This document is a notice from the Federal Reserve System announcing that certain companies have applied to become bank holding companies or to acquire control over banks. The applications are being reviewed under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 and Regulation Y. The public can view the details of these applications and submit written comments, which will be publicly disclosed. One such application is from Centreville, MHC, in West Warwick, Rhode Island, seeking to acquire Centreville Bank.
Simple Explanation
The Federal Reserve is announcing that some companies want to become big bank bosses or take over other banks. People can read about these plans and say what they think, but they might worry because the rules can be hard to understand and personal information could be shared.