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Board Actions | Actions under delegated authority
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Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending May 16, 2015


Bank Branches, Domestic

Richmond
Bank of Lancaster, Kilmarnock, Virginia -- to establish a branch at 10880 General Puller Highway, Hartfield.
-Approved, May 14, 2015

Bank Holding Companies

Richmond
Citizens Financial Corp., Elkins, West Virginia -- to become a West Virginia corporation and bank holding company by merging with Citizens Financial Corp., Elkins, a Delaware corporation, and thereby indirectly acquire Citizens Bank of West Virginia, Inc.
-Approved, May 14, 2015

Boston
ESB Bancorp, Inc., Easthampton, Massachusetts -- (1) to acquire Citizens National Bancorp, Inc., Putnam, Connecticut, and its subsidiary bank, Citizens National Bank; and (2) for Easthampton Savings Bank, Easthampton, to merge with Citizens National Bank.
-Approved, May 12, 2015

Cleveland
Farmers National Banc Corp., Canfield, Ohio -- to acquire National Bancshares Corporation, Orrville, and thereby indirectly acquire First National Bank.
-Approved, May 14, 2015

Secretary
Howard Bancorp, Inc., Ellicott City, Maryland -- to acquire Patapsco Bancorp, Inc., Dundalk, and indirectly acquire The Patapsco Bank.
-Approved, May 12, 2015

Secretary
Jones National Corporation, Seward, Nebraska -- (1) to acquire Valparaiso Enterprises, Inc., Valparaiso, and indirectly acquire Oak Creek Valley Bank and (2) to acquire the general insurance business of Valparaiso and thereby engage in insurance agency activities.
-Approved, May 15, 2015

St. Louis
LINCO Bancshares, Inc., Columbia, Missouri -- to acquire Community First Bank, Fairview Heights, Illinois, and for LINCO's subsidiary bank, Providence Bank, Columbia, to merge with Community First Bank and retain the acquired facility as a branch.
-Approved, May 11, 2015

Dallas
Newcastle Bancshares, Inc., Newcastle, Texas -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring Farmers State Bank of Newcastle, Newcastle.
-Approved, May 12, 2015

Kansas City
UMB Financial Corporation, Kansas City, Missouri, and Lakes Merger Sub LLC -- (1) to acquire Marquette Financial Companies, Minneapolis, Minnesota, parent of Meridian Bank, National Association, Phoenix, Arizona, and Meridian Bank Texas, Fort Worth, Texas, and (2) for Lakes Merger Sub LLC to merge into UMB Financial Corporation.
-Approved, May 14, 2015

Chicago
Wintrust Financial Corporation, Rosemont, Illinois -- to acquire North Bank, Chicago, and for Wintrust Bank to merge with North Bank and thereby establish two branches.
-Approved, May 15, 2015

Change in Bank Control

Richmond
AB&T Financial Corporation, Gastonia, North Carolina -- change in bank control of AB&T Financial Corporation and its subsidiary, Alliance Bank & Trust Company, Gastonia.
-Permitted, May 13, 2015

Minneapolis
CNB Financial Corporation, Litchfield, Minnesota -- to retain control of CNB Financial Corporation and its subsidiary, Center National Bank, Litchfield.
-Permitted, May 15, 2015

San Francisco
First NBC Bank Holding Company, New Orleans, Louisiana -- change in bank control of First NBC Bank Holding Company and its subsidiary, First NBC Bank, New Orleans.
-Permitted, May 14, 2015

Kansas City
Garnett Bancshares, Inc., Garnett, Kansas -- to retain control of Garnett Bancshares, Inc., and its subsidiary, Patriots Bank, Garnett.
-Permitted, May 11, 2015

San Francisco
Heritage Oaks Bancorp, Paso Robles, California -- change in bank control of Heritage Oaks Bancorp and its subsidiary, Heritage Oaks Bank, Paso Robles.
-Permitted, May 14, 2015

Kansas City
KANZA Financial Corporation, Kingman, Kansas -- to retain control of KANZA Financial Corporation and its subsidiary, KANZA Bank, Kingman.
-Permitted, May 15, 2015

Kansas City
Southeast Kansas Bancshares, Inc., Girard, Kansas -- change in bank control of Southeast Kansas Bancshares, Inc., and its subsidiaries, Prescott State Bank, Prescott, and Exchange State Bank, St. Paul.
-Permitted, May 15, 2015

Cleveland
WinFirst Financial Corporation, Winchester, Kentucky -- change in bank control of WinFirst Financial Corporation and its subsidiary, Winchester Federal Bank, Winchester.
-Permitted, May 12, 2015

Extensions of Time

Kansas City
Citizens Security Bank & Trust Company, Bixby, Oklahoma -- extension to September 13, 2015, to establish a branch at 2525 E. 21st Street, Tulsa.
-Granted, May 14, 2015

Director, BS&R
KeyCorp, Cleveland, Ohio -- extension of time to divest or conform a merchant banking investment.
-Granted, May 15, 2015

International Operations

Director, BS&R
Popular, Inc., Hato Rey, Puerto Rico, and Popular Insurance LLC, Guaynabo -- waiver of remainder of prior-notification period to make an investment in Doral Insurance Agency, LLC, San Juan.
-Granted, May 11, 2015

Membership

St. Louis
First Western Bank, Booneville, Arkansas -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
-Approved, May 12, 2015

San Francisco
Mission Bank, Bakersfield, California -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
-Approved, May 15, 2015

Savings and Loan Holding Companies

Kansas City
Equitable Financial MHC, Grand Island, Nebraska -- to convert from mutual to stock form and for Equitable Financial Corp., a de novo company, to become a savings and loan holding company by acquiring Equitable Bank, Grand Island.
-Approved, May 15, 2015

Kansas City
G. Jeffrey Records, Jr. 2008 GST Exempt Family Trust, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma -- to acquire certain assets, including but not limited to voting shares, of Midland Financial Co., Oklahoma City.
-Approved, May 15, 2015

Kansas City
Kathryn R. Ryan 2007 GST Exempt Family Trust, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma -- to acquire certain assets, including but not limited to voting shares, of Midland Financial Co., Oklahoma City.
-Approved, May 15, 2015

Kansas City
Martha E. Records 2009 GST Exempt Family Trust, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma -- to acquire certain assets, including but not limited to voting shares, of Midland Financial Co., Oklahoma City.
-Approved, May 15, 2015

Release dates | Full version (300 KB PDF)
Board Actions | Actions under delegated authority
Applications and reports received:
Boston | New York | Philadelphia | Cleveland | Richmond | Atlanta
Chicago | St. Louis | Minneapolis | Kansas City | Dallas | San Francisco