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Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending February 11, 2017


Bank Branches, Domestic

New York
Banco Popular North America, New York, New York -- to establish a branch at 71-24 Austin Street, Forest Hills.
-Approved, February 10, 2017

Philadelphia
Orrstown Bank, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania -- to establish branches at 1601 Manheim Pike, Lancaster, and 301 West Main Street, New Holland (two applications).
-Approved, February 6, 2017

New York
Peapack-Gladstone Bank, Bedminster, New Jersey -- to establish a mobile branch to serve Essex, Hunterdon, Morris, Somerset, Union, and Hudson Counties and portions of Middlesex County.
-Withdrawn, February 7, 2017

Secretary
Univest Bank and Trust Co., Souderton, Pennsylvania -- to establish a branch at 216 Hartman Bridge Road, Strasburg (Ronks).
-Approved, February 9, 2017

Bank Holding Companies

Richmond
Bay Banks of Virginia, Inc., Kilmarnock, Virginia -- to acquire Virginia BanCorp, Inc., Petersburg, and thereby indirectly acquire Virginia Commonwealth Bank; and for Bay Banks of Virginia's subsidiary, Bank of Lancaster, Kilmarnock, to merge with Virginia Commonwealth Bank and thereby establish branches.
-Approved, February 10, 2017

Richmond
Farmers Bankshares, Inc., Windsor, Virginia -- to indirectly acquire an interest in Tidewater Home Funding, LLC, Chesapeake, and thereby engage in nonbanking activities.
-Approved, February 9, 2017

St. Louis
Home BancShares, Inc., Conway, Arkansas -- to acquire Bank of Commerce, Sarasota, Florida.
-Approved, February 7, 2017

General Counsel
Salem Five Bancorp, Salem, Massachusetts -- waiver of application to acquire Georgetown Bancorp, Inc., Georgetown, in connection with the merger of their subsidiary savings banks, Georgetown Bank with and into Salem Five Cents Savings Bank, Salem.
-Granted, February 8, 2017

Minneapolis
Wilcox Bancshares, Inc., Grand Rapids, Minnesota -- commitment relief request.
-Granted, February 9, 2017

Bank Mergers

St. Louis
Centennial Bank, Conway, Arkansas -- to merge with Bank of Commerce, Sarasota, Florida, and to retain the acquired facilities as branches.
-Approved, February 7, 2017

Banks, State Member

Director, S&R
Ally Bank, Midvale, Utah -- to make certain public welfare investments.
-Approved, January 31, 2017
(A/C)

Director, S&R
Ally Bank, Midvale, Utah -- to make certain public welfare investments.
-Approved, February 7, 2017

Change in Bank Control

Kansas City
Grace Investment Company, Inc., Alva, Oklahoma -- change in bank control of Grace Investment Company and its subsidiaries, Alva State Bank and Trust, Alva; First National Bank in Okeene, Okeene; and The First State Bank, Kiowa, Kansas.
-Permitted, February 7, 2017

St. Louis
Magnolia Banking Corporation, Magnolia, Arkansas -- change in bank control of Magnolia Banking Corporation and its subsidiary, Farmers Bank & Trust Company, Magnolia.
-Permitted, February 10, 2017

Kansas City
Osborne Investments, Inc., Osborne, Kansas -- change in bank control of Osborne Investments, Inc., and its subsidiary, The Farmers Bank of Osborne, Osborne.
-Permitted, February 10, 2017

Savings and Loan Holding Companies

Atlanta
Community First Bancshares, MHC, Covington, Georgia -- for Community First Bancshares, MHC, to become a mutual savings and loan holding company and for Community First Bancshares, Inc., Covington, to become a mid-tier stock savings and loan holding company by acquiring Newton Federal Bank, in connection with its conversion from mutual to stock form.
-Approved, February 10, 2017

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Board Actions | Actions under delegated authority
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