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Board Actions | Actions under delegated authority
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Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending May 5, 2007


Bank Branches, Domestic

Atlanta
Bank Independent, Sheffield, Alabama  -- to establish a branch at The Crossings of Decatur, 2606 Highway 31, Decatur.
-Approved, May 3, 2007 

St. Louis
Bank of Little Rock, Little Rock, Arkansas  -- to establish a branch at 1201 Rahling Road; and to make an additional investment in bank premises.
-Approved, May 2, 2007 

Cleveland
Community Trust Bank, Inc., Pikeville, Kentucky  -- to establish a branch at Pullman Square, Huntington, West Virginia.
-Approved, May 2, 2007 

Chicago
Johnson Bank, Racine, Wisconsin  -- to establish branches at 5215 Douglas Avenue and at 1702 South River Road, Janesville.
-Approved, May 4, 2007 

Richmond
New Peoples Bank, Inc., Honaker, Virginia  -- to establish a branch at 155 East Lee Highway, Chilhowie.
-Approved, May 3, 2007 

Dallas
Peoples Bank, Lubbock, Texas  -- to establish a branch at 8001 CR 1540, the intersection of U.S. Highway 84 and County Road 1540, Shallowater.
-Approved, April 30, 2007 

Secretary
SunTrust Bank, Atlanta, Georgia  -- to establish a branch at 2550 Nimmo Parkway, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
-Approved, May 2, 2007 

Bank Holding Companies

General Counsel
The Bank of New York Company, Inc., New York, New York  -- request for an exemption under the Depository Institutions Management Interlocks Act and Regulation L.
-Granted, May 3, 2007 

Boston
Boston Private Financial Holdings, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts  -- to acquire Charter Financial Corporation, Bellevue, Washington, and its subsidiaries, Charter Bank, and Banc Support, Inc., Kent.
-Approved, May 3, 2007 

Atlanta
CNLBancshares, Inc., Orlando, Florida  -- to acquire CNLBank, Southwest Florida, Bonita Springs, a de novo bank.
-Approved, April 30, 2007 

New York
Community Bank System, Inc., DeWitt, New York  -- waiver of application in connection with the merger with TLNB Financial Corp.
-Granted, April 30, 2007 

Secretary
Franklin Bank Corp., Houston, Texas  -- waiver of application to acquire The First National Bank of Bryan, Bryan, in connection with the merger of The First National Bank of Bryan with Franklin Bank, S.S.B., Houston.
-Granted, May 3, 2007 

Richmond
Gateway Financial Holdings, Inc., Virginia Beach, Virginia  -- to acquire The Bank of Richmond, N.A., Richmond.
-Approved, May 2, 2007 

Atlanta
Guardian Bancshares, Inc., Sylacauga, Alabama  -- to acquire Adair Asset Management and thereby engage in certain investment advisory and securities brokerage activities.
-Approved, May 2, 2007 

Chicago
Layton Park Financial Group, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Layton State Bank and engage de novo in extending credit and servicing loans.
-Approved, April 30, 2007 

St. Louis
Lea M. McMullan Trust, Shelbyville, Kentucky  -- to acquire Fort Knox National Bancorp, Inc., Radcliff, and thereby acquire Fort Knox National Bank; and for Citizens Union Bancorp of Shelbyville, Inc., Shelbyville, to acquire Fort Knox National Bancorp, Inc., Radcliff, and thereby acquire Fort Knox National Bank.
-Approved, April 30, 2007 

Chicago
Maunesha Bancshares, Inc., Waterloo, Wisconsin  -- to engage de novo in extending credit and servicing loans.
-Approved, April 30, 2007 

Atlanta
Omni Financial Services, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, and Omni National Bank  -- waiver of application in connection with the proposed acquisition of Wilson State Bank, Wilson, Texas.
-Granted, May 4, 2007 

Atlanta
Omni National Bank, Atlanta, Georgia  -- waiver of application in connection with the proposed acquisition of Wilson State Bank, Wilson, Texas.
-Granted, May 4, 2007 

Dallas
Opportunity Bancshares, Inc., Richardson, Texas  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Opportunity Bank, National Association.
-Approved, May 2, 2007 

Secretary
Sandy Spring Bancorp, Inc., Olney, Maryland  -- to acquire CN Bancorp, Inc., Glen Burnie, and County National Bank; and for Sandy Spring Bank, Olney, to merge with County National Bank, and to operate branches at the existing locations of County National Bank.
-Approved, May 3, 2007 

Bank Premises

Kansas City
The Bank at Broadmoor, Colorado Springs, Colorado  -- to increase its investment in bank premises.
-Approved, May 2, 2007 

Change In Bank Control

Secretary
Dickinson Financial Corporation II, Kansas City, Missouri  -- to retain control of Dickinson Financial Corporation II.
-Permitted, May 3, 2007 

Atlanta
RB Bancorporation, Athens, Alabama  -- change in bank control.
-Permitted, May 4, 2007 

Extensions Of Time

Cleveland
S & T Bancorp, Inc., Indiana, Pennsylvania  -- extension to July 31, 2007, to acquire up to 9.9 percent of the shares of CBT Financial Corporation, Clearfield.
-Granted, April 30, 2007 

Financial Holding Companies

Chicago
F & M Bankshares, Inc., Marinette, Wisconsin  -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, May 4, 2007 


Release dates | Full version (300 KB PDF)
Board Actions | Actions under delegated authority
Applications and reports received:
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Chicago | St. Louis | Minneapolis | Kansas City | Dallas | San Francisco