FRB: H.2--Actions under delegated authority--Week ending July 2, 2022

BOC Bank, McLean, Texas -- to establish branches at 104 South Main Street, Miami, and 315 North Main Street, Shamrock, both of Texas (two applications).
-Approved, June 27, 2022

Heartland Bank, Whitehall, Ohio -- to establish a branch at 7755 Montgomery Road, Cincinnati, Ohio.
-Approved, June 27, 2022

The Northern Trust Company, Chicago, Illinois -- to establish a branch at 8025 Forsyth Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri.
-Approved, July 1, 2022

Susser Bank, Dallas, Texas -- to establish a branch at 1990 Post Oak Boulevard, Houston, Texas.
-Approved, June 27, 2022

First Bancshares, Inc., of Cold Spring, Cold Spring, Minnesota -- waiver of application to acquire Maple Financial Holding Company and thereby indirectly acquire its subsidiary, Maple Bank, both of Champlin, Minnesota.
-Granted, June 29, 2022

The First Bancshares, Inc., Hattiesburg, Mississippi -- waiver of application to acquire Beach Bancorp, Inc., and its subsidiary, Beach Bank, both of Fort Walton Beach, Florida, in connection with the merger of Beach Bank with and into The First Bank, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
-Granted, June 30, 2022

Heart of Georgia Bancshares, Inc., Vidalia, Georgia -- to acquire outstanding shares of Bank of Lumber, Lumber City, Georgia.
-Approved, June 29, 2022

Luna Parent, Inc., Sunnyvale, California -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring Lead Financial Group, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire Lead Bank, both of Kansas City, Missouri.
-Approved, June 30, 2022

The McGehee Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan, McGehee, Arkansas -- to acquire additional shares of Southeast Financial Bankstock Corp., and thereby increase its indirect control of McGehee Bank, both of McGehee, Arkansas.
-Approved, June 30, 2022

Nicolet Bankshares, Inc., Green Bay, Wisconsin -- waiver of application to acquire Charter Bankshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire Charter Bank, both of Eau Claire, Wisconsin, in connection with the merger of Charter Bank with and into Nicolet National Bank, Green Bay, Wisconsin.
-Granted, June 30, 2022

S.B.C.P. Bancorp, Inc., Cross Plains, Wisconsin -- to merge with Monona Bankshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire Monona Bank, both of Monona, Wisconsin.
-Approved, June 30, 2022

Seacoast Banking Corporation of Florida (SBCF), Stuart, Florida -- waiver of application to acquire Apollo Bancshares, Inc., and its subsidiary, Apollo Bank, both of Miami, Florida, in connection with the merger of Apollo Bank with and into SBCF's subsidiary, Seacoast National Bank, Stuart, Florida.
-Granted, June 22, 2022
(A/C)

The First Bank, Hattiesburg, Mississippi -- to merge with Beach Bank, Fort Walton Beach, Florida, and thereby establish branches.
-Approved, June 30, 2022

Comerica Bank, Dallas, Texas -- to make a community development and public welfare investment.
-Approved, June 16, 2022
(A/C)

Community Bancshares, Inc., Joseph, Oregon -- The BRP 2009 Trust, The Jared Goodale 2009 Trust, and The Myles Goodale 2009 Trust, Deana Rae Gillespie, as trustee of all trusts, all of Washington, Utah; to join the Penoske Family Control Group, a group acting in concert, to retain voting shares of Community Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly retain voting shares of Community Bank, Joseph, Oregon.
-Permitted, June 28, 2022

First Financial Corporation, Arthur, North Dakota -- the Williams Family 2021 Irrevocable Trust Agreement and James L. Williams III, individually, and as trustee, both of Casselton, North Dakota; to join the Williams Family Group, a group acting in concert, to retain voting shares of First Financial Corporation, and thereby indirectly retain voting shares of BankNorth, Arthur, North Dakota.
-Permitted, June 28, 2022

A.N.B. Holding Company, Ltd., Terrell, Texas -- extension to August 30, 2022, to acquire additional shares of The ANB Corporation and thereby indirectly acquire The American National Bank of Texas, both of Terrell, Texas.
-Granted, June 28, 2022

Community Bancshares of Mississippi, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Brandon, Mississippi -- extension to October 5, 2022, to acquire additional voting shares of Community Bancshares of Mississippi, Inc. and thereby indirectly acquire its subsidiary, Community Bank of Mississippi, Forest, Mississippi.
-Granted, June 30, 2022

United Community Banks, Inc., Blairsville, Georgia -- commenter's request to extend the comment period on the application to acquire by merger Progress Financial Corporation, and thereby acquire Progress Bank and Trust, both of Huntsville, Alabama.
-Denied, June 27, 2022

Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Plan (with 401(k) provisions) (amended and restated eff. 1/1/16) and Woodforest Financial Group Employee Stock Ownership Trust, both of The Woodlands, Texas -- extension to October 1, 2022, to acquire shares of Woodforest Financial Group, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire Woodforest National Bank, both of The Woodlands, Texas.
-Granted, July 1, 2022

River Valley Bancorporation, Inc., Wausau, Wisconsin -- election to become a financial holding company.
-Effective, June 29, 2022

Barclays US LLC, New York, New York -- application for approval of proposed internal debt "conversion trigger" that would allow the Board to order the conversion of Barclays US LLC's eligible long-term debt into common equity tier 1 capital, in accordance with the Board's total loss-absorbing capacity (TLAC) rule.
-Approved, June 29, 2022

Actions under delegated authority

Actions taken during the week ending July 2, 2022

Bank Branches, Domestic

Bank Holding Companies

Bank Mergers

Banks, State Member

Change in Bank Control

Extensions of Time

Financial Holding Companies

Supervision and Regulation