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Actions taken by the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
under delegated authority


Bank Branches, Domestic
Lake City Bank, Warsaw, Indiana -- to establish a branch at 37 and 131 in Thompson Thrift Development, Fishers Marketplace, Fisher.
- Approved, April 16, 2013

Rockford Bank and Trust Company, Rockford, Illinois -- to establish a branch 127 North Wyman Street, Rockford, and to relocate its main office to 4571 Guilford Road.
- Approved, April 4, 2013

Morton Community Bank, Morton, Illinois -- to establish a branch at 2401 East Empire Street, Bloomington.
- Withdrawn, February 4, 2013

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Bank Holding Companies
Tri-County Financial Group, Inc., Mendota, Illinois -- waiver from prior-approval requirements to acquire Lincoln Bancorp, Inc., Rochelle.
- Withdrawn, April 30, 2013

Minier Financial, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan w/401(k) Provisions, Minier, Illinois -- to increase its ownership of Minier Financial, Inc., Minier, and thereby increase its ownership of First Farmers State Bank.
- Approved, April 24, 2013

QCR Holdings, Inc., Moline, Illinois -- to acquire Community National Bancorporation, Waterloo, Iowa, and its subsidiary, Community National Bank.
- Approved, April 10, 2013

OSB Financial Corporation, Brooklyn, Michigan -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring OSB Community Bank, Brooklyn.
- Withdrawn, April 9, 2013

Union Financial Corporation, Lake Odessa, Michigan -- to provide certain regulatory compliance consulting services to unaffiliated community banks through a newly formed subsidiary, Union Consulting, LLC, Lake Odessa.
- Withdrawn, April 5, 2013

Wintrust Financial Corporation, Rosemont, Illinois -- to acquire First Lansing Bancorp, Inc., Lansing, and thereby acquire First National Bank of Illinois.
- Approved, March 22, 2013

Baylake Corp., Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin -- to provide registered investment advisory services to customers through its subsidiary, Admiral Asset Management, LLC, Green Bay.
- Approved, February 27, 2013

Van Buren Bancorporation, Keosauqua, Iowa -- to acquire First Iowa State Bank, Albia.
- Approved, February 13, 2013

Nicolet Bankshares, Inc., Green Bay, Wisconsin -- to acquire Mid-Wisconsin Financial Services, Inc., Medford, and its subsidiary, Mid-Wisconsin Bank, and to establish branches.
- Withdrawn, February 8, 2013

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Bank Mergers
Central State Bank, Muscatine, Iowa -- to merge with West Chester Savings Bank, Washington, and Freedom Security Bank, Coralville, and thereby establish branches.
- Approved, May 10, 2013

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Change In Bank Control
Niagara Bancorporation, Inc., Niagara, Wisconsin -- change in bank control of Niagara Bancorporation and its subsidiary, The First National Bank of Niagara, Niagara.
- Permitted, May 1, 2013

First Busey Corporation, Champaign, Illinois -- change in bank control of First Busey Corporation and its subsidiary, Busey Bank, Champaign.
- Permitted, April 26, 2013

Blackhawk Bancorp, Inc., Beloit, Wisconsin -- to retain control of Blackhawk Bancorp and its subsidiary, Blackhawk Bank, Beloit.
- Permitted, March 7, 2013

Bosshard Financial Group, Inc., La Crosse, Wisconsin -- to retain control of Bosshard Financial Group and its subsidiaries, Grand Marsh State Bank, Grand Marsh, and Farmers State Bank of Hillsboro, Hillsboro.
- Withdrawn, March 7, 2013

Forrest Bancshares, Inc., Forrest, Illinois -- to retain control of Forrest Bancshares and its subsidiary, First State Bank of Forrest, Forrest.
- Permitted, March 6, 2013

Amalgamated Investments Company, Chicago, Illinois -- change in bank control of Amalgamated Investments Company and its subsidiary, Amalgamated Bank of Chicago, Chicago.
- Permitted, March 1, 2013

Standard Bancshares, Inc., Hickory Hills, Illinois -- change in bank control of Standard Bancshares and its subsidiary, Standard Bank and Trust Company, Hickory Hills.
- Permitted, February 15, 2013

Treynor Bancshares, Inc., Treynor, Iowa -- to retain control of Treynor Bancshares and its subsidiary, Treynor State Bank, Treynor.
- Permitted, January 31, 2013

Horizon Bancorp, Michigan City, Indiana -- change in bank control of Horizon Bancorp and its subsidiary, Horizon Bank, National Association, Michigan City.
- Permitted, January 9, 2013

Charlevoix First Corporation, Charlevoix, Michigan -- to retain control of Charlevoix First Corporation and its subsidiary, Charlevoix State Bank, Charlevoix.
- Withdrawn, January 4, 2013

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Extensions Of Time
Town and Country Bank, Springfield, Illinois -- extension to March 15, 2013, to purchase the assets and assume liabilities of Logan County Bank, Lincoln, and thereby establish branches.
- Granted, January 24, 2013

Minier Financial, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan w/401(k) Provisions, Minier, Illinois -- extension to April 20, 2013, to increase its ownership of Minier Financial, Inc., Minier, and thereby increase its indirect ownership of First Farmers State Bank.
- Granted, January 9, 2013

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Banks, State Member
State Bank of the Lakes, Antioch, Illinois -- to make a public welfare investment.
- Withdrawn, April 19, 2013

Lake Forest Bank & Trust Company, Lake Forest, Illinois -- to make a public welfare investment.
- Withdrawn, March 27, 2013

Northbrook Bank & Trust Company, Northbrook, Illinois -- to make a public welfare investment.
- Withdrawn, March 27, 2013

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Financial Holding Companies
Alpine Bancorporation, Inc., Belvidere, Illinois -- election to become a financial holding company.
- Effective, March 26, 2013

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Savings and Loan Holding Companies
WBSB Bancorp, MHC, West Bend, Wisconsin -- to convert from mutual to stock form and to merge with WBSB Bancorp, Inc., West Bend; for WBSB Bancorp, Inc., to merge with and into Westbury Bancorp, Inc.; and for Westbury Bancorp to become a savings and loan holding company by acquiring Westbury Bank, West Bend.
- Approved, February 11, 2013


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