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Board Actions | Actions under delegated authority
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Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending April 18, 2015


Bank Branches, Domestic

Chicago
1st Source Bank, South Bend, Indiana -- to establish a branch at 555 East Jackson Boulevard, Elkhart.
-Approved, April 13, 2015

Bank Holding Companies

Dallas
2011 TCRT, Dallas, Texas; Ford Financial Fund II, L.P.; Ford Management II, L.P.; Ford Ultimate Management II, LLC; GJF Financial Management II, LLC; Ford Fund Investment LP; and EB Acquisition Company LLC -- to become bank holding companies by acquiring shares of Mechanics Bank, Richmond, California; and for 2011 TCRT; GJF Financial Management II, LLC; Ford Ultimate Management II, LLC; and Ford Management II, L.P. to engage de novo in financial and investment advisory activities.
-Approved, April 15, 2015

Atlanta
Ameris Bancorp, Moultrie, Georgia -- to merge with Merchants & Southern Banks of Florida, Inc., Gainesville, Florida, and thereby acquire its subsidiary, Merchants & Southern Bank.
-Approved, April 17, 2015

Atlanta
Community & Southern Holdings, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia -- to acquire Community Business Bank, Cumming.
-Approved, April 17, 2015

Chicago
MidWestOne Financial Group, Inc., Iowa City, Iowa -- to acquire shares of Central Bancshares, Inc., Golden Valley, Minnesota, and thereby acquire Central Bank.
-Approved, April 14, 2015

Change in Bank Control

Kansas City
Commercial Bancorp, Pine Bluffs, Wyoming -- change in bank control of Commercial Bancorp and its subsidiary, Farmers State Bank, Pine Bluffs (two notices).
-Permitted, April 17, 2015

Chicago
First Independence Corporation, Detroit, Michigan -- change in bank control of First Independence Corporation and its subsidiary, First Independence Bank, Detroit.
-Permitted, April 15, 2015

Extensions of Time

Secretary
Cathay General Bancorp, Los Angeles, California -- commenter's request to extend the comment period on the application to merge with Asia Bancshares, Inc., Flushing, New York, and thereby indirectly acquire Asia Bank, National Association.
-Denied, April 16, 2015

Atlanta
IBERIABANK Corporation, Lafayette, Louisiana -- extension to May 25, 2015, to merge with Georgia Commerce Bancshares, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, and its subsidiary, Georgia Commerce Bank; and for IBERIABANK, Lafayette, to merge with Georgia Commerce Bank.
-Granted, April 16, 2015

Financial Holding Companies

Kansas City
Ameriwest Corporation, Omaha, Nebraska -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, April 14, 2015

Dallas
TexStar Bancshares, Inc., Universal City, Texas -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, April 17, 2015

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