Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending February 24, 2018

Bank Branches, Domestic

St. Louis

The Citizens Bank, Batesville, Arkansas -- to establish a branch at 3971 West Wedington Drive, Fayetteville.
-Approved, February 20, 2018

Dallas

Veritex Community Bank, Dallas, Texas -- to establish a branch at 1001 Main Street, Garland.
-Approved, February 22, 2018

Chicago

Wintrust Bank, Chicago, Illinois -- to establish a branch at 3620 North Clark Street, Chicago.
-Approved, February 23, 2018

Bank Holding Companies

Dallas

AOB Ventures, Inc., Edinburg, Texas -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring Brush Country Bank, Freer.
-Approved, February 21, 2018

General Counsel

First Citizens BancShares, Inc., Raleigh, North Carolina -- waiver of application to acquire HomeBancorp Inc., Tampa, Florida, and HomeBanc, in connection with HomeBanc's merger with and into First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Raleigh.
-Granted, February 20, 2018

Richmond

Hamilton Bancorp, Inc., Towson, Maryland -- to engage in lending activities.
-Approved, February 22, 2018

New York

New York Private Bank & Trust Corporation, New York, New York, and Emigrant Bancorp, Inc. -- to acquire indirectly shares of The Bancorp, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, and The Bancorp Bank.
-Withdrawn, February 22, 2018

Change in Bank Control

Minneapolis

Flathead Lake Bancorporation, Inc., Polson, Montana -- change in bank control of Flathead Lake Bancorporation, Inc., and its subsidiary, First Citizens Bank of Polson NA, Polson.
-Permitted, February 21, 2018

Extensions of Time

Secretary

Ameris Bancorp, Moultrie, Georgia -- commenter's request to extend the comment period on the application to merge with Atlantic Coast Financial Corporation, Jacksonville, Florida, and thereby acquire Atlantic Coast Bank.
-Denied, February 22, 2018

Savings and Loan Holding Companies

Philadelphia

William Penn, MHC, Levittown, Pennsylvania, and William Penn Bancorp (Bancorp) -- to indirectly acquire Audubon Savings Bank (ASB), Audubon, New Jersey, through its merger with and into Bancorp's subsidiary, William Penn Bank, Levittown, following the conversion of ASB from a mutual savings bank to a mutual savings association.
-Approved, February 23, 2018