Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by FS Bancorp, Inc.
Why this matters
This is a press release announcing the Federal Reserve Board's approval of a specific merger application between FS Bancorp, Inc. and Pacific West Bancorp. The content is purely informational—it reports a completed regulatory decision rather than introducing new rules, guidance, or enforcement precedent. The announcement affects only the named firms and does not establish broader regulatory obligations or policy signals. It is administrative in nature and represents routine merger authorization activity.
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What the Federal Reserve said
Federal Reserve Board announces approval of the application by FS Bancorp, Inc.
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Context
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) — The US central bank and supervisor of bank holding companies and state member banks. We track 65 updates from them.
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This update is classified under Authorisation & Licensing and Banking & Credit.