Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
Published Date: 1/3/2025
Notice
Summary
Some folks want to buy or keep big chunks of banks or bank companies, and the Federal Reserve is checking their plans to make sure everything’s fair and safe. If you want to share your thoughts, you’ve got until January 21, 2025, to speak up. This process helps keep banks steady and protects your money!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 2 mixed.
Public comment window and disclosure
You can submit written comments on the listed bank-control applications, but they must be received by January 21, 2025. Comments are subject to public disclosure and generally will be made available without change, so do not include confidential personal or business information in your submission.
Applications available for public inspection
The public portions of the change-in-bank-control applications are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank(s) listed in the notice and at the Board of Governors' offices; information may also be requested via the Board's FOIA process. You can contact the indicated Reserve Bank for expedited access or the Board's Freedom of Information Office using the provided FOIA link.
Specific bank-control applications filed
Two change-in-control applications are listed: (1) Stephen J. Lee, as trustee of the Bastrop Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Amended Effective November 12, 2024), of Bastrop, Texas, to retain control of voting shares of Bastrop Bancshares, Inc., parent of The First National Bank of Bastrop; and (2) Charles Diesing, Graham, Alabama, to acquire additional voting shares of Liberty Northwest Bancorp, Inc., and thereby indirectly Liberty Bank, both of Poulsbo, Washington.
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