FRB: H.2--Actions under delegated authority--Week ending January 3, 2015

FirstBank, Lakewood, Colorado -- to establish a branch at 23399 North Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, Arizona.
-Approved, January 2, 2015

Heartland Bank, Bryant, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at One Information Way, Little Rock.
-Approved, January 2, 2015

Old Line Bank, Bowie, Maryland -- to establish a branch at 1801 Rockville Pike, Rockville.
-Approved, December 29, 2014

Southern Bancorp Bank, Arkadelphia, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at 2212 Malvern Avenue, Hot Springs National Park.
-Approved, January 2, 2015

AMB Financial Corp., Munster, Indiana -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring American Community Bank of Indiana (formerly American Savings, FSB), Munster, on its conversion to a commercial bank.
-Approved, December 30, 2014

Chemical Financial Corporation, Midland, Michigan -- to merge with Monarch Community Bancorp, Inc., Coldwater, and thereby acquire Monarch Community Bank; and for Chemical Bank, Midland, to merge with Monarch Community Bank, Coldwater, and thereby establish branches.
-Approved, December 30, 2014

Erick Bancshares, Inc., Erick, Oklahoma -- to acquire First State Bank, Porter.
-Withdrawn, December 30, 2014

First American Bank of Erick ESOP 401(k) Plan, Erick, Oklahoma -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring shares of Erick Bancshares, Inc., Erick, and its subsidiary, First American Bank.
-Withdrawn, December 30, 2014

First Financial Northwest, Inc., Renton, Washington -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring First Savings Bank Northwest, Renton; to engage in extending credit and servicing loans; and to engage in real estate settlement servicing through its subsidiary, First Financial Diversified Corporation.
-Approved, December 22, 2014
(A/C)

First Southern Bancorp, Inc., Stanford, Kentucky -- to acquire First United, Inc., Central City, and thereby acquire The First National Bank of Muhlenberg County Kentucky.
-Approved, December 30, 2014

Heartland Financial USA, Inc., Dubuque, Iowa -- waiver of application to acquire Community Banc-Corp. of Sheboygan, Inc., Sheboygan, Wisconsin, in connection with the merger of their respective subsidiaries, Wisconsin Bank & Trust, Madison, and Community Bank & Trust, Sheboygan.
-Granted, December 31, 2014

Otten Holdings, LLC, Norfolk, Nebraska, and FEO Investments, Inc. -- to acquire First National Agency, Inc., Wayne, and First Nebraska Bank of Wayne.
-Approved, December 29, 2014

PrivateBancorp, Inc., Chicago, Illinois -- request for an exemption under the Depository Institution Management Interlocks Act and Regulation L.
-Withdrawn, December 31, 2014

Bay Commercial Bank, Walnut Creek, California -- to acquire Valley Community Bank, Pleasanton, and thereby establish branches.
-Approved, December 31, 2014

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, Buffalo, New York -- to make certain public welfare investments.
-Approved, December 31, 2014

Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending January 3, 2015

Bank Branches, Domestic

Bank Holding Companies

Bank Mergers

Banks, State Member