Federal Register #2026-22716

Federal Reserve notice inviting comment on bank holding company share acquisition applications

The Federal Reserve System is seeking public comment on two applications to acquire voting shares in bank holding companies. - Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City application: Richard Albers and Starlee Johnson seek to join the Rossiter/Schrempp Family Control Group and acquire voting shares of Cedar Bancorp, indirectly affecting Bank of Hartington. - Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas application: Elizabeth Ricks and James Long, as co-trustees of the First Commercial Financial Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Trust, seek voting shares of First Commercial Financial Corporation, indirectly affecting First Commercial Bank, N.A. - Procurement status: This is a regulatory notice, not a procurement opportunity. No products, services, quantities, or part numbers are requested.

Description

The Federal Reserve System notice concerns applications under the Change in Bank Control Act to acquire shares of banks or bank holding companies. The listed applicants seek to acquire voting shares in Cedar Bancorp and First Commercial Financial Corporation, and thereby indirectly acquire shares in their respective banks. Members of the public may submit written comments on the applications by November 23, 2026.

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