Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending January 2, 2010

Bank Branches, Domestic

Chicago

First Bank & Trust, Evanston, Illinois -- to establish a branch at 1250 North Arlington Heights Road, Itasca.
-Approved, December 28, 2009

Bank Holding Companies

Richmond

CapGen Capital Group LLC, New York, New York, and CapGen Capital Group LP -- to increase their investment in The BANKshares, Inc., Winter Park, Florida, and BankFIRST.
-Approved, December 29, 2009

Kansas City

First Independent Bancorp, Inc., Chickasha, Oklahoma -- to acquire shares of Chickasha Housing Partners, Limited Partnership, Chickasha, and thereby engage in community development activities.
-Approved, December 30, 2009

New York

Pascack Bancorp, Inc., Westwood, New Jersey -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Pascack Community Bank, Westwood.
-Approved, December 31, 2009

Change In Bank Control

Kansas City

Kansas Natural Gas, Inc., Hays, Kansas -- to retain control of Kansas and its subsidiary bank, Douglas County Bank, Lawrence.
-Permitted, December 30, 2009

Kansas City

Lindsay State Company, Lindsay, Nebraska -- change in bank control of Lindsay and its subsidiary bank, Bank of Lindsay, Lindsay.
-Permitted, December 29, 2009

Kansas City

Valliance Financial Corp., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma -- to retain control of Valliance and its subsidiary bank, Valliance Bank, Oklahoma City.
-Permitted, December 31, 2009

Extensions Of Time

Boston

1889 Bancorp MHC, Norwood, Massachusetts, and 1889 Financial Services Corporation -- extension to April 1, 2010, to become a mutual bank holding company and a stock bank holding company, respectively, and to acquire Norwood Co-operative Bank, Norwood.
-Granted, December 31, 2009

International Operations

Director, BS&R

Key Equipment Finance International Inc., Superior, Colorado -- waiver of remainder of prior-notification period to make investments in various European subsidiaries through Key Equipment Finance Europe Limited, Berkshire, United Kingdom.
-Granted, December 23, 2009 (AC)

Membership

Chicago

Bankers Trust Company, National Association, Cedar Rapids, Iowa -- to retain membership in the Federal Reserve System on conversion to a state charter.
-Withdrawn, December 29, 2009

Chicago

Bankers Trust Company, National Association, Des Moines, Iowa -- to retain membership in the Federal Reserve System on conversion to a state charter.
-Withdrawn, December 29, 2009

Regulations And Policies

Secretary

Regulation CC (Availability of Funds and Collection of Checks) -- technical amendments to appendix A to reflect the restructuring of check-processing operations in the Atlanta and Cleveland Federal Reserve Districts.
-Approved, December 30, 2009