FRB: H.2--Actions under delegated authority--Week ending September 22, 2018

ANB Bank, Denver, Colorado -- to establish a branch at 910 Grand Avenue, Glenwood Springs.
-Approved, September 21, 2018

Coastal Community Bank, Everett, Washington -- to establish a branch at 123 Third Avenue, Edmonds.
-Approved, September 19, 2018

Diamond Bank, Murfreesboro, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at 23 Elm Street, Hector.
-Approved, September 20, 2018

First Farmers Bank & Trust, Converse, Indiana -- to establish branches at 2359 State Road 46/40, Terre Haute, and at 2049 Veterans Memorial Parkway, Lafayette.
-Approved, September 21, 2018

Franklin Synergy Bank, Franklin, Tennessee -- to establish a branch at 5040 Carothers Parkway, Franklin.
-Approved, September 20, 2018

Lake City Bank, Warsaw, Indiana -- to establish a branch at 101 West Ohio Street, Indianapolis.
-Approved, September 21, 2018

Texas Regional Bank, Harlingen, Texas -- to establish a branch at 1213 Ranch Road 620 South, Austin.
-Approved, September 19, 2018

BancorpSouth Bank, Tupelo, Mississippi -- waiver of application to acquire Icon Capital Corporation, Houston, Texas, and Icon Bank of Texas, N.A., (IBT), in connection with IBT's merger with and into BancorpSouth Bank.
-Granted, September 20, 2018

Community Heritage Financial, Inc., Middletown, Maryland -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring Middletown Valley Bank, Middletown.
-Approved, September 20, 2018

First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina, and First-Citizens Bank and Trust Company -- waiver of application to acquire Palmetto Heritage BankShares, Inc., Pawleys Island, South Carolina, and Palmetto Heritage Bank & Trust, in connection with Palmetto Heritage Bank & Trust's merger with and into First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Raleigh.
-Granted, September 20, 2018

Kensington Bancorp, Inc., Kensington, Minnesota -- waiver of application to acquire North American State Bank, Belgrade, in connection with North American State Bank's merger with and into Kensington Bank, Kensington.
-Granted, September 20, 2018

Keystone Acquisitions, Inc., Driftwood, Texas -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring Ballinger National Bank, Ballinger.
-Approved, September 18, 2018

LinkBancorp, Inc., Camp Hill, Pennsylvania -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring Stonebridge Bank, West Chester.
-Approved, September 18, 2018

SmartFinancial, Inc., Knoxville, Tennessee -- waiver of application to acquire Foothills Bancorp, Inc., Maryville, and Foothills Bank & Trust, in connection with Foothills Bank & Trust's merger with and into SmartBank, Pigeon Forge.
-Granted, September 18, 2018

Steele Holdings, Inc., Tyler, Texas -- to acquire Joaquin Bankshares, Inc., Huntington, and thereby indirectly acquire Texas State Bank, Joaquin.
-Approved, September 10, 2018
(A/C)

USB Bancorp Inc., Danbury, Connecticut -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring Union Savings Bank, Danbury.
-Returned, September 18, 2018

Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (with 401(k) Provisions) (Amended and Restated Eff. 03/01/06), The Woodlands, Texas, and Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Trust -- to acquire shares of Woodforest Financial Group, Inc., The Woodlands, and thereby indirectly acquire Woodforest National Bank, Houston.
-Approved, September 21, 2018

SmartBank, Pigeon Forge, Tennessee -- to merge with Foothills Bank & Trust, Maryville.
-Approved, September 19, 2018

Bank Forward Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust, Fargo, North Dakota -- extension to January 5, 2019, to acquire shares of Security State Bank Holding Company, Fargo, and thereby indirectly increase control of Bank Forward, Hannaford.
-Granted, September 21, 2018

M&P Community Bancshares, Inc. 401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Newport, Arkansas -- extension to December 20, 2018, to acquire additional shares of M&P Community Bancshares, Inc., Newport.
-Granted, September 20, 2018

New Tripoli Bank, New Tripoli, Pennsylvania -- extension to December 31, 2018, to establish a branch at 4892 Buckeye Road, Emmaus, and to increase its investment in bank premises.
-Approved, September 21, 2018

First Choice Bank, Cerritos, California -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
-Approved, September 21, 2018

Farrar Beresford Bancorporation Inc. Irrevocable Trust, Britton, South Dakota, and Beresford Bancorporation, Inc. (BBI) -- (1) to engage in making loans and selling insurance in association with extensions of credit through Lloyd's Plan SD, Inc., a de novo, wholly owned consumer finance company, and (2) for BBI to extend credit.
-Approved, September 21, 2018

State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company, Bloomington, Illinois -- request for an exemption to permit an individual to become an institution-affiliated party.
-Granted, September 19, 2018

Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending September 22, 2018

Bank Branches, Domestic

Bank Holding Companies

Bank Mergers

Extensions of Time

Membership

Savings and Loan Holding Companies