FRB: H.2--Actions under delegated authority--Week ending November 3, 2007

Aliant Bank, Alexander City, Alabama -- to establish a branch at 2401 Stemley Bridge Road, Suite 13, Pell City.
-Approved, October 31, 2007

Community Bank of West Georgia, Villa Rica, Georgia -- to establish a branch at 401 Adamson Square, Carrollton.
-Withdrawn, November 1, 2007

Gateway Bank & Trust Co., Elizabeth City, North Carolina -- to establish a branch at 2235 Access Medical Drive, Raleigh.
-Approved, November 2, 2007

SolutionsBank, Overland Park, Kansas -- to establish a branch at 10600 Mission Road, Leawood.
-Approved, November 2, 2007

Tradition Bank, Houston, Texas -- to establish a branch at Kirby Drive and Shadow Creek Parkway, Pearland.
-Approved, October 30, 2007

Waccamaw Bank, Whiteville, North Carolina -- to establish a branch at 112 Waccamaw Medical Park, Conway, South Carolina.
-Approved, October 31, 2007

Bank Holding Companies

Bancorp of Montana Holding Company; Montana Business Capital Corporation, Missoula, Montana -- to become a bank holding company and thereby acquire Bank of Montana, Missoula, a de novo bank, and thereby engage in commercial and residential loan origination activities.
-Approved, November 2, 2007

Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts -- to acquire additional interests in Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough LLC, San Francisco, California.
-Approved, October 31, 2007

CapGen Capital Group LLC, Washington, D.C. -- to engage de novo in acting as agent for the private placement of securities.
-Approved, October 31, 2007

First Banks, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri -- to acquire Coast Financial Holdings, Inc., Bradenton, Florida, and thereby indirectly acquire Coast Bank of Florida; and for First Bank, St. Louis, to merge with Coast Bank of Florida and thereby establish branches.
-Approved, November 1, 2007

First Busey Corporation, Urbana, Illinois -- relief from a commitment.
-Granted, October 31, 2007

First Olathe Bancshares, Inc., Overland Park, Kansas -- to acquire additional shares of First National Bank of Scottsdale, Scottsdale, Arizona, a de novo bank.
-Approved, November 1, 2007

Fox River Financial Corporation, Burlington, Wisconsin. -- to become a bank holding company and thereby acquire Fox River State Bank, Burlington.
-Approved, October 29, 2007

Hazen Bancorporation, Inc., Hazen, North Dakota -- to increase its ownership of North Star Holding Company, Jamestown, and thereby indirectly acquire Unison Bank.
-Approved, November 1, 2007

McIntosh County Bank Holding Company, Inc., Ashley, North Dakota -- to increase its ownership of North Star Holding Company, Jamestown, and thereby indirectly acquire Unison Bank.
-Approved, November 1, 2007

South Atlantic Bancshares, Inc., Myrtle Beach, South Carolina -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire South Atlantic Bank, Myrtle Beach, a de novo bank.
-Approved, October 31, 2007

Standard Chartered PLC, London, United Kingdom -- to acquire Harrison Lovegrove & Co. Limited, and its subsidiaries, and thereby engage in investment advisory services and riskless principal transactions.
-Approved, October 31, 2007

Sunrise Bank, Cocoa Beach, Florida -- commitment relief request.
-Withdrawn, October 29, 2007

Wishek Bancorporation, Inc., Wishek, North Dakota -- to increase its ownership of North Star Holding Company, Jamestown, and thereby indirectly acquire Unison Bank.
-Approved, November 1, 2007

Bank Mergers

Cornerstone Bank, York, Nebraska -- to merge with Bank of St. Edward, St. Edward, and thereby establish a branch.
-Approved, November 2, 2007

Bank Premises

Farmers Bank and Trust Company, Blytheville, Arkansas -- to increase its investment in bank premises.
-Approved, October 29, 2007

Change In Bank Control

Blue Valley Ban Corp., Overland Park, Kansas -- to retain control of Blue Valley Ban Corp., Overland Park, and Bank of Blue Valley.
-Permitted, November 1, 2007

Carroll County Bancshares, Inc., Carrollton, Missouri -- to retain control of Carroll County Bancshares, Inc., Carrollton, and Carroll County Trust Company.
-Permitted, October 30, 2007

Commercial Bancorp, Pine Bluffs, Wyoming -- change in bank control.
-Permitted, November 2, 2007

FNB Ban Shares, Inc., West Union, Iowa -- to retain control of FNB Ban Shares, Inc., West Union, and First National Bank.
-Permitted, November 2, 2007

Lincoln S.B. Corp., Lincoln, Illinois -- to retain control of Lincoln S.B. Corp., Lincoln, and State Bank of Lincoln.
-Permitted, November 2, 2007

Extensions Of Time

Bank of America, National Association, Charlotte, North Carolina -- extension to December 31, 2007, to increase its investment in Banc of America Leasing Ireland Co., Limited, Dublin, Ireland.
-Granted, October 31, 2007

The Farmers State Bank of Fort Morgan, Colorado, Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Fort Morgan, Colorado -- extension to February 13, 2008, to acquire additional voting shares of F.S.B. Bancorporation of Fort Morgan.
-Granted, October 30, 2007

Financial Holding Companies

New Marshall & Ilsley Corporation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, November 1, 2007

Membership

First National Bank of Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, Illinois -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
-Approved, November 2, 2007

Regulations And Policies

Short-term Interest Rates -- decrease in the target for the federal funds rate from 4-3/4 percent to 4-1/2 percent.
-Approved, October 31, 2007

Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending November 3, 2007

Bank Branches, Domestic