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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Congress created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation in 1933 to restore public confidence in the nation's banking system. The FDIC insures deposits at the nation's 10,712 banks and savings associations and it promotes the safety and soundness of these institutions by identifying, monitoring and addressing risks to which they are exposed.

The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) has unveiled a new Internet service allowing the public easy access to a listing of banks' pending applications that are subject to public comment. The public has the right to comment on applications the FDIC receives from banks to establish a domestic branch, relocate a domestic branch or main office, relocate an insured branch of a foreign bank, engage in a merger or other business combination, or request deposit insurance.

With the new Internet service, users can now quickly obtain a list of applications pending with open public comment periods. Lists can be obtained for a specific region or state. The Web site is updated daily with new applications as they are received. Users are directed to the appropriate FDIC regional office to send their comments.

FDIC Regional Offices

Division of Supervision	Division of Compliance and Consumer Affairs	Area of Responsibility
Atlanta Regional Office One Atlantic Center 1201 West Peachtree Street, NE Suite 1600 Atlanta, GA 30309-3449 Phone: (404) 817-1300 Fax: (404) 817-8886 Nancy E. Hall Regional Director	Atlanta Regional Office One Atlantic Center 1201 West Peachtree Street, NE Suite 1600 Atlanta, GA 30309-3449 Phone: (404) 817-1300 Fax: (404) 817-8806 Jimmy Loyless Regional Director	Alabama Florida Georgia North Carolina South Carolina Virginia West Virginia
Division of Supervision	Division of Compliance and Consumer Affairs	Area of Responsibility
Boston Regional Office 15 Braintree Hill Office Park Braintree, MA 02184 Phone: (781) 794-5500 Fax: (781) 794-5533 Patrick J. Rohan Regional Director	Boston Regional Office 15 Braintree Hill Office Park Braintree, MA 02184 Phone: (781) 794-5500 Fax: (781) 794-5633 Carl W. Schnapp Regional Director	Connecticut Maine Massachusetts New Hampshire Rhode Island Vermont
Division of Supervision	Division of Compliance and Consumer Affairs	Area of Responsibility
Chicago Regional Office 500 West Monroe Street, Suite 3500 Chicago, IL 60661 Phone: (312) 382-7500 Fax: (312) 382-6901 Scott M. Polakoff Regional Director	Chicago Regional Office 500 West Monroe Street, Suite 3300 Chicago, IL 60661 Phone: (312) 382-7500 Fax: (312) 382-6945 David K. Mangian Regional Director	Illinois Indiana Michigan Ohio Wisconsin
Division of Supervision	Division of Compliance and Consumer Affairs	Area of Responsibility
Dallas Regional Office 1910 Pacific Avenue, Suite 1900 Dallas, TX 75201 Phone: (972) 761-2032 Fax: (972) 761-2082 Keith W. Seibold Regional Director	Dallas Regional Office 1910 Pacific Avenue, Suite 1900 Dallas, TX 75201 Phone: (972) 761-8015 Fax: (972) 761-8019 Thomas P. Anderson Regional Director	Colorado New Mexico Oklahoma Texas
Division of Supervision	Division of Compliance and Consumer Affairs	Area of Responsibility
Kansas City Regional Office 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 1200 Kansas City, MO 64108 Phone: (816) 234-8000 Fax: (816) 234-8182 Lawrence E. Morgan, Jr. Regional Director	Kansas City Regional Office 2345 Grand Boulevard, Suite 1500 Kansas City, MO 64108 Phone: (816) 234-8000 Fax: (816) 234-8088 John P. Misiewicz Regional Director	Iowa Kansas Minnesota Missouri Nebraska North Dakota South Dakota
Division of Supervision	Division of Compliance and Consumer Affairs	Area of Responsibility
Memphis Regional Office 5100 Poplar Avenue, Suite 1900 Memphis, TN 38137 Phone: (901) 685-1603 Fax: (901) 821-5308 Cottrell L. Webster Regional Director	Memphis Regional Office 5100 Poplar Avenue, Suite 1900 Memphis, TN 38137 Phone: (901) 685-1603 Fax: (901) 821-5272 Sylvia J. Plunkett Regional Director	Arkansas Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi Tennessee
Division of Supervision	Division of Compliance and Consumer Affairs	Area of Responsibility
New York Regional Office 452 Fifth Avenue, 19^th Floor New York, NY 10018 Phone: (212) 704-1200 Fax: (212) 704-1495 Daryl P. Stum Regional Director	New York Regional Office 452 Fifth Avenue, 19^th Floor New York, NY 10018 Phone: (212) 704-1200 Fax: (212) 827-4529 Richard Pazereckas Regional Director	Delaware District of Columbia Maryland New Jersey New York Pennsylvania Puerto Rico Virgin Islands
Division of Supervision	Division of Compliance and Consumer Affairs	Area of Responsibility
San Francisco Regional Office 25 Ecker Street, Suite 2300 San Francisco, CA 94105 Phone: (415) 546-0160 Fax: (415) 543-2624 George J. Masa Regional Director	San Francisco Regional Office 25 Ecker Street, Suite 2300 San Francisco, CA 94105 Phone: (415) 546-0160 Fax: (415) 543-2624 James Densmore Regional Director	Alaska Arizona California Guam Hawaii Idaho Montana Nevada Oregon Utah Washington Wyoming

FDIC press releases and other information are available on the Internet at (http://www.fdic.gov) and may also be obtained through the FDIC's Public Information Center (800-276-6003 or 202-416-6940).