FRB: H.2--Actions under delegated authority--Week ending May 13, 2017

Bank Independent, Sheffield, Alabama -- to establish a branch at the northwest corner of Nance Road and Highway 72, Madison.
-Approved, May 12, 2017

Equitable Bank, East Weymouth, Massachusetts -- to establish a branch at 111 Washington Street, Quincy.
-Approved, May 12, 2017

The Farmers State Bank, Quinton, Oklahoma -- to establish a de novo branch at 520 South Main Street, Eufaula, and to increase its investment in bank premises.
-Approved, May 11, 2017

First Financial Bank, El Dorado, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at 1501 North University Avenue, Little Rock.
-Approved, May 10, 2017

Heartland Bank, Gahanna, Ohio -- to establish branches at 4476 North High Street and 430 North Hamilton Road, Columbus (two applications).
-Approved, May 11, 2017

Bank Holding Companies

Alamerica BancCorp, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama -- request for an exemption to permit an individual to become a director.
-Granted, May 9, 2017

Edgewater Bancorp, Inc., Saint Joseph, Michigan -- to become a bank holding company on conversion of Edgewater Bank, Saint Joseph, from a federal savings bank to a state-chartered bank.
-Approved, May 11, 2017

Bank Premises

Heartland Bank, Gahanna, Ohio -- request to exceed the limit on investment in bank premises.
-Approved, May 11, 2017

Banks, Nonmember, and Miscellaneous Institutions

EJF Capital LLC, Arlington, Virginia -- relief from certain commitments.
-Granted, May 11, 2017

EJF Capital LLC, Arlington, Virginia -- relief from certain commitments.
-Granted, May 9, 2017

Tricadia Capital Management, LLC, New York, New York; et al. -- relief from certain commitments.
-Granted, May 9, 2017

Banks, State Member

Comerica Bank, Dallas, Texas -- to make certain community development and public welfare investments (two requests).
-Approved, May 8, 2017

Change in Bank Control

Guaranty Bankshares, Ltd., Cedar Rapids, Iowa -- change in bank control of Guaranty Bankshares, Ltd., and its subsidiary, Guaranty Bank and Trust Company, Cedar Rapids.
-Permitted, May 9, 2017

Paragon Financial Solutions, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee -- change in bank control of Paragon Financial Solutions, Inc., and its subsidiary, Paragon Bank, Memphis.
-Permitted, May 9, 2017

Plainview Bankshares, Inc., Plainview, Minnesota -- to retain control of Plainview Bankshares, Inc., and its subsidiary, Foresight Bank, Plainview.
-Permitted, May 8, 2017

Extensions of Time

Sterling Bancorp, Montebello, New York -- commenter's request to extend the comment period on the application to acquire Astoria Financial Corporation, Lake Success, and thereby indirectly acquire Astoria Bank, Long Island City.
-Denied, May 11, 2017

Financial Holding Companies

Landmark Bancorp, Inc., Manhattan, Kansas -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, May 9, 2017

Savings and Loan Holding Companies

Illinois Agricultural Association, Bloomington, Illinois; Illinois Agricultural Holding Co.; and COUNTRY Life Insurance Company -- to deregister as savings and loan holding companies.
-Approved, May 10, 2017

Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending May 13, 2017

Bank Branches, Domestic