FRB: H.2--Actions under delegated authority--Week ending December 17, 2016

Frost Bank, San Antonio, Texas -- to establish branches at 4718 Colleyville Boulevard, Colleyville, and 5033 Edwards Ranch Road, Fort Worth (two applications).
-Approved, December 15, 2016

WoodTrust Bank, Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin -- to establish a branch at 210 Bridge Street, Wausau.
-Approved, December 14, 2016

Atlantic Coast Financial Corporation, Jacksonville, Florida -- to become a bank holding company upon the conversion of Atlantic Coast Bank, Jacksonville, from a federal savings bank to a state commercial bank.
-Approved, December 12, 2016

Big Creek Bancshares, Inc., Moro, Arkansas -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring Forrest City Financial Corporation, Forrest City, and thereby indirectly acquire Forrest City Bank, N.A.
-Approved, December 15, 2016

The Desjardins Group, Levis, Canada -- to merge Caisse centrale Desjardins du Québec, Montreal, with and into Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec, Levis, with the federation as the surviving entity and the parent bank holding company for Desjardins FSB Holdings, Inc., Hallandale, Florida, and Desjardins Bank, N.A.
-Approved, December 15, 2016

The McGehee Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan, McGehee, Arkansas -- to acquire additional direct ownership of Southeast Financial Bankstock Corp., McGehee, and thereby increase its indirect control of McGehee Bank.
-Approved, December 14, 2016

Northeast Missouri Bancshares, Inc., Louisiana, Missouri -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring The Mercantile Bank of Louisiana, Missouri, Louisiana.
-Approved, December 15, 2016

United Community Bancorp, Inc., Chatham, Illinois -- to merge with Liberty Bancshares, Inc., Alton, and thereby indirectly acquire Liberty Bank.
-Approved, December 16, 2016

Fédération des caisses Desjardins du Québec, Levis, Canada -- to establish a branch in Hallandale, Florida.
-Approved, December 16, 2016

EJF Capital LLC, Arlington, Virginia, et al. -- relief from certain commitments.
-Granted, December 14, 2016

Compass Bank, Birmingham, Alabama -- to make certain public welfare investments.
-Approved, December 13, 2016

Emprise Financial Corporation, Wichita, Kansas -- change in bank control of Emprise Financial Corporation and its subsidiary, Emprise Bank, Wichita.
-Permitted, December 15, 2016

Farmers Bancshares, Inc., Maysville, Missouri -- change in bank control of Farmers Bancshares, Inc., and its subsidiary, Independent Farmers Bank, Maysville.
-Permitted, December 15, 2016

Farmers Bancshares, Inc., Maysville, Missouri -- to retain control of Farmers Bancshares, Inc., and its subsidiary, Independent Farmers Bank, Maysville.
-Permitted, December 15, 2016

First Green Bancorp, Inc., Mount Dora, Florida -- change in bank control of First Green Bancorp, Inc., and its subsidiary, First Green Bank, Mount Dora.
-Permitted, December 15, 2016

First State Associates, Inc., Hawarden, Iowa -- change in bank control of First State Associates, Inc., and its subsidiaries, First State Bank, Hawarden; Farmers State Bank, Marion, South Dakota; and Miner County Bank, Howard.
-Permitted, December 15, 2016

Haines Financial Corp, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma -- to retain control of Haines Financial Corp and its subsidiary, Bank 7, Oklahoma City.
-Permitted, December 15, 2016

Huron Valley Bancorp, Inc., Milford, Michigan -- change in bank control of Huron Valley Bancorp, Inc., and its subsidiary, Huron Valley State Bank, Milford.
-Permitted, December 14, 2016

Johnson Financial Group, Inc., Racine, Wisconsin -- change in bank control of Johnson Financial Group, Inc., and its subsidiary, Johnson Bank, Racine.
-Permitted, December 16, 2016

Montgomery Bancshares, Inc., Jonesburg, Missouri -- to retain control of Montgomery Bancshares, Inc., and its subsidiary, Jonesburg State Bank, Jonesburg.
-Permitted, December 14, 2016

Cathay General Bancorp, Los Angeles, California -- extension of time to receive comments from a commenter on the application to acquire SinoPac Bancorp, Los Angeles, and thereby indirectly acquire Far East National Bank.
-Granted, December 16, 2016

Mid Illinois Bancorp, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Peoria, Illinois -- extension to March 30, 2017, to increase its ownership of Mid Illinois Bancorp, Inc., Peoria, and thereby increase its indirect ownership of South Side Trust and Savings Bank.
-Granted, December 13, 2016

Morgan Stanley, New York, New York -- extension of time to dispose of certain assets.
-Granted, December 14, 2016

Prudential Bancorp, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- extension to January 31, 2017, to acquire Polonia Bancorp, Inc., Huntingdon Valley, and thereby indirectly acquire Polonia Bank.
-Granted, December 15, 2016

DeMotte Bancorp, DeMotte, Indiana -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, December 16, 2016

United Bancorporation of Alabama, Inc., Atmore, Alabama -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, December 14, 2016

First Fidelity Bank, National Association, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma -- to retain membership in the Federal Reserve System on conversion to a state-chartered bank.
-Approved, December 14, 2016

First Financial Bank, National Association, Cincinnati, Ohio -- to retain membership in the Federal Reserve System on conversion to a state-chartered bank, First Financial Bank, and to retain its branches.
-Approved, December 16, 2016

Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending December 17, 2016

Bank Branches, Domestic

Bank Holding Companies

Banks, Foreign

Banks, Nonmember, and Miscellaneous Institutions

Banks, State Member

Change in Bank Control

Extensions of Time

Financial Holding Companies

Membership