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Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending May 17, 2008


Bank Branches, Domestic

San Francisco
Bank of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii  -- to establish a branch at 2155 Kalakaua Avenue, Honolulu.
-Approved, May 15, 2008 

Cleveland
Fifth Third Bank, Grand Rapids, Michigan  -- to establish a branch at 4747 Haggerty Road, West Bloomfield.
-Approved, May 16, 2008 

Richmond
HomeTown Bank, Roanoke, Virginia  -- to establish a branch at 1540 Roanoke Street, Christiansburg.
-Approved, May 16, 2008 

Boston
Medway Co-operative Bank, Medway, Massachusetts  -- to establish a branch at 2 South Maple Street, Bellingham.
-Approved, May 14, 2008 

Bank Holding Companies

Dallas
Black Cat Financial Corp., Winnfield, Louisiana  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Bank of Winnfield & Trust Company, Winnfield.
-Approved, May 14, 2008 

Richmond
First Bankshares, Inc., Suffolk, Virginia  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire SuffolkFirst Bank, Suffolk.
-Approved, May 16, 2008 

New York
First State Bancorp NJ, Inc., Cranford, New Jersey  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire First State Bank, Cranford.
-Returned, May 16, 2008 

Richmond
Hampton Roads Bankshares, Inc., Norfolk, Virginia  -- to acquire Shore Financial Corporation, Onley, and thereby acquire Shore Bank.
-Approved, May 14, 2008 

Minneapolis
Kirkwood Bancorporation Co., Bismarck, North Dakota  -- to acquire an interest in Kirkwood Bancorporation of Nevada, Inc., Las Vegas, Nevada, and thereby acquire Kirkwood Bank of Nevada, a de novo bank.
-Approved, May 14, 2008 

Kansas City
Mountain Valley Bancshares, Inc., Walden, Colorado  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Mountain Valley Bank, Walden.
-Approved, May 13, 2008 

Chicago
Premier Bancorp of Illinois, Inc., Farmer City, Illinois  -- to retain shares of F M Bancorp, Inc., Paxton, and thereby retain Farmers-Merchants National Bank of Paxton.
-Withdrawn, May 14, 2008 

Dallas
Prosperity Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas  -- waiver of application to acquire 1st Choice Bancorp, Inc., Houston, in connection with the merger of their subsidiaries, Prosperity Bank, El Campo, and 1st Choice Bank, Houston.
-Granted, May 12, 2008 

Bank Mergers

New York
The Bank of New York, New York, New York  -- to merge with BNY Mellon Interim Institutional National Bank, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
-Approved, May 15, 2008 

Change In Bank Control

St. Louis
Citizens National Bancorp, Inc., Springfield, Missouri  -- to retain control of Bancorp and its subsidiary bank, Citizens National Bank of Springfield, Springfield.
-Permitted, May 16, 2008 

Cleveland
New Richmond Bancorporation, New Richmond, Ohio  -- change in bank control of Bancorporation and its subsidiary bank, Riverhills Bank, New Richmond.
-Withdrawn, May 16, 2008 

Minneapolis
Northern Star Financial, Inc., Mankato, Minnesota  -- change in bank control of Financial and its subsidiary bank, Northern Star Bank, Mankato.
-Withdrawn, May 12, 2008 

Richmond
Security One Bank, Falls Church, Virginia  -- change in bank control.
-Permitted, May 12, 2008 

Minneapolis
Superior Bancorporation, Ltd., Superior, Wisconsin  -- change in bank control of Bancorporation and its subsidiary bank, Community Bank Superior, Superior.
-Permitted, May 12, 2008 

Dallas
West Bancshares, Inc., West, Texas  -- change in bank control of Bancshares and its subsidiary bank, Pointwest Bank, West.
-Permitted, May 15, 2008 

Extensions Of Time

Atlanta
Bank Independent, Sheffield, Alabama  -- extension to May 3, 2009, to establish a branch at The Crossings of Decatur, 2606 Highway 31, Decatur.
-Granted, May 14, 2008 

St. Louis
Legacy Bank & Trust Company, Plato, Missouri  -- extension to June 2, 2008, to establish a branch at 175 Johnstown Drive, Rogersville.
-Granted, May 14, 2008 

Chicago
Libertyville Bank & Trust Company, Libertyville, Illinois  -- extension to August 9, 2008, to establish a branch at 1101 Lakeview Parkway, Vernon Hills.
-Granted, May 12, 2008 

Financial Holding Companies

St. Louis
Capital Bancshares, Inc, Little Rock, Arkansas  -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, May 12, 2008 

International Operations

Director, BS&R
The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, New York, New York  -- waiver of remainder of notification period for Mellon Interim Institutional National Bank, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and The Bank of New York, New York, New York, to acquire Mellon Overseas Investment Corporation, Greenville, Delaware.
-Granted, May 16, 2008 

Regulations And Policies

Secretary
Regulation CC  -- technical amendments to Appendix A to reflect the restructuring of check processing operations of the Federal Reserve Banks of St. Louis and Atlanta, and to provide notice relating to future changes to Appendix A.
-Approved, May 13, 2008 


Release dates | Full version (300 KB PDF)
Board Actions | Actions under delegated authority
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Chicago | St. Louis | Minneapolis | Kansas City | Dallas | San Francisco