Federal Reserve Notices Bank Mergers and Holding Company Formations
Published Date: 5/12/2026
Notice
Summary
Bank companies want to grow by forming new groups, buying other banks, or merging with them. If you’re involved with these banks or just curious, you can share your thoughts by June 11, 2026. These moves could change who controls local banks and might affect money and services in your community.
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4 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 2 mixed.
Public comment window and document access
You can send written comments about these bank formation and acquisition applications, but they must be received by June 11, 2026. The public portions of the applications are available for inspection at the indicated Federal Reserve Banks and from the Board's Freedom of Information Office (https://www.federalreserve.gov/foia/request.htm).
Comments will be publicly disclosed
Comments you send about these applications will be made available to the public without change, so you should not include confidential or identifying information. The notice warns that comments generally will be released and not redacted.
Proposed 23% acquisition of Reeves Bancshares
B.O.E. Bancshares, Inc., Lawton, Oklahoma, applied to acquire 23 percent of the voting shares of Reeves Bancshares, Inc., Gould, Oklahoma, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Cattlemens Bank, Altus, Oklahoma. This proposed change in ownership could change who controls the local bank and might affect money and banking services in those communities.
Proposed acquisition of Pacific West Bancorp
FS Bancorp, Inc., Mountlake Terrace, Washington, applied to acquire Pacific West Bancorp and thereby indirectly acquire Pacific West Bank, both of West Linn, Oregon. That proposed merger could change control of the local bank and might affect banking services or access in the West Linn community.
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