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#   Actions under delegated authority

## Actions taken during the week ending July 22, 2006

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Bank Branches, DomesticNew YorkBanco Popular North America, New York, New York  -- to establish a branch at 310 East Houston Street.					-Withdrawn, July 21, 2006 					ChicagoCentral State Bank, Muscatine, Iowa  -- to establish a branch at 710 5th Street West, Wilton.					-Approved, July 21, 2006 					RichmondGateway Bank & Trust Co., Elizabeth City, North Carolina  -- to establish a branch at 3801 Pacific Avenue, Virginia Beach, Virginia.					-Approved, July 18, 2006 					Kansas CityKearney State Bank and Trust Company, Kearney, Nebraska  -- to establish a mobile branch at 3015 2nd Avenue.					-Approved, July 21, 2006 					ChicagoMarkesan State Bank, Markesan, Wisconsin  -- to establish a branch at 807 and 811 West Main Street, Waupun.					-Approved, July 17, 2006 					AtlantaOld Southern Bank, Clermont, Florida  -- to establish branches at 2415 Aloma Avenue, Winter Park; and 250 North Orange Avenue, Orlando.					-Approved, July 21, 2006 					RichmondThe Patapsco Bank, Dundalk, Maryland  -- to establish a branch at 11630 Glen Arm Road, Glen Arm.					-Approved, July 18, 2006 					DallasPlainsCapital Bank, Lubbock, Texas  -- to establish a branch at 150 East Sonterra Boulevard, San Antonio.					-Approved, July 19, 2006 					RichmondRBC Centura Bank, Rocky Mount, North Carolina  -- to establish a branch at 8020 Conroy Windermere Road, Orlando, Florida.					-Approved, July 19, 2006 					PhiladelphiaSterling Bank, Mount Laurel, New Jersey  -- to establish a branch at 4002 Bridgeboro Road, at the intersection of County Route 613 and Hartford Road, Delran Township.					-Approved, July 21, 2006 					AtlantaSun American Bank, Miami, Florida  -- to establish a branch at 221 Miracle Mile, Coral Gables.					-Approved, July 18, 2006 					San FranciscoTemecula Valley Bank, Temecula, California  -- to establish a branch at 3595 Inland Empire Boulevard, Ontario.					-Approved, July 18, 2006 					

Bank Holding CompaniesBostonBoston Private Financial Holdings, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts  -- to acquire an additional 10 percent of the shares of Bingham, Osborn & Scarborough LLC, San Francisco, California.					-Approved, July 18, 2006 					AtlantaCBOS Bankshares, Inc., Merritt Island, Florida  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Community Bank of the South.					-Approved, July 21, 2006 					St. LouisChampion Bancshares, Inc., Creve Coeur, Missouri  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Champion Bank, a de novo bank.					-Approved, July 21, 2006 					DallasComanche National Corporation, Comanche, Texas, and Comanche National Corporation of Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware  -- to acquire The First National Bank of Santo, Santo, Texas.					-Approved, July 20, 2006 					PhiladelphiaEast Penn Financial Corporation, Emmaus, Pennsylvania  -- to acquire up to 19.9 percent of the shares of Berkshire Bancorp, Inc., Wyomissing.					-Approved, July 17, 2006 					MinneapolisFinlayson Bancshares, Inc., Finlayson, Minnesota  -- to acquire First National Agency Company of Deer River, Inc., Deer River, and indirectly acquire First National Agency of Deer River, Inc., a nonbank insurance subsidiary.					-Approved, July 20, 2006 					Kansas CityFirst National Bancshares, Inc., Goodland, Kansas, and First National Bank  -- waiver of application in connection with the acquisition of First National Bank of Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon, Missouri.					-Withdrawn, July 17, 2006 					San FranciscoFirst Republic Bank, Las Vegas, Nevada  -- waiver of application to merge with BWC Financial Corporation, Walnut Creek, California, and Bank of Walnut Creek and to merge the two institutions into First Republic Bank.					-Granted, July 21, 2006 					St. LouisFriendship Bancshares, Inc., Linn, Missouri  -- to acquire 7.47 percent of the shares of Branson Bancshares, Inc., Branson, and Branson Bank.					-Approved, July 21, 2006 					AtlantaH Financial of Florida, Inc., St. Augustine, Florida  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Haven Trust Bank, a de novo bank.					-Approved, July 20, 2006 					St. LouisMid-Missouri Bancshares, Inc., Springfield, Missouri  -- to merge with First Financial Bancshares, Inc. and thereby acquire First National Bank of Mount Vernon, Mount Vernon.					-Approved, July 19, 2006 					St. LouisMid-Missouri Bancshares, Inc., Springfield, Missouri  -- to merge with Central States Bancshares, Inc., and thereby acquire Webb City Bank, Webb City.					-Approved, July 19, 2006 					Director, BS&RThe Northern Trust Company, Chicago, Illinois  -- to extend the corporate existence and amend the articles of association of its Edge corporation subsidiary, The Northern Trust International Banking Corporation, New York, New York.					-Approved, July 19, 2006 					San FranciscoOrange Community Bancorp, Orange, California  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Orange Community Bank.					-Approved, July 18, 2006 					ChicagoSignature Bancorporation, Inc., Chicago, Illinois  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Signature Bank, a de novo bank.					-Approved, July 17, 2006 					Kansas CitySpearville Bancshares, Inc., Spearville, Kansas  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire First National Bank of Spearville.					-Approved, July 17, 2006 					MinneapolisState Bank of Hawley Employee Stock Ownership Plan & Trust, Hawley, Minnesota  -- to increase its ownership to 46 percent of the shares of Bankshares of Hawley, Inc.					-Approved, July 20, 2006 					St. LouisTable Rock Bancshares Corporation, Kimberling City, Missouri  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Table Rock Community Bank, a de novo bank.					-Approved, July 21, 2006 					

Bank MergersChicagoChemical Bank, Midland, Michigan  -- to acquire certain assets and assume certain liabilities of two branches of First Financial Bank, National Association, Hamilton, Ohio, and thereby establish branches.					-Approved, July 21, 2006 					St. LouisFirst Banks, Inc., Hazelwood, Missouri, and The San Francisco Company, San Francisco, California  -- to acquire San Diego Community Bank, Chula Vista; and for First Bank, St. Louis, Missouri, to merge with San Diego Community Bank and retain the acquired facilities as branches.					-Approved, July 20, 2006 					

Change In Bank ControlKansas CityFarmers Bancshares, Inc., Maysville, Missouri  -- to retain control of Farmers Bancshares, Inc.					-Permitted, July 20, 2006 					St. LouisFredonia Valley Bancorp, Inc., Fredonia, Kentucky  -- change in bank control.					-Permitted, July 18, 2006 					

Competitive Factors ReportsKansas CityACB Bank, Cherokee, Oklahoma  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Garber branch of First American Bank, Purcell.					-Submitted, July 19, 2006 					St. LouisBank of England, England, Arkansas  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Bank of England Mortgage Company, Little Rock.					-Submitted, July 20, 2006 					ChicagoBetter Banks, Peoria, Illinois  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Wyoming Bank & Trust Company, Wyoming.					-Submitted, July 20, 2006 					St. LouisEnterprise Bank & Trust Company, Clayton, Missouri  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with NorthStar Bank, National Association, North Kansas City.					-Submitted, July 21, 2006 					Kansas CityEquity Bank, a National Association, Andover, Kansas  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with The First National Bank of Sarcoxie, Sarcoxie, Missouri.					-Submitted, July 19, 2006 					ChicagoFirst Community Bank of Joliet, Joliet, Illinois  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Republic Bank of Joliet, an interim bank.					-Submitted, July 17, 2006 					ChicagoFirst Mid-Illinois Bank & Trust, National Association, Mattoon, Illinois  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Peoples State Bank of Mansfield, Mansfield.					-Submitted, July 20, 2006 					Kansas CityThe First National Bank and Trust Company of Okmulgee, Okmulgee, Oklahoma  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with First National Bank, Henryetta.					-Submitted, July 21, 2006 					Kansas CityFirst State Bank of Joplin, Joplin, Missouri  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Sarcoxie branch of Equity Bank, N.A., Andover, Kansas.					-Submitted, July 20, 2006 					St. LouisLiberty Bank, Alton, Illinois  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Godfrey and Alton branches of The First National Bank of Grant Park, Grant Park.					-Submitted, July 19, 2006 					ChicagoPeoples State Bank of Mansfield, Mansfield, Illinois  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Mansfield Bancorp, Inc.					-Submitted, July 20, 2006 					

Extensions Of TimeChicagoM&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank, Milwaukee, Wisconsin  -- extension to October 20, 2006, to establish a branch at 1520 109th Avenue Northeast (formerly at 109th Avenue and Highway 65), Blaine, Minnesota.					-Granted, July 21, 2006 					ChicagoM&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank, Milwaukee, Wisconsin  -- extension to October 20, 2006, to establish a branch at 7860 32nd Street (formerly at 34th Street North and Ideal Avenue North), Oakdale, Minnesota.					-Granted, July 21, 2006 					ChicagoM&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank, Milwaukee, Wisconsin  -- extension to October 20, 2006, to establish a branch at 75th Avenue and Lower Buckeye Road, Phoenix, Arizona.					-Granted, July 21, 2006 					Kansas CityWestStar Bank, Vail, Colorado  -- extension to October 8, 2006, to establish a branch temporarily at 123 West Hampden Avenue, Unit A, Englewood, to be moved to 500 West Hampden Avenue.					-Granted, July 20, 2006 					

Financial Holding CompaniesSan FranciscoU.S. Trust Corporation, New York, New York  -- election to become a financial holding company.					-Effective, July 19, 2006 					

MembershipAtlantaCommerce Union Bank, Springfield, Tennessee, a de novo bank  -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.					-Approved, July 20, 2006 					

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