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Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending March 10, 2007


Bank Branches, Domestic

Chicago
1st Source Bank, South Bend, Indiana  -- to establish two branches at 133 North 4th Street, Lafayette, and 401 North 4th Street.
-Approved, March 7, 2007 

Richmond
Bank of Essex, Tappahannock, Virginia  -- to establish a branch on Northumberland Highway east of Route 644, Burgess.
-Approved, March 7, 2007 

Richmond
Bank of Essex, Tappahannock, Virginia  -- to establish a branch on Northumberland Highway east of Route 729, Callao.
-Approved, March 7, 2007 

Secretary
Comerica Bank, Detroit, Michigan  -- to establish branches at 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, California; 1802 Garnet Avenue, San Diego; 370 Green Road, Houston, Texas; and 6412 San Felipe Street.
-Approved, March 8, 2007 

St. Louis
First Bank, St. Louis, Missouri  -- to establish a branch at 17000 Ventura Boulevard, Encino, California.
-Approved, March 7, 2007 

Richmond
Old Line Bank, Bowie, Maryland  -- to establish a branch at 6301 Ivy Lane, Greenbelt.
-Approved, March 6, 2007 

Atlanta
Paradise Bank, Boca Raton, Florida  -- to establish a branch at 1351 North Federal Highway, Delray Beach.
-Approved, March 9, 2007 

Richmond
RBC Centura Bank, Raleigh, North Carolina  -- to establish a branch at 1321 Heathrow Center Lane, Lake Mary, Florida.
-Approved, March 8, 2007 

Secretary
SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, Georgia  -- to establish a branch at 6650 Collier Boulevard, Naples, Florida.
-Approved, March 8, 2007 

Bank Holding Companies

New York
Bancorp of New Jersey, Inc., Fort Lee, New Jersey  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Bank of New Jersey.
-Approved, March 9, 2007 

Kansas City
BOK Financial Corporation, Tulsa, Oklahoma  -- waiver of application in connection with the merger of Bank of Kansas City, National Association, Overland Park, Kansas, with Osage Valley Bank, Warsaw, Missouri.
-Granted, March 8, 2007 

Atlanta
Business First Bancshares, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Business First Bank.
-Approved, March 7, 2007 

St. Louis
Community First Bancshares, Inc., Harrison, Arkansas  -- waiver of application in connection with the acquisition by its subsidiary, White River Bancshares Company, Fayetteville, of Brinkley Bancshares, Inc., Brinkley, and the merger of Bank of Brinkley with White River's subsidiary, Signature Bank of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
-Granted, March 9, 2007 

Atlanta
Fidelity Southern Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia  -- waiver of application in connection with the proposed acquisition of United Heritage Bank, Orlando, Florida.
-Withdrawn, March 9, 2007 

Kansas City
First Bancorp of Durango, Inc., Inverness, Illinois  -- to acquire Grants State Bank, Grants, New Mexico.
-Withdrawn, March 9, 2007 

Chicago
Grant County State Bancshares, Inc. Employees Stock Ownership Plan, Swayzee, Indiana  -- to retain ownership of 39.80 percent of the shares of Grant County State Bancshares, Inc. and thereby retain indirect control of Grant County State Bank.
-Approved, March 7, 2007 

St. Louis
Home Bancshares, Inc., Conway, Arkansas  -- waiver of application in connection with the acquisition by its subsidiary, White River Bancshares Company, Fayetteville, of Brinkley Bancshares, Inc., Brinkley, and the merger of Bank of Brinkley with White River's subsidiary, Signature Bank of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
-Granted, March 9, 2007 

Director, BS&R
JPMorgan Chase & Co., New York, New York  -- waiver of remainder of notification period for J.P. Morgan International Finance Limited, Newark, Delaware, to make an investment in Bank of Moscow, Moscow, Russian Federation.
-Granted, March 8, 2007 

Kansas City
Kaw Valley Bancshares, Inc., Wamego, Kansas  -- to acquire Kaw Valley State Bank and Trust Company.
-Approved, March 8, 2007 

San Francisco
Pacific Premier Bancorp, Costa Mesa, California  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Pacific Premier Bank.
-Approved, March 6, 2007 

Richmond
Planters Bank & Trust Company of Virginia, Staunton, Virginia  -- relief from a commitment.
-Granted, March 6, 2007 

San Francisco
Security Pacific Bancorp, Los Angeles, California  -- to acquire up to 24.9 percent of the shares of Pacific Premier Bancorp, Costa Mesa, and indirectly acquire shares of its subsidiary, Pacific Premier Bank.
-Approved, March 6, 2007 

Minneapolis
State Bankshares, Inc., Fargo, North Dakota  -- to acquire Passport Benefit Solutions, L.L.C., Minnetonka, Minnesota, and thereby engage in employee benefits consulting services and related data processing.
-Approved, March 5, 2007 

St. Louis
Union County Bancshares, Inc., Anna, Illinois  -- waiver of application to merge with The Jonesboro Bancompany, Inc., Jonesboro, in connection with the merger of The First National Bank of Jonesboro with Union County Bancshares' subsidiary, The Anna National Bank, Anna.
-Granted, March 8, 2007 

San Francisco
Western Arizona Bancorp, Inc., Yuma, Arizona  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire 1st Bank Yuma.
-Approved, March 7, 2007 

St. Louis
White River Bancshares Company, Fayetteville, Arkansas  -- waiver of application to acquire Brinkley Bancshares, Inc., Brinkley, in connection with the merger of Bank of Brinkley with White River's subsidiary, Signature Bank of Arkansas, Fayetteville.
-Granted, March 8, 2007 

Bank Mergers

Cleveland
The State Bank and Trust Company, Defiance, Ohio  -- to merge with The Exchange Bank, Luckey.
-Approved, March 5, 2007 

Minneapolis
State Bank Financial, La Crosse, Wisconsin  -- to purchase the assets and assume the liabilities of the Sparta branch of Acuity Bank, Tomah, and thereby establish a branch at 203 West Wisconsin Street, Sparta.
-Approved, March 9, 2007 

Atlanta
Sun American Bank, Boca Raton, Florida  -- to merge with Independent Community Bank, Tequesta.
-Approved, March 5, 2007 

Banks, Foreign

New York
Mizrahi Tefahot Bank Ltd., Ramat Gan, Israel  -- to establish a branch in New York, New York, by relocating its existing branch from Los Angeles, California, to New York; and to establish a representative office in Los Angeles.
-Withdrawn, March 6, 2007 

Change In Bank Control

Dallas
Dublin Bancshares, Inc., Dublin, Texas  -- change in bank control.
-Permitted, March 5, 2007 

Minneapolis
Northern Star Financial, Inc., Mankato, Minnesota  -- change in bank control.
-Permitted, March 9, 2007 

Kansas City
Republic Bancorp, Inc., Munden, Kansas  -- to retain control of Republic Bancorp, Inc.
-Withdrawn, March 5, 2007 

Extensions Of Time

Dallas
A.N.B. Holding Company, Ltd., Terrell, Texas  -- extension to June 13, 2007, to acquire The ANB Corporation, The ANB Delaware Corporation, and The American National Bank of Texas.
-Granted, March 5, 2007 

Atlanta
AuburnBank, Auburn, Alabama  -- extension to November 17, 2007, to establish a branch at the intersection of Frederick Road and Enterprise Drive in the Kroger Tigertown Supermarket, Opelika.
-Granted, March 8, 2007 

Dallas
First National Bank Group, Inc., Edinburg, Texas  -- extension to June 11, 2007, to acquire 9.90 percent of the shares of Southside Bancshares, Inc., Tyler, and indirectly acquire Southside Delaware Financial Corporation, Dover, Delaware, and Southside Bank, Tyler.
-Granted, March 9, 2007 

St. Louis
M&P Community Bancshares, Inc. 401(K) Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Newport, Arkansas  -- extension to May 23, 2007, to become a bank holding company and to acquire an additional 1.63 percent, for a total of 26.58 percent, of the shares of M&P Community Bancshares, Inc. and thereby acquire Greers Ferry Lake State Bank, Heber Springs, and Merchants & Planters Bank, Newport; and election to become a financial holding company.
-Granted, March 5, 2007 

San Francisco
Pacific Enterprise Bancorp, Irvine, California  -- extension to June 15, 2007, to become a bank holding company and to acquire Pacific Enterprise Bank, a de novo bank, and for Pacific Enterprise Bank to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
-Granted, March 6, 2007 

Financial Holding Companies

Cleveland
First Corbin Bancorp, Inc., Corbin, Kentucky  -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, March 6, 2007 

Membership

San Francisco
Pacific Premier Bank, Costa Mesa, California  -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
-Approved, March 6, 2007 


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Board Actions | Actions under delegated authority
Applications and reports received:
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