FRB: H.2--Actions under delegated authority--Week ending May 3, 2008

PlainsCapital Bank, Lubbock, Texas -- to establish a branch at 4002 16th Street, Lubbock.
-Approved, April 28, 2008

The Farmers Citizens Bank, Bucyrus, Ohio -- to establish a branch in the Planktown Country Market, 1921 Free Road, Shiloh.
-Approved, May 2, 2008

Bank Holding Companies

Buena Vista Bancorp, Inc., Chester, Illinois -- waiver of application to merge with BW Bancshares, Inc., Warrensburg, in connection with the merger of their subsidiaries, Bank of Warrensburg, Warrensburg, and Buena Vista National Bank, Chester.
-Granted, May 2, 2008

Duroc Investment Company, Table Rock, Nebraska -- to acquire Community Insurance Group, Inc., Table Rock, and thereby engage in insurance activities.
-Approved, April 30, 2008

First Cecilian Bancorp, Inc., Cecilia, Kentucky -- to retain and increase its ownership of Hambac, Inc., Hodgenville, and thereby acquire Lincoln National Bank of Hodgenville.
-Approved, May 1, 2008

First Financial Bancshares, Inc., Lawrence, Kansas -- to acquire Great American Bank, De Soto.
-Withdrawn, April 30, 2008

Greensburg Bancshares, Inc., Greensburg, Louisiana -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Bank of Greensburg, Greensburg.
-Approved, April 30, 2008

Lonoke Bancshares, Inc., Lonoke, Arkansas -- to acquire additional shares of First Southern Bank, Batesville.
-Approved, May 1, 2008

Minier Financial, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan w/401(k) Provisions, Minier, Illinois -- to increase its ownership of Minier Financial, Inc., Minier, and thereby increase its indirect ownership of First Farmers State Bank.
-Approved, April 28, 2008

NRBC Holding Corporation, Chicago, Illinois -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire The National Republic Bank of Chicago, Chicago.
-Approved, May 1, 2008

Plains Acquisition Corporation, Kingwood, Texas -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Plains State Financial Corporation, Plains; Plains Bancshares, Inc., Dover, Delaware; and Plains State Bank, Plains, Texas.
-Approved, May 1, 2008

Triad Bancorp, Inc., Frontenac, Missouri -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Triad Bank, Frontenac.
-Approved, April 28, 2008

U.S. Bancorp, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and U.S. Bank National Association, Cincinnati, Ohio -- waiver of application to acquire Mellon 1st Business Bank, National Association, Los Angeles, California, in connection with its merger with U.S. Bank National Association, Cincinnati, Ohio.
-Granted, April 28, 2008

Bank Mergers

Second Bank & Trust, Fredericksburg, Virginia -- to merge with First National Bank, Christiansburg, and Planters Bank & Trust Company of Virginia, Staunton.
-Approved, May 1, 2008

Banks, State Member

Allied Bank, Mulberry, Arkansas -- to establish a financial subsidiary, The Mortgage Bank of Arkansas, Inc., Little Rock, and thereby provide mortgage services and engage in title insurance activities.
-Approved, April 29, 2008

Change In Bank Control

Duroc Investment Company, Table Rock, Nebraska -- change in bank control of Company and its subsidiary bank, State Bank of Table Rock, Table Rock.
-Permitted, April 30, 2008

First Missouri Bancshares, Inc., Brookfield, Missouri -- change in bank control of Bancshares, and its subsidiary bank, First Missouri National Bank, Brookfield.
-Permitted, May 1, 2008

Harvard Bancshares, Inc., Harvard, Illinois -- to retain control of Bancshares and its subsidiary bank, Harvard State Bank, Harvard.
-Permitted, May 1, 2008

Republic Financial Corporation, Wichita, Kansas -- change in bank control of Corporation and its subsidiary bank, Southwest National Bank, Wichita.
-Permitted, April 30, 2008

Extensions Of Time

First National Bank Group, Inc., Edinburg, Texas -- extension to August 4, 2008, to acquire shares of Southside Bancshares, Inc., Tyler, and thereby acquire Southside Delaware Financial Corporation, Dover, Delaware, and Southside Bank, Tyler, Texas.
-Granted, May 1, 2008

Membership

Bank of Fall River, A Co-operative Bank, Fall River, Massachusetts -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
-Approved, May 2, 2008

Chelsea-Provident Co-operative Bank, Chelsea, Massachusetts -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
-Approved, May 2, 2008

Regulations And Policies

Short-term Interest Rates -- decrease in the target for the federal funds rate from 2-1/4 percent to 2 percent.
-Approved, April 30, 2008

Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending May 3, 2008

Bank Branches, Domestic