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Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending October 26, 2013


Bank Branches, Domestic

Kansas City
Citizens Bank of Oklahoma, Pawhuska, Oklahoma -- to establish a branch at 400 North Broadway Street, Cleveland.
-Approved, October 25, 2013

Philadelphia
Woodlands Bank, Williamsport, Pennsylvania -- to establish a branch at 2 South Main Street, Hughesville.
-Approved, October 16, 2013
(A/C)

Bank Holding Companies

Minneapolis
American Heritage Holding Company, Saint Cloud, Minnesota -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring American Heritage National Bank, Long Prairie.
-Approved, October 22, 2013

Atlanta
CenterState Banks, Inc., Davenport, Florida -- to merge with Gulfstream Bancshares, Inc., Stuart, and thereby acquire Gulfstream Business Bank.
-Approved, October 21, 2013

Boston
Equitable Bancorp, MHC, Lynn, Massachusetts, and Equitable Bancorp, Inc. -- to become a mutual bank holding company and a stock bank holding company, respectively, by acquiring Equitable Cooperative Bank, Lynn.
-Approved, October 25, 2013

Richmond
Farmers Bankshares, Inc., Windsor, Virginia -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring Farmers Bank, Windsor.
-Approved, October 24, 2013

Minneapolis
Forstrom Bancorporation, Inc., Clara City, Minnesota -- to acquire First Bank of Lincoln, Lincoln, Montana.
-Approved, October 23, 2013

Dallas
Northeast Texas Bancshares, Inc., Mount Pleasant, Texas -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring The American National Bank of Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant.
-Approved, October 23, 2013

Atlanta
Southwest Security, Inc., Natchez, Mississippi -- waiver of application to indirectly acquire Peoples Bank of the South, Bude, in connection with its merger with and into Southwest Security's subsidiary, United Mississippi Bank, Natchez.
-Granted, October 25, 2013

Bank Mergers

Secretary
IberiaBank, Lafayette, Louisiana -- to purchase certain assets and assume certain deposit liabilities of Synovus Bank, Columbus, Georgia, and thereby establish four branches in Tennessee.
-Approved, October 21, 2013

Banks, Nonmember, and Miscellaneous Institutions

Director, BS&R
JMAC, Inc., Columbus, Ohio -- modification of a commitment.
-Granted, October 21, 2013

Change in Bank Control

Kansas City
Farmers Financial Corporation, Bolivar, Missouri -- to retain control of Farmers Financial Corporation and its subsidiary, Farmers State Bank, S/B, Schell City.
-Permitted, October 25, 2013

Philadelphia
First Community Financial Corporation, Mifflintown, Pennsylvania -- change in bank control of First Community Financial Corporation and its subsidiary, The First National Bank of Mifflintown, Mifflintown.
-Permitted, October 22, 2013

Richmond
New Peoples Bankshares, Inc., Honaker, Virginia -- to retain control of New Peoples Bankshares and its subsidiary, New Peoples Bank, Inc., Honaker.
-Permitted, October 21, 2013

Atlanta
OptimumBank Holdings, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida -- change in bank control of OptimumBank Holdings and its subsidiary, OptimumBank, Plantation.
-Withdrawn, October 23, 2013

Kansas City
Vision Bancshares, Inc., Ada, Oklahoma -- to retain control of Vision Bancshares and its subsidiary, Vision Bank, National Association, Ada.
-Permitted, October 22, 2013

Extensions of Time

New York
The Adirondack Trust Company Employee Stock Ownership Trust, Saratoga Springs, New York -- extension to February 14, 2014, to acquire additional shares of 473 Broadway Holding Corporation, Saratoga Springs, and of The Adirondack Trust Company.
-Granted, October 23, 2013

Secretary
BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas -- extension of time to meet certain regulatory reporting requirements.
-Granted, October 24, 2013

Director, BS&R
GMAC Common Equity Trust I, Detroit, Michigan -- trustee's request to extend the deadline for divesting the shares of Ally Financial, Inc., Detroit, held in the trust for the benefit of General Motors Company.
-Granted, October 24, 2013

Secretary
J.P. Morgan Chase & Company, New York, New York -- extension of time to meet certain regulatory reporting requirements.
-Granted, October 24, 2013

Secretary
Mercantile Bank Corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan -- commenter's request to extend the comment period on the application to acquire Firstbank Corporation, Alma, and thereby acquire Firstbank, Mount Pleasant, and Keystone Community Bank, Kalamazoo.
-Denied, October 24, 2013

Chicago
Minier Financial, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan w/401(k) Provisions, Minier, Illinois -- extension to January 24, 2014, to increase its ownership of Minier Financial, Inc., Minier, and thereby increase its indirect ownership of First Farmers State Bank.
-Granted, October 23, 2013

Secretary
Northern Trust Corporation, Chicago, Illinois -- extension of time to meet certain regulatory reporting requirements.
-Granted, October 24, 2013

Secretary
UnionBanCal Corporation, San Francisco, California -- extension of time to meet certain regulatory reporting requirements.
-Granted, October 22, 2013

Savings and Loan Holding Companies

General Counsel
Anchor Bancorp Wisconsin, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin -- request for an exemption under the Depository Institution Management Interlocks Act and Regulation LL.
-Granted, October 21, 2013

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