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Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending December 15, 2007


Bank Branches, Domestic

San Francisco
American Security Bank, Santa Ana, California  -- to establish a branch at 1401 Dove Street, Newport Beach.
-Approved, December 12, 2007 

Atlanta
Compass Bank, Birmingham, Alabama  -- to establish branches at 3490 Salida Street, Aurora, Colorado; 4501 Camp Bowie Boulevard, Fort Worth, Texas; the intersection of Briar Forest Drive and Eldridge Road, Houston; 170 University Boulevard, Round Rock; and 631 Southwest Military Drive, San Antonio.
-Approved, December 12, 2007 

Atlanta
Foothills Bank & Trust, Maryville, Tennessee  -- to establish a branch at 214 Keller Lane.
-Approved, December 11, 2007 

Richmond
Gateway Bank & Trust Co., Elizabeth City, North Carolina  -- to establish a branch at 204 Albemarle Square, Charlottesville, Virginia.
-Approved, December 10, 2007 

Dallas
Southwest Bank, Fort Worth, Texas  -- to establish a branch at 2718 South Hulen Street.
-Approved, December 12, 2007 

Bank Holding Companies

Kansas City
First Central Nebraska Co., Broken Bow, Nebraska  -- to merge with WoodRiver Banco, Incorporated, Oconto, and thereby acquire The Farmers Bank.
-Withdrawn, December 10, 2007 

Chicago
ISB Financial Corp., Iowa City, Iowa  -- to merge with MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc., Oskaloosa, and thereby acquire MidWestOne Bank.
-Approved, December 14, 2007 

Atlanta
Metro Bancshares, Inc., Douglasville, Georgia  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Metro Bank (in organization).
-Approved, December 10, 2007 

Cleveland
Midwest Bancshares, Inc., Wellston, Ohio  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire The First National Bank of Wellston.
-Approved, December 13, 2007 

St. Louis
Russellville Bancorp, Inc., Russellville, Missouri  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Community Bank of Russellville.
-Approved, December 14, 2007 

Atlanta
ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama  -- relief from a commitment.
-Withdrawn, December 10, 2007 

Change In Bank Control

Atlanta
Alliance Bancshares, Inc., Dalton, Georgia  -- change in bank control of Bancshares and its subsidiary bank, Alliance National Bank.
-Permitted, December 13, 2007 

Extensions Of Time

New York
Amboy Bancorporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Old Bridge, New Jersey  -- extension to March 28, 2008, to become a bank holding company and to acquire shares of Amboy Bancorporation.
-Granted, December 11, 2007 

Chicago
FBOP Corporation, Oak Park, Illinois  -- extension to April 5, 2008, to acquire shares of PFF Bancorp, Inc., Rancho Cucamonga, California, and thereby acquire PFF Bank & Trust, Pomona, a savings bank.
-Granted, December 12, 2007 

Chicago
FBOP Corporation, Oak Park, Illinois  -- extension to April 5, 2008, to acquire shares of Provident Financial Holdings, Inc., Riverside, California, and thereby acquire Provident Savings Bank, F.S.B.
-Granted, December 12, 2007 

Chicago
FBOP Corporation, Oak Park, Illinois  -- extension to March 11, 2008, to acquire shares of Banner Corporation, Walla Walla, Washington, and thereby acquire Banner Bank and Islanders Bank, Friday Harbor.
-Granted, December 12, 2007 

Chicago
FBOP Corporation, Oak Park, Illinois  -- extension to April 5, 2008, to acquire shares of BankFinancial Corporation, Burr Ridge, and thereby acquire BankFinancial F.S.B., Olympia Fields.
-Granted, December 12, 2007 

Chicago
FBOP Corporation, Oak Park, Illinois  -- extension to April 5, 2008, to acquire shares of CFS Bancorp, Inc., Munster, Indiana, and thereby acquire Citizens Financial Bank, a savings bank.
-Granted, December 12, 2007 

Cleveland
Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio  -- extension to January 31, 2008, to establish a branch at 1614 Washington Road, Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania.
-Granted, December 14, 2007 

Atlanta
First Boaz Bancorporation, Boaz, Alabama  -- extension to March 19, 2008, to acquire First Bank Mortgage Services, Inc. and thereby engage de novo in making, acquiring, brokering, or servicing loans or other extensions of credit.
-Granted, December 14, 2007 

Financial Holding Companies

St. Louis
Farmers Bancorp Inc., Blytheville, Arkansas  -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, December 10, 2007 

Secretary
Park National Corporation, Newark, Ohio  -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, December 11, 2007 

Kansas City
Peoples Bancshares, Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado  -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, December 13, 2007 

Regulations And Policies

FOMC
Short-term Interest Rates  -- decrease in the target for the federal funds rate from 4-1/2 percent to 4-1/4 percent.
-Approved, December 11, 2007 


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