Actions taken by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
under delegated authority

Bank Branches, Domestic
Farmers and Merchants Bank, Rogers, Arkansas -- to relocate its main office to 500 West Walnut, and to retain its existing main at 401 West Chestnut as a branch.
- Approved, February 18, 1998

Scott County State Bank, Scottsburg, Indiana -- to establish a branch at 57 North Michael Drive.
- Approved, January 27, 1998

Bank of Heber Springs State Bank, Heber Springs, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at 1070 Main Street, Vilonia, Arkansas.
- Approved, January 12, 1998

Bank of Yellville, Yellville, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at 849 Highway 62 East, Mountain Home, Arkansas.
- Approved, December 29, 1997

Bank of Mulberry, Mulberry, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at 507 Main Street.
- Approved, December 23, 1997

Truman Bank, St. Louis, Missouri -- to establish a branch at 3899 South Service Road, Unit J, Blackstone Centre, St. Peters, Missouri.
- Approved, November 25, 1997

BankTennessee, Collierville, Tennessee -- to establish a branch at 100 Mulberry Street.
- Approved, November 24, 1997

Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Van Buren, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at 4 Northridge Drive, Van Buren, Arkansas.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , November 4, 1997

McIlroy Bank & Trust, Fayetteville, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at Center Street, Elkins, Arkansas.
- Approved (3 KB PDF) , October 24, 1997

Union Bank of Illinois, Swansea, Illinois -- to establish a branch at 2200 Troy Road, Edwardsville, Illinois.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , September 25, 1997

BankTennessee, Collierville, Tennessee -- to establish a branch at 315 Cleveland Street, Ripley, Tennessee.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , September 12, 1997

Belgrade State Bank, Potosi, Missouri -- to move its main office to Belgrade, and to redesignate the present main office as a branch.
- Approved (3 KB PDF) , September 9, 1997

First Interstate Bank, Billings, Montana -- to establish a branch in Great Falls, Montana.
- Approved, August 29, 1997

Bank of Bentonville, Bentonville, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at 1802 Forest Hills Boulevard, Bella Vista, Arkansas.
- Approved (3 KB PDF) , August 29, 1997

Le Sueur State Bank, Le Sueur, Minnesota -- to establish a branch in Cloquet, Minnesota.
- Approved, August 28, 1997

Pinnacle Bank, Little Rock, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at 143 Merrill Drive, Suite B.
- Approved (2 KB PDF) , August 26, 1997

Southern Commercial Bank, St. Louis, Missouri -- to establish a branch at 300 South Truman Boulevard, Crystal City, Missouri.
- Approved (2 KB PDF) , July 22, 1997

MidSouth Bank, Monette, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at 3505 East Johnson Avenue, Jonesboro, Arkansas.
- Approved (3 KB PDF) , June 20, 1997

McIlroy Bank & Trust, Fayetteville, Arkansas -- to establish a branch in the Wal-Mart Supercenter at 3919 North Mall Avenue.
- Approved (2 KB PDF) , May 23, 1997

MidSouth Bank, Monette, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at 211 East Washington, Jonesboro, Arkansas.
- Approved (3 KB PDF) , May 7, 1997

Farmers and Merchants Bank, Stuttgart, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at 102 East 22nd Street.
- Approved (3 KB PDF) , April 21, 1997

Belgrade State Bank, Potosi, Missouri -- to establish a bank in Stanley's Nu-Way Food Unit #3, Viburnum Shopping Center, Highway 49, Viburnum, Missouri.
- Approved (7 KB PDF) , April 18, 1997

Fifth Third Bank of Kentucky, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky -- to establish a branch at 1830 New Blankenbaker Road.
- Approved (2 KB PDF) , April 9, 1997

Cass Bank & Trust Company, St. Louis, Missouri -- to establish a branch at 509 Rudder Road, Fenton, Missouri.
- Approved (2 KB PDF) , March 27, 1997

Bank of Bentonville, Bentonville, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at 406 South Walton Boulevard.
- Approved (2 KB PDF) , March 24, 1997

Teutopolis State Bank, Teutopolis, Illinois -- to establish a branch at 202 South Main Street, Sigel, Illinois.
- Approved (3 KB PDF) , February 24, 1997

Bank of Altenburg, Altenburg, Missouri -- to establish a branch at 1500 North High Street, Jackson, Missouri.
- Approved (3 KB PDF) , December 5, 1996

Citizens Bank, Batesville, Arkansas -- to establish a branch on Blackland Road, Pleasant Plains, Arkansas.
- Approved (2 KB PDF) , November 27, 1996

Fifth Third Bank of Kentucky, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky -- to relocate a branch to Mall St. Matthews, 5000 Shelbyville Road, from Dupont Village, 4008 Dutchmans Lane.
- Approved (2 KB PDF) , November 13, 1996

Union Bank of Illinois, Swansea, Illinois -- to relocate two branches at 200 Collinsville Avenue and St. Louis Avenue at Eighth Street, East St. Louis, to one branch at 350 River Park Drive, East St. Louis, Missouri.
- Approved (2 KB PDF) , November 12, 1996

Mid-America Bank of Louisville and Trust Company, Louisville, Kentucky -- to establish a branch at 9510 Brownsboro Road.
- Approved (2 KB PDF) , November 4, 1996

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Union Planters Corporation, Memphis, Tennessee -- to acquire First National Bancshares of Wetumpka, Inc., Wetumpka, Alabama, and First National Bank of Wetumpka.
- Approved, March 11, 1998

Founders Bancshares, Inc., Chesterfield, Missouri -- to acquire Founders Bank.
- Approved, March 6, 1998

Countryside Bancshares, Inc., Republic, Missouri -- to acquire Countryside Bank.
- Approved, March 2, 1998

Magna Group, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri -- to engage in the operation of a thrift institution through the acquisition of Charter Financial, Inc., Sparta, Illinois, and Charter Bank, S.B.
- Permitted, March 2, 1998

Concord EFS, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee -- to acquire Digital Merchant Systems, Inc., et. al., Northfield, Illinois, and engage in credit card and debit card data processing activities.
- Permitted, March 2, 1998

First United Bancshares, Inc., El Dorado, Arkansas -- to acquire First Republic Bancshares, Inc., Rayville, Louisiana, and First Republic Bank.
- Approved, February 27, 1998

Unity Bancshares, L.L.C., St. John, Missouri -- to acquire shares of St. Johns Bancshares, Inc., St. John, Missouri, and St. Johns Bank & Trust Company.
- Approved, February 26, 1998

Midwest Bankers' Bancorporation, Inc., Jefferson City, Missouri -- to engage de novo in trust and estate planning activities through Missouri Trust Company, Jefferson City, Missouri.
- Permitted, February 25, 1998

DeWitt First Bankshares Corporation, DeWitt, Arkansas -- to engage in lending activities.
- Permitted, February 24, 1998

First United Bancshares, Inc., El Dorado, Arkansas -- to acquire shares of EFT Network Services, Inc., Little Rock, Arkansas, and engage in data processing activities.
- Permitted, February 17, 1998

National City Bancshares, Inc., Evansville, Indiana -- to acquire Vernon Bancshares, Inc., Mount Vernon, Illinois, and Bank of Illinois.
- Approved, February 17, 1998

First Commercial Corporation, Little Rock, Arkansas -- to acquire First Commercial Bank, N.A. of West Memphis, West Memphis, Arkansas.
- Approved, February 12, 1998

Community Bank Shares of Indiana, Inc., New Albany, Indiana -- to acquire NCF Financial Corporation, Bardstown, Kentucky, and NCF Bank and Trust Company.
- Approved, February 12, 1998

Planters Corporation, Memphis, Tennessee -- to acquire Security Bancshares, Inc., Des ARC, Arkansas, Farmers and Merchants Bank, and Merchants and Farmers Bank, West Helena, Arkansas.
- Approved, February 12, 1998

First Commercial Corporation, Little Rock, Arkansas -- to acquire Kemmons Wilson, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee, and KW Bancshares, Inc., Little Rock; and Federal Savings Bank, Rogers, Arkansas.
- Approved, February 12, 1998

CNB Bancshares, Inc., Evansville, Indiana -- to acquire Pinnacle Financial Services, Inc., St. Joseph, Michigan, and Pinnacle Bank.
- Approved, February 6, 1998

CNB Bancshares, Inc., Evansville, Indiana -- to acquire Pinnacle Financial Services, Inc., St. Joseph, Michigan; Pinnacle Financial Consultants, Inc., and InFed Mortgage Company, both of Valparaiso, Indiana; to acquire shares of Forrest Holdings Inc. which owns Forrest Financial Corporation, both of Lisle, Lisle, Illinois; to engage in financial and investment advisory services through PFC and in securities brokerage activities and riskless principal transactions; and through InFed to engage in community development activities and through FHI and FFC to engage in leasing activities and securities brokerage activities.
- Permitted, February 6, 1998

Bolivar Banking Corporation, Shelby, Mississippi -- to acquire Bank of Bolivar County.
- Approved, February 6, 1998

Alliance Bancorporation, Inc., Hot Springs, Arkansas -- to acquire Alliance Bank of Hot Springs.
- Approved, January 27, 1998

Area Bancshares Corporation, Owensboro, Kentucky -- to retain Secureware, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, and continue to engage in data processing activities.
- Permitted, January 23, 1998

First Community Bancshares, Inc., Batesville, Arkansas -- to acquire First Community Bank of Batesville.
- Approved, January 21, 1998

First Untied Bancshares, Inc., El Dorado, Arkansas -- to acquire Citizens National Bancshares of Hope, Inc., Hope, Arkansas, and Citizens National Bank of Hope; and Peoples Bank and Loan Company, Lewisville, Arkansas..
- Approved, January 16, 1998

Mercantile Bancorporation Inc., St. Louis, Missouri -- to engage in the operation of a thrift institution through the acquisition of HomeCorp, Inc., Rockford, Illinois, and HomeBanc, FSB, Rockford, Illinois.
- Permitted, January 8, 1998

National Commerce Bancorporation, Memphis, Tennessee, and National Commerce Community Bancorp, Inc., II -- to acquire Bancshares of West Memphis, Inc., West Memphis, Arkansas, and Bank of West Memphis.
- Approved, January 7, 1998

National Commerce Bancorporation, Memphis, Tennessee, and National Commerce Community Bancorp, Inc, I -- to acquire First Citizens Bancshares Company, Marion, Arkansas, and Citizens Bank.
- Approved, January 7, 1998

Bank of The Ozarks, Inc., Little Rock, Arkansas -- to engage in the operation of a thrift institution through acquisition of shares of Heritage Banc Holding, Inc., Little Rock, Arkansas, and Heartland Communtiy Bank, F.S.B.
- Permitted, January 6, 1998

Mississippi Valley Bancshares, Inc., Clayton, Missouri -- to acquire Southwest Bank, Belleville, Illinois.
- Approved, December 29, 1997

First Banks, Inc., Creve Coeur, Missouri; Sundowner Corporation, Reno, Nevada; and First Banks America, Inc., Clayton, Missouri -- to acquire Pacific Bay Bank, San Pablo, California.
- Approved, December 22, 1997

Rockhold Bancorp, Kirksville, Missouri -- to acquire Bank of Kirksville.
- Approved, December 17, 1997

First Western Bancshares Employee Stock Ownership Trust, Booneville, Arkansas -- to acquire additional shares of First Western Bancshares, Inc.
- Approved, December 11, 1997

Concord EFS., Inc., Memphis, Tennessee -- to acquire Pay Systems of America, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee, and engage in payroll data processing activities.
- Permitted, December 5, 1997

Independent Southern Bancshares, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Trust, Brownsville, Tennessee -- to acquire Independent Southern Bancshares, Inc.
- Approved, December 5, 1997

Tennessee Central Bancshares, Inc., Adamsville, Tennessee -- to acquire no more than 10 percent of Premier Bank of Brentwood, Brentwood, Tennessee.
- Approved, December 4, 1997

BOR Bancshares, Inc., Rogers, Arkansas -- to acquire Bank of Rogers.
- Approved, December 3, 1997

Banc Ed Corp., Edwardsville, Illinois -- to acquire Omni Financial Corporation, Pontoon Beach, Illinois, and Omni Bank.
- Approved, December 3, 1997

NSB Bancorp, Inc., Metropolis, Illinois -- to acquire shares of Central Coast Processing, Inc., San Luis Obispo, California, and engage in credit card data processing.
- Permitted, November 26, 1997

Southern Missouri Bancshares, Inc., Marshfield, Missouri -- to acquire Southern Missouri Bank.
- Approved, November 26, 1997

Mid America Mortgage Services, Inc, Columbia, Missouri, and Mid America Banking Corporation -- to acquire acquire Pulaski Bancshares, Inc., Dixon, Missouri, and State Bank of Dixon.
- Approved, November 24, 1997

Mid America Mortgage Services, Inc., Columbia, Missouri -- to continue to engage in mortgage activities.
- Permitted, November 24, 1997

First National Bancorp, Inc., Green Forest, Arkansas -- to acquire First National Bank of Green Forest.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , November 7, 1997

Louisville Development Bancorp, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky -- to control Louisville Enterprise Center, Inc., and engage in community development activities.
- Permitted (4 KB PDF) , November 7, 1997

Security State Bancshares, Inc., Charleston, Missouri -- to acquire Merchants and Planters Bank of Hornersville , Hornersville, Missouri.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , November 4, 1997

Mercantile Bancorp, Inc., Quincy, Illinois -- to acquire Golden Bancshares, Inc., Golden, Illinois, and Golden State Bank.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , October 30, 1997

Area Bancshares Corporation, Owensboro, Kentucky -- to develop and provide data processing services to financial institutions for use over the Internet.
- Permitted (5 KB PDF) , October 30, 1997

National Commerce Bancorporation, Memphis, Tennessee -- to acquire shares of First Market Bank, FSB, Memphis, Tennessee.
- Approved (6 KB PDF) , October 30, 1997

Community Bancshares of West Plains, Inc., West Plains, Missouri -- to acquire Community First National Bank of West Plains.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , October 29, 1997

Peoples Bancorporation, Inc., Cuba, Missouri -- to acquire Peoples Investment Corporation, and Peoples Bank.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , October 24, 1997

Community National Corporation, Lexington, Tennessee -- to acquire Community National Bank of Tennessee.
- Approved (6 KB PDF) , October 22, 1997

First Banks, Inc., Creve Coeur, Missouri; Sundowner Corporation, Reno, Nevada; and First Banks America, Inc., Houston, Texas -- to acquire Surety Bank, Vallejo, California.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , October 20, 1997

Little Rock Bankshares, Inc., Little Rock, Arkansas -- to acquire Bank of Little Rock.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , October 16, 1997

First United Bancshares, Inc., El Dorado, Arkansas -- to acquire City Bank & Trust of Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana.
- Approved (3 KB PDF) , October 14, 1997

National City Bancshares, Inc., Evansville, Indiana -- to acquire Fourth First Bancorp, Huntingburg, Indiana, and First Bank of Huntingburg.
- Approved (3 KB PDF) , October 9, 1997

Union Planters Corporation, Memphis, Tennessee -- to acquire Capital Bancorp, Miami, Florida, and Capital Bank.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , October 8, 1997

Exchange National Bancshares, Inc., Jefferson City, Missouri -- notice to acquire Union State Bancshares, Inc., Clinton, Missouri, and Union State Bank and Trust Company of Clinton.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , October 7, 1997

First Commercial Corporation, Little Rock, Arkansas -- to acquire First Charter Bancshares, Inc., North Little Rock, Arkansas.
- Approved (6 KB PDF) , September 26, 1997

Community Financial Corp., Olney, Illinois -- to acquire Mid-America Bank of St. Clair County, O'Fallon, Illinois.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , September 18, 1997

CB&T Bancshares, Inc., Marks, Mississippi -- to acquire Citizens Bank & Trust Company.
- Approved (6 KB PDF) , September 15, 1997

Union Planters Corporation, Memphis, Tennessee -- to acquire Sho-Me Financial Corporation, Mount Vernon, Missouri, and 1st Savings Bank, F.S.B., Mount Vernon.
- Permitted (6 KB PDF) , September 12, 1997

Midwest Community Bancshares, Inc., Marion, Illinois -- to acquire Bank of Marion.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , September 5, 1997

Hardin County Bancshares, Inc., Savannah, Tennessee -- to engage in general insurance agency activities through the acquisition of Majors Insurance Agency, Inc., Adamsville, Tennessee.
- Permitted (4 KB PDF) , August 29, 1997

Maries County Bancorp, Inc., Vienna, Missouri -- to acquire shares of Progress Bancshares, Inc., Sullivan, Missouri, and Progress Bank of Sullivan.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , August 27, 1997

Community Financial Corp., Olney, Illinois -- to acquire Egyptian Bancshares, Inc., Carrier Mills, Illinois, and The Egyptian State Bank.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , August 27, 1997

Commercial Bancshares, Inc., Texarkana, Arkansas -- to acquire Citizens State Bank, Hempstead, Texas.
- Approved (3 KB PDF) , August 20, 1997

Progress Bancshares, Inc., Sullivan, Missouri -- to acquire Progress Bank of Sullivan, Sullivan, Missouri, a proposed de novo bank.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , August 15, 1997

First National Bank, Searcy, and First Bank of Arkansas, Jonesboro, both in Arkansas -- to invest in the capital stock and participate in the credit card program of Security Bankcard Center, Inc., Norman, Oklahoma.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , August 15, 1997

Cabot Bankshares, Inc., Cabot, Arkansas -- to acquire at least 7.7 percent of the shares of Capital Bank, Little Rock, Arkansas, a proposed de novo bank.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , August 14, 1997

Middleburg Bancorp, Inc., Middleburg, Kentucky -- to acquire voting stock of Lincoln Financial Bancorp, Inc., Stanford, Kentucky, and thereby indirectly acquire Lincoln Federal Savings Bank, Liberty, Kentucky.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , August 5, 1997

Area Bancshares Corporation, Owensboro, Kentucky -- to acquire Cardinal Bancshares, Inc., Lexington, Kentucky, and engage in the operation of a savings association and in riskless principal activities.
- Permitted (7 KB PDF) , July 30, 1997

Area Bancshares Corporation, Owensboro, Kentucky -- to acquire Cardinal Bancshares, Inc., Lexington, Kentucky.
- Approved (7 KB PDF) , July 30, 1997

Banterra Corp, Eldorado, Illinois -- to retain ownership of 5.39 percent of 1st Bancorp Vienna, Inc., Vienna, Illinois, and The First Bank of Vienna.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , July 23, 1997

St. Clair Bancshares, Inc., St. Clair, Missouri -- to acquire Farmers and Merchants Bank of St. Clair.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , July 18, 1997

Enterbank Holdings, Inc., Clayton, Missouri -- to acquire shares of City Bancorp, Springfield, Missouri, and The Bank, a proposed de novo bank.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , July 17, 1997

Holly Springs Bancshares, Inc., Holly Springs, Mississippi -- to acquire Bank of Holly Springs.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , July 15, 1997

First ElDorado Bancshares, Inc., ElDorado, Illinois -- to acquire Dana Bancorp, Inc., Dana, Indiana, and First National Bank of Dana.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , July 15, 1997

Union Illinois 1995 Investment Limited Partnership, Swansea, Illinois -- to acquire shares of Union Illinois Company.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , July 14, 1997

Central Bancompany, Inc., Jefferson City, Missouri -- to acquire Farmers and Traders Bancshares, Inc., California, Missouri, and Farmers and Traders Bank.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , July 10, 1997

City Bancorp, Springfield, Missouri -- to acquire shares of The Bank, a proposed de novo bank.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , July 9, 1997

Midwest Bancorporation, Inc., Poplar Bluff, Missouri -- to acquire Midwest Bancshares, Inc., and for Midwest Bancshares and Affiliates Employee Stock Ownership Plan to acquire shares of Midwest Bancorporation, and for the Norma McLane-Smith Family Limited Partnership to exchange shares of Midwest Bancshares for shares of Midwest Bancorporation.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , July 9, 1997

First United Bancshares, Inc., El Dorado, Arkansas -- to acquire Fredonia Bancshares, Inc., Nacogdoches, Texas, and Fredonia State Bank.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , July 3, 1997

Mulberry Employee Stock Ownership Trust, Mulberry, Arkansas -- to acquire additional shares of Acme Holding Company, Inc.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , June 26, 1997

Village Bancshares, Inc., Springfield, Missouri -- to acquire Village Bank.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , June 26, 1997

Gideon Bancshares Company, Dexter, Missouri -- to acquire First Midwest Bank of Chaffee, Chaffee, Missouri.
- Permitted (5 KB PDF) , June 25, 1997

Meade Bancorp, Inc., Brandenburg, Kentucky -- to acquire additional shares of Bedford Loan and Deposit Bancorp, Inc., Bedford, Kentucky.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , June 25, 1997

Peoples-Marion Bancorp, Inc., Marion, Kentucky, and Peoples Bank Employee Stock Ownership Trust -- to acquire shares of The Peoples Bank.
- Permitted (5 KB PDF) , June 17, 1997

National City Bancshares, Inc., Evansville, Indiana -- to acquire Bridgeport Bancorp, Inc., Bridgeport, Illinois, and First National Bank of Bridgeport.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , June 12, 1997

Allegiant Bancorp, Inc., Clayton, Missouri -- to acquire Reliance Financial, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, and indirectly acquire Reliance Federal Savings and Loan Association of St. Louis County, and engage in the operation of a thrift association.
- Permitted (6 KB PDF) , June 12, 1997

TrustCorp Financial, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri -- to acquire Missouri State Bank and Trust Company.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , June 5, 1997

Concord EFS, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee -- to acquire EFS Federal Savings Bank, Oakland, Tennessee.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , June 3, 1997

TCCBC Acquisition Corp (to be renamed Clay City Bank Shares, Inc.), Clay City, Illinois -- to acquire Clay City Banking Company.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , June 3, 1997

First Robinson Financial Corporation, Robinson, Illinois -- to become a bank holding company upon the conversion of First Robinson Savings and Loan, F.S., to a stock savings and loan association, and then into a national bank.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , May 22, 1997

OneFinancial Corporation, Little Rock, Arkansas -- to acquire One National Bank.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , May 14, 1997

Central Bancompany, Inc., Jefferson City, Missouri -- to acquire Warrensburg Bancshares, Inc., Warrensburg, Missouri, and Bank of Warrensburg.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , May 13, 1997

Union Illinois 1995 Investment Limited Partnership, Swansea, Illinois -- to acquire shares of Union Illinois Company.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , May 13, 1997

West Pointe Bancorp, Inc., Belleville, Illinois -- to acquire West Pointe Bank and Trust Company.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , April 14, 1997

Southeast Arkansas Bank Corporation, Lake Village, Arkansas -- to acquire Jefferson County Bank of Fayette, Fayette, Mississippi.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , April 4, 1997

Illinois Community Bancorp, Inc., Effingham, Illinois -- to become a bank holding company following conversion of Illinois Guaranty Savings Bank, FSB to a state-chartered nonmember bank, Illinois Community Bank.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , April 4, 1997

Illinois Community Bancorp, Inc., Effingham, Illinois -- to engage in leasing activities through Illinois Leasing Corporation, Inc.
- Permitted (4 KB PDF) , April 4, 1997

Pocahontas Bankstock, Inc., Pocahontas, Arkansas -- to acquire SecurAmerica Holding Corporation, Memphis, Tennessee, and engage de novo in lending activities.
- Permitted (4 KB PDF) , April 3, 1997

FSB Bancshares, Inc., Lanesville, Indiana -- to acquire Farmers State Bank.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , April 3, 1997

Community Financial Corp., Olney, Illinois -- to acquire American Bancshares, Inc., Highland, Illinois, and American Bank of Illinois, Highland.
- Approved (3 KB PDF) , March 31, 1997

First Commercial Corporation, Little Rock, Arkansas -- to acquire Southwest Bancshares, Inc., Jonesboro, Arkansas.
- Approved (6 KB PDF) , March 31, 1997

Citizens Bancorporation, Inc., Mascoutah, Illinois -- to acquire Citizens Community Bank.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , March 26, 1997

Bolivar Bancshares, Inc., Bolivar, Missouri -- to acquire Bank of Bolivar.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , March 21, 1997

Security Bancorp of Tennessee, Inc., Halls, Tennessee -- to acquire The Bank of Jackson, Jackson, Tennessee.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , March 18, 1997

First Commercial Corporation, Little Rock, Arkansas -- to acquire First Central Corporation, Searcy, Arkansas, and First National Bank.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , March 14, 1997

Marshfield Investment Company, Springfield, Missouri -- to acquire Metropolitan Bancshares, Inc., and Metropolitan National Bank.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , March 4, 1997

New London Bancshares, Inc., New London, Missouri -- to acquire Behrens Bancshares, Inc., and Ralls County State Bank.
- Approved (3 KB PDF) , February 25, 1997

Liberty Bancshares, Inc., Alton, Illinois -- to acquire Liberty Bank.
- Permitted (4 KB PDF) , February 21, 1997

FGH Bancorp, Inc., Herrin, Illinois -- to acquire Bank of Herrin; and Carterville State & Savings Bank, Carterville, Illinois.
- Approved (6 KB PDF) , February 21, 1997

NCF Financial Corporation, Bardstown, Kentucky -- to become a bank holding company upon conversion of its subsidiary, Nelson County Federal Savings Bank to a state-chartered nonmember bank to be named NCF Bank and Trust.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , February 19, 1997

Waterfield Bank Corp., Indianapolis, Indiana -- to acquire First National Bank of Mitchell, Mitchell, Indiana.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , February 10, 1997

Mid-Missouri Bancshares, Inc., Nevada, Missouri -- to acquire Continental Security Bancshares, Inc., Springfield, and Continental Security Bank Deepwater, Missouri.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , February 3, 1997

Union Planters Community Bancorp, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee -- to acquire through merger SBT Bancshares, Inc., Selmer, Tennessee.
- Approved (3 KB PDF) , January 28, 1997

Union Planters Corporation, Memphis, Tennessee -- to acquire SBT Bancshares, Inc., Selmer, Tennessee, and Selmer Bank and Trust Company.
- Approved (3 KB PDF) , January 28, 1997

National City Bancshares, Inc., Evansville, Indiana -- to operate a savings association through acquisition of First Federal Savings Bank of Leitchfield, Leitchfield, Kentucky.
- Permitted (5 KB PDF) , January 27, 1997

Illinois Community Bancorp, Inc., Effingham, Illinois -- to continue to engage in leasing of personal property through retention of Illinois Leasing Corporation, Inc.
- Returned (5 KB PDF) , January 23, 1997

Illinois Community Bancorp, Inc., Effingham, Illinois -- to become a bank holding company by converting Illinois Savings Bank, FSB to a state-chartered nonmember bank
- Returned (5 KB PDF) , January 23, 1997

Ameribanc, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri -- to acquire Mark Twain Bancshares, Inc.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , January 22, 1997

First Commercial Corporation, Little Rock, Arkansas -- to merge with W.B.T. Holding Company, Memphis, Tennessee, and acquire United American Bank.
- Approved (3 KB PDF) , January 22, 1997

Mercantile Bancorporation Inc., St. Louis, Missouri -- to acquire Mark Twain Bancshares, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , January 22, 1997

Arkansas National Bancshares, Inc., Bentonville, Arkansas -- to engage de novo in data processing activities involving the development and marketing of a home-banking software package for use by other banks through NatNet LLC.
- Permitted (4 KB PDF) , January 17, 1997

Ameribanc, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri -- to acquire through merger Regional Bancshares, Inc.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , January 15, 1997

Mercantile Bancorporation Inc., St. Louis, Missouri -- to acquire Regional Bancshares, Inc., Alton, Illinois, and Bank of Alton.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , January 15, 1997

Home Bancshares, Inc., Selmer, Tennessee -- to acquire Home Banking Company.
- Approved (3 KB PDF) , January 14, 1997

Pinnacle Bancshares, Inc., Little Rock, Arkansas -- to acquire Pinnacle Bank.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , January 10, 1997

First Security Bancorp, Searcy, Arkansas -- to acquire First Community Bank, N.A., Conway, Arkansas.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , January 8, 1997

Bedford Loan and Deposit Bancorp, Inc., Bedford, Kentucky -- to acquire Bedford Loan and Deposit Bank.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , December 27, 1996

Community State Bancshares, Inc., Shelbina, Missouri -- to acquire Community State Bank.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , December 26, 1996

National Commerce Bancorporation, Memphis, Tennessee -- to engage in leasing activities through acquisition of J & S Leasing, Inc., Knoxville, Tennessee.
- Permitted (4 KB PDF) , December 24, 1996

Security Bancshares, Inc., Amory, Mississippi -- to acquire Security Bank of Amory.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , December 20, 1996

State Financial Services, Inc., Harrodsburg, Kentucky -- to acquire State Bank & Trust Company.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , December 19, 1996

CNB Bancshares, Inc., Evansville, Indiana -- to acquire BMC Bancshares, Inc., Mt. Carmel, Illinois, and Bank of Mt. Carmel.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , December 17, 1996

Magna Group, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, and HBC Acquisition Sub, Inc. -- to acquire Homeland Savings Bank, FSB, Des Moines, Iowa, Homeland Trust Company, Des Moines, Iowa, and Homeland Student Loan Company, West Des Moines, Iowa.
- Permitted (5 KB PDF) , December 17, 1996

Magna Group, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, and HBC Acquisition Sub, Inc. -- to acquire Homeland Bankshares Corporation, Waterloo, Iowa.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , December 17, 1996

Arvest Banc Group, Inc., Bentonville, Arkansas, First Commercial Corporation, Little Rock; and TRH Bank Group, Inc., Little Rock, Arkansas -- to invest in The Bankcard Center, Inc., Norman, Oklahoma, a de novo bank service corporation.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , December 17, 1996

Bankshares of Fayetteville, Inc., Fayetteville, Arkansas -- to acquire Bank of Fayetteville, N.A.
- Permitted (4 KB PDF) , December 16, 1996

Louisville Development Bancorp, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky -- to engage in community development activities through Louisville Real Estate Development Company.
- Permitted (5 KB PDF) , December 11, 1996

Louisville Development Bancorp, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky -- to acquire Louisville Community Development Bank.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , December 11, 1996

Linn Holding Company, Inc., Linn, Missouri -- to acquire additional shares of Heritage Bank, Loose Creek, Missouri.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , December 10, 1996

Omni Financial Corporation, Pontoon Beach, Illinois -- to acquire Omni Bank.
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , December 6, 1996

Forrest City Financial Corporation, Forrest City, Arkansas -- to convert Forrest City Bank, FSB to a nationally chartered commercial bank (Forrest City Bank, N.A.).
- Approved (5 KB PDF) , November 27, 1996

Fredonia Valley Bancorp, Inc., Fredonia, Kentucky -- to acquire Fredonia Valley Bank.
- Permitted (4 KB PDF) , November 27, 1996

Mark Twain Bancshares, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri -- to acquire First City Bancshares, Inc., Springfield, Missouri, Springfield, Missouri, and First City National Bank.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , November 26, 1996

South Central Bancshares, Inc., Russellville, Kentucky -- to acquire Hopkins Bancorp, Inc., Wickliffe, Kentucky.
- Approved (3 KB PDF) , November 22, 1996

Carlinville National Bank Shares, Inc., Carlinville, Illinois -- to acquire Lincoln Trail Bancshares, Inc., Taylorville, Illinois, and Palmer State Bank.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , November 8, 1996

Owenton Bancorp, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Trust, Owenton, Kentucky -- to increase its shares of Owenton Bancorp, Inc.
- Approved (3 KB PDF) , November 4, 1996

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First Bank, Creve Coeur, Missouri -- to merge with First Bank, A Federal Savings Bank, Clayton, Missouri, and First Bank, O'Fallon, Illinois.
- Approved (3 KB PDF) , October 14, 1997

Citizens Bank, New Haven, Missouri -- to establish a branch at 2245 West Osage, Pacific, Missouri.
- Approved (3 KB PDF) , August 15, 1997

First Bank of Arkansas, Jonesboro, Arkansas -- to merge with First Bank of Arkansas, Wynne, Arkansas.
- Approved (4 KB PDF) , March 27, 1997

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Perry County Bancorp, Inc., Duquoin, Illinois -- redemption of shares.
- Returned (3 KB PDF) , February 10, 1997

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Chester Bancorp, Inc., Chester, Illinois -- change in bank control.
- Permitted, February 23, 1998

Dewitt First Bankshares Corporation, Dewitt, Arkansas -- change in bank control.
- Permitted, February 19, 1998

First State Bank of Dongola, Dongola, Illinois -- change in bank control.
- Permitted, February 13, 1998

First National Bancshares in Newton, Inc., Newton, Illinois -- change in bank control.
- Permitted, January 29, 1998

Reliable Community Bancshares, Inc., Perryville, Missouri -- change in bank control.
- Permitted, January 6, 1998

Forrest City Financial Corporation, Forrest City, Arkansas -- change in bank control.
- Permitted, January 2, 1998

Casey County Bancorp, Inc., Liberty, Kentucky -- change in bank control.
- Permitted, December 23, 1997

Texico Bancshares Corporation, Texico, Illinois -- change in bank control.
- Permitted (6 KB PDF) , November 10, 1997

Litchfield Bancshares Company, Litchfield, Illinois -- change in bank control.
- Permitted (3 KB PDF) , October 10, 1997

Sebastian Bankshares, Inc., Barling, Arkansas -- change in bank control.
- Permitted (4 KB PDF) , October 10, 1997

Cross County Bancshares, Inc., Wynne, Arkansas -- change in bank control.
- Permitted (6 KB PDF) , August 13, 1997

Nashoba Bancshares, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee -- change in bank control.
- Permitted (3 KB PDF) , July 9, 1997

Fredonia Valley Bancorp, Inc., Fredonia, Kentucky -- change in bank control.
- Permitted (5 KB PDF) , June 11, 1997

Citizens Bancshares of Batesville, Inc., Batesville, Arkansas -- change in bank control.
- Permitted (3 KB PDF) , June 5, 1997

Mountain Home Bancshares, Inc., Mountain Home, Arkansas -- change in bank control.
- Permitted (6 KB PDF) , May 21, 1997

Cecilian Bancorp, Inc., Cecilia, Kentucky -- change in bank control.
- Permitted (5 KB PDF) , May 20, 1997

FSB Financial Corporation, Francisco, Indiana -- change in bank control.
- Permitted (4 KB PDF) , April 18, 1997

Omni Bancorp, Inc., Effingham, Illinois -- change in bank control.
- Permitted (3 KB PDF) , March 4, 1997

Rosedale First National Corporation, Rosedale, Mississippi -- change in bank control.
- Permitted (3 KB PDF) , February 10, 1997

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Federal Savings Bank, Rogers, Arkansas -- to convert to First Commercial Bank, N.A., of West Memphis, West Memphis, Arkansas.
- Approved, February 26, 1998

First Commercial Bank, N.A., Little Rock, Arkansas -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of the assets and assumption of the liabilities of the Rodney Parham and the Prospect Building branches in Little Rock of Federal Savings Bank, Rogers, Arkansas.
- Submitted, February 26, 1998

First Commercial Bank of Memphis, N.A., Memphis, Tennessee -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with First Commercial Bank, N.A., of West Memphis, West Memphis, Arkansas.
- Submitted, February 26, 1998

Magna Bank, National Association, Brentwood, Missouri -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Charter Bank, S.B., Sparta, Illinois.
- Submitted, February 25, 1998

Old National Bank in Evansville, Evansville, Indiana -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with The National Bank of Carmi, Carmi, Illinois.
- Submitted, February 23, 1998

BancorpSouth Bank, Tupelo, Mississippi -- report on competitive factors of the proposed acquisition of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Ellisville branch of Union Planters Bank, N.A., Memphis, Tennessee.
- Submitted, February 11, 1998

Pocahontas Bancorp, Inc., Pocahontas, Arkansas -- report on competitive factors of the proposed acquisition of the assets and assumption of the liabilities of Pocahontas Federal Savings and Loan Association.
- Submitted, January 22, 1998

Peoples First National Bank and Trust Company, Paducah, Kentucky -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Peoples First, F.S.B., Central City, Kentucky.
- Submitted, January 20, 1998

Heartland Community Bank, Camden, Arkansas -- report on competitive factors of the proposed acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities of the Monticello, branch of Heartland Community Bank, FSB, Little Rock, Arkansas
- Submitted, January 5, 1998

First South Bank, Bolivar, Tennessee -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of liabilities of the Brownsville, Tennessee, branch of BancorpSouth Bank, Tupelo, Mississippi.
- Submitted, December 29, 1997

Middlesboro Federal Bank, FSB, Middlesboro, Kentucky -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of the Harlan, Kentucky, branch of National City Bank of Kentucky, Louisville, Kentucky.
- Authorized, December 18, 1997

Independence Bank of Kentucky, Owensboro, Kentucky -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Independence Bank, Henderson, Kentucky.
- Submitted, December 9, 1997

First National Bank in Olney, Olney, Illinois -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Mt. Erie State Bank, Mt. Erie, Illinois
- Submitted, December 9, 1997

Brownsville Bank, Brownsville, Tennessee -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Tennessee Bank and Trust, Memphis, and The Union Savings Bank, Covington, Tennessee.
- Submitted, December 9, 1997

New First National Bank in Green Forest, Green Forest, Arkansas -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with First National Bank in Green Forest.
- Submitted, December 3, 1997

First Arkansas Valley Bank, Dardanelle, Arkansas -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of he Atkins, Arkansas, branch of Bank of Atkins.
- Submitted, December 1, 1997

Bank of Atkins, Atkins, Arkansas -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of assets and assumption of liabilities of the Hot Springs Village branch of Danville State Bank, Danville, Arkansas.
- Submitted, December 1, 1997

Farmers State Bank, Risco, Missouri -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with First Sun Bank of America, Ellington, Missouri.
- Submitted, November 21, 1997

First Federal Savings Bank of Leitchfield, Leitchfield, Kentucky -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of assets and assumption of liabilities of the Mayfield, Kentucky, branch of Republic Bank & Trust Company, Louisville, Kentucky.
- Submitted, November 20, 1997

First Kentucky Bank, Sturgis, Kentucky -- report on competitive factors of the proposed acquisition of the assets and assumption of the liabilities of the Mayfield, branch of First Federal Savings Bank of Leitchfield, Leitchfield, Kentucky.
- Submitted, November 20, 1997

National City Bank of Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with The Madison Bank & Trust Company, Madison, Indiana.
- Submitted, November 19, 1997

Union Planters National Bank, Memphis, Tennessee -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with 31 subsidiary banks of Union Planters Corporation.
- Submitted, November 19, 1997

Mercantile Bank of Pike County, Bowling Green, Missouri -- report on competitive factors of the proposed acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities of Mercantile Bank, N.A., Hartford, Illinois.
- Submitted, November 19, 1997

First Home Savings Bank, Mountain Grove, Missouri -- report on competitive factors of the proposed acquisition of the assets and assumption of the liabilities of the Crane and Galena, Missouri, branches of NationsBank, N.A., Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Submitted, November 4, 1997

First Arkansas Valley Bank, Dardanelle, Arkansas -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of assets and assumption of liabilities of the Dardanelle, Arkansas, branch of NationsBank, N.A., Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Submitted, October 31, 1997

Newport Federal Savings Bank, Newport, Arkansas -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of assets and assumption of liabilities of the Newport branch of NationsBank, N..A., Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Submitted, October 28, 1997

Pocahontas Federal Savings and Loan Association, Pocahontas, Arkansas -- report on competitive factors of the proposed acquisition of assets and assumptiion of liabilities of the Lake City, Walnut Ridge, and Hardy, Arkansas, branches of NationsBank Bank, N.A., Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Submitted, October 28, 1997

Mercantile Bank of Eastern Iowa, Waterloo, Iowa -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Mercantile Bank, FSB, Davenport, Iowa.
- Submitted, October 21, 1997

First Commercial Bank, N.A., Little Rock, Arkansas -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of the assets and assumption of the liabilities of the North Little Rock branch of Charter State Bank, Beebe; and by First National Bank, Searcy, Arkansas.
- Submitted, October 21, 1997

Bank of Dardanelle, Dardanelle, Arkansas -- report on competitive factors of the proposed acquisition of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Atkins, Arkansas, branch of NationsBank, N.A., Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Submitted, October 16, 1997

Union Planters Bank of Southwest Missouri, Ozark, Missouri -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with 1st Savings Bank, F.S.B., Mt. Vernon, Missouri.
- Submitted, October 16, 1997

Linn State Bank, Linn, Missouri -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Heritage Bank, Loose Creek, Missouri.
- Submitted, October 9, 1997

Madison First Federal Savings & Loan Association, Madison, Indiana -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Citizens National Bank of Madison.
- Submitted, October 8, 1997

Roosevelt Bank, N.A., Chesterfield, Missouri -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Mercantile Bank, N.A., Hartford, Illinois.
- Submitted, October 8, 1997

Boone County National Bank of Columbia, Columbia, Missouri -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of the assets and assumption of the liabilities of the Booneville branch of Mercantile Bank of Central Missouri, Washington, Missouri.
- Submitted, October 8, 1997

Guaranty Federal Bancshares, M.H.C., Springfield, Missouri -- report on competitive factors of the proposed conversion to a stock holding company to be named Guaranty Federal Bancshares, Inc.
- Submitted, October 8, 1997

Metropolitan National Bank, Springfield, Missouri -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Citizens State Bank, Marshfield, Missouri.
- Submitted, October 3, 1997

Anderson National Bank of Lawrenceburg, Lexington, Kentucky -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Farmers Bank of Owingsville, Inc., Owingsville, Kentucky.
- Submitted, October 3, 1997

First Western Bank and Trust Company, Rogers, Arkansas -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of the liabilities of the Bella Vista, Arkansas, branch of Nationsbank, N.A., Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Submitted, September 29, 1997

Peoples Bank and Trust Company, Mountain Home, Arkansas -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Bull Shoals, branch of NationsBank, N.A., Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Submitted, September 24, 1997

Mercantile Bank of Western Missouri, Joplin, Missouri -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of the assets and assumption of the liabilities of four branches of Roosevelt Bank, Chesterfield, Missouri.
- Submitted, September 23, 1997

Mercantile Bank of North Central Missouri, Macon, Missouri -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of assets and assumption of the liabilities of eight branches of Roosevelt Bank, Chesterfield, Missouri.
- Submitted, September 23, 1997

Guaranty Bank and Trust Company, Belzoni, Mississippi -- report on competitive factors of the proposed acquisition of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Indianola, Mississippi, branch of Magnolia Federal Bank For Savings, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
- Submitted, September 18, 1997

Farmers Bank & Trust Company, Magnolia, Arkansas -- report on competitive factors of the proposed acquisition of assets and assumption of liabilities of four Camden, Arkansas, branches of NationsBank, N.A., Charlotte, North Carolina.
- Submitted, September 17, 1997

Union Planters Bank of Mississippi County, East Prairie, Missouri -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Union Planters Bank of Southeast Missouri, Cape Girardeau, Missouri.
- Submitted, September 4, 1997

Mercantile Bank of Central Missouri, Washington, Missouri -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of the assets and assumption of the liabilities of the Columbia, Jefferson City, Marshall, Mexico, St. James, Sedalia, Rolla, Washington, and Clinton, Missouri, branches of Roosevelt Bank, Chesterfield, Missouri.
- Submitted, September 4, 1997

Mercantile Bank of South Central Missouri, Springfield, Missouri -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of the assets and assumption of the liabilities of the four Springfield, Missouri, branches of Roosevelt Bank, Chesterfield, Missouri.
- Submitted, September 4, 1997

Mercantile Bank of Southeast Missouri, Poplar Bluff, Missouri -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of the assets and assumption of the liabilities of the Hayti, Portageville, Malden, Cape Girardeau, Dexter, Poplar Bluff, and Sikeston, Missouri, branches of Roosevelt Bank, Chesterfield, Missouri.
- Submitted, September 4, 1997

Paducah Bank and Trust Company, Paducah, Kentucky -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Republic Bank & Trust Company's two branches in Paducah, Kentucky.
- Submitted, September 2, 1997

Peoples Bank and Trust Company, Tupelo, Mississippi -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Grenada, Mississippi, branch of Magnolia Federal Bank for Savings, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
- Submitted, August 27, 1997

MidAmerica Bank of St. Clair County, O'Fallon, Illinois -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with MidAmerica Interim State Bank.
- Submitted, August 27, 1997

Bank of Marion, Marion, Illinois -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with TBM Interim Bank.
- Submitted, August 25, 1997

National City Bank of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of the assets and assumption of the liabilities of the Mt. Vernon, Indiana, branch of First Federal Savings Bank.
- Submitted, August 15, 1997

Peoples First National Bank & Trust Co., Paducah, Kentucky -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of the liabilities of the Benton, Kentucky, branch of Republic Bank & Trust Company, Louisville, Kentucky.
- Submitted, August 14, 1997

Union Planters Bank of Mississippi, Grenada, Mississippi -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of the deposit liabilities of the Grenada branch of Magnolia Federal Bank for Savings, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
- Submitted, August 14, 1997

Union Planters Bank of Northwest Mississippi, Clarksdale, Mississippi -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of the deposit liabilities of five branches of Magnolia Federal Bank for Savings, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
- Submitted, August 14, 1997

Union Planters Bank of Central Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of the deposit liabilities of fourteen branches of Magnolia Federal Bank for Savings, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
- Submitted, August 14, 1997

First National Bank of Salem, Salem, Missouri -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Mercantile Bank of Central Missouri, Washington, Missouri.
- Submitted, August 11, 1997

Farmers Deposit Bank, Middleburg, Kentucky -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Lincoln Federal Savings Bank, Liberty, Kentucky.
- Submitted, August 4, 1997

Republic National Bank of Dana, Dana, Indiana -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with The First National Bank of Dana, Dana, Indiana.
- Submitted, July 17, 1997

First National Bank and Trust Company, Paducah, Kentucky -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Guaranty Federal Savings Bank, Clarksville, Tennessee.
- Submitted, July 17, 1997

Mercantile Bank National Association, Hartford, Illinois -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Mercantile Bank of Illinois, Alton; and Mark Twain Illinois Bank, Belleville, Illinois.
- Submitted, July 17, 1997

Allegiant Bank, St. Louis, Missouri, proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Union and Warrenton branches of Roosevelt Bank, FSB, Chesterfield, Missouri -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, July 11, 1997

Mercantile Bank of Illinois, proposed merger with Mark Twain Illinois Bank, Belleville, Illinois -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, July 9, 1997

Progressive Ozark Bank, FSB, Salem, Missouri, proposed merger with Progressive Ozark Interim Federal Savings Bank -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, June 18, 1997

United Commonwealth Bank, FSB, Murray, Kentucky, proposed purchase of the assets and assumption of the liabilities of the Murray, branch of Republic Bank and Trust Company, Louisville, Kentucky -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, June 16, 1997

Clay City Banking Company, Clay City, Illinois, proposed merger with Clay City Interim Bank -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, June 16, 1997

First National Bank of Russellville, Russellville, Arkansas, proposed purchase of the assets and assumption of the liabilities of the Dover and Russellville, Arkansas, branches of First Bank of Arkansas, Russellville -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, June 12, 1997

Old National Bank in Evansville, Evansville, Indiana, proposed merger with People's Bank and Trust Company, Mt. Vernon, Indiana -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, June 12, 1997

First Bank and Trust Company, Jackson, Missouri, proposed purchase of the assets and assumption of the liabilities of First National Bank and Trust Company, Carbondale, Illinois -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, May 30, 1997

Magna Bank, N.A., Waterloo, Iowa, proposed merger with Magna Bank, Monticello, Magna Bank, Indianola, Magna Bank, Oelwein, Magna Interim Bank-Cedar Rapids, N.A., Cedar Rapids, Magna Interim Bank-Decorah, N.A., Decorah, Magna Interim Bank-Des Moines, N.A., Des Moines, Magna Interim Bank-Iowa City, N.A., Iowa City, Magna Interim Bank-Vinton, N.A., Vinton, and Magna Interim Bank-Waterloo, N.A., Waterloo, Iowa -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, May 30, 1997

Seligman Bancshares, Inc., Seligman, Missouri -- change in bank control.
- Permitted, May 30, 1997

Magna Bank, -- National Association, Brentwood, Missouri, proposed merger with Magna Bank, N.A., Waterloo, Iowa -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, May 30, 1997

Magna Interim Bank-Decorah, N.A., Decorah, Iowa, proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Decorah branch of Magna Bank, FSB, Des Moines, Iowa -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, May 30, 1997

Magna Interim Bank-Des Moines, N.A., Des Moines, Iowa, proposed merger with Magna Bank, FSB, Des Moines, Iowa -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, May 30, 1997

Magna Interim Bank-Vinton, N.A., Vinton, Iowa, proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Vinton branch of Magna Bank, FSB, Des Moines, Iowa -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, May 30, 1997

Magna Interim Bank-Waterloo, N.A. Waterloo, Iowa, proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Home Plaza and downtown Waterloo branch of Magna Bank, FSB, Des Moines, Iowa -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, May 30, 1997

Magna Interim Bank-Cedar Rapids, N.A., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Cedar Rapids branch of Magna Bank, FSB, Des Moines, Iowa -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, May 30, 1997

Mercantile Bank National Association, Hartford, Illinois, proposed purchase of the assets and assumption of the liabilities of four Illinois branches of Roosevelt Bank, Chesterfield, Missouri -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, May 29, 1997

Union Planters Bank of Jackson, N.A., Jackson, Tennessee, proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Jackson branch of Central State Bank, Lexington, Tennessee -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, May 22, 1997

EFS Federal Savings Bank, Oakland, Tennessee, proposed purchase of the assets and assumption of the liabilities of the Oakland, branch of First Federal Bank, F.S.B., Memphis, Tennessee -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, May 21, 1997

EFS Federal Savings Bank, Oakland, Tennessee, proposed formation -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, May 15, 1997

One National Bank, Little Rock, Arkansas, proposed merger with Interim One National Bank -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, May 7, 1997

First Financial Banc Corporation, El Dorado, Arkansas, proposed acquisition of the assets and assumption of the liabilities of First Financial Bank, F.S.B. -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, April 25, 1997

Trans Financial Bank, National Association, Bowling Green, Kentucky, proposed merger with Trans Financial Bank, F.S.B., Russellville, Kentucky -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, April 18, 1997

Trans Financial Bank Tennessee, National Association, Cookeville, Tennessee, proposed purchase of the assets and assumption of the liabilities of all the Tennessee branches of Trans Financial Bank, F.S.B., Russellville, Kentucky -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, April 18, 1997

Mercantile Bank, N.A., Hartford, Illinois, proposed merger with Mercantile Bank, N.A., St. Louis; and Mark Twain Bank, Ladue, Missouri -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, April 8, 1997

National City Bank of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana, proposed merger with Farmers and Merchants State Bank, Fort Branch, Indiana -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, April 3, 1997

National City Bank of Evansville, Evansville, Indiana, proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Princeton branch of United Federal Savings Bank, Vincennes, Indiana -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, April 3, 1997

Bank of Jackson, Jackson, Tennessee, proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Jackson branch of Security Bank, Newbern, Tennessee -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, April 2, 1997

Citizens Community Bank, Mascoutah, Illinois, proposed merger with Citizens Interim Bank -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, April 2, 1997

Bank of Sullivan, Sullivan, Missouri, proposed merger with American Federal Savings and Loan Association of Sullivan -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, March 28, 1997

Peoples Bank of Murray, Murray, Kentucky, proposed merger with PBM Bank, Inc. -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, March 27, 1997

Graves County Bank, Inc., Mayfield, Kentucky, proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of the liabilities of Fifth Third Bank of Kentucky, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, March 27, 1997

State Bank of Washington, Washington, Indiana, proposed merger with United Federal Savings Bank of Vincennes, Vincennes, Indiana -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, March 20, 1997

First State Bank of Fayette County, Somerville, Tennessee, proposed merger with Whiteville Bank, Whiteville, Tennessee -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, March 5, 1997

First United Bank, Stuttgart, Arkansas, proposed merger with Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Carlisle, Arkansas; Hazen First State Bank, Hazen, Arkansas; and Firstbank of Arkansas, Brinkley, Arkansas -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, March 5, 1997

Mercantile Bank of Northern Illinois, Freeport, Illinois, proposed merger with Mercantile Bank of Sterling-Rock Falls, NA, Sterling, Illinois -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, March 5, 1997

Bank of Mississippi, Tupelo, Mississippi, proposed merger with Volunteer Bank, Jackson, Tennessee -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, March 5, 1997

First City Bank, Springfield, Missouri, proposed merger with Mercantile Bank of South Central Missouri -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, March 3, 1997

Nashville Bank of Commerce, Nashville, Tennessee, proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Lawrence and St. Joseph, branch of Boatmen's Bank of Tennessee, Memphis, Tennessee -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, February 24, 1997

First South Bank, Bolivar, Tennessee, proposed purchase of assets and assumption of liabilities of the Brownsville, Tennessee, branch of National Bank of Commerce, Memphis, Tennessee -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, February 14, 1997

First National Bank of Mitchell, Mitchell, Indiana, proposed merger with Union National Bank -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, February 13, 1997

AmBank Illinois, National Association, Robinson, Illinois, proposed merger with AmBank Illinois, Casey, Illinois -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, February 10, 1997

Bank of Mississippi, Tupelo, Mississippi, proposed merger with Iuka Guaranty Bank, Iuka, Mississippi -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, January 28, 1997

CSB Bank, Carterville, Illinois, proposed merger with Carterville State and Savings Bank -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, January 22, 1997

Boh Bank, Herrin, Illinois, proposed merger with Bank of Herrin -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, January 22, 1997

First Federal Savings Bank of Leitchfield, Leitchfield, Kentucky, proposed merger with NCBE Interim Bank, F.S.B., Evansville, Indiana -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, January 13, 1997

First Commercial Bank, National Association, Memphis, Tennessee, proposed merger with United American Bank of Memphis -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, January 6, 1997

National Bank, Hillsboro, Illinois, proposed merger with State Bank of Keyesport, Keyesport, Illinois -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, January 3, 1997

First Community Bank, National Association, Conway, Arkansas, proposed merger with First Community Bank -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, December 20, 1996

Arkansas Bank, National Association, Batesville, Arkansas, proposed purchase of assets and assumption of liabilities of the Newport branch of Arkansas Bank, Jonesboro, Arkansas -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, December 18, 1996

First Financial Bank of St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, proposed merger with Union Planters Bank of Missouri, Clayton, Missouri -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, December 18, 1996

Union Planters Bank of Southeast Missouri, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, proposed merger with Citizens First Financial Bank, Dexter; First Financial Bank of Southeast Missouri, Sikeston; and First Financial Bank of Ste. Genevieve County, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, December 17, 1996

Bloomfield State Bank, Bloomfield, Indiana, proposed purchase of assets and assumption of liabilities of two Bloomfield branches of First National Bank of Mitchell, Mitchell, Indiana -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, December 16, 1996

Citizens Bank of Illinois, N.A., Mt. Vernon, Illinois, proposed merger with Bank of Mt. Carmel, Mt. Carmel, Illinois -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, December 9, 1996

First Interim National Bank of Phillips County, Helena, Arkansas, proposed merger with First National Bank of Phillips County -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, December 2, 1996

Omni Bank, Pontoon Beach, Illinois, proposed merger with OFC Interim Bank, Pontoon Beach, Illinois -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, November 21, 1996

Security Bank of Amory, Amory, Mississippi, proposed merger with Amory Interim Bank -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, November 19, 1996

Casey County Bank, Inc., Liberty, Kentucky, proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Liberty branch of Great Financial Bank, FSB, Louisville, Kentucky -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, November 19, 1996

First State Community Bank, Farmington, Missouri, proposed acquisition of the St. Marys branch of First Financial Bank of Ste. Genevieve County, Ste. Genevieve, Missouri -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, November 13, 1996

Mercantile Bank of Willow Springs, Willow Springs, Missouri, proposed merger with Mercantile Bank of Lebanon, Lebanon; Mercantile Bank of Springfield, Springfield; Mercantile Bank of Monett, Monett; and Mercantile Bank of Wright County, Hartsville, Missouri -- report on competitive factors.
- Submitted, November 13, 1996

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First Citizens Bancshares, Inc., Dyersburg, Tennessee -- extension to May 6, 1998, to acquire shares of Bank of Troy, Troy, Tennessee.
- Granted, January 28, 1998

Arkansas National Bancshares, Inc., Bentonville, Arkansas -- extension to January 10, 1998, to engage de novo in data processing activities through the development and marketing of a home-banking software package for other banks through Millenia, LLC.
- Granted (3 KB PDF) , November 14, 1997

Pontotoc Bancshares, Corp., Pontotoc, Mississippi -- extension to December 3, 1997, to acquire the First National Bank of Pontotoc.
- Granted (2 KB PDF) , August 28, 1997

Union Bank of Illinois, Swansea, Illinois -- extension to February 15, 1997, to relocate branches at 200 Collinsville Avenue and St. Louis Avenue at Eighth Street to one branch at 350 River Park Drive, all in East St. Louis, Illinois.
- Granted (2 KB PDF) , August 15, 1997

FGH Bancorp, Inc., Herrin, Illinois -- extension to November 15, 1997, to become a bank holding company through the acquisition of shares of Bank of Herrin, and Carterville State & Savings Bank, Carterville, Illinois.
- Approved (2 KB PDF) , August 5, 1997

Arkansas National Bancshares, Inc., Bentonville, Arkansas -- extension to October 12, 1997, to engage de novo in data processing activities through Millenia, LLC.
- Permitted (2 KB PDF) , July 25, 1997

Union Planters Corporation, Memphis, Tennessee -- extension to October 25, 1997, to acquire SBT Bancshares, Inc., Selmer, Tennessee, and Selmer Bank and Trust Company.
- Granted (3 KB PDF) , July 24, 1997

Union Planters Community Bancorp, Inc., Memphis, Tennessee -- extension to October 25, 1997, to acquire SBT Bancshares, Inc., Selmer, Tennessee.
- Granted (2 KB PDF) , July 24, 1997

Kentucky Home Bancshares, Inc., Bardstown, Kentucky -- extension to October 24, 1997, to acquire Kentucky Home Bank.
- Granted (2 KB PDF) , July 22, 1997

Union Illinois Company, Swansea, Illinois -- extension to engage in consumer credit activities through the purchase of the assets of Missouri Payday Loan Company, Inc., Missouri Budget Inc. (dba Missouri Payday Loan/Budget Finance), and Budget Finance, Inc., all in St. Louis, Missouri.
- Granted (3 KB PDF) , May 23, 1997

Community State Bancshares, Inc., Shelbina, Missouri -- extension to April 25, 1997, to acquire Community State Bank.
- Granted (3 KB PDF) , March 25, 1997

Mercantile Bancorporation Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, and Ameribanc, Inc. -- extension to May 22, 1997, to acquire Mark Twain Bancshares, Inc.
- Granted (3 KB PDF) , March 7, 1997

Union Planters Corporation, Memphis, Tennessee -- extension to June 5, 1997, to acquire Eastern National Bank, Miami, Florida.
- Granted (2 KB PDF) , March 5, 1997

Hometown Bancshares, Inc., New Albany, Indiana -- extension to June 18, 1997, to acquire Hometown National Bank.
- Granted (3 KB PDF) , February 24, 1997

Louisville Development Bancorp, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky -- extension to July 31, 1997, to engage de novo in community development activities through Louisville Real Estate Development Company.
- Granted (3 KB PDF) , February 19, 1997

Belgrade State Bank, Potosi, Missouri -- extension to March 18, 1997, to open a branch at 414 North State Street, Deslodge, Missouri.
- Granted (2 KB PDF) , January 22, 1997

Landrum Company, Columbia, Missouri -- extension to March 9, 1997, to acquire Landmark Bancshares of Texas, Inc., and Itasca State Bank, Itasca, Texas.
- Granted (3 KB PDF) , November 7, 1996

Landrum Company, Columbia, Missouri -- extension to February 26, 1997, to acquire First Heritage National Bank, Ada, Oklahoma.
- Granted (3 KB PDF) , November 7, 1996

Hometown Banc Corp., Grand Island, Nebraska -- extension to February 9, 1997, to acquire Five Points Bank.
- Granted, November 6, 1996

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BankTennessee, Memphis,Tennessee -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
- Approved (7 KB PDF) , June 27, 1997

Flora Bank & Trust, Flora, Illinois -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
- Approved (6 KB PDF) , June 19, 1997

Arkansas State Bank, Clarksville, Arkansas -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
- Approved (6 KB PDF) , May 9, 1997

Clinton State Bank, Clinton, Arkansas -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
- Approved (6 KB PDF) , May 9, 1997

Citizens First Bank, El Dorado, Arkansas -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
- Approved (6 KB PDF) , May 9, 1997

Citizens First Bank, Arkadelphia, Arkansas -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
- Approved (6 KB PDF) , May 9, 1997

Citizens First Bank, Fordyce, Arkansas -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
- Approved (6 KB PDF) , May 9, 1997

Benton State Bank, Benton, Arkansas -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
- Approved (6 KB PDF) , May 9, 1997

Midsouth Bank, Monette, Arkansas -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System and to retain its current branches.
- Approved (6 KB PDF) , March 4, 1997

Pinnacle Bank, Little Rock, Arkansas -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
- Approved (6 KB PDF) , January 10, 1997

Bank of Mulberry, Mulberry, Arkansas -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
- Approved (6 KB PDF) , December 10, 1996

Bank of Rogers, Rogers, Arkansas -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
- Approved (6 KB PDF) , November 13, 1996

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Benton State Bank, Benton, Arkansas -- payment of a dividend.
- Approved, January 29, 1998

Farmers and Merchants Bank, Rogers, Arkansas -- payment of a dividend.
- Approved, January 29, 1998

Citizens First Bank, El Dorado, Arkansas -- payment of a dividend.
- Approved, January 29, 1998

State Bank of Dixon, Dixon, Missouri -- payment of a dividend.
- Approved, January 27, 1998

Arkansas Bank & Trust Company, Hot Springs, Arkansas -- payment of a dividend.
- Approved, January 20, 1998

Security Bank, Harrison, Arkansas -- payment of a dividend.
- Approved, January 16, 1998

Bankers' Bank of Kentucky, Frankfort, Kentucky -- to relocate its main office to 107 Progress Drive.
- Approved, January 15, 1998

Bay-Hermann-Berger Bank, Hermann, Missouri -- payment of a dividend.
- Approved, January 14, 1998

Effingham State Bank, Effingham, Illinois -- payment of a dividend.
- Approved, January 9, 1998

State Bank of Farina, Farina, Illinois -- payment of a dividend.
- Approved, January 9, 1998

PNC Bank, Kentucky, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky -- request to make a community development investment in a 24-unit low-income apartment complex.
- Granted (4 KB PDF) , September 30, 1997

Citizens First Bank, El Dorado, Arkansas -- payment of a dividend.
- Approved (2 KB PDF) , July 29, 1997

Clinton State Bank, Clinton, Arkansas -- payment of a dividend.
- Approved (2 KB PDF) , July 29, 1997

Farmers and Merchants Bank, Rogers, Arkansas -- payment of a dividend.
- Approved (2 KB PDF) , July 25, 1997

Citizens First Bank, Arkadelphia, Arkansas -- payment of a dividend.
- Approved (2 KB PDF) , July 23, 1997

BankTennessee, Memphis, Tennessee -- payment of a dividend.
- Approved (7 KB PDF) , June 27, 1997

Security Bank, Harrison, Arkansas -- payment of a dividend.
- Approved (2 KB PDF) , January 24, 1997

Bank of Rogers, Rogers, Arkansas -- to relocate its main office to 801 North Dixieland, and retain its former main office at 1205 West Walnut as a branch.
- Approved (3 KB PDF) , January 2, 1997

Bank of Bentonville, Bentonville, Arkansas -- payment of a dividend.
- Approved (3 KB PDF) , December 24, 1996

Cass Bank & Trust Company, St. Louis, Missouri -- to relocate its main office to 13001 Hollenberg Drive, Bridgeton, from 3636 South Geyer Road, Suite 100, St. Louis, Missouri.
- Approved (2 KB PDF) , December 3, 1996

Bay-Hermann-Berger Bank, Hermann, Missouri -- payment of a dividend.
- Approved (3 KB PDF) , December 2, 1996

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