Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending March 5, 2016

Bank Branches, Domestic

Atlanta

Compass Bank, Birmingham, Alabama -- to establish a branch at 4640 Woodlands Parkway, The Woodlands, Texas.
-Withdrawn, March 1, 2016

Chicago

Northbrook Bank & Trust Company, Northbrook, Illinois -- to establish a branch at 9390 Ballard Road, Des Plaines.
-Approved, March 1, 2016

Richmond

Virginia Commonwealth Bank, Petersburg, Virginia -- to establish a branch at 900 North Parham Road, Richmond.
-Approved, March 3, 2016

Bank Holding Companies

General Counsel

Carolina Financial Corporation, Charleston, South Carolina -- waiver of application to acquire Congaree Bancshares, Inc., Cayce, in connection with the merger of its subsidiary, Congaree State Bank, West Columbia, with and into Carolina Financial's subsidiary, CresCom Bank, Charleston.
-Granted, March 3, 2016

General Counsel

First Cecilian Bancorp, Inc., Cecilia, Kentucky -- waiver of application to acquire Farmers Bancshares, Inc., Hardinsburg, in connection with the merger of its subsidiaries, The Farmers Bank and Leitchfield Deposit Bank & Trust Company, Leitchfield, with and into First Cecilian's subsidiary, The Cecilian Bank, Cecilia.
-Granted, March 3, 2016

Chicago

MainSource Financial Group, Inc., Greensburg, Indiana -- to merge with Cheviot Financial Corp., Cheviot, Ohio, and thereby indirectly acquire control of Cheviot Savings Bank, a savings and loan association.
-Withdrawn, March 3, 2016

Banks, State Member

Director, BS&R

Western Alliance Bank, Phoenix, Arizona -- to make a public welfare investment.
-Approved, March 1, 2016

Change in Bank Control

Kansas City

First American Bancorp, Greenwood Village, Colorado -- to retain control of First American Bancorp and its subsidiary, First American State Bank, Greenwood Village.
-Permitted, March 3, 2016

Minneapolis

Market Bancorporation, Inc., Elko New Market, Minnesota -- change in bank control of Market Bancorporation and its subsidiary, New Market Bank, Elko New Market.
-Permitted, March 2, 2016

Financial Holding Companies

Richmond

Aquesta Financial Holdings, Inc., Cornelius, North Carolina -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, March 4, 2016

Richmond

New Peoples Bankshares, Inc., Honaker, Virginia -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, March 4, 2016

Boston

United Financial Bancorp, Inc., Glastonbury, Connecticut -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, March 3, 2016