Federal Reserve Bank Control Notices

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Published March 16th, 2026

Detected March 17th, 2026

Summary

The Federal Reserve Board has posted notices of applications filed under the Change in Bank Control Act. These applications seek to acquire shares of banks or bank holding companies. Interested parties can submit comments by April 1, 2026.

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The Federal Reserve Board has published notices of applications filed by individuals and groups seeking to acquire control of banks or bank holding companies, as per the Change in Bank Control Act and Regulation Y. The notices detail specific applications, such as the Hamm family's intent to join the Steele Family Control Group to acquire shares of Stark Bancshares, Inc., and indirectly Grand Missouri Bank. These applications are available for public inspection.

Regulated entities and interested parties are invited to submit written comments on these applications. Comments must be received by the designated Reserve Bank or the Board of Governors' offices no later than April 1, 2026. Comments are subject to public disclosure and should not contain confidential information. The Board will consider these comments when acting on the applications.

What to do next

Review applications for potential conflicts or competitive concerns.
Submit comments to the Board of Governors or designated Reserve Bank by April 1, 2026, if applicable.

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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 April 1, 2026.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Holly A. Rieser, Senior Manager) P.O. Box 442, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034. Comments can also be sent electronically to Comments.applications@stls.frb.org:

Gary Hamm and Tarah Hamm, both of Gravette, Arkansas; to join the Steele Family Control Group, a group acting in concert, to acquire voting shares of Stark Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Grand Missouri Bank, both of Bolivar, Missouri.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Erin Cayce, Assistant Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2026-05200 Filed 3-16-26; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE P