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Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending November 7, 2009


Bank Branches, Domestic

Secretary
Banco Popular North America, New York, New York  -- to establish a branch at 100 Park Place Boulevard, Kissimmee, Florida.
-Approved, November 4, 2009 

Atlanta
Foothills Bank & Trust, Maryville, Tennessee  -- to establish a branch at 11216 Kingston Pike, Knoxville.
-Approved, November 4, 2009 

New York
Solvay Bank, Solvay, New York  -- to establish a branch at 7897 Brewerton Road, Cicero.
-Approved, November 4, 2009 

Bank Holding Companies

Chicago
Edgar County Banc Shares, Inc., Paris, Illinois  -- to acquire First National Bank of Gilman, Gilman.
-Withdrawn, November 2, 2009 

New York
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc., Lockport, New York  -- waiver of application to acquire Harleysville National Corporation, Harleysville, Pennsylvania, in connection with the merger of their respective subsidiaries, First Niagara Bank, Lockport, a federal savings bank, and The Harleysville National Bank and Trust Company, Harleysville.
-Withdrawn, November 4, 2009 

Bank Mergers

Secretary
East West Bank, Pasadena, California  -- to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of United Commercial Bank, San Francisco, and thereby establish branches.
-Approved, November 6, 2009 

Change In Bank Control

Chicago
First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc., Mattoon, Illinois  -- to retain control of First Mid-Illinois and its subsidiary bank, First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust, National Association, Mattoon.
-Permitted, November 6, 2009 

San Francisco
GBC Holdings, Inc., Los Angeles, California  -- change in bank control of GBC and its subsidiary bank, GBC International Bank, Los Angeles.
-Permitted, November 6, 2009 

Chicago
ISB Bancshares, Inc., Ipava, Illinois  -- to retain control of ISB and its subsidiary bank, Ipava State Bank, Ipava (two notices).
-Permitted, November 4, 2009 

Chicago
Level One Bancorp, Inc., Farmington Hills, Michigan  -- change in bank control of Level One and its subsidiary bank, Level One Bank, Farmington Hills.
-Withdrawn, November 6, 2009 

International Operations

Director, BS&R
East West Bank, Pasadena, California  -- to make initial investments in the foreign bank subsidiaries of United Commercial Bank, San Francisco: United Commercial Bank (China), Shanghai, China, and California Canton International Bank (Cayman) Ltd., George Town, Cayman Islands; and waiver of remainder of notification period for East West Bank to acquire United Commercial Bank's branches in Shanghai and Shantou, China.
-Approved, November 6, 2009 

Membership

Kansas City
Community National Bank, Topeka, Kansas  -- to retain membership in the Federal Reserve System on conversion from a national to a state charter.
-Approved, November 3, 2009 

Regulations And Policies

Secretary
Regulation CC (Availability of Funds and Collection of Checks)  -- technical amendments to appendix A to reflect the restructuring of check-processing operations in the Philadelphia and Cleveland Federal Reserve Districts.
-Approved, November 6, 2009 


Release dates | Full version (300 KB PDF)
Board Actions | Actions under delegated authority
Applications and reports received:
Boston | New York | Philadelphia | Cleveland | Richmond | Atlanta
Chicago | St. Louis | Minneapolis | Kansas City | Dallas | San Francisco