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Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending August 16, 2008


Bank Branches, Domestic

Atlanta
LandMark Bank of Florida, Sarasota, Florida  -- to establish a branch at 1951 Honore Avenue, Sarasota.
-Approved, August 14, 2008 

Secretary
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, Buffalo, New York  -- to establish a branch at 1829 Reisterstown Road, Pikesville, Maryland.
-Approved, August 13, 2008 

Atlanta
Old Southern Bank, Orlando, Florida  -- to establish a branch at 2491 West State Road 434, Longwood.
-Approved, August 14, 2008 

Dallas
PlainsCapital Bank, Lubbock, Texas  -- to establish a branch at 701 East Road to Six Flags, Arlington.
-Approved, August 11, 2008 

Richmond
Union Bank and Trust Company, Bowling Green, Virginia  -- to establish a branch at 9611 Jefferson Davis Highway, Fredericksburg.
-Approved, August 13, 2008 

Bank Holding Companies

Atlanta
Atlantic Southern Financial Group, Inc., Macon, Georgia  -- relief from a commitment.
-Withdrawn, August 13, 2008 

Atlanta
Community Bancshares of Mississippi, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Brandon, Mississippi  -- to acquire additional shares of Community Bancshares of Mississippi, Inc., Brandon, and thereby indirectly acquire additional shares in its subsidiaries: Community Bank of North Mississippi, Amory; Community Bank of Mississippi, Forest; Community Bank, Ellisville, Ellisville; Community Bank Coast, Biloxi; Community Bank, N.A., Memphis, Tennessee; and Community Holding Company of Alabama, Brandon, Mississippi, and its subsidiary, Community Bank, N.A., Mobile, Alabama.
-Approved, August 13, 2008 

Chicago
Guthrie County Bancshares, Inc., Guthrie Center, Iowa  -- to acquire Guthrie County Abstract Company, Guthrie Center, and Beverly Wild Abstracting, Inc. and thereby engage in real estate title abstracting.
-Approved, August 12, 2008 

Chicago
Hometown Community Bancorp, Inc., Morton, Illinois, and Hometown Community Bancorp Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust  -- to merge with Alpha Financial Group, Inc., Toluca, and Alpha Financial Group, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan and thereby acquire Alpha Community Bank, and for Morton Community Bank, Morton, to merge with Alpha Community Bank, Toluca, and thereby establish four branches.
-Approved, August 15, 2008 

Kansas City
LeaderOne National, Inc., Overland Park, Kansas  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Signature Bank KC, Haddam, and to acquire LeaderOne Financial Corporation, Overland Park, and thereby engage in mortgage banking.
-Withdrawn, August 14, 2008 

Minneapolis
Lincoln Holding Company, Lincoln, Montana  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire First Bank of Lincoln, Lincoln.
-Withdrawn, August 13, 2008 

Secretary
NATCOM Bancshares, Inc., Superior, Wisconsin  -- to acquire Superior Bancorporation, Ltd., Superior, and thereby acquire Community Bank.
-Approved, August 12, 2008 

Boston
WebFive, MHC, Webster, Massachusetts, and WebFive Financial Services, Inc.  -- to become a mutual bank holding company and a stock bank holding company, respectively, and to acquire Webster Five Cents Savings Bank, Webster.
-Withdrawn, August 14, 2008 

Bank Mergers

Kansas City
Citizens Security Bank & Trust Company, Bixby, Oklahoma  -- to merge with The Bank of Commerce, Wetumka, and thereby establish a branch.
-Approved, August 11, 2008 

Change In Bank Control

Atlanta
Perry Banking Company, Inc., Perry, Florida  -- to retain control of Perry Banking and its subsidiary bank, Citizens State Bank, Perry.
-Permitted, August 15, 2008 

Dallas
Texas American Acquisition Group, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas  -- change in bank control of Texas American and its subsidiary bank, Liberty Bank, North Richland Hills.
-Permitted, August 11, 2008 

Minneapolis
Wilcox Bancshares, Inc., Grand Rapids, Minnesota  -- change in bank control of Wilcox Bancshares and its subsidiary bank, Grand Rapids State Bank, Grand Rapids.
-Permitted, August 13, 2008 

Extensions Of Time

San Francisco
Castle Creek Capital Partners III, L.P., Rancho Santa Fe, California; Castle Creek Capital III LLC; Eggemeyer Capital LLC; Ruh Capital LLC, and Legions IV Advisory Corp.  -- extension to November 26, 2008, to increase their ownership of Atlanta Bancorporation, Atlanta, Georgia, and its subsidiary, Bank of Atlanta FSB.
-Granted, August 13, 2008 

San Francisco
Castle Creek Capital Partners III, L.P., Rancho Santa Fe, California; Castle Creek Capital III LLC; Eggemeyer Capital LLC; Ruh Capital LLC; and Legions IV Advisory Corp.  -- extension to November 16, 2008, to acquire shares of Centennial Bank Holdings, Inc., Denver, Colorado, and its subsidiary, Guaranty Bank and Trust Company.
-Granted, August 13, 2008 

Financial Holding Companies

Philadelphia
Integrity Bancshares, Inc., Camp Hill, Pennsylvania  -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, August 14, 2008 

Kansas City
Poteau BancShares, Inc., Poteau, Oklahoma, and First Poteau Corporation  -- election to become financial holding companies.
-Effective, August 14, 2008 

International Operations

Director, BS&R
Bank of America, National Association, Charlotte, North Carolina  -- for its London branch to establish two Cayman Islands subsidiaries, BofA AF Holding and Prime Brokerage Limited.
-Approved, August 15, 2008 

Director, BS&R
The Huntington National Bank, Columbus, Ohio; Huntington Trade Services, Inc.; and Huntington Trade Services, Asia, Limited, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China  -- relief from a commitment.
-Granted, August 15, 2008 

Regulations And Policies

Secretary
Regulation CC  -- technical amendments to appendix A to reflect the restructuring of check processing operations in the Cleveland Reserve District.
-Approved, August 11, 2008 


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