Banker Resources

Banker Resources

Application filings and notices

The Applications section within the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland’s Supervision and Regulation Department is responsible for processing various types of applications received from bank holding companies (BHCs), savings and loan holding companies (SLHCs), state member banks and institution-affiliated parties.

Filing banking applications

E-Apps is strongly recommended as the most efficient method of filing applications. E-Apps is a web-based application that allows banking organizations supervised by the Federal Reserve System to submit regulatory filings online, either directly or through their authorized representatives.

The process for submitting applications online has been carefully designed to ensure data confidentiality and filer identity verification. Individuals will be issued a digital certificate to ensure that only authorized users can access the system.

Below are short, simple instructional videos to help you sign up for E-apps, designate an authorized representative, and more:

Note: Users can only view these videos in Chrome, Firefox and Safari. Internet Explorer users should download the videos to watch.

To access the necessary forms and/or log in to E-apps click here.

Contacts

Department Toll Free: 1.800.537.5990

Questions regarding the filing of applications may be submitted to questions.applications@clev.frb.org.

Regulatory Applications Staff

R. Ryan Schilling, Manager

513.455.4406

Filing types and forms:

Federal Reserve notices and press releases:

Banking market definitions

These banking market definitions are currently used by the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland in analyzing the competitive effects of banking proposals within the Fourth District. The market definitions are typically based on several factors that include, but are not limited to, trade areas, commuting patterns, political boundaries, and the location and size of banks and other financial institutions.

These market definitions are subject to modification as the aforementioned factors change or as applications are processed. Evaluation of a market definition typically is linked to analysis of specific applications. The definitions reflect those currently in use.

Competitive Analysis and Structure Source Instrument (CASSIDI)

As an additional resource for determining Banking Market Definitions, the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank created CASSIDI, a resource that provides banking market definitions as well as a tool to calculate how a potential merger transaction would change a banking market’s concentration. Users are able to search for and view banking markets, find banking market concentrations, and perform “what if” analyses on banking market structures.

Public Comments

You may submit comments on an application filed with the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland electronically to comments.applications@clev.frb.org or in hard copy to:

Bryan Huddleston
Vice President
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
PO Box 6387
Cleveland, Ohio 44101-1387

Comments must be received by the Reserve Bank on or before the last day of the public comment period.