This bulletin constitutes the only official notification you will receive from this office concerning any of the following applications.  Any observations you may have are solicited.  Any comments should be in writing to Jorge L. Perez, Banking Commissioner, Department of Banking, 260 Constitution Plaza, Hartford, CT 06103-1800.  Written comments will be considered only if they are received within ten days from the date of this bulletin.

On December 22, 2017, the Commissioner issued a notice of intent not to disapprove the acquisition by Atlantic Community Bancshares, Inc. (“ACBI”), a Pennsylvania corporation and registered bank holding company, of BBN Financial Corporation, a Connecticut corporation and registered bank holding company, and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bankers’ Bank Northeast (“BBN”), a Connecticut-chartered bankers’ bank. The notice was issued pursuant to Section 36a-185 of the Connecticut General Statutes. Also on December 22, 2017, the Commissioner approved the merger of Atlantic Community Bankers Bank (“ACBB”), a Pennsylvania-chartered bankers’ bank and wholly-owned subsidiary of ACBI, and BBN with and into ACBB pursuant to Sections 36a-412(a)(1) of the Connecticut General Statutes.