FRB: H.2--Actions under delegated authority--Week ending November 7, 2020

The Adirondack Trust Company Employee Stock Ownership Trust, Saratoga Springs, New York -- to acquire additional shares of 473 Broadway Holding Corporation, Saratoga Springs, and The Adirondack Trust Company.
-Approved, November 6, 2020

Bank Forward Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust, Fargo, North Dakota -- to acquire shares of Security State Bank Holding Company, Fargo, and thereby increase its shares of Bank Forward, Hannaford.
-Approved, November 2, 2020

Bay Community Bancorp, Oakland, California -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring Community Bank of the Bay, Oakland.
-Approved, November 5, 2020

Bridge Bancorp, Inc., Bridgehampton, New York -- waiver of application to acquire Dime Community Bancshares, Inc., Brooklyn, in connection with the merger of Dime Community Bank with and into BNB Bank, Bridgehampton.
-Granted, November 2, 2020

Carpenter Acquisition Corporation, Newport Beach, California -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring First Colorado Financial Corp., Paonia, Colorado, and thereby acquiring First Colorado National Bank.
-Withdrawn, November 5, 2020

Fidelity Financial Corporation, Wichita, Kansas -- through its newly formed subsidiary, FFC Merger Sub, Inc., Wichita, to acquire Yorktown Financial Holdings, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma, and its subsidiary, Yorktown Bank, Pryor.
-Approved, November 4, 2020

Morgan Stanley, New York, New York, et al. -- relief from certain commitments.
-Granted, November 3, 2020

Northwest Bancshares, Inc., Warren, Pennsylvania -- to become a bank holding company.
-Approved, November 4, 2020

Southwest Bancshares, Inc., San Antonio, Texas -- waiver of application to acquire Capitol of Texas Bancshares, Inc., Austin, and Texas Hill Country Bancshares, Inc., Bandera, in connection with the merger of Texas Hill Country Bank and Bank of Austin, Austin, with and into The Bank of San Antonio, San Antonio.
-Granted, October 16, 2020
(A/C)

Charter Bank, Eau Claire, Wisconsin -- to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of the Chetek branch of Bank First, National Association, Manitowoc, and thereby establish a branch.
-Approved, November 6, 2020

Capital City Bank Group, Inc., Tallahassee, Florida -- change in bank control of Capital City Bank Group, Inc., and its subsidiary, Capital City Bank, Tallahassee.
-Permitted, November 2, 2020

Koda Bancor, Inc., Drayton, North Dakota -- to retain control of Koda Bancor, Inc., and its subsidiaries, KodaBank, Drayton; Wall Street Holding Company, Hamilton; and Bank of Hamilton (two notices).
-Permitted, November 4, 2020

Spearville Bancshares, Inc., Spearville, Kansas -- change in bank control of Spearville Bancshares, Inc., and its subsidiary, First National Bank of Spearville, Spearville.
-Permitted, November 6, 2020

Apex Bancorp, Inc., Camden, Tennessee -- extension to February 4, 2021, to acquire shares of Community Capital Bancshares, Inc., Albany, Georgia, and thereby indirectly acquire AB&T.
-Granted, November 2, 2020

First Citizens Bancshares, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina -- extension to February 10, 2021, to retain and acquire shares of CommerceWest Bank, Irvine, California.
-Granted, November 4, 2020

JPMorgan Chase & Co., New York, New York -- prior notice to make an investment pursuant to Regulation K.
-No Objection, November 5, 2020

Lending and Liquidity Facilities -- reports to Congress pursuant to section 13(3) of the Federal Reserve Act in response to COVID-19.
-Approved, November 6, 2020

Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending November 7, 2020

Bank Holding Companies

Bank Mergers

Change in Bank Control

Extensions of Time

International Operations

Regulations and Policies