Comment letter on the proposed 2003 acquisition of St. Francis Bank by MAF Bancorp

ots_aug2003_stfrancis_MAFbancorp.pdfComment letter on the proposed 2003 acquisition of St. Francis Bank, FSB, by MAF Bancorp, holding company of MidAmerica Bank in Chicago. In light of MAF Bancorp’s recent settlement with the Department of Justice  regarding MidAmerica’s fair lending record, the Institute has several concerns about the proposed merger.