FRB: H.2--Actions under delegated authority--Week ending November 7, 2009

Banco Popular North America, New York, New York -- to establish a branch at 100 Park Place Boulevard, Kissimmee, Florida.
-Approved, November 4, 2009

Foothills Bank & Trust, Maryville, Tennessee -- to establish a branch at 11216 Kingston Pike, Knoxville.
-Approved, November 4, 2009

Solvay Bank, Solvay, New York -- to establish a branch at 7897 Brewerton Road, Cicero.
-Approved, November 4, 2009

Bank Holding Companies

Edgar County Banc Shares, Inc., Paris, Illinois -- to acquire First National Bank of Gilman, Gilman.
-Withdrawn, November 2, 2009

First Niagara Financial Group, Inc., Lockport, New York -- waiver of application to acquire Harleysville National Corporation, Harleysville, Pennsylvania, in connection with the merger of their respective subsidiaries, First Niagara Bank, Lockport, a federal savings bank, and The Harleysville National Bank and Trust Company, Harleysville.
-Withdrawn, November 4, 2009

Bank Mergers

East West Bank, Pasadena, California -- to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of United Commercial Bank, San Francisco, and thereby establish branches.
-Approved, November 6, 2009

Change In Bank Control

First Mid-Illinois Bancshares, Inc., Mattoon, Illinois -- to retain control of First Mid-Illinois and its subsidiary bank, First Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust, National Association, Mattoon.
-Permitted, November 6, 2009

GBC Holdings, Inc., Los Angeles, California -- change in bank control of GBC and its subsidiary bank, GBC International Bank, Los Angeles.
-Permitted, November 6, 2009

ISB Bancshares, Inc., Ipava, Illinois -- to retain control of ISB and its subsidiary bank, Ipava State Bank, Ipava (two notices).
-Permitted, November 4, 2009

Level One Bancorp, Inc., Farmington Hills, Michigan -- change in bank control of Level One and its subsidiary bank, Level One Bank, Farmington Hills.
-Withdrawn, November 6, 2009

International Operations

East West Bank, Pasadena, California -- to make initial investments in the foreign bank subsidiaries of United Commercial Bank, San Francisco: United Commercial Bank (China), Shanghai, China, and California Canton International Bank (Cayman) Ltd., George Town, Cayman Islands; and waiver of remainder of notification period for East West Bank to acquire United Commercial Bank's branches in Shanghai and Shantou, China.
-Approved, November 6, 2009

Membership

Community National Bank, Topeka, Kansas -- to retain membership in the Federal Reserve System on conversion from a national to a state charter.
-Approved, November 3, 2009

Regulations And Policies

Regulation CC (Availability of Funds and Collection of Checks) -- technical amendments to appendix A to reflect the restructuring of check-processing operations in the Philadelphia and Cleveland Federal Reserve Districts.
-Approved, November 6, 2009

Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending November 7, 2009