Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending October 17, 2015

Bank Branches, Domestic

St. Louis

Arvest Bank, Fayetteville, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at the corner of Elm Springs Road and 48th Street, Springdale.
-Approved, October 15, 2015

New York

Mizuho Bank (USA), New York, New York -- to establish a branch at 320 Park Avenue, New York.
-Approved, October 14, 2015

Bank Holding Companies

St. Louis

Farmers and Merchants Bankshares, Inc., Stuttgart, Arkansas -- to acquire Bankshares of Fayetteville, Inc., Fayetteville, and thereby indirectly acquire The Bank of Fayetteville; and for The Farmers and Merchants Bank, Stuttgart, to merge with The Bank of Fayetteville and to retain the acquired facilities as branches.
-Approved, October 16, 2015

Richmond

Old Line Bancshares, Inc., Bowie, Maryland -- to acquire Regal Bancorp, Inc., Owings Mills, and thereby indirectly acquire Regal Bank & Trust.
-Approved, October 16, 2015

Bank Mergers

Dallas

Happy State Bank, Happy, Texas -- to purchase substantially all of the assets and assume the liabilities of the Shamrock branch of Centennial Bank, Lubbock.
-Approved, October 16, 2015

Banks, Foreign

Director, BS&R

Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Tokyo, Japan -- waiver of remainder of prior-notice period to establish a branch at 320 Park Avenue, New York, New York.
-Granted, October 13, 2015

Change in Bank Control

Kansas City

Alta Vista Bancshares, Inc., Alta Vista, Kansas -- change in bank control of Alta Vista Bancshares and its subsidiary, Alta Vista Bank, Alta Vista.
-Permitted, October 14, 2015

Chicago

WB Bancorp, Inc., New Berlin, Illinois -- change in bank control of WB Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary, Warren-Boynton State Bank, New Berlin.
-Permitted, October 16, 2015

Extensions of Time

Chicago

Heartland Financial USA, Inc., Dubuque, Iowa -- extension to February 28, 2016, to acquire Premier Valley Bank, Fresno, California.
-Granted, October 16, 2015

Financial Holding Companies

Cleveland

FFD Financial Corporation, Dover, Ohio -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, October 13, 2015