FRB: H.2--Actions under delegated authority--Week ending January 7, 2017

AmeriServ Financial Bank, Johnstown, Pennsylvania -- to establish a branch at 1213 Scalp Avenue, Johnstown.
-Approved, January 6, 2017

Village Bank & Trust, Arlington Heights, Illinois -- to establish a branch at 1635 Algonquin Road, Rolling Meadows.
-Approved, January 5, 2017

Banner County Ban Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust, Harrisburg, Nebraska -- to acquire shares of Banner County Ban Corporation, Harrisburg, parent of Banner Capital Bank.
-Approved, January 4, 2017

First National Bancorp, Inc., Green Forest, Arkansas -- to acquire shares of Legacy BancShares, Inc., Springdale, and thereby indirectly retain ownership in Legacy National Bank.
-Approved, January 5, 2017

Home BancShares, Inc., Conway, Arkansas -- to acquire through merger Giant Holdings, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and thereby indirectly acquire Landmark Bank, N.A.
-Approved, January 5, 2017

New York Community Bancorp, Inc., Westbury, New York -- to acquire Astoria Financial Corporation, Lake Success, and indirectly acquire Astoria Bank, Long Island City, and thereby engage in extending credit, servicing loans, and operating a savings association.
-Withdrawn, January 3, 2017

Peach State Bancshares, Inc. (Peach State), Gainesville, Georgia -- request for an exemption to permit Stewart L. Teaver to become an institution-affiliated party, in connection with an application by Peach State to become a bank holding company.
-Granted, January 5, 2017

Sargent Bankshares, Inc., Forman, North Dakota -- to acquire First National Bank, Milnor.
-Approved, January 6, 2017

Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (w/401(k) Provisions) (Amended and Restated Eff. 03/01/06), The Woodlands, Texas; and Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Trust -- to acquire shares of Woodforest Financial Group, Inc., The Woodlands, and indirectly acquire Woodforest National Bank, Houston.
-Approved, January 5, 2017

Centennial Bank, Conway, Arkansas -- to merge with Landmark Bank, N.A., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and to retain the acquired facilities as branches.
-Approved, January 3, 2017

First State Bank and Trust Company, Inc., Caruthersville, Missouri -- to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of the Dexter branch of Montgomery Bank, National Association, Sikeston.
-Approved, January 3, 2017

Commercial Holding Company, Wagner, South Dakota -- to retain control of Commercial Holding Company and its subsidiary, Commercial State Bank of Wagner, Wagner.
-Permitted, January 3, 2017

Deutsche Bank AG, Frankfurt, Germany; and Deutsche Bank USA Corporation, New York, New York -- extension of time in which to submit an annual capital plan.
-Denied, January 5, 2017

First South Bancorp, Inc., Washington, North Carolina -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, January 4, 2017

Farmers Trust & Savings Bank, Buffalo Center, Iowa -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
-Approved, January 6, 2017

Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending January 7, 2017

Bank Branches, Domestic

Bank Holding Companies

Bank Mergers

Change in Bank Control

Extensions of Time

Financial Holding Companies

Membership