FRB: H.2--Actions under delegated authority--Week ending August 22, 2015

The Bank of Monroe, Union, West Virginia -- to establish a branch at 9679 Seneca Trail South, Fairlea, and to increase its investment in bank premises.
-Approved, August 19, 2015

First State Bank Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebraska -- to establish a branch at 2701 Grainger Parkway, Lincoln.
-Approved, August 18, 2015

FirstBank, Lakewood, Colorado -- to establish a branch at 36 North 50th Avenue, Brighton.
-Approved, August 21, 2015

The 2013 Monte Hulse Family Irrevocable Trust I, Waco, Texas -- to acquire shares of FCT Bancshares, Inc., Waco, and thereby indirectly acquire First National Bank of Central Texas.
-Approved, August 17, 2015

Athens Bancshares Corporation, Athens, Tennessee -- to become a bank holding company on conversion of its savings and loan subsidiary, Athens Federal Community Bank, Athens, to a commercial bank.
-Approved, August 17, 2015

Bear State Financial, Inc., Little Rock, Arkansas, and Bear State Financial Holdings, LLC -- to acquire Metropolitan National Bank, Springfield, Missouri.
-Approved, August 21, 2015

Home BancShares, Inc., Conway, Arkansas -- to acquire through merger Florida Business BancGroup, Inc., Tampa, Florida, and thereby indirectly acquire Bay Cities Bank.
-Approved, August 18, 2015

HYS Investments, LLC, Topeka, Kansas -- to acquire additional shares of BOTS, Inc., Topeka, and its subsidiary, VisionBank.
-Approved, August 21, 2015

Puget Sound Bancorp, Inc., Bellevue, Washington -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring Puget Sound Bank, Bellevue.
-Approved, August 19, 2015

Centennial Bank, Conway, Arkansas -- to merge with Bay Cities Bank, Tampa, Florida, and to retain the acquired facilities as branches.
-Approved, August 18, 2015

Goldman Sachs Bank USA, New York, New York -- to make a public welfare investment.
-Approved, August 17, 2015

Madison County Financial, Inc., Madison, Nebraska -- change in bank control of Madison County Financial, Inc. and its subsidiary, Madison County Bank, Madison.
-Permitted, August 18, 2015

CB Edinburg Holdings, Inc., Edinburg, Illinois -- extension to November 18, 2015, to become a bank holding company by acquiring Citizens Bank of Edinburg, Edinburg.
-Granted, August 21, 2015

Regions Bank, Birmingham, Alabama -- extension to September 29, 2016, to establish branches at the intersections of Tchoupitoulas Street and Jefferson Avenue, New Orleans, Louisiana; Wolf River Boulevard and Germantown Road, Germantown, Tennessee; Richardson Road and Richardson Place, Arnold, Missouri; and West 7th Street and University Drive, Fort Worth, Texas (four applications).
-Granted, August 18, 2015

Regions Bank, Birmingham, Alabama -- extension to September 26, 2016, to establish a branch at the intersection of West Lake Houston Parkway and Magnolia Cove, Kingwood, Texas.
-Granted, August 18, 2015

The Bank of New York Mellon, New York, New York -- for BNY International Financing Corporation, New York, and Mellon Overseas Investment Corporation, Greenville, Delaware, to amend their articles of association in connection with a corporate headquarters relocation of The Bank of New York Mellon.
-Approved, August 11, 2015
(A/C)

North State Bank, Raleigh, North Carolina -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
-Approved, August 21, 2015

Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending August 22, 2015

Bank Branches, Domestic

Bank Holding Companies

Bank Mergers

Banks, State Member

Change in Bank Control

Extensions of Time

International Operations

Membership