FRB: H.2--Actions under delegated authority--Week ending August 10, 2019

Arvest Bank, Fayetteville, Arkansas -- to establish branches at the northeast corner of Lucile Lane and Shawnee Mission Parkway, Shawnee, Kansas, and at the southeast corner of 151st Street and Murlen Road, Olathe (two notices).
-Approved, August 6, 2019

First Financial Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio -- to establish a branch at 900 East McMillan Avenue, Cincinnati.
-Approved, August 9, 2019

Mascoma Bank, Lebanon, New Hampshire -- to establish branches at 242-244 North Winooski Avenue, Burlington, Vermont, and 431 Pine Street.
-Approved, August 8, 2019

Bank Forward Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust, Fargo, North Dakota -- to acquire shares of Security State Bank Holding Company, Fargo, and thereby indirectly increase control of Bank Forward, Hannaford.
-Approved, August 7, 2019

First Carroll Bankshares, Berryville, Arkansas -- to engage in lending activities.
-Approved, August 8, 2019

First Co Bancorp, Inc., Collinsville, Illinois -- to acquire Columbia National Bank, Columbia.
-Approved, August 6, 2019

Industry Bancshares, Inc., Industry, Texas, and Citizens State Bank (CS Bank), Buffalo -- waiver of application to acquire The State National Bank in West (SN Bank), West, in connection with SN Bank's merger with and into CS Bank.
-Granted, August 7, 2019

Provident Bancorp Inc., Amesbury, Massachusetts (a newly formed Maryland corporation) -- to acquire Provident Bank, Amesbury, in connection with the second-step conversion of Provident Bancorp Inc. from mutual to stock form.
-Approved, August 6, 2019

Southern States Bancshares, Inc., Anniston, Alabama -- to merge with East Alabama Financial Group, Inc., Wedowee, and thereby directly acquire Small Town Bank.
-Approved, August 9, 2019

Wintrust Financial Corporation (Wintrust), Rosemont, Illinois -- to acquire STC Bancshares Corp., St. Charles, and thereby indirectly acquire STC Capital Bank; and for Wintrust's subsidiary bank, St. Charles Bank & Trust Company, St. Charles, to merge with STC and thereby establish branches.
-Approved, August 7, 2019

Heritage Bank of Commerce, San Jose, California -- to merge with Presidio Bank, San Francisco, and thereby acquire branches.
-Approved, August 5, 2019

Pioneer Bank, Mapleton, Minnesota -- to merge with The Nicollet County Bank of St. Peter, St. Peter, and thereby establish a branch.
-Approved, August 9, 2019

Farmers and Merchants Bank of Long Beach, Long Beach, California -- to make a public welfare investment.
-Approved, August 7, 2019

M&P Community Bancshares, Inc. 401(k) Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Newport, Arkansas -- extension to November 30, 2019, to acquire additional shares of M&P Community Bancshares, Inc., Newport.
-Granted, August 7, 2019

Citibank, N.A., Sioux Falls, South Dakota, and Citibank Overseas Investment Corporation, New Castle, Delaware -- prior notice to make an investment under Regulation K.
-No Objection, August 5, 2019

State Street Bank and Trust Company, Boston, Massachusetts, and State Street International Holdings (SSIH) -- prior notice to invest in certain subsidiaries of SSIH, under Regulation K.
-No Objection, August 9, 2019

Principal Financial Group, Inc., et al., Des Moines, Iowa -- modification of a commitment.
-Granted, August 7, 2019

Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending August 10, 2019

Bank Branches, Domestic

Bank Holding Companies

Bank Mergers

Banks, State Member

Extensions of Time

International Operations

Savings and Loan Holding Companies