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First Federal Lakewood today announced that W. Charles (Chas) Geiger III has been elected board chair. Geiger has served on the First Federal Lakewood board of directors since 1999. He succeeds Ronald W. Dees who served as chair since 2006. Dees continues serving as a board member of First Federal Lakewood and as board chair of First Mutual Holding Co. (FMHC). First Federal Lakewood is an affiliate of FMHC.

First Federal Lakewood, the largest independent mutual bank headquartered in Ohio, announced today that it has received the required approvals from a majority of its members and from regulatory agencies (Federal Reserve, OCC and FDIC) to reorganize into a no-stock mutual holding company structure. Over the next several weeks the bank will formally establish First Mutual Holding Co. (FMHC), which is believed to be the first of its kind since the Dodd-Frank Act reformed the financial services indu

First Federal Lakewood announced today that it intends to reorganize into a mutual holding company structure. This structure is expected to facilitate diversification, including the possible affiliation with smaller mutual banks. The mutual holding company structure will also provide a platform to capitalize on the bank’s financial strength and success, and offer First Federal Lakewood significant long-term operating efficiencies and increased competitiveness.