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Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending May 24, 2014


Bank Branches, Domestic

Secretary
Arvest Bank, Fayetteville, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at 19801 Robson Road, Catoosa, Oklahoma.
-Approved, May 21, 2014

New York
Chemung Canal Trust Company, Elmira, New York -- to establish a branch at 132 State Street, Albany.
-Approved, May 22, 2014

Secretary
Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio -- to establish a temporary branch at Kennesaw State University, 1000 Chastain Road, Kennesaw, Georgia.
-Approved, May 22, 2014

Richmond
United Bank, Fairfax, Virginia -- to establish a branch at 96 Main Street, Stanardsville.
-Approved, May 22, 2014

Bank Holding Companies

Secretary
Alerus Financial Corporation, Grand Forks, North Dakota -- to acquire Private Bancorporation, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, and thereby indirectly acquire Private Bank Minnesota.
-Approved, May 22, 2014

St. Louis
Benefit Financial Group, Inc., Fort Smith, Arkansas -- to become a bank holding company on the conversion of its subsidiary, Benefit Bank, Fort Smith, from a federal savings bank to a state-chartered nonmember bank.
-Approved, May 23, 2014

San Francisco
Cathay General Bancorp, Los Angeles, California -- waiver of notice requirement in connection with the purchase and assumption by Cathay Bank, Los Angeles, of certain assets and certain liabilities of the San Francisco branch of Gateway Bank, F.S.B., Oakland.
-Granted, May 22, 2014

New York
Center Bancorp, Inc., Union, New Jersey -- waiver of application to merge with ConnectOne Bancorp, Inc., Englewood Cliffs, in connection with the merger of their respective subsidiaries, Union Center National Bank, Union, and ConnectOne Bank, Englewood Cliffs.
-Granted, May 23, 2014

St. Louis
First Clover Leaf Financial Corp, Edwardsville, Illinois -- to become a bank holding company on the conversion of its subsidiary, First Clover Leaf Bank, FSB, Edwardsville, from a federal savings bank to a national bank.
-Approved, May 22, 2014

Minneapolis
Klein Financial, Inc., Chaska, Minnesota -- to acquire Prior Lake State Bank, Prior Lake.
-Approved, May 21, 2014

Minneapolis
Marquette Financial Companies, Minneapolis, Minnesota -- waiver of application to acquire State Bank and Trust Company, Carrollton, Texas, in connection with its merger with and into Marquette's subsidiary, Meridian Bank Texas, Fort Worth.
-Granted, May 20, 2014

Boston
Meridian Bancorp, Inc., Peabody, Massachusetts -- to acquire East Boston Savings Bank, East Boston, in connection with the conversion of Meridian Financial Services, Inc. from mutual to stock form.
-Approved, May 23, 2014

Philadelphia
WSFS Financial Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware -- waiver of application to acquire First Wyoming Financial Corporation, Wyoming, in connection with the merger of their respective subsidiaries, Wilmington Savings Fund Society, FSB, Wilmington, and The First National Bank of Wyoming, Wyoming.
-Granted, May 22, 2014

Change in Bank Control

Dallas
Legend Bancorp, Inc., Bowie, Texas -- change in bank control of Legend Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary, Legend Bank, N.A., Bowie.
-Permitted, May 21, 2014

Minneapolis
Minnehaha Banshares, Inc., Sioux Falls, South Dakota -- to retain control of Minnehaha Banshares, Inc. and its subsidiary, First National Bank in Sioux Falls, Sioux Falls.
-Permitted, May 23, 2014

St. Louis
Superior Bancshares, Inc., Hazelwood, Missouri -- change in bank control of Superior Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiary, Superior Bank, Hazelwood.
-Permitted, May 20, 2014

Financial Holding Companies

Atlanta
Capital City Bank Group, Inc., Tallahassee, Florida -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, May 19, 2014

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Board Actions | Actions under delegated authority
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