Federal Reserve Release, H2, Actions of the Board, its Staff, and the Federal Reserve Banks; Applications and Reports Received

District: 2
Federal Reserve Bank of: New York

Filings received during the week ending September 5, 2009

Filer

Filing Type

Filing Proposal

End of Comment Period

BANCO DO BRASIL S.A.

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Banco do Brasil, S.A., Brasilia, Brazil, and Caixa de Previdencia dos Funcionarios do Banco do Brasil, Rio De Janiero, Brazil, pursuant to Section 4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and Section 225.24 of Regulation Y, to engage in securities brokerage activities in the United States through Banco Votorantim Securities, Inc., Sao Paulo, Brazil.

Newspaper:	Not applicable
Federal Register:	09/22/2009

BANCO POPULAR NORTH AMERICA

* Branch

Banco Popular North America, New York, New York request to open a branch office to be located at 100 Park Place Blvd., Suite 101, Kissimmee, Florida.

Newspaper:	09/23/2009
Federal Register:	Not applicable

MANUFACTURERS AND TRADERS TRUST COMPANY

* Branch

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, Buffalo, New York to establish a branch at 91 Routzahn's Way, Frederick, Frederick County, Maryland.

Newspaper:	09/12/2009
Federal Register:	Not applicable

MAX BANCORP, LLC

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Max Bancorp, LLC, New York, New York, to become a bank holding company by acquiring a majority of the voting shares of Sandhills Holding Company, Inc. and indirectly, Sandhills Bank, both of North Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, pursuant to Section 3(a)(1) of BHC Act and Section 225.15 of Regulation Y.

Newspaper:	Not available
Federal Register:	09/24/2009

SUMITOMO TRUST & BANKING CO., LTD., THE

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The Sumitomo Trust & Banking Co., Ltd., Osaka, Japan proposes to acquire Nikko Asset Management Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan and thereby indirectly acquire Nikko Asset Management Americas, Inc., New York, New York, which is engaged in investment advisory activities, pursuant to Section 4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, and Section 225.28(b)(6) of Regulation Y.

Newspaper:	Not applicable
Federal Register:	09/24/2009

Availability of CRA Public Evaluations

The Community Reinvestment Act is intended to encourage depository institutions to help meet the credit needs of the communities in which they operate, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. It was enacted by the Congress in 1977 (12 U.S.C. 2901) and is implemented by Regulation BB (12 CFR 228). The regulation was revised in May 1995.

The CRA requires that each depository institution's record in helping meet the credit needs of its entire community be evaluated periodically. That record is taken into account in considering an institution's application for deposit facilities.

A copy of an institution's CRA evaluation may be obtained directly from the institution or Reserve Bank.

Federal bank regulators use the following performance levels to rate an institution's performance under CRA:

O = Outstanding
S = Satisfactory
NI = Needs to improve
SN = Substantial noncompliance

The following state member banks have been examined and their CRA public evaluations are now available.

Institution / Location	RSSD ID	Exam Date	CRA Public Date	CRA Rating	Exam Method
NONE

CRA Examinations scheduled for Quarter of

Institution	Location
NONE

* Subject to the provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act

District: 2 Federal Reserve Bank of: New York

Filings received during the week ending September 5, 2009

Availability of CRA Public Evaluations

CRA Examinations scheduled for Quarter of

District: 2
Federal Reserve Bank of: New York