FRB: H.2--Actions under delegated authority--Week ending November 15, 2014

Norton Bankshares, Inc., Norton, Kansas -- waiver of application to acquire First Holdrege Bancshares, Inc., Holdrege, Nebraska, in connection with the merger of their respective subsidiaries, The First State Bank, Norton, and The First National Bank of Holdrege.
-Granted, November 12, 2014

Salisbury Bancorp, Inc., Lakeville, Connecticut -- waiver of application to acquire Riverside Bank, Poughkeepsie, New York, in connection with its merger with Salisbury Bank and Trust Company, Lakeville.
-Granted, November 14, 2014

Sterling Bancshares, Inc., Poplar Bluff, Missouri -- to acquire Bootheel Bancorp, Inc., Poplar Bluff, and thereby indirectly acquire First Community Bank.
-Approved, November 12, 2014

Southern Bank, Poplar Bluff, Missouri -- to merge with Peoples Bank of the Ozarks, Nixa, and to retain the acquired facilities as branches.
-Approved, November 14, 2014

CornerBank, Winfield, Kansas -- to increase its investment in bank premises.
-Approved, November 12, 2014

ABCT Holdings, Inc., Waco, Texas -- change in bank control of ABCT Holdings, Inc., and its subsidiary, Alliance Bank Central Texas, Waco.
-Permitted, November 14, 2014

First Alliance Bancshares, Inc., Cordova, Tennessee -- to retain control of First Alliance Bancshares, Inc., and its subsidiary, First Alliance Bank, Cordova.
-Permitted, November 14, 2014

KS Bancorp, Inc., Smithfield, North Carolina -- change in bank control of KS Bancorp, Inc., and its subsidiary, KS Bank, Inc., Smithfield.
-Permitted, November 14, 2014

Northwood Financial Services Corporation, Northwood, Iowa -- change in bank control of Northwood Financial Services Corporation and its subsidiary, NSB Bank, Mason City.
-Permitted, November 12, 2014

Libertyville Bank & Trust Company, Libertyville, Illinois -- extension to February 23, 2015, to establish a branch at 169 North Lake Street, Mundelein.
-Granted, November 12, 2014

PBB Bancorp, Los Angeles, California -- extension to December 1, 2014, to become a bank holding company by acquiring Premier Business Bank, Los Angeles.
-Granted, November 14, 2014

RCB Holding Company, Inc., Claremore, Oklahoma -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, November 12, 2014

Regulation D (Reserve Requirements of Depository Institutions) -- annual indexing of the reserve requirement exemption amount, low reserve tranche, nonexempt deposit cutoff level, and reduced reporting limit for 2015.
-Approved, November 12, 2014

MB Bancorp, Inc., Forest Hill, Maryland -- to become a savings and loan holding company by acquiring Madison Bank of Maryland, Forest Hill, in connection with its conversion from mutual to stock form.
-Approved, November 10, 2014

MW Bancorp, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio -- to become a savings and loan holding company by acquiring Mt. Washington Savings Bank, Cincinnati, in connection with its conversion from mutual to stock form.
-Approved, November 12, 2014

Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending November 15, 2014

Bank Holding Companies

Bank Mergers

Bank Premises

Change in Bank Control

Extensions of Time

Financial Holding Companies

Regulations and Policies

Savings and Loan Holding Companies