FRB: H.2--Actions under delegated authority--Week ending October 21, 2017

ANB Bank, Denver, Colorado -- to establish a branch at 808 West Eisenhower Boulevard, Loveland.
-Approved, October 20, 2017

First Home Bank, Seminole, Florida -- to establish a branch at 2028 Liberty Road, Eldersburg, Maryland.
-Approved, October 20, 2017

Franklin Synergy Bank, Franklin, Tennessee -- to establish a branch at 1605 Medical Center Parkway, Murfreesboro.
-Approved, October 18, 2017

John Marshall Bank, Reston, Virginia -- to establish a branch at 1401 H Street NW, Washington, D.C.
-Approved, October 20, 2017

China Merchants Group Limited, Hong Kong SAR, People's Republic of China -- to engage de novo in extending credit, servicing loans, and leasing personal property through CIMC Leasing USA Inc., Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois.
-Approved, October 19, 2017

F&M Bancshares, Inc., Trezevant, Tennessee -- waiver of application to acquire Merchants & Planters Bancshares, Inc., Bolivar, in connection with the merger of their subsidiaries, Merchants & Planters Bank with and into Centennial Bank, Trezevant.
-Granted, October 19, 2017

HYS Investments, LLC, Topeka, Kansas -- to acquire additional shares of BOTS, Inc., Topeka, parent company of VisionBank.
-Approved, October 17, 2017

Investar Holding Corporation, Baton Rouge, Louisiana -- to merge with BOJ Bancshares, Inc., Jackson, and thereby acquire The Highlands Bank.
-Approved, October 20, 2017

OceanFirst Financial Corp., Toms River, New Jersey -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring OceanFirst Bank, National Association, Toms River (national bank successor by conversion of OceanFirst Bank, a federal savings bank); and to acquire Sun Bancorp, Inc., Mount Laurel, and immediately thereafter merge Sun National Bank into OceanFirst Bank, National Association.
-Approved, October 17, 2017

TIG Bancorp, Inc., Durango, Colorado, and TIG Merger Sub, Inc. -- to become bank holding companies by acquiring Custer Bancorp, Denver, and thereby indirectly acquiring First State Bank of Colorado, Hotchkiss.
-Approved, October 17, 2017

TowneBank, Portsmouth, Virginia -- waiver of application to acquire Paragon Commercial Corporation, Raleigh, North Carolina, and Paragon Commercial Bank, in connection with the merger of Paragon Commercial Bank with and into TowneBank.
-Granted, October 18, 2017

Veritex Holdings, Inc., Dallas, Texas -- to acquire by merger Liberty Bancshares, Inc., Fort Worth, and indirectly acquire Liberty Bank, Hurst.
-Approved, October 18, 2017

Veritex Community Bank, Dallas, Texas -- to acquire by merger Liberty Bank, Hurst, and thereby establish branches.
-Approved, October 18, 2017

ING Bank N.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands -- to establish a representative office in Dallas, Texas.
-Approved, October 20, 2017

Regions Bank, Birmingham, Alabama -- to make certain public welfare investments (two applications).
-Approved, October 20, 2017

ABB Financial Group, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia -- change in bank control of ABB Financial Group, Inc., and its subsidiary, Affinity Bank, Atlanta.
-Permitted, October 16, 2017

First Citizens Bancshares, Inc., Waxahachie, Texas -- change in bank control of First Citizens Bancshares, Inc., and its subsidiary, Citizens National Bank of Texas, Waxahachie.
-Permitted, October 16, 2017

Montgomery Bancshares, Inc., Montgomery, Illinois -- to retain control of Montgomery Bancshares, Inc., and its subsidiary, Bank of Montgomery, Montgomery.
-Permitted, October 17, 2017

TS Contrarian Bancshares, Inc., Treynor, Iowa -- change in bank control of TS Contrarian Bancshares, Inc., and its subsidiaries, Bank of Tioga, Tioga, North Dakota, and First National Bank & Trust Company, Clinton, Illinois.
-Permitted, October 17, 2017

A.N.B. Holding Company, Ltd., Terrell, Texas -- extension to January 21, 2018, to acquire additional shares of The ANB Corporation, Terrell, and indirectly acquire The American National Bank of Texas; Lakeside Bancshares, Inc., Rockwall; and Lakeside National Bank.
-Granted, October 18, 2017

Citigroup Inc., New York, New York -- extensions of time to divest or conform certain merchant banking investments (four requests).
-Granted, October 17, 2017

Watertown Savings Bank, Watertown, Massachusetts -- extension to January 19, 2018, to establish a branch at 1265 Main Street, Waltham.
-Granted, October 19, 2017

Westbrand, Inc., Minot, North Dakota -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, October 16, 2017

Standard Chartered Bank, London, United Kingdom, and Standard Chartered International (USA), Ltd., New York, New York -- request for termination of an agreement with the Board.
-Granted, October 17, 2017

Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending October 21, 2017

Bank Branches, Domestic

Bank Holding Companies

Bank Mergers

Banks, Foreign

Banks, State Member

Change in Bank Control

Extensions of Time

Financial Holding Companies

International Operations