FRB: H.2--Actions under delegated authority--Week ending April 23, 2016

The Bank of Fayette County, Piperton, Tennessee -- to establish a branch at Houston Levee Road, Ballard Property Outparcel C, Collierville.
-Approved, April 20, 2016

First Farmers and Merchants Bank, Columbia, Tennessee -- to establish a branch at 5020 Harpeth Drive, Brentwood.
-Approved, April 22, 2016

Five Star Bank, Warsaw, New York -- to establish a branch at 100 Chestnut Street, Rochester.
-Approved, April 21, 2016

Frost Bank, San Antonio, Texas -- to establish branches at 13630 East Freeway, 4606 North Shepherd Drive, and 2240 Navigation Boulevard, all in Houston (three applications).
-Approved, April 22, 2016

Doctors Only Bancorp, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring Superior Bancshares, Inc., Hazelwood, and thereby indirectly acquiring Superior Bank.
-Withdrawn, April 18, 2016

MainStreet Bancshares, Inc., Fairfax, Virginia -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring MainStreet Bank, Fairfax.
-Approved, April 20, 2016

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 indirect ownership of First Farmers State Bank.
-Approved, April 22, 2016

Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. (MHFG), Tokyo, Japan, and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. -- to form a bank holding company, Mizuho Americas LLC, New York, New York, by transferring the ownership interests of MHFG's banking subsidiaries in the United States to Mizuho Americas.
-Withdrawn, April 19, 2016

Paradise Bancorp, Inc., Boca Raton, Florida -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring Paradise Bank, Boca Raton.
-Approved, April 20, 2016

Sierra Bancorp, Porterville, California -- to acquire Coast Bancorp, San Luis Obispo, and thereby indirectly acquire Coast National Bank.
-Approved, April 21, 2016

Stockgrowers State Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Ashland, Kansas -- to acquire additional shares of Stockgrowers Banc Corporation, Ashland.
-Approved, April 22, 2016

SVB Financial Group, Santa Clara, California -- relief from certain commitments.
-Withdrawn, April 20, 2016

Texas Security Bankshares, Inc., Dallas, Texas -- to engage de novo in extending credit and servicing loans.
-Approved, April 18, 2016

EJF Capital LLC, Arlington, Virginia -- relief from certain commitments (three requests).
-Granted, April 20, 2016

Luxor Capital Group, L.P., New York, New York -- relief from certain commitments.
-Granted, April 20, 2016

American Exchange Company, Elmwood, Nebraska -- change in bank control of American Exchange Company and its subsidiary, American Exchange Bank, Elmwood.
-Permitted, April 22, 2016

Heritage Commerce Corp, San Jose, California -- change in bank control of Heritage Commerce Corp and its subsidiary, Heritage Bank of Commerce, San Jose.
-Permitted, April 18, 2016

Citigroup Inc., New York, New York -- extension of time to divest certain properties held by indirect subsidiaries in Mexico and El Salvador.
-Granted, April 18, 2016

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, Columbus, Ohio -- extension to May 16, 2016, of the public comment period on the application by Huntington Bancshares to acquire FirstMerit Corporation, Akron, and thereby acquire FirstMerit Bank, N.A.
-Granted, April 22, 2016

First Pulaski National Corporation, Pulaski, Tennessee -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, April 19, 2016

Greenwoods Financial Group, Inc., Lake Mills, Wisconsin -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, April 14, 2016
(A/C)

KenBancorp, Kentland, Indiana -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, April 22, 2016

Southern Michigan Bancorp, Inc., Coldwater, Michigan -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, April 15, 2016
(A/C)

Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending April 23, 2016

Bank Branches, Domestic

Bank Holding Companies

Banks, Nonmember, and Miscellaneous Institutions

Change in Bank Control

Extensions of Time

Financial Holding Companies