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Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Savings and Loan Holding Companies

December 29, 2025

Summary

The Federal Reserve is soliciting public comments regarding the proposed acquisition of First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Centerburg by First Mutual Holding Co. This regulatory notice formalizes the application process under the Home Owners' Loan Act and establishes a deadline of January 28, 2026, for interested parties to submit written feedback.

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Federal Reserve System

The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Home Owners' Loan Act (12 U.S.C. 1461 et seq.) (HOLA), Regulation LL (12 CFR part 238), and Regulation MM (12 CFR part 239), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a savings and loan holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a savings association.

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 whether the proposed transaction complies with the standards enumerated in the HOLA (12 U.S.C. 1467a(e)).

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, Deputy Secretary of the Board, 20th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20551-0001, not later than January 28, 2026.

A. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (Jenni M. Frazer, Vice President) 1455 East Sixth Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44101-2566. Comments can also be sent electronically to Comments.applications@clev.frb.org: ( printed page 60695)

1. First Mutual Holding Co., Lakewood, Ohio; to acquire First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Centerburg, Centerburg, Ohio.

Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

Erin Cayce,

Assistant Secretary of the Board.

[FR Doc. 2025-23882 Filed 12-23-25; 8:45 am]

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Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23882/formations-of-acquisitions-by-and-mergers-of-savings-and-loan-holding-companies

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