FRB: H.2--Actions under delegated authority--Week ending December 8, 2018

Bank Independent, Sheffield, Alabama -- to establish a branch at 117 Clinton Avenue, Huntsville.
-Approved, December 7, 2018

First Farmers Bank & Trust, Converse, Indiana -- to establish a branch at 905 S. Dixie Highway, Hoopeston, Illinois.
-Approved, December 5, 2018

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, Buffalo, New York -- to establish a branch at 1886 Metro Center Drive, Reston, Virginia.
-Approved, December 7, 2018

The Adirondack Trust Company Employee Stock Ownership Trust, Saratoga Springs, New York -- to acquire additional shares of 473 Broadway Holding Corporation, Saratoga Springs, and of The Adirondack Trust Company.
-Approved, December 4, 2018

AJJ Bancorp, Inc., Elkader, Iowa -- to indirectly acquire Swisher Bankshares, Inc., Swisher, and Swisher Trust & Savings Bank; and for Central State Bank, Elkader, to merge with Swisher Trust & Savings Bank and thereby establish a branch.
-Approved, December 6, 2018

Castle Creek Capital, Rancho Santa Fe, California -- relief from certain commitments.
-Granted, December 7, 2018

Foote Financial Services, LLC, Hoxie, Kansas -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring Peoples State Bank, Manhattan, and election to become a financial holding company.
-Approved, December 4, 2018

Geneva State Company, Geneva, Nebraska -- to acquire First National Fairbury Corporation, Fairbury, and thereby indirectly acquire First National Bank of Fairbury.
-Approved, December 7, 2018

Geneva State Company, Geneva, Nebraska -- to acquire Jefferson County Bancshares, Inc., Daykin, and thereby indirectly acquire Jefferson County Bank.
-Approved, December 7, 2018

Park Financial Group, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota -- to acquire shares of Mesaba Bancshares, Inc., Grand Rapids, and thereby indirectly acquire The Lake Bank, Two Harbors, and American Bank of the North, Nashwauk.
-Approved, December 7, 2018

Rhinebeck Bancorp, MHC, Poughkeepsie, New York, and Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc. -- to engage de novo in extending credit and servicing loans.
-Approved, December 7, 2018

Compass Bank, Birmingham, Alabama -- to make certain public welfare investments.
-Approved, November 29, 2018
(A/C)

Ceylon Bancorporation, Inc., Ceylon, Minnesota -- change in bank control of Ceylon Bancorporation, Inc. and its subsidiary, State Bank of Ceylon, Ceylon.
-Permitted, December 7, 2018

Howard Bancorp, Inc., Baltimore, Maryland -- change in bank control of Howard Bancorp, Inc., and its subsidiary, Howard Bank, Baltimore.
-Permitted, December 4, 2018

Northeast Securities Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota -- change in bank control of Northeast Securities Corporation and its subsidiary, Northeast Bank, Minneapolis.
-Permitted, December 7, 2018

Centennial Bank, Conway, Arkansas -- extension to May 16, 2019, to establish a branch at 13901 Narcoosee Road, Orlando, Florida.
-Granted, December 4, 2018

WSFS Financial Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware -- commenter's request to extend the comment period on the application to merge with Beneficial Bancorp, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and indirectly acquire Beneficial Bank.
-Denied, December 6, 2018

Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending December 8, 2018

Bank Branches, Domestic

Bank Holding Companies

Banks, State Member

Change in Bank Control

Extensions of Time