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Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending November 25, 2006


Bank Branches, Domestic

St. Louis
First Financial Bank, El Dorado, Arkansas  -- to establish a branch at 2300 East Main Street.
-Approved, November 22, 2006 

Dallas
First State Bank, Menard, Texas  -- to establish a branch at 101 West San Saba Avenue.
-Approved, November 21, 2006 

Chicago
Libertyville Bank & Trust Company, Libertyville, Illinois  -- to establish a branch at 229 East State Road, Island Lake.
-Approved, November 20, 2006 

Kansas City
Peoples Bank, Lawrence, Kansas  -- to establish a branch at 3045 Iowa Street.
-Approved, November 20, 2006 

Kansas City
Peoples Bank, Lawrence, Kansas  -- to establish a branch at 7300 Jefferson Street, Northeast, Albuquerque, New Mexico.
-Approved, November 20, 2006 

Secretary
SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, Georgia  -- to establish a branch at 929 West 36th Street, Baltimore, Maryland.
-Approved, November 21, 2006 

Bank Holding Companies

Atlanta
Atlantic Southern Financial Group, Inc., Macon, Georgia  -- to merge with Sapelo Bancshares, Inc., Darien, and thereby acquire Sapelo National Bank.
-Approved, November 20, 2006 

Chicago
Bankers' Bancorp, Inc., Springfield, Illinois  -- to acquire shares of Bankers' Banc Investment Services, LLC, St. Louis, Missouri; acquire shares of First St. Louis Capital Markets, Inc. and First St. Louis Securities, Inc.; and thereby engage in securities brokerage, private placement services, and underwriting government obligations and money market instruments.
-Approved, November 24, 2006 

Secretary
Belvedere Capital Fund II L.P., San Francisco, California, and Belvedere Capital Partners II LLC  -- to acquire up to 15.1 percent of the shares of BenefitStreet, Inc., San Ramon, and engage in providing investment advisory and employee benefit consulting services.
-Approved, November 21, 2006 

New York
Community Bank System, Inc., Dewitt, New York  -- waiver of application in connection with the proposed merger with ONB Corporation, Clifton Springs.
-Granted, November 20, 2006 

Chicago
FBOP Corporation, Oak Park, Illinois  -- to acquire Bank USA, National Association, Phoenix, Arizona, on its conversion from a federal savings bank to a national bank.
-Approved, November 21, 2006 

Chicago
FBOP Corporation, Oak Park, Illinois  -- to acquire Pacific National Bank, San Francisco, California, on its conversion from a state bank to a national bank.
-Approved, November 21, 2006 

Chicago
First Internet Bancorp, Indianapolis, Indiana  -- to acquire Landmark Financial Corporation and thereby acquire Landmark Savings Bank and Landmark Mortgage Company, and engage in the operation of a savings association and in lending activities.
-Approved, November 20, 2006 

Boston
Hampden Bancorp, MHC, Springfield, Massachusetts  -- to acquire Hampden Bank in connection with the reorganization of Hampden Bancorp, MHC from a mutual to a stock structure.
-Approved, November 24, 2006 

Dallas
Patriot Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas  -- to acquire by merger Northeast Bancshares, Inc., Mesquite, and thereby acquire Northeast Bancshares-Delaware, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, and Northeast National Bank, Mesquite.
-Approved, November 22, 2006 

Chicago
Petefish, Skiles Bancshares, Inc., Virginia, Illinois  -- to acquire Chandlerville Bancshares, Inc., Chandlerville, and thereby acquire Peoples State Bank of Chandlerville.
-Approved, November 22, 2006 

Richmond
TransCommunity Financial Corporation, Glen Allen, Virginia  -- to acquire Bank of Rockbridge, Lexington, a de novo bank.
-Approved, November 22, 2006 

Bank Mergers

St. Louis
Arvest Bank, Fayetteville, Arkansas  -- to merge with Caney Valley National Bank, Caney, Kansas, and retain the acquired facility as a branch.
-Approved, November 20, 2006 

Competitive Factors Reports

Chicago
First Internet Bank of Indiana, Indianapolis, Indiana  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Landmark Savings Bank.
-Submitted, November 21, 2006 

San Francisco
Lewiston State Bank, Lewiston, Utah  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Lewiston State Bank of Idaho, Preston, Idaho.
-Submitted, November 20, 2006 

Chicago
Park National Bank, Chicago, Illinois  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with United Community Bank of Lisle, Lisle.
-Submitted, November 20, 2006 

Extensions Of Time

Kansas City
Citizens Bancshares, Inc., ESOP, Edmond, Oklahoma  -- extension to February 28, 2007, to acquire up to 40 percent of the shares of Citizens Bancshares, Inc., parent of Citizens Bank of Edmond.
-Granted, November 20, 2006 

Chicago
Iowa State Bank, Wapello, Iowa  -- extension to February 23, 2007, to establish a branch at 1403 South Roosevelt Avenue, Burlington.
-Granted, November 21, 2006 

Secretary
Payment System Risk Policy  -- extension to March 15, 2007, of the comment period on the consultation paper on management of intraday liquidity, credit, and operational risks associated with Fedwire funds transfers and related transactions (Docket No. OP-1257).
-Approved, November 21, 2006 

Philadelphia
Pocono Community Bank, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania  -- extension to November 19, 2007, to establish a branch at Route 611, Swiftwater.
-Granted, November 22, 2006 

Cleveland
Sky Financial Group, Inc., Bowling Green, Ohio  -- extension to February 24, 2007, to acquire up to 9.99 percent of the shares of LNB Bancorp, Lorain.
-Granted, November 24, 2006 

Minneapolis
TCF Financial Corporation, Wayzata, Minnesota  -- extension to January 27, 2007, to acquire TCF National Bank Arizona, Mesa, Arizona, a de novo bank.
-Granted, November 21, 2006 

Financial Holding Companies

Kansas City
FirstBank Holding Company, Lakewood, Colorado  -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, November 24, 2006 

Cleveland
Monitor Bancorp, Inc., Big Prairie, Ohio  -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, November 22, 2006 

Membership

Richmond
Bank of Rockbridge, Lexington, Virginia  -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
-Approved, November 22, 2006 

Philadelphia
Luzerne National Bank, Luzerne, Pennsylvania  -- to retain membership in the Federal Reserve System.
-Approved, November 21, 2006 


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