FRB: H.2--Actions under delegated authority--Week ending August 25, 2012

A.N.B. Holding Company, Ltd., Terrell, Texas -- to acquire additional shares of The ANB Corporation, Terrell, and indirectly acquire The American National Bank of Texas; Lakeside Bancshares, Inc., Rockwall; and Lakeside National Bank.
-Approved, August 23, 2012

Beall Bancshares Inc., Velva, North Dakota -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring Peoples State Bank of Velva, Velva.
-Approved, August 21, 2012

Belleville Bancorp, Inc., Belleville, Illinois -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring Bank of Belleville, Belleville.
-Approved, August 24, 2012

Buena Vista Bancorp, Inc., Chester, Illinois -- waiver of application to acquire PDR Bancshares, Inc., Prairie du Rocher, in connection with the merger of their respective subsidiary banks, Buena Vista National Bank, Chester, and State Bank of Prairie du Rocher, Prairie du Rocher.
-Granted, August 24, 2012

Commerce Bancshares Corp., Worcester, Massachusetts -- waiver of application to acquire Mercantile Capital Corp., Boston, in connection with the merger of their respective subsidiary banks, Commerce Bank & Trust Company, Worcester, and Mercantile Bank & Trust Company, Boston.
-Granted, August 20, 2012

First Kansas Bancshares, Inc., Hutchinson, Kansas -- waiver of application to acquire Mount Hope Bancshares, Inc., Mount Hope, in connection with the merger of their respective subsidiary banks, The First National Bank of Hutchinson, Hutchinson, and The First National Bank of Southern Kansas, Mount Hope.
-Granted, August 23, 2012

Grandpoint Capital, Inc., Los Angeles, California -- to acquire Peoria Holdings, LLC, Vancouver, Washington, and thereby engage in extending credit and servicing loans.
-Approved, August 22, 2012

Mathias Bancshares, Inc., Springdale, Arkansas -- to acquire Decatur State Bank, Decatur.
-Withdrawn, August 20, 2012

Northwest Investment Corp., Davenport, Iowa -- to become a bank holding company on conversion of Northwest Bank & Trust Company, Davenport, from a federal savings bank to a state-chartered bank.
-Approved, August 21, 2012

Peoples Bancorp, Inc., Marietta, Ohio -- waiver of application for Peoples Bancorp and its subsidiary bank, Peoples Bank, National Association, Marietta, to acquire Sistersville Bancorp, Inc., a savings and loan holding company, Sistersville, West Virginia, and its subsidiary, First Federal Savings Bank, in connection with the merger of First Federal with and into Peoples Bank.
-Granted, August 20, 2012

Phoenix Bancorp, Inc., Minersville, Pennsylvania -- to acquire shares of Union Bancorp, Inc., Pottsville.
-Approved, August 24, 2012

Equity Bank, Andover, Kansas -- to merge with Signature Bank, Haddam, and thereby establish a branch.
-Approved, August 22, 2012

First Trust Financial Corporation, Clinton, Kentucky -- change in bank control of First Trust Financial and its subsidiary bank, First Community Bank of Western Kentucky, Inc., Clinton.
-Permitted, August 20, 2012

High Plains Banking Group, Inc., Flagler, Colorado -- change in bank control of High Plains and its subsidiary bank, High Plains Bank, Flagler.
-Permitted, August 20, 2012

Spector Properties, Inc., Chicago, Illinois -- change in bank control of Spector and its subsidiary bank, Andalusia Community Bank, Andalusia.
-Permitted, August 24, 2012

Spiro Bancshares, Inc., Spiro, Oklahoma -- to retain control of Spiro and its subsidiary bank, Spiro State Bank, Spiro.
-Permitted, August 22, 2012

Oceanic Bank Holding, Inc., San Francisco, California -- request for an extension of the term of the voting trust arrangement established to hold the shares of Oceanic Bank Holding, Inc., San Francisco, and indirectly Oceanic Bank.
-Granted, August 20, 2012

Federal Open Market Committee -- minutes of the meeting on July 31 - August 1, 2012.
-Published, August 22, 2012

Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending August 25, 2012

Bank Holding Companies

Bank Mergers

Change in Bank Control

Extensions of Time

Regulations and Policies