FRB: H.2--Actions under delegated authority--Week ending April 8, 2017

Cornerstone Community Bank, Red Bluff, California -- to provide messenger services for its customers in Redding.
-Approved, April 5, 2017

FirstBank, Lakewood, Colorado -- to establish branches at 3801 Federal Boulevard, Denver, and 701 12th Street, Golden (two applications).
-Approved, April 5, 2017

Franklin Savings Bank, Farmington, Maine -- to establish a branch at 130 Oak Street, Ellsworth.
-Approved, April 3, 2017

Seacoast Commerce Bank, San Diego, California -- to establish a branch at 22 West 35th Street, National City.
-Approved, April 7, 2017

Miles Bancshares, Inc., Advance, Missouri -- to acquire shares of UBT Bancshares, Inc., Marysville, Kansas, and thereby indirectly acquire United Bank & Trust.
-Approved, April 4, 2017

Noble Bancshares, Inc., Anniston, Alabama -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring NobleBank & Trust, Anniston.
-Approved, April 6, 2017

Southern Bancorp, Inc., Arkadelphia, Arkansas -- to acquire Farmers Bank, Hamburg, and for Southern Bancorp Bank, Arkadelphia, to merge with Farmers Bank and to retain the acquired facility as a branch.
-Approved, April 3, 2017

Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC), Tokyo, Japan -- request for a determination that JBIC continues to qualify as a "special-purpose foreign government-owned bank" under Regulation K.
-Approved, April 6, 2017

First Bancshares, Inc., Mountain Grove, Missouri -- change in bank control of First Bancshares, Inc., and its subsidiary, First Home Bank, Mountain Grove.
-Withdrawn, April 4, 2017

First Paducah Bancshares of Texas, Inc., Paducah, Texas -- to retain control of First Paducah Bancshares of Texas, Inc., and its subsidiary, The First National Bank of Paducah, Paducah.
-Permitted, April 3, 2017

Higgins Bancorporation, Inc., Rosemount, Minnesota -- change in bank control of Higgins Bancorporation, Inc., and its subsidiary, First State Bank of Rosemount, Rosemount.
-Permitted, April 3, 2017

Leackco Bank Holding Company, Inc., Wolsey, South Dakota -- change in bank control of Leackco Bank Holding Company, Inc., and its subsidiary, American Bank and Trust, Wessington Springs.
-Permitted, April 3, 2017

Security Financial, Inc., Farnhamville, Iowa -- to retain control of Security Financial, Inc., and its subsidiary, Security Savings Bank, Gowrie.
-Permitted, April 7, 2017

Banner County Ban Corporation Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust, Harrisburg, Nebraska -- extension to July 3, 2017, to acquire additional shares of Banner County Ban Corporation, Harrisburg, parent of Banner Capital Bank.
-Granted, April 4, 2017

Citigroup Inc., New York, New York -- extension of time to dispose of certain properties held by indirect subsidiaries in Venezuela and Mexico.
-Granted, April 7, 2017

First Citizens Bancshares, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina -- extension to July 11, 2017, to acquire shares of Carter Bank & Trust, Martinsville, Virginia.
-Granted, April 7, 2017

First Farmers and Merchants Bank, Columbia, Tennessee -- extension to July 21, 2017, to establish a branch at 5020 Harpeth Drive, Brentwood.
-Granted, April 5, 2017

Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (with 401(k) Provisions) (Amended and Restated Eff. 03/01/06), The Woodlands, Texas, and Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Trust -- extension to July 5, 2017, to acquire shares of Woodforest Financial Group, Inc., The Woodlands, and indirectly acquire Woodforest National Bank, Houston.
-Granted, April 4, 2017

Woodforest Financial Group, Inc., The Woodlands, Texas, and Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (with 401(k) Provisions) (Amended and Restated Eff. 03/01/06) -- elections to become financial holding companies.
-Effective, April 3, 2017

HomeBanc, Tampa, Florida -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
-Approved, April 6, 2017

Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending April 8, 2017

Bank Branches, Domestic

Bank Holding Companies

Banks, Foreign

Change in Bank Control

Extensions of Time

Financial Holding Companies

Membership