FRB: H.2--Actions under delegated authority--Week ending November 14, 2009

First Bank, Creve Coeur, Missouri -- to establish a branch at 104 East Ontario Avenue, Corona, California.
-Approved, November 12, 2009

Bank Holding Companies

CIT Group Inc., New York, New York -- request for temporary relief from the Board's regulatory reporting requirements for bank holding companies.
-Granted, November 9, 2009

Community Bancorp of Louisiana, Inc., Raceland, Louisiana -- to merge with United Community Bancshares, Inc., Gonzales, and thereby acquire United Community Bank.
-Withdrawn, November 12, 2009

Edgar County Banc Shares, Inc., Paris, Illinois -- waiver of application to acquire First National Bank of Gilman, Gilman, in connection with its merger with Edgar's subsidiary bank, Edgar County Bank and Trust Co., Paris.
-Granted, November 13, 2009

Fidelity Mutual Holding Company, Fitchburg, Massachusetts, and Life Design Holding Company -- relief from certain commitments.
-Granted, November 12, 2009

USAmeriBancorp, Inc., Largo, Florida -- to acquire shares of Aliant Financial Corporation, Alexander City, Alabama, and thereby acquire Aliant Bank.
-Approved, November 13, 2009

Bank Mergers

IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Louisiana -- to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of Century Bank, FSB, Sarasota, Florida.
-Approved, November 13, 2009

IBERIABANK, Lafayette, Louisiana -- to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of Orion Bank, Naples, Florida.
-Approved, November 13, 2009

Banks, State Member

Allied Bank, Mulberry, Arkansas -- to invest in Lending Cycle, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky, a bank service corporation.
-Approved, November 10, 2009

Change In Bank Control

New Century Bank, Phoenixville, Pennsylvania -- change in bank control of New Century Bank.
-Permitted, November 13, 2009

Extensions Of Time

Cabool State Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Cabool, Missouri -- extension to March 4, 2010, to increase its ownership in Cabool Bancshares, Inc., Cabool, and thereby increase its indirect control of Cabool State Bank.
-Granted, November 10, 2009

Columbus First Bancorp, Inc., Worthington, Ohio -- extension to February 14, 2010, to become a bank holding company and to acquire Columbus First Bank, Worthington.
-Granted, November 13, 2009

Connecticut Mutual Holding Company, Winsted, Connecticut -- extension to February 11, 2010, to acquire through merger Collinsville Savings Mutual Holding Company, Collinsville; Collinsville Stock Holding Company; and Collinsville Savings Society.
-Granted, November 11, 2009

Financial Holding Companies

Wisconsin Bancorp, Inc., Janesville, Wisconsin -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, November 9, 2009

Membership

The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Ashland, Ashland, Nebraska -- to retain membership in the Federal Reserve System on conversion to a state charter, and to retain its branches.
-Approved, November 13, 2009

Regulations And Policies

Correspondent Concentration Risks -- extension to November 27, 2009, of the comment period on proposed interagency guidance on correspondent concentration risks.
-Approved, October 30, 2009 (AC)

Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending November 14, 2009

Bank Branches, Domestic