FRB: H.2--Actions under delegated authority--Week ending September 8, 2007

Bank of Whitman, Colfax, Washington -- to establish a branch at 12812 North Addison, Spokane.
-Approved, September 6, 2007

Conestoga Bank, Chester Springs, Pennsylvania -- to establish a branch at 630 Skippack Pike, Whitpain Township.
-Approved, September 7, 2007

First Bank, St. Louis, Missouri -- to establish a branch at 11451 Broadway Street, Pearland, Texas.
-Approved, September 6, 2007

Gateway Bank & Trust Co., Elizabeth City, North Carolina -- to provide courier service in Camden, Chowan, Currituck, Dare, Durham, New Hanover, Orange, Pasquotank, Perquimans, Pitt, Wake, and Washington Counties.
-Approved, September 5, 2007

Gateway Bank & Trust Co., Elizabeth City, North Carolina -- to provide courier service in Greensville County, Virginia; Virginia Beach, Chesapeake, Newport News, Portsmouth, and Norfolk.
-Approved, September 5, 2007

Gateway Bank & Trust Co., Elizabeth City, North Carolina -- to provide courier service in Richmond and Charlottesville, Virginia; and Albemarle, Chesterfield, Greensville, and Henrico Counties.
-Approved, September 5, 2007

SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, Georgia -- to establish a branch at 13728 Beach Boulevard, Jacksonville, Florida.
-Approved, September 6, 2007

Bank Holding Companies

BSB Bancshares, Inc., Lincoln, Nebraska -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Brunswick Bancshares, Inc., Brunswick.
-Approved, September 6, 2007

Capitol Bancorp Ltd., Lansing, Michigan -- to acquire shares of Loveland Bank of Commerce, Loveland, Colorado, a de novo bank.
-Approved, September 7, 2007

Capitol Bancorp Ltd., Lansing, Michigan -- to acquire shares of Bank of Feather River, Yuba City, California, a de novo bank.
-Approved, September 7, 2007

Center Bancorp, Inc., Union, New Jersey -- to acquire Beacon Trust Company, Inc., Madison, and thereby engage in certain nonbanking activities.
-Approved, September 5, 2007

Dakota Financial Inc., Alexandria, Minnesota -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire State Bank of Marietta, Marietta.
-Approved, September 5, 2007

Delaware Bancshares, Inc., Walton, New York -- waiver of application to acquire Stamford Bank Corporation, Stamford, in connection with the merger of their subsidiaries, National Bank of Delaware County, Walton, and National Bank of Stamford, Stamford.
-Granted, September 4, 2007

Greenwoods Financial Group, Inc., Rio, Wisconsin -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Greenwood's Bancorporation, Inc., Lake Mills, and The Greenwood's State Bank; and to engage in insurance agency activities through the acquisition of Greenwood's Financial Services, Inc.
-Approved, September 4, 2007

Hometown Bancshares, Inc., Middlebourne, West Virginia -- to acquire First Community Bancorp, Inc., St. Marys, in connection with the merger of The First National Bank of St. Marys and Union Bank, Inc., Middlebourne.
-Withdrawn, September 4, 2007

Ledyard Financial Group, Inc., Hanover, New Hampshire -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Ledyard National Bank, Norwich, Vermont.
-Approved, September 7, 2007

Lonoke Bancshares, Inc., Lonoke, Arkansas -- to retain its interest in Pinnacle Bancshares, Inc., Bentonville, and thereby retain ownership of Pinnacle Bank.
-Approved, September 7, 2007

Traditions Bancshares, Inc., Cullman, Alabama -- relief from a commitment.
-Withdrawn, September 6, 2007

Washington Federal, Seattle, Washington -- waiver of application to acquire First Mutual Bancshares, Inc., Bellevue, in connection with the merger of First Mutual Bank, Bellevue, and Washington Federal Savings and Loan Association, Seattle.
-Granted, September 6, 2007

Bank Mergers

Susquehanna Bank PA, Lititz, Pennsylvania -- to merge with CommunityBanks, Millersburg.
-Approved, September 4, 2007

Bank Premises

The Bank of Monroe, Union, West Virginia -- to increase its investment in bank premises.
-Approved, September 7, 2007

Banks, Nonmember, And Miscellaneous Institutions

HSBC Private Bank International, Miami, Florida -- to establish a branch in San Francisco, California.
-Approved, September 7, 2007

Change In Bank Control

Capital Commerce Bancorp, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin -- change in bank control.
-Permitted, September 4, 2007

Extensions Of Time

Capitol Bancorp Ltd., Lansing, Michigan -- extension to December 25, 2007, to acquire shares of High Desert Bank, Bend, Oregon, and thereby operate a savings association.
-Granted, September 5, 2007

Financial Holding Companies

Coastal Community Investments, Inc., Panama City Beach, Florida -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, September 7, 2007

Security State Bank Holding Company, Jamestown, North Dakota -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, September 4, 2007

Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending September 8, 2007

Bank Branches, Domestic