Actions of the Board, Its Staff, and the Federal Reserve Banks; Applications and Reports Received
District 7: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago PDF
Filings received during the week ending August 30, 2025
| Filer | Filing Type | Filing Proposal | End of Comment Period | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newspaper | Federal Register | |||
| BUSEY BANK | * Branch (Domestic) | Busey Bank, Champaign, Illinois, is seeking approval to establish a branch located at 700 W. Champaign Ave, Rantoul, Illinois. | 09/10/2025 | Not applicable |
| CIBC BANK USA | Public Welfare Investment | CIBC is requesting prior approval for the following investment: Name of investment: SOUTHBRIDGE 1C HOUSING LLC (LIHTC project partnership "Southbridge") through Stratford Fund 22 LP (anticipated). Amount of the investment: Not-to-exceed $16,000,000 Target closing date for the investment: October 2025 | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| EWSB BANCORP, INC. | Change in Bank Control | Kory J. Schneider, Carrie A. Schneider, Roger J. Schneider, Georgiana L. Schneider, Kari Burns, Kim Willison, and Linda Schneider to acquire voting shares of EWSB Bancorp, Inc. and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of East Wisconsin Savings Bank, both of Kaukauna, Wisconsin. | Not available | Not available |
| EWSB BANCORP, INC. | Change in Bank Control | Charles D. Schmalz to acquire voting shares of EWSB Bancorp, Inc. and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of East Wisconsin Savings Bank, both of Kaukauna, Wisconsin. | Not available | Not available |
| F.N.B.C. OF LA GRANGE, INC. | Change in Bank Control | Notice by the Lenore M. McCarter Declaration of Trust, Snowmass, Colorado, Lenore M. McCarter as Trustee, Snowmass, Colorado, to retain voting shares of FNBC of LaGrange, Inc. and thereby indirectly retain voting shares of FNBC Bank and Trust, both of LaGrange, Illinois. | Not available | 09/11/2025 |
| GILMAN INVESTMENT CO. | Change in Bank Control | Donna Arendt, Oskaloosa, Iowa, as trustee of the Donald D. Arendt Qualified Terminable Interest Property Marital Trust I to acquire voting shares of Gilman Investment Company, Oskaloosa, Iowa, and thereby acquiring voting shares of Citizens Savings Bank, Marshalltown, Iowa. | 08/21/2025 | 08/18/2025 |
* Subject to the provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act
Availability of CRA Public Evaluations
The Community Reinvestment Act is intended to encourage depository institutions to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. It was enacted by the Congress in 1977 (12 U.S.C. 2901) and is implemented by Regulation BB (12 CFR 228). The regulation was revised in May 1995.
The CRA requires that each depository institution's record in helping meet the credit needs of its entire community be evaluated periodically. That record is taken into account in considering an institution's application for deposit facilities.
A copy of an institution's CRA evaluation may be obtained directly from the institution or Reserve Bank.
Federal bank regulators use the following performance levels to rate an institution's performance under CRA:
O = Outstanding
S = Satisfactory
NI = Needs to improve
SN = Substantial noncompliance
The following state member banks have been examined and their CRA public evaluations are now available.
| Institution / Location | RSSD ID | Exam Date | CRA Public Date | CRA Rating | Exam Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BANK OF PONTIAC, PONTIAC, ILLINOIS | 930442 | 10/25/2024 | 07/15/2024 | S | Int Small Bank |
| CHELSEA ST BK, CHELSEA, MICHIGAN | 711548 | 06/10/2024 | 02/26/2024 | S | Int Small Bank |
| COMMUNITY ST BK, AVILLA, INDIANA | 502746 | 06/15/2024 | 03/04/2024 | S | Int Small Bank |
| GNB BK, GRUNDY CENTER, IOWA | 724744 | 02/08/2025 | 11/18/2024 | S | Int Small Bank |
| GUARANTY BK, SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI | 3804535 | 03/31/2024 | 05/01/2023 | S | Int Small Bank |
| IOWA ST BK, HULL, IOWA | 982348 | 07/21/2024 | 04/01/2024 | S | Int Small Bank |
| TRI-COUNTY BK, BROWN CITY, MICHIGAN | 695349 | 04/06/2024 | 08/14/2023 | S | Int Small Bank |
| WASHINGTON ST BK, WASHINGTON, IOWA | 433943 | 05/05/2024 | 01/22/2024 | S | Int Small Bank |
CRA Examinations scheduled for Quarter of
| Institution | Location | Quarter |
|---|---|---|
| NONE | ||