Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
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The Federal Reserve System has published notices requesting public comments on applications filed under the Change in Bank Control Act. David W. Rathje and affiliated parties (Kelly S. Rathje Brandon, the Jonathan 2012 Irrevocable Trust, the Lauren 2012 Irrevocable Trust, David J. Rathje, Rachel O. Rathje, and Roxane Rathje) seek to retain voting shares of First Illinois Corporation, indirectly retaining voting shares of HPB Holdings, Inc. and Hickory Point Bank and Trust, all of Decatur, Illinois. Comments on these applications must be received by May 12, 2026.
“Comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors, Benjamin W. McDonough, Secretary of the Board, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20551-0001, not later than May 12, 2026.”
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The Federal Reserve has published notices under the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41), inviting public comment on proposed acquisitions of voting shares in bank holding companies. The notices describe specific applicants and the banks involved, with a comment deadline of May 12, 2026.\n\nAffected parties include potential investors in bank holding companies and banks subject to change-in-control review. Any person with information relevant to these applications may submit comments to the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago or the Board of Governors, and such comments become part of the public record subject to disclosure.
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Change in Bank Control Notices; Acquisitions of Shares of a Bank or Bank Holding Company
A Notice by the Federal Reserve System on 04/27/2026
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- Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-08161 (91 FR 22535) Document Headings ###### Federal Reserve System
The notificants listed below have applied under the Change in Bank Control Act (Act) (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)) and § 225.41 of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.41) to acquire shares of a bank or bank holding company. The factors that are considered in acting on the applications are set forth in paragraph 7 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1817(j)(7)).
The public portions of the applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, if any, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank(s) indicated below and at the offices of the Board of Governors. This information may also be obtained on an expedited basis, upon request, by contacting the appropriate Federal Reserve Bank and from the Board's Freedom of Information Office at https://www.federalreserve.gov/foia/request.htm. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in paragraph 7 of the Act.
Comments received are subject to public disclosure. In general, comments received will be made available without change and will not be modified to remove personal or business information including confidential, contact, or other identifying information. Comments should not include any information such as confidential information that would not be appropriate for public disclosure.
Comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors, Benjamin W. McDonough, Secretary of the Board, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20551-0001, not later than May 12, 2026.
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Colette A. Fried, Assistant Vice President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414. Comments can also be sent electronically to Comments.applications@chi.frb.org:
- David W. Rathje, Kelly S. Rathje Brandon, the Jonathan 2012 Irrevocable Trust, with Kelly S. Rathje Brandon and David W. Rathje, as co-trustees, the Lauren 2012 Irrevocable Trust, with Kelly S. Rathje Brandon and David W. Rathje, as co-trustees, David J. Rathje, and Rachel O. Rathje, all of Decatur, Illinois; and Roxane Rathje, Chattanooga, Tennessee; a group acting in concert, to retain voting shares of First Illinois Corporation, and thereby indirectly retain voting shares of HPB Holdings, Inc. and Hickory Point Bank and Trust, all of Decatur, Illinois.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
Michele Taylor Fennell,
Associate Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2026-08161 Filed 4-24-26; 8:45 am]
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Published Document: 2026-08161 (91 FR 22535)
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