Article: Peoples Federal to be acquired through expedited case processing program.

PEOPLES FEDERAL TO BE ACQUIRED THROUGH

EXPEDITED CASE PROCESSING PROGRAM

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 /PRNewswire/ -- An Akron, Ohio-based bank holding company, First Bancorporation of Ohio, has received federal approval to acquire Peoples Federal Savings Bank, Wooster, and will invest $17 million in cash in exchange for 100 percent ownership of the institution.

Federal regulators will also provide financial assistance.

Peoples Federal will be the sixth insolvent thrift acquired under the Federal Home Loan Bank Board's expedited case processing program. The terms of the agreement, which were negotiated by the Federal Home ...

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