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Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending June 24, 2006


Bank Branches, Domestic

New York
Banco Popular North America, New York, New York  -- to establish a branch at 1221 Brickell Avenue, Miami, Florida.
-Approved, June 23, 2006 

Chicago
Chemical Bank, Midland, Michigan  -- to establish a branch at 407 East Main Street, Niles.
-Approved, June 20, 2006 

St. Louis
Patriot Bank, Millington, Tennessee  -- to establish a branch near the intersection of Munford Atoka Avenue and Highway 51 South, Atoka.
-Approved, June 19, 2006 

Dallas
PlainsCapital Bank, Lubbock, Texas  -- to establish a branch at 1001 Santa Fe Drive, Weatherford.
-Approved, June 21, 2006 

Richmond
Susquehanna Bank, Hagerstown, Maryland  -- to establish a branch at the intersection of Route 140 and Englar Road, Westminster.
-Approved, June 21, 2006 

Cleveland
The Farmers Citizens Bank, Bucyrus, Ohio  -- to establish a branch at 5858 North High Street, Worthington.
-Approved, June 22, 2006 

St. Louis
Truman Bank, St. Louis, Missouri  -- to establish a branch at 8151 Clayton Road, and to relocate the main office to the corner of Manchester and Hanley Roads, Brentwood.
-Approved, June 23, 2006 

Bank Holding Companies

New York
Apple Financial Holdings, Inc., New York, New York  -- to acquire Apple Bank for Savings, Manhasset.
-Approved, June 23, 2006 

Richmond
Bank of the Carolinas Corporation, Mocksville, North Carolina  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Bank of the Carolinas.
-Approved, June 22, 2006 

New York
Carver Bancorp, Inc., New York, New York  -- waiver of application in connection with the acquisition of Community Capital Bank, Brooklyn.
-Granted, June 23, 2006 

St. Louis
Cass Information Systems, Inc., Bridgeton, Missouri  -- to acquire NTransit, Inc., Wellington, Kansas, and thereby engage in data processing activities.
-Approved, June 20, 2006 

St. Louis
F&M Bancshares, Inc., Trezevant, Tennessee  -- to acquire Citizens City and County Bank, Trenton.
-Approved, June 22, 2006 

San Francisco
First Mountain Bancorp, Big Bear Lake, California  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire First Mountain Bank.
-Approved, June 23, 2006 

Atlanta
FirstBank Financial Services, Inc., McDonough, Georgia  -- relief from a commitment.
-Granted, June 21, 2006 

Chicago
Oswego Community Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Oswego, Illinois  -- to increase its ownership from 37.71 percent to 51 percent of the shares of Oswego Bancshares, Inc., and thereby increase its ownership in Oswego Community Bank.
-Approved, June 21, 2006 

Secretary
The SEE Trust, Miami, Florida  -- to become a bank holding company and to retain more than 25 percent of the shares of Transatlantic Bank.
-Approved, June 19, 2006 

St. Louis
St. Louis Bancshares, Inc., Town and Country, Missouri  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire St. Louis Bank.
-Approved, June 22, 2006 

Atlanta
SunSouth Bancshares, Inc., Dothan, Alabama  -- relief from a commitment.
-Granted, June 21, 2006 

Richmond
TSB Financial Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire The Scottish Bank.
-Approved, June 22, 2006 

Kansas City
Valliance Financial Corp., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Valliance Bank, N.A.
-Approved, June 22, 2006 

Banks, Foreign

Director, BS&R
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland  -- waiver of remainder of notification period to establish a branch in Stamford, Connecticut.
-Granted, June 23, 2006 

Change In Bank Control

Kansas City
Henderson State Company, Henderson, Nebraska  -- change in bank control.
-Permitted, June 20, 2006 

Competitive Factors Reports

Cleveland
Allegheny Valley Bancorp, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger of Allegheny Valley Bank of Pittsburgh and Mt. Troy Bank.
-Submitted, June 22, 2006 

Atlanta
Citizens Tri-County Bank, Dunlap, Tennessee  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with First National Bank of Tullahoma, Tullahoma.
-Submitted, June 19, 2006 

Richmond
First Bank, Troy, North Carolina  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of assets and assumption of liabilities of the Carthage branch of Bank of the Carolinas, Mocksville.
-Submitted, June 21, 2006 

Richmond
First Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed acquisition of the Mullins branch of Carolina First Bank, Greenville.
-Submitted, June 21, 2006 

Minneapolis
First Federal Savings Bank, Baxter, Minnesota  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed acquisition by Great River Holding Company of First Federal Bancorporation, Bemidji, and First Federal Bank.
-Submitted, June 19, 2006 

Secretary
First National Bank and Trust Company, Asheboro, North Carolina  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with First Gaston Bank of North Carolina, Gastonia.
-Submitted, June 19, 2006 

St. Louis
First National Bank of Nokomis, Nokomis, Illinois  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Arthur branch of Central Illinois Bank, Champaign.
-Submitted, June 19, 2006 

St. Louis
German American Bancorp, Jasper, Indiana  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed consolidation with Citizens State Bank, Petersburg; First American Bank, Vincennes; First State Bank, Southwest Indiana, Tell City; The German American Bank, Jasper; Peoples Bank, Washington; and Stone City Bank of Bedford, Indiana, Bedford.
-Submitted, June 20, 2006 

San Francisco
Independence Bank, Newport Beach, California  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Independence Financial Group, Inc.
-Submitted, June 21, 2006 

Atlanta
Riverside National Bank of Florida, Fort Pierce, Florida  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with First Community Bank, DeBary.
-Submitted, June 19, 2006 

Atlanta
Security Bank Corporation, Macon, Georgia  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Homestead Bank, Suwanee.
-Submitted, June 19, 2006 

Minneapolis
Shell Lake State Bank, Shell Lake, Wisconsin  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Shell Lake Investments, Las Vegas, Nevada.
-Submitted, June 19, 2006 

Extensions Of Time

Atlanta
Regions Bank, Birmingham, Alabama  -- extension to July 6, 2007, to establish a branch at the intersection of Beltway 8 and Vista Road, Pasadena, Texas.
-Granted, June 20, 2006 

Atlanta
SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, Georgia  -- extension to September 9, 2007, to establish a branch at 6289 PGA Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.
-Granted, June 20, 2006 

Boston
Wessagussett Mutual Holding Company, Weymouth, Massachusetts, and Wessagussett Bancorp, Inc.  -- extension to July 24, 2006, to become a mutual bank holding company and a stock bank holding company, respectively, and to acquire Weymouth Bank.
-Granted, June 20, 2006 

Financial Holding Companies

New York
Alliance Financial Corporation, Syracuse, New York  -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, June 21, 2006 

Director, BS&R
Bayerische Hypo-und Vereinsbank AG, Munich, Germany  -- election to be treated as a financial holding company.
-Effective, June 22, 2006 

New York
First American International Corp., Brooklyn, New York  -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, June 21, 2006 

Director, BS&R
The Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland  -- election to be treated as a financial holding company upon the establishment of a branch in Stamford, Connecticut.
-Effective, June 23, 2006 

Kansas City
Lakin Bancshares, Inc., Lakin, Kansas  -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, June 20, 2006 

Membership

Minneapolis
First National Bank-West, Evanston, Wyoming  -- to retain membership in the Federal Reserve System on conversion to a state-chartered institution, to be known as 1st Bank.
-Approved, June 22, 2006 

Philadelphia
Omega Bank, National Association, State College, Pennsylvania  -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
-Approved, June 23, 2006 


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