Office of the Comptroller of Currency on Tuesday approves bank merger

The Office of the Comptroller of Currency on Tuesday approved the merger of Commercial Savings Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Commercial Bancshares Inc., into First Federal, a wholly-owned bank subsidiary of First Defiance Financial Corp. The acquisition includes seven, full-service Commercial Savings Bank offices in Hancock, Wyandot and Marion counties and a loan production office located in Worthington. All full-service office locations will be re-branded as First Federal Bank, according to a statement from First Federal.