FRB: H.2--Actions under delegated authority--Week ending March 14, 2015

The Citizens Bank, Batesville, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at 150 Airport Road, Hot Springs.
-Approved, March 13, 2015

Farmers & Merchants Bank, Timberville, Virginia -- to establish a branch at 2813 North Augusta Street, Staunton.
-Approved, March 12, 2015

The Friendship State Bank, Friendship, Indiana -- to establish a branch near Tanners Creek Drive and Highway 50, Lawrenceburg.
-Approved, March 13, 2015

Morton Community Bank, Morton, Illinois -- to establish a branch at 2401 East Empire Street, Bloomington.
-Approved, March 10, 2015

Needham Bank, Needham, Massachusetts -- to establish a branch at 857 Main Street, Millis.
-Approved, March 12, 2015

SmartBank, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee -- to establish a branch at 5401 Kingston Pike, Knoxville.
-Approved, March 12, 2015

Citizens National Corporation, Wisner, Nebraska -- to acquire shares of Republic Corporation, Omaha, and its subsidiary, United Republic Bank.
-Approved, March 11, 2015

CRB Group Inc., Teaneck, New Jersey -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring Cross River Bank, Teaneck.
-Approved, March 12, 2015

First Commercial Bancshares, Inc., Jackson, Mississippi -- to acquire Desoto County Bank, Horn Lake.
-Withdrawn, March 10, 2015

FNBK Holdings, Inc., Dallas, Texas -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring The First National Bank of Kemp, Kemp.
-Withdrawn, March 9, 2015

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., Mount Pleasant, Texas -- to acquire Texas Leadership Bank, Royse City.
-Approved, March 11, 2015

Investors Bancorp, Inc., Short Hills, New Jersey -- to repurchase shares of its common stock, under Regulation MM.
-Approved, March 13, 2015

Lake Financial Corporation, Baldwin, Michigan -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring Lake-Osceola State Bank, Baldwin, and election to become a financial holding company.
-Approved, March 13, 2015

Liberty Financial Services, Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana -- waiver of application to acquire Birthright, Inc., Tuskegee, Alabama, in connection with the merger of their subsidiaries, First Tuskegee Bank and Liberty Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans.
-Granted, March 6, 2015
(A/C)

Normangee Bancshares, Inc., Normangee, Texas -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring Normangee State Bank, Normangee.
-Withdrawn, March 13, 2015

Premier Bancshares, Inc., Omaha, Nebraska -- waiver of application to acquire Farmers Bancshares, Inc., Nebraska City, in connection with the merger of their subsidiaries, Farmers Bank and Trust Company and Premier Bank, Omaha.
-Granted, March 13, 2015

Goldman Sachs Bank USA, New York, New York -- to make a public welfare investment.
-Approved, March 13, 2015

SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, Georgia -- to make certain public welfare investments.
-Approved, March 13, 2015

Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc., Luray, Virginia -- change in bank control of Blue Ridge Bankshares, Inc., and its subsidiary, Blue Ridge Bank, Inc., Luray.
-Permitted, March 11, 2015

First Bancshares of Stevenson, Inc., Stevenson, Alabama -- to retain control of First Bancshares of Stevenson, Inc., and its subsidiary, First Southern State Bank, Stevenson.
-Permitted, March 11, 2015

Olmsted Holding Corporation, Rochester, Minnesota -- change in bank control of Olmsted Holding Corporation and its subsidiary, Olmsted National Bank, Rochester.
-Permitted, March 13, 2015

Pioneer Development Company, Sergeant Bluff, Iowa -- to retain control of Pioneer Development Company and its subsidiary, Pioneer Bank, Sergeant Bluff.
-Permitted, March 9, 2015

Widmer Bancshares, Inc., Salisbury, Missouri -- change in bank control of Widmer Bancshares, Inc., and its subsidiary, The Merchants and Farmers Bank of Salisbury, Salisbury.
-Permitted, March 13, 2015

First Financial Northwest, Inc., Renton, Washington -- extension to March 31, 2015, to become a bank holding company by acquiring First Savings Bank Northwest, Renton; to engage in extending credit and servicing loans; and to engage in real estate settlement servicing through its subsidiary, First Financial Diversified Corporation.
-Granted, March 10, 2015

Savings Institute Bank and Trust Company, Willimantic, Connecticut -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
-Approved, March 9, 2015

Kearny MHC, Kearny, New Jersey -- (1) for Kearny MHC to convert from mutual to stock form; (2) for a newly formed Kearny Financial Corp., Fairfield, to become a savings and loan holding company by acquiring Kearny Federal Savings Bank, Fairfield; and (3) requests by Kearny MHC and Kearny Financial Corp. for a waiver under Regulation MM.
-Granted, March 13, 2015

Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending March 14, 2015

Bank Branches, Domestic

Bank Holding Companies

Banks, State Member

Change in Bank Control

Extensions of Time

Membership

Savings and Loan Holding Companies