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Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending October 22, 2005


Bank Branches, Domestic

St. Louis
The Bank of Jackson, Jackson, Tennessee  -- to establish a branch in the Thomsen Farms Development near the intersection of Oil Well and Walker Roads.
-Approved, October 19, 2005 

Kansas City
Bank of Parsons, Parsons, Kansas  -- to establish a branch at U.S. Highways 400 and 59.
-Approved, October 18, 2005 

Secretary
Comerica Bank, Detroit, Michigan  -- to establish branches at 3200 North Central Avenue, Phoenix, Arizona; 850 Northwest Federal Highway, Suite 170, Stuart, Florida; and 5601 Silver Creek Valley Road, San Jose, California.
-Approved, October 19, 2005 

Richmond
First Bank, Strasburg, Virginia  -- to establish a branch at 695 Fairfax Pike, Stephens City.
-Approved, October 19, 2005 

Atlanta
First Farmers & Merchants Bank, Columbia, Tennessee  -- to establish a branch at 2001 Campbell Station Parkway, Suite A-5, Spring Hill.
-Approved, October 21, 2005 

Atlanta
Horizon Bank, Bradenton, Florida  -- to establish a branch at 501 8th Avenue West, Palmetto.
-Approved, October 21, 2005 

Atlanta
IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Louisiana  -- to establish a branch at 1420 St. Charles Street, Houma.
-Approved, October 17, 2005 

Chicago
Tower Bank & Trust Company, Fort Wayne, Indiana  -- to establish a branch at 6430 West Jefferson Boulevard.
-Approved, October 17, 2005 

Chicago
Wheaton Bank & Trust, Wheaton, Illinois  -- to establish a branch at 462 Park Boulevard, Suite 110, Glen Ellyn.
-Approved, October 17, 2005 

Bank Holding Companies

Atlanta
Alarion Financial Services, Inc., Ocala, Florida  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Alarion Bank.
-Approved, October 20, 2005 

Chicago
Capitol Bancorp, Ltd., Lansing, Michigan, and Capitol Development Bancorp Limited I  -- to acquire 51 percent of the shares of Bank of Belleville, Belleville, Illinois, a de novo bank.
-Approved, October 20, 2005 

Cleveland
CB Financial Services, Inc., Carmichaels, Pennsylvania  -- to acquire Community Bank, N.A., Washington.
-Approved, October 17, 2005 

Atlanta
Cornerstone Bancshares, Inc., Hixson, Tennessee  -- to acquire Eagle Financial LLC, Chattanooga, and Eagle Funding, LLC, and thereby provide factoring and loan brokerage services to small businesses.
-Withdrawn, October 18, 2005 

Minneapolis
Davis Bancshares, Inc., McClusky, North Dakota  -- to merge with Underwood Holding Company, Underwood, and thereby acquire First Security Bank.
-Approved, October 20, 2005 

Dallas
FC Holdings, Inc., Houston, Texas, and FC Holdings of Delaware, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware  -- to acquire Lake Area National Bank, Trinity.
-Approved, October 18, 2005 

Secretary
FNB Corp., Asheboro, North Carolina  -- to merge with United Financial, Inc., Graham, and thereby acquire Alamance Bank.
-Approved, October 20, 2005 

New York
HSH Nordbank AG, Hamburg, Germany, and WestLB AG, Dusseldorf  -- to engage de novo through BoA Nevada Lending LLP, a joint venture, in extending credit and servicing loans.
-Approved, October 18, 2005 

Chicago
Ogden Bancshares, Inc., Ames, Iowa  -- to engage de novo in extending credit and servicing loans.
-Approved, October 19, 2005 

Richmond
SCBT Financial Corporation, Columbia, South Carolina  -- to acquire Sun Bancshares, Inc., Murrells Inlet, and thereby acquire SunBank, National Association.
-Approved, October 18, 2005 

San Francisco
Service 1st Bancorp, Tracy, California  -- to engage, through Charter Capital Services, LLC, in consulting services to groups wishing to establish de novo commercial banks.
-Approved, October 21, 2005 

Atlanta
West Alabama Capital Corp., Reform, Alabama  -- to merge with West Alabama Bancshares, Inc., Millport, and thereby acquire its subsidiary, Merchants & Farmers Bank.
-Approved, October 21, 2005 

Change In Bank Control

Atlanta
PanAmerican Bancorp, Miami, Florida  -- change in bank control.
-Permitted, October 18, 2005 

St. Louis
Raymond Bancorp, Inc., Raymond, Illinois  -- to retain control of Raymond Bancorp, Inc.
-Permitted, October 19, 2005 

Competitive Factors Reports

St. Louis
BancorpSouth Bank, Tupelo, Mississippi  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with American State Bank, Jonesboro, Arkansas.
-Submitted, October 17, 2005 

Richmond
Carolina First Bank, Greenville, South Carolina  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with CF Technology Services Company.
-Submitted, October 17, 2005 

St. Louis
Corn Belt Bank and Trust Company, Pittsfield, Illinois  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Farmers & Merchants Bank and Trust Company, Hannibal, Missouri.
-Submitted, October 20, 2005 

St. Louis
First Missouri State Bank of Cape County, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, a de novo bank  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of assets and assumption of liabilities of the Chateau and Jackson branches of First Missouri State Bank, Poplar Bluff.
-Submitted, October 17, 2005 

St. Louis
First National Bank of Eastern Arkansas, Forrest City, Arkansas  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of assets and assumption of liabilities of the Holly Grove branch of First State Bank, Conway.
-Submitted, October 18, 2005 

San Francisco
Pacific Continental Bank, Eugene, Oregon  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Northwest Business Bank, Seattle, Washington.
-Submitted, October 18, 2005 

San Francisco
Pacific Western National Bank, Santa Monica, California  -- reports on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Cedars Bank, Los Angeles.
-Submitted, October 18, 2005 

St. Louis
Premier Bank, Jefferson City, Missouri  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with The Oaks Bank & Trust Company, Dallas, Texas.
-Submitted, October 19, 2005 

Minneapolis
Rural American Bank - Luck, Luck, Wisconsin  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Little Buttercup, Inc.
-Submitted, October 17, 2005 

Boston
Salem Five Cents Savings Bank, Salem, Massachusetts  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed reorganization as a mutual holding company.
-Submitted, October 19, 2005 

Dallas
State Bank & Trust of Seguin, Seguin, Texas  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with NAB Acquisitions Seguin, Inc., Marble Falls.
-Submitted, October 19, 2005 

Dallas
The Wallis State Bank, Wallis, Texas  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Wallis Interim Corp.
-Submitted, October 18, 2005 

New York
Woori America Bank, New York, New York  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with South Coast Commercial Bank, Irvine, California.
-Submitted, October 21, 2005 

Extensions Of Time

Secretary
Cathay General Bancorp, Los Angeles, California  -- commenter's request to extend the comment period on the application to acquire Great Eastern Bank, New York, New York.
-Denied, October 19, 2005 

San Francisco
Cowlitz Bancorporation, Longview, Washington  -- extension to February 4, 2006, to merge with AEA Bancshares, Inc., Seattle, and thereby acquire its subsidiary, Asia-Europe-Americas Bank.
-Granted, October 17, 2005 

San Francisco
Frontier Financial Corporation, Everett, Washington  -- extension to February 4, 2006, to acquire up to 20 percent of Skagit State Bank, Burlington.
-Granted, October 17, 2005 

Cleveland
S&T Bancorp, Inc., Indiana, Pennsylvania  -- extension to January 18, 2006, to acquire up to 9.9 percent of the shares of CBT Financial Corporation, Clearfield, and thereby acquire Clearfield Bank & Trust Company.
-Granted, October 18, 2005 

St. Louis
Security Associated Holding Corporation, Hot Springs, Arkansas  -- extension to February 11, 2006, to become a bank holding company and to acquire The Stephens Security Bank, Stephens.
-Granted, October 18, 2005 

Secretary
Synovus Financial Corp., Columbus, Georgia  -- commenter's request to extend the comment period on the application to merge with Riverside Bancshares, Inc., Marietta, and thereby acquire Riverside Bank.
-Denied, October 19, 2005 

Chicago
Warren Bank, Warren, Michigan  -- extension to February 6, 2006, to establish a branch at 48800 Romeo Plank Road, Macomb Township.
-Granted, October 20, 2005 

Secretary
Zions Bancorporation, Salt Lake City, Utah  -- commenter's request to extend the comment period on the application to acquire Amegy Bancorporation, Inc., Houston, Texas.
-Denied, October 19, 2005 

Membership

Richmond
Virginia Heritage Bank, Fairfax, Virginia, a de novo bank  -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
-Approved, October 17, 2005 


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Board Actions | Actions under delegated authority
Applications and reports received:
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