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Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending January 1, 2011


Bank Branches, Domestic

Richmond
EagleBank, Bethesda, Maryland -- to establish a branch at 4420 North Fairfax Drive, Arlington, Virginia.
-Approved, December 29, 2010

Bank Holding Companies

Director, BS&R
Ally Financial, Inc., Detroit, Michigan, and Ally Bank, Midvale, Utah -- relief from certain conditions relating to sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act that were imposed in connection with the application by Ally Financial (formerly GMAC LLC) to become a bank holding company.
-Granted, December 23, 2010
(A/C)

Minneapolis
Bigfork Bancshares, Inc., Bigfork, Minnesota -- to engage de novo in extending credit and servicing loans.
-Approved, December 31, 2010

Minneapolis
Bitterroot Holding Company, Lolo, Montana -- to increase its ownership in West One Bank, Kalispell.
-Approved, December 30, 2010

Atlanta
First State Bank of the Florida Keys Holding Company, Key West, Florida -- relief from a commitment.
-Granted, December 28, 2010

Atlanta
Franklin Acquisition Company, LLC, Tampa, Florida -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Anderen Financial, Inc., Palm Harbor, and its subsidiary, Anderen Bank; for Florida Bank Group, Inc., Tampa, to merge with Franklin Acquisition and thereby acquire Anderen Financial and Anderen Bank; and for Florida Bank, Tampa, to merge with Anderen Bank.
-Withdrawn, December 20, 2010
(A/C)

Atlanta
PFGBI, LLC, McDonough, Georgia -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire shares of Montgomery County Bankshares, Inc., Ailey, and Montgomery Bank & Trust.
-Approved, December 29, 2010

Secretary
Texas Country Bancshares, Inc., Brady, Texas -- to purchase loans from its subsidiary bank, Uvalde National Bank, Uvalde, and thereby engage de novo in extending credit and servicing loans.
-Approved, December 22, 2010
(A/C)

Bank Mergers

Secretary
1st United Bank, Boca Raton, Florida -- to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of The Bank of Miami, National Association, Coral Gables.
-Approved, December 17, 2010
(A/C)

St. Louis
Centennial Bank, Conway, Arkansas -- to purchase the assets and assume the deposit liabilities of First Southern Bank, Batesville, and to retain the acquired facilities as branches.
-Withdrawn, December 27, 2010

Dallas
First State Bank of Mineral Wells, Mineral Wells, Texas -- to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of Crockett National Bank, Ozona, and to establish a branch at 1901 Wall Street, Weatherford.
-Approved, December 27, 2010

Change in Bank Control

Philadelphia
Asian Financial Corporation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania -- change in bank control of Asian Financial and its subsidiary bank, Asian Bank, Philadelphia.
-Permitted, December 29, 2010

Chicago
Bippus State Corporation, Huntington, Indiana -- to retain control of Bippus and its subsidiary bank, Bippus State Bank, Huntington.
-Permitted, December 31, 2010

Extensions of Time

Director, BS&R
Bank of America Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina -- one-year extension of time to conform or divest certain impermissible nonbanking activities and investments.
-Granted, December 30, 2010

International Operations

Director, BS&R
Ally Financial, Inc., Detroit, Michigan -- waiver of remainder of prior-notification period to make an additional investment in ResMor Trust Company, Toronto, Canada.
-Granted, December 21, 2010
(A/C)

Director, BS&R
Citibank, N.A., Las Vegas, Nevada, and Citibank Overseas Investment Corporation, New Castle, Delaware -- waiver of remainder of prior-notification period to make additional investments in Banco Citibank, S.A., Sao Paulo, Brazil, and Banco Citicard, S.A.
-Granted, December 22, 2010
(A/C)

Director, BS&R
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association, Columbus Ohio -- waiver of remainder of prior-notification period to establish a branch in Doha, Qatar, and to expand the activities of its existing branch in Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
-Granted, December 21, 2010
(A/C)

Director, BS&R
Key Equipment Finance International, Inc., Superior, Colorado -- waiver of remainder of prior-notification period to make additional investments in Key Equipment Finance Ireland Limited, Dublin, Ireland, and Key Equipment Finance Netherlands, B.V., Utrecht, Netherlands, indirectly through Key Equipment Finance Europe Limited, Berkshire, United Kingdom.
-Granted, December 23, 2010
(A/C)

Membership

Secretary
Bank of Texas, Midland, Texas -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
-Approved, December 27, 2010

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Board Actions | Actions under delegated authority
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