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Board Actions | Actions under delegated authority
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Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending July 22, 2006


Bank Branches, Domestic

New York
Banco Popular North America, New York, New York  -- to establish a branch at 310 East Houston Street.
-Withdrawn, July 21, 2006 

Chicago
Central State Bank, Muscatine, Iowa  -- to establish a branch at 710 5th Street West, Wilton.
-Approved, July 21, 2006 

Richmond
Gateway Bank & Trust Co., Elizabeth City, North Carolina  -- to establish a branch at 3801 Pacific Avenue, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
-Approved, July 18, 2006 

Kansas City
Kearney State Bank and Trust Company, Kearney, Nebraska  -- to establish a mobile branch at 3015 2nd Avenue.
-Approved, July 21, 2006 

Chicago
Markesan State Bank, Markesan, Wisconsin  -- to establish a branch at 807 and 811 West Main Street, Waupun.
-Approved, July 17, 2006 

Atlanta
Old Southern Bank, Clermont, Florida  -- to establish branches at 2415 Aloma Avenue, Winter Park; and 250 North Orange Avenue, Orlando.
-Approved, July 21, 2006 

Richmond
The Patapsco Bank, Dundalk, Maryland  -- to establish a branch at 11630 Glen Arm Road, Glen Arm.
-Approved, July 18, 2006 

Dallas
PlainsCapital Bank, Lubbock, Texas  -- to establish a branch at 150 East Sonterra Boulevard, San Antonio.
-Approved, July 19, 2006 

Richmond
RBC Centura Bank, Rocky Mount, North Carolina  -- to establish a branch at 8020 Conroy Windermere Road, Orlando, Florida.
-Approved, July 19, 2006 

Philadelphia
Sterling Bank, Mount Laurel, New Jersey  -- to establish a branch at 4002 Bridgeboro Road, at the intersection of County Route 613 and Hartford Road, Delran Township.
-Approved, July 21, 2006 

Atlanta
Sun American Bank, Miami, Florida  -- to establish a branch at 221 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables.
-Approved, July 18, 2006 

San Francisco
Temecula Valley Bank, Temecula, California  -- to establish a branch at 3595 Inland Empire Boulevard, Ontario.
-Approved, July 18, 2006 

Bank Holding Companies

Boston
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts  -- to acquire an additional 10 percent of the shares of Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough LLC, San Francisco, California.
-Approved, July 18, 2006 

Atlanta
CBOS Bankshares, Inc., Merritt Island, Florida  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Community Bank of the South.
-Approved, July 21, 2006 

St. Louis
Champion Bancshares, Inc., Creve Coeur, Missouri  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Champion Bank, a de novo bank.
-Approved, July 21, 2006 

Dallas
Comanche National Corporation, Comanche, Texas, and Comanche National Corporation of Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware  -- to acquire The First National Bank of Santo, Santo, Texas.
-Approved, July 20, 2006 

Philadelphia
East Penn Financial Corporation, Emmaus, Pennsylvania  -- to acquire up to 19.9 percent of the shares of Berkshire Bancorp, Inc., Wyomissing.
-Approved, July 17, 2006 

Minneapolis
Finlayson Bancshares, Inc., Finlayson, Minnesota  -- to acquire First National Agency Company of Deer River, Inc., Deer River, and indirectly acquire First National Agency of Deer River, Inc., a nonbank insurance subsidiary.
-Approved, July 20, 2006 

Kansas City
First National Bancshares, Inc., Goodland, Kansas, and First National Bank  -- waiver of application in connection with the acquisition of First National Bank of Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, Missouri.
-Withdrawn, July 17, 2006 

San Francisco
First Republic Bank, Las Vegas, Nevada  -- waiver of application to merge with BWC Financial Corporation, Walnut Creek, California, and Bank of Walnut Creek and to merge the two institutions into First Republic Bank.
-Granted, July 21, 2006 

St. Louis
Friendship Bancshares, Inc., Linn, Missouri  -- to acquire 7.47 percent of the shares of Branson Bancshares, Inc., Branson, and Branson Bank.
-Approved, July 21, 2006 

Atlanta
H Financial of Florida, Inc., St. Augustine, Florida  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Haven Trust Bank, a de novo bank.
-Approved, July 20, 2006 

St. Louis
Mid-Missouri Bancshares, Inc., Springfield, Missouri  -- to merge with First Financial Bancshares, Inc. and thereby acquire First National Bank of Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon.
-Approved, July 19, 2006 

St. Louis
Mid-Missouri Bancshares, Inc., Springfield, Missouri  -- to merge with Central States Bancshares, Inc., and thereby acquire Webb City Bank, Webb City.
-Approved, July 19, 2006 

Director, BS&R
The Northern Trust Company, Chicago, Illinois  -- to extend the corporate existence and amend the articles of association of its Edge corporation subsidiary, The Northern Trust International Banking Corporation, New York, New York.
-Approved, July 19, 2006 

San Francisco
Orange Community Bancorp, Orange, California  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Orange Community Bank.
-Approved, July 18, 2006 

Chicago
Signature Bancorporation, Inc., Chicago, Illinois  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Signature Bank, a de novo bank.
-Approved, July 17, 2006 

Kansas City
Spearville Bancshares, Inc., Spearville, Kansas  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire First National Bank of Spearville.
-Approved, July 17, 2006 

Minneapolis
State Bank of Hawley Employee Stock Ownership Plan & Trust, Hawley, Minnesota  -- to increase its ownership to 46 percent of the shares of Bankshares of Hawley, Inc.
-Approved, July 20, 2006 

St. Louis
Table Rock Bancshares Corporation, Kimberling City, Missouri  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Table Rock Community Bank, a de novo bank.
-Approved, July 21, 2006 

Bank Mergers

Chicago
Chemical Bank, Midland, Michigan  -- to acquire certain assets and assume certain liabilities of two branches of First Financial Bank, National Association, Hamilton, Ohio, and thereby establish branches.
-Approved, July 21, 2006 

St. Louis
First Banks, Inc., Hazelwood, Missouri, and The San Francisco Company, San Francisco, California  -- to acquire San Diego Community Bank, Chula Vista; and for First Bank, St. Louis, Missouri, to merge with San Diego Community Bank and retain the acquired facilities as branches.
-Approved, July 20, 2006 

Change In Bank Control

Kansas City
Farmers Bancshares, Inc., Maysville, Missouri  -- to retain control of Farmers Bancshares, Inc.
-Permitted, July 20, 2006 

St. Louis
Fredonia Valley Bancorp, Inc., Fredonia, Kentucky  -- change in bank control.
-Permitted, July 18, 2006 

Competitive Factors Reports

Kansas City
ACB Bank, Cherokee, Oklahoma  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Garber branch of First American Bank, Purcell.
-Submitted, July 19, 2006 

St. Louis
Bank of England, England, Arkansas  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Bank of England Mortgage Company, Little Rock.
-Submitted, July 20, 2006 

Chicago
Better Banks, Peoria, Illinois  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Wyoming Bank & Trust Company, Wyoming.
-Submitted, July 20, 2006 

St. Louis
Enterprise Bank & Trust Company, Clayton, Missouri  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with NorthStar Bank, National Association, North Kansas City.
-Submitted, July 21, 2006 

Kansas City
Equity Bank, a National Association, Andover, Kansas  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with The First National Bank of Sarcoxie, Sarcoxie, Missouri.
-Submitted, July 19, 2006 

Chicago
First Community Bank of Joliet, Joliet, Illinois  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Republic Bank of Joliet, an interim bank.
-Submitted, July 17, 2006 

Chicago
First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust, National Association, Mattoon, Illinois  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Peoples State Bank of Mansfield, Mansfield.
-Submitted, July 20, 2006 

Kansas City
The First National Bank and Trust Company of Okmulgee, Okmulgee, Oklahoma  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with First National Bank, Henryetta.
-Submitted, July 21, 2006 

Kansas City
First State Bank of Joplin, Joplin, Missouri  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Sarcoxie branch of Equity Bank, N.A., Andover, Kansas.
-Submitted, July 20, 2006 

St. Louis
Liberty Bank, Alton, Illinois  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Godfrey and Alton branches of The First National Bank of Grant Park, Grant Park.
-Submitted, July 19, 2006 

Chicago
Peoples State Bank of Mansfield, Mansfield, Illinois  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Mansfield Bancorp, Inc.
-Submitted, July 20, 2006 

Extensions Of Time

Chicago
M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank, Milwaukee, Wisconsin  -- extension to October 20, 2006, to establish a branch at 1520 109th Avenue Northeast (formerly at 109th Avenue and Highway 65), Blaine, Minnesota.
-Granted, July 21, 2006 

Chicago
M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank, Milwaukee, Wisconsin  -- extension to October 20, 2006, to establish a branch at 7860 32nd Street (formerly at 34th Street North and Ideal Avenue North), Oakdale, Minnesota.
-Granted, July 21, 2006 

Chicago
M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank, Milwaukee, Wisconsin  -- extension to October 20, 2006, to establish a branch at 75th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road, Phoenix, Arizona.
-Granted, July 21, 2006 

Kansas City
WestStar Bank, Vail, Colorado  -- extension to October 8, 2006, to establish a branch temporarily at 123 West Hampden Avenue, Unit A, Englewood, to be moved to 500 West Hampden Avenue.
-Granted, July 20, 2006 

Financial Holding Companies

San Francisco
U.S. Trust Corporation, New York, New York  -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, July 19, 2006 

Membership

Atlanta
Commerce Union Bank, Springfield, Tennessee, a de novo bank  -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
-Approved, July 20, 2006 


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Board Actions | Actions under delegated authority
Applications and reports received:
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Chicago | St. Louis | Minneapolis | Kansas City | Dallas | San Francisco