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University Bancorp Merger with Greater Pacific Bancshares

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The Federal Reserve published notice on April 17, 2026, that University Bancorp, Inc. of Ann Arbor, Michigan applied to the Board for approval to merge with Greater Pacific Bancshares of Whittier, California. The merger would result in University Bancorp indirectly acquiring Bank of Whittier, National Association. Public comments on the application are invited through May 18, 2026.

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The Federal Reserve System published a notice announcing receipt of a bank holding company merger application under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and Regulation Y. University Bancorp, Inc. seeks Board approval to merge with Greater Pacific Bancshares, which would result in indirect acquisition of Bank of Whittier, National Association. Comments are being accepted at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago through May 18, 2026.

This notice is a standard regulatory filing procedure and does not impose compliance obligations on the public. Interested persons may submit written comments on the application standards enumerated in the BHC Act. Documents are available for inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago and the Board's Freedom of Information Office.

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Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies

A Notice by the Federal Reserve System on 04/17/2026

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  • Public Inspection Published Document: 2026-07556 (91 FR 20653) Document Headings ###### Federal Reserve System

The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below.

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 the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)).

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 18, 2026.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Colette A. Fried, Assistant Vice ( printed page 20654) President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1414. Comments can also be sent electronically to Comments.applications@chi.frb.org:

  1. University Bancorp, Inc., Ann Arbor, Michigan; to merge with Greater Pacific Bancshares, Whittier, California, and thereby indirectly acquire Bank of Whittier, National Association, Whittier, California.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Michele Taylor Fennell,

Associate Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 2026-07556 Filed 4-16-26; 8:45 am]

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Published Document: 2026-07556 (91 FR 20653)

CFR references

12 CFR part 225

Named provisions

Bank Holding Company Act of 1956

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Classification

Agency
Federal Reserve System
Published
April 17th, 2026
Comment period closes
May 18th, 2026 (31 days)
Instrument
Notice
Legal weight
Non-binding
Stage
Final
Change scope
Minor
Document ID
91 FR 20653
Docket
2026-07556

Who this affects

Applies to
Banks Investors
Industry sector
5221 Commercial Banking
Activity scope
Bank holding company acquisitions Bank mergers
Geographic scope
United States US

Taxonomy

Primary area
Banking
Operational domain
Compliance
Topics
Corporate Governance

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