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Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending March 4, 2006


Bank Branches, Domestic

New York
Adirondack Bank, Utica, New York  -- to establish a de novo branch at 9544 Depot Street, Holland Patent.
-Approved, March 2, 2006 

Atlanta
AmSouth Bank, Birmingham, Alabama  -- to establish branches at the intersection of Highway 98 and Beckrich Road, Panama City, Florida; 2587 South County Highway 395, Santa Rosa Beach; the intersection of State Road 674 and U.S. Highway 301, Sun City Center; 7799 North Wickham Road, Melbourne; and the intersection of Steed Road and Highland Colony Parkway, Madison, Mississippi.
-Approved, March 3, 2006 

St. Louis
Arvest Bank, Fayetteville, Arkansas  -- to establish a branch at 2025 Sonoma Park Drive, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
-Approved, March 1, 2006 

Richmond
Bank of the James, Lynchburg, Virginia  -- to establish a branch at 4935 Boonsboro Road, Suite C.
-Approved, March 3, 2006 

Chicago
Community Bank of Boone, Boone, Iowa  -- to establish a branch at 1601 West Lakes Parkway, Suite 100, West Des Moines.
-Approved, February 27, 2006 

Kansas City
Community Banks of Colorado, Greenwood Village, Colorado  -- to establish a branch at 10 Crested Butte Way, Mt. Crested Butte.
-Approved, February 27, 2006 

Cleveland
Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio  -- to establish a branch at 1379 North Shoop Avenue, Wauseon.
-Approved, March 3, 2006 

Secretary
First Community Bank, Taos, New Mexico  -- to establish a branch at 3600 Mitchell Drive, Suite 50-B, Fort Collins, Colorado.
-Approved, March 2, 2006 

Chicago
Old Second Bank-Yorkville, Yorkville, Illinois  -- to establish a branch at 7050 Burroughs Avenue, Plano.
-Approved, February 28, 2006 

Richmond
Virginia Heritage Bank, Fairfax, Virginia  -- to provide a courier service to pick up noncash deposits from business customers.
-Approved, February 27, 2006 

Bank Holding Companies

Kansas City
Bank of Choice Holding Company, Greeley, Colorado  -- to acquire The First National Bank of Arvada, Arvada.
-Approved, February 28, 2006 

Atlanta
CBS Banc-Corp, Russellville, Alabama  -- to acquire Farmers Bank, Cornersville, Tennessee.
-Approved, March 3, 2006 

San Francisco
Central Pacific Financial Corp., Honolulu, Hawaii  -- relief from a certain commitment.
-Granted, March 1, 2006 

Kansas City
Citizens Bancshares, Inc., ESOP, Edmond, Oklahoma  -- to acquire up to 40 percent of the shares of Citizens Bancshares, Inc., parent of Citizens Bank of Edmond.
-Approved, February 28, 2006 

Atlanta
Floridian Financial Group, Inc., Ormond Beach, Florida  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Floridian Bank, a de novo bank.
-Approved, February 27, 2006 

Chicago
Iowa State Bank Holding Company, Des Moines, Iowa  -- to hold real estate for the purpose of economic development.
-Withdrawn, February 28, 2006 

Atlanta
Peoples Bancshares of TN, Inc., Madisonville, Tennessee  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Peoples Bank of East Tennessee.
-Approved, March 3, 2006 

Secretary
Wells Fargo & Company, San Francisco, California  -- to acquire Fremont National Bank of Canon City, Canon City, Colorado, and Centennial Bank of Pueblo, Pueblo.
-Approved, February 28, 2006 

Chicago
Wintrust Financial Corporation, Lake Forest, Illinois  -- to acquire Old Plank Trail Community Bank, National Association, New Lenox, a de novo bank.
-Approved, February 28, 2006 

Banks, Foreign

New York
State Export-Import Bank of Ukraine, Inc., Kiev, Ukraine  -- to establish a representative office in New York, New York.
-Withdrawn, March 3, 2006 

Change In Bank Control

Atlanta
Sequatchie County Bancorp, Inc., Dunlap, Tennessee  -- change in bank control.
-Permitted, March 3, 2006 

Kansas City
Wilburton State Bancshares, Inc., Wilburton, Oklahoma  -- change in bank control.
-Withdrawn, March 1, 2006 

Competitive Factors Reports

Richmond
The Columbia Bank, Columbia, Maryland  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of liabilities of the Frederick branch of Hagerstown Trust Company, Hagerstown.
-Submitted, February 28, 2006 

Atlanta
Commercebank, National Association, Coral Gables, Florida  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Florida Savings Bank, Pinecrest.
-Submitted, February 27, 2006 

Richmond
First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Raleigh, North Carolina  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with First Citizens Bank, National Association, Roanoke, Virginia.
-Submitted, February 28, 2006 

San Francisco
Pacific Western National Bank, Santa Monica, California  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Foothill Independent Bank, Glendora.
-Submitted, March 2, 2006 

Atlanta
United Community Bank, Blairsville, Georgia  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with United Community Bank Tennessee, Lenior City, Tennessee.
-Submitted, February 28, 2006 

New York
Walden Federal Savings & Loan Association, Walden, New York  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Interim I and Interim II, in connection with the conversion and reorganization of Hometown Bancorp MHC.
-Submitted, February 28, 2006 

Extensions Of Time

Chicago
CenterBank Financial, Inc., Northfield, Illinois  -- extension to May 29, 2006, to become a bank holding company and to acquire CenterBank and Trust, National Association, Deerfield, a de novo bank.
-Granted, February 27, 2006 

Philadelphia
First Wyoming Financial Corporation, Wyoming, Delaware  -- extension to June 5, 2006, to become a bank holding company and to acquire First National Bank of Wyoming.
-Granted, March 3, 2006 

Richmond
Gateway Financial Holdings, Inc., Elizabeth City, North Carolina  -- extension to June 5, 2006, to acquire up to 9.9 percent of the shares of Commonwealth Bankshares, Inc., Norfolk, Virginia, and thereby acquire up to 9.9 percent of the shares of Bank of the Commonwealth.
-Granted, March 1, 2006 

Atlanta
Hamilton State Bancshares, Inc., Braselton, Georgia  -- extension to June 15, 2006, to become a bank holding company and to acquire Hamilton State Bank.
-Granted, February 28, 2006 

Chicago
Iowa State Bank, Wapello, Iowa  -- extension to May 23, 2006, to establish a branch at 1403 South Roosevelt Avenue, Burlington.
-Granted, February 27, 2006 

Financial Holding Companies

Kansas City
First National of Illinois, Inc., Omaha, Nebraska  -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, March 2, 2006 

Chicago
Ohnward Bancshares, Inc., Maquoketa, Iowa  -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, March 2, 2006 

Regulations And Policies

Secretary
Regulation AA (Unfair or Deceptive Acts or Practices)  -- technical amendments to update the addresses of the Federal Reserve Banks where consumer complaints regarding a state member bank may be sent (Docket No. R-1252).
-Approved, March 1, 2006 

Secretary
Regulation B (Equal Credit Opportunity)  -- technical amendments to update the addresses of certain federal enforcement agencies (Docket No. R-1251).
-Approved, March 1, 2006 


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