FRB: H.2--Actions under delegated authority--Week ending March 21, 2009

Comerica Bank, Dallas, Texas -- to establish a branch at 10939 Louetta Road, Houston.
-Approved, March 20, 2009

Bank Holding Companies

East Texas Bancorp, Inc., Longview, Texas -- to acquire by merger Hickory Hill Bancshares, Inc., Avinger, and Lone Star Bancshares, Inc., Lone Star, and thereby acquire their respective subsidiary banks, The First State Bank, Avinger, and The Lone Star State Bank, Lone Star.
-Approved, March 18, 2009

Farmers National Banc Corp., Canfield, Ohio -- to acquire Butler Wick Trust Company, Youngstown, and thereby engage in general trust activities.
-Approved, March 20, 2009

Hulett Bancorp, Hulett, Wyoming -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Summit National Bank, Hulett.
-Approved, March 16, 2009

Max Bancorp, LLC, New York, New York -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire shares of Allegiance National Bank, South Orange, New Jersey, on conversion of Allegiance Community Bank to a national charter.
-Withdrawn, March 20, 2009

Meader Insurance Agency, Inc., Waverly, Kansas -- to retain shares of 1st Financial Bancshares, Inc., Overland Park, and 1st Financial Bank.
-Approved, March 19, 2009

TCF Financial Corp., Minneapolis, Minnesota -- request for an exemption under the Depository Institutions Management Interlocks Act and Regulation L.
-Withdrawn, March 19, 2009

White River Capital, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire First Chicago Bancorp, Itasca, Illinois, and thereby acquire First Chicago Bank & Trust.
-Withdrawn, March 20, 2009

White River Capital, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana -- to acquire Union Acceptance Company, LLC, Indianapolis, and Coastal Credit, LLC, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
-Withdrawn, March 20, 2009

Bank Mergers

Platte Valley Bank, Torrington, Wyoming -- to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of the Casper branch of Bank of Wyoming, Thermopolis, and thereby operate a branch.
-Approved, March 16, 2009

Banks, State Member

Patriot Community Bank, Worburn, Massachusetts -- relief from a commitment.
-Granted, March 17, 2009

Extensions Of Time

Arvest Bank, Fayetteville, Arkansas -- extension to June 21, 2009, to establish a branch at 524 North Main Street, Stillwater, Oklahoma.
-Granted, March 20, 2009

First Southern Bancorp, Inc., Stanford, Kentucky -- extension to June 20, 2009, to acquire shares CKF Bancorp, Inc., Danville.
-Granted, March 20, 2009

Gateway Pacific Bancorp, National City, California -- extension to June 16, 2009, to become a bank holding company and to acquire Gateway Pacific Bank (in organization), National City.
-Granted, March 19, 2009

Standard Chartered Bank, London, England -- extension to April 12, 2009, to engage de novo through its subsidiary, Standard Chartered Securities (North America) Inc., New York, New York, in certain permissible nonbanking activities.
-Granted, March 16, 2009

International Operations

Banco Santander International, Miami, Florida -- to amend its articles of association to reflect an increase in capital stock.
-Approved, March 16, 2009

Membership

The Halstead Bank, Halstead, Kansas -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
-Approved, March 19, 2009

Town & Country Bank, Salem, Missouri -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
-Approved, March 16, 2009

Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending March 21, 2009