FRB: H.2--Actions under delegated authority--Week ending August 16, 2014

Arvest Bank, Fayetteville, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at the corner of Givan Avenue and Highway Y, Belton, Missouri.
-Approved, August 14, 2014

Bank Independent, Sheffield, Alabama -- to establish a branch at 203 Greene Street SE, Huntsville.
-Approved, August 12, 2014

Brookline Bank, Brookline, Massachusetts -- to establish a branch at 31 State Street, Boston.
-Approved, August 13, 2014

Presidio Bank, San Francisco, California -- to establish a branch at 400 South El Camino Real, San Mateo.
-Approved, August 12, 2014

Central Bancompany, Inc., Jefferson City, Missouri; First National Bancor, Inc., Lee's Summit; and Metcalf Bank -- waiver of application for Metcalf Bank, Lee's Summit, to acquire Bank of Belton, Belton, in connection with its merger with and into Metcalf Bank.
-Granted, August 15, 2014

Exchange Company, Kearney, Nebraska -- to acquire JCK, Inc., Junction City, Kansas, and its subsidiary, The First National Bank and Trust Company of Junction City.
-Approved, August 11, 2014

First Business Financial Services, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin -- to acquire Aslin Group, Inc., Leawood, Kansas, and thereby indirectly acquire Alterra Bank.
-Approved, August 13, 2014

First Financial Bancorp, Cincinnati, Ohio -- waiver of application to acquire Guernsey Bancorp, Inc., Westerville, in connection with the merger of their respective subsidiaries, First Financial Bank, National Association, Hamilton, and The Guernsey Bank, Worthington.
-Granted, August 11, 2014

Green Bancorp, Inc., Houston, Texas -- waiver of application to acquire by merger SP Bancorp, Inc., Plano, in connection with the merger of their respective subsidiaries, Green Bank, National Association, Houston, and SharePlus Bank, Plano.
-Granted, August 15, 2014

Jacobs Asset Management, LLC, New York, New York -- relief from certain commitments.
-Granted, August 11, 2014

Melrose Bancorp, Inc., Melrose, Massachusetts -- to acquire Melrose Cooperative Bank, Melrose, in connection with its conversion from mutual to stock form.
-Approved, August 13, 2014

Northern Missouri Bancshares, Inc., Unionville, Missouri -- to acquire shares of Concordia Banc-Management, Inc., Concordia, and thereby indirectly acquire Concordia Bank.
-Approved, August 15, 2014

Strategic Growth Bank Incorporated, El Paso, Texas, and Strategic Growth Bancorp Incorporated -- to acquire additional shares of Guardian Mortgage Company, Inc., Richardson, and thereby engage in extending credit and servicing loans and engage under contract with a third party in asset management, servicing, and collection of assets.
-Approved, August 15, 2014

Wilcox Bancshares, Inc., Grand Rapids, Minnesota -- to acquire Crow River State Bank, Delano.
-Approved, August 13, 2014

Metcalf Bank, Lee's Summit, Missouri -- to merge with Bank of Belton, Belton, and thereby establish a branch.
-Approved, August 15, 2014

Southern Bancorp Bank, Arkadelphia, Arkansas -- to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of the Eudora branch of Delta Trust & Bank, Parkdale, and thereby establish a branch.
-Approved, August 14, 2014

Goldman Sachs Bank USA, New York, New York -- for The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., New York, to transfer certain public welfare investments to Goldman Sachs Bank, USA.
-Approved, August 13, 2014

Goldman Sachs Bank USA, New York, New York -- to make a public welfare investment.
-Approved, August 15, 2014

First State Bancshares, Inc., Ida Grove, Iowa -- to retain control of First State Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiary, First State Bank, Ida Grove.
-Permitted, August 14, 2014

Timberland Bancorp, Baxter, Minnesota -- change in bank control of Timberland Bancorp and its subsidiary, First National Bank of Buhl, Mountain Iron.
-Permitted, August 15, 2014

JPMorgan Chase & Co., New York, New York -- extension of time to divest or conform a merchant banking investment.
-Granted, August 11, 2014

Pathfinder Bancorp, M.H.C., Oswego, New York -- (1) for Pathfinder Bancorp, M.H.C. to convert from mutual to stock form; (2) for a newly formed Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc., Oswego, to become a bank holding company by acquiring Pathfinder Bank, and election to become a financial holding company; and (3) requests by Pathfinder Bancorp, M.H.C. and Pathfinder Bancorp, Inc. for a waiver under Regulation MM.
-Approved, August 12, 2014

Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending August 16, 2014

Bank Branches, Domestic

Bank Holding Companies

Bank Mergers

Banks, State Member

Change in Bank Control

Extensions of Time

Savings and Loan Holding Companies