GENERAL INFORMATION
The Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) requires each federal financial supervisory agency to
use its authority when examining financial institutions subject to its supervision to assess the
institution=s record of meeting the credit needs of its entire community, including low- and
moderate-income neighborhoods, consistent with safe and sound operations of the institution.
Upon conclusion of such examination, the agency must prepare a written evaluation of the
institution=s record of meeting the credit needs of its community.
This document is an evaluation of the CRA performance of the Bank of Elmwood, Racine,
Wisconsin prepared by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, the institution's supervisory
agency, as of August 12, 1996. The agency rates the CRA performance of an institution
consistent with the provisions set forth in Appendix A to 12 CFR Part 228.
INSTITUTION=S RATING: This institution is rated Outstanding.
The Bank of Elmwood actively promotes economic revitalization and growth, consistent with its
size, financial capacity, location, and assessment area=s current economic conditions. The bank=s
efforts are accomplished primarily through the origination of 1-4 family residential real estate,
consumer and small business loans. The bank=s loan-to-deposit ratio, which averaged 78.52%
since the last examination, evidences these efforts. Approximately 84% of all loans originated
since the previous examination were made within the bank=s assessment area and the distribution
of borrowers reflects excellent penetration among individuals of different income levels (including
low- and moderate-income). The geographic distribution of loans reflects excellent dispersion
throughout the assessment area. There is no evidence of discriminatory lending practices or
policies intended to discourage individuals from applying for loans offered by the bank. No
complaints were received by the bank regarding its CRA performance since the previous
examination