FRB: H.2--Actions under delegated authority--Week ending May 31, 2014

ANB Bank, Denver, Colorado -- to establish a mobile branch for operation in and around the city and county of Denver that will be associated with the branch at 3033 East 1st Avenue, Denver.
-Approved, May 27, 2014

Frost Bank, San Antonio, Texas -- to establish branches at 12700 Hill Country Boulevard, Bee Cave, and 7859 Walnut Hill Lane, Dallas (two applications).
-Withdrawn, May 30, 2014

Bear State Financial Holdings, LLC, Little Rock, Arkansas, and First Federal Bancshares of Arkansas, Harrison -- to become bank holding companies by acquiring First National Security Company, Hot Springs, and its subsidiaries, Heritage Bank, N.A., Jonesboro, and First National Bank, Hot Springs.
-Approved, May 29, 2014

Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc., Pittsfield, Massachusetts -- to become a bank holding company in connection with the conversion of its subsidiary, Berkshire Bank, Pittsfield, from a state savings bank to a state trust company; and election to become a financial holding company.
-Approved, May 30, 2014

Communities First Financial Corporation, Fresno, California -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring Fresno First Bank, Fresno.
-Withdrawn, May 23, 2014
(A/C)

Logansport Financial Corp., Logansport, Indiana -- to become a bank holding company on the conversion of its subsidiary, Logansport Savings Bank, FSB, Logansport, from a federal savings bank to a state-chartered bank.
-Approved, May 28, 2014

Suffolk Bancorp, Riverhead, New York -- to engage in trust company functions through a de novo trust company subsidiary, Suffolk Trust Company, Riverhead.
-Approved, May 28, 2014

Town Bank, Hartland, Wisconsin -- to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of a branch of THE National Bank, Moline, Illinois.
-Approved, May 30, 2014

Goldman Sachs Bank USA, New York, New York -- to make a public welfare investment.
-Approved, May 30, 2014

Astra Financial Corporation, Prairie Village, Kansas -- change in bank control of Astra Financial Corporation and its subsidiary, TriCentury Bank, Simpson.
-Permitted, May 30, 2014

Diboll State Bancshares, Inc., Diboll, Texas -- to retain control of Diboll State Bancshares and its subsidiary, First Bank & Trust East Texas, Diboll.
-Permitted, May 30, 2014

Peoples Bancorp, Rock Valley, Iowa -- to retain control of Peoples Bancorp and its subsidiary, Peoples Bank, Rock Valley (two notices).
-Permitted, May 30, 2014

Southern Community Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Cullman, Alabama -- extension to September 3, 2014, to increase its ownership of Southern Community Bancshares, Inc., Cullman, and thereby increase its indirect control of First Community Bank of Cullman.
-Granted, May 29, 2014

Hovde Acquisition I, LLC, Washington, D.C.; Financial Services Partners Fund I, LLC; Hovde Private Equity Advisors LLC; and Bay Bancorp, Inc., Columbia, Maryland -- to acquire, through Bay Bank, FSB, Lutherville, Maryland, certain assets and assume certain liabilities of Slavie Federal Savings Bank, Bel Air.
-Approved, May 30, 2014

Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending May 31, 2014

Bank Branches, Domestic

Bank Holding Companies

Bank Mergers

Banks, State Member

Change in Bank Control

Extensions of Time

Savings and Loan Holding Companies