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#   Actions under delegated authority

## Actions taken during the week ending January 7, 2006

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Bank Branches, DomesticNew YorkBanco Popular North America, New York, New York  -- to establish branches at 1540 East 2nd Street, Beaumont, California; 888 Disneyland Drive, Anaheim; 1861 South San Jacinto Avenue, San Jacinto; and 34500 Monterey Avenue, Palm Desert.					-Approved, January 3, 2006 					AtlantaCapitalSouth Bank, Birmingham, Alabama  -- to establish a branch at 10161 Centurion Parkway North, Jacksonville, Florida.					-Approved, January 4, 2006 					AtlantaCompass Bank, Birmingham, Alabama  -- to establish a branch at The Mall at Sierra Vista, 2000 South Highway 92, Sierra Vista, Arizona.					-Approved, January 4, 2006 					RichmondGateway Bank & Trust Co., Elizabeth City, North Carolina  -- to establish a branch at 5406 North Croatan Highway, Southern Shores.					-Approved, January 5, 2006 					RichmondGateway Bank & Trust Co., Elizabeth City, North Carolina  -- to establish a branch at 537-539 West 21st Street, Norfolk, Virginia.					-Approved, January 4, 2006 					AtlantaParadise Bank, Boca Raton, Florida  -- to establish a branch at 640 North Federal Highway, Fort Lauderdale.					-Approved, January 5, 2006 					AtlantaRegions Bank, Birmingham, Alabama  -- to establish branches at 4354 Lawrenceville Highway, Lilburn, Georgia, and 3880 LaVista Road, Tucker.					-Approved, January 3, 2006 					AtlantaRegions Bank, Birmingham, Alabama  -- to establish a branch at 2419 Cheshire Bridge Road Northeast, Atlanta, Georgia.					-Approved, January 3, 2006 					AtlantaRegions Bank, Birmingham, Alabama  -- to establish branches at 149 Columbiana Drive, Columbia, South Carolina, and 5490 Forest Drive.					-Approved, January 3, 2006 					AtlantaRegions Bank, Birmingham, Alabama  -- to establish a branch at 2660 East Commercial Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida.					-Approved, January 3, 2006 					SecretarySunTrust Bank, Atlanta, Georgia  -- to establish a branch at 27 Broad Street, Manakin, Virginia.					-Approved, January 6, 2006 					RichmondVirginia Commerce Bank, Arlington, Virginia  -- to establish a branch at 7830 Backlick Road, Springfield.					-Approved, January 5, 2006 					

Bank Holding CompaniesRichmondAtlantic Bancshares, Inc., Bluffton, South Carolina  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Atlantic Community Bank, a de novo bank.					-Approved, January 3, 2006 					MinneapolisBV Bancshares, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Stonebridge Bank, a de novo bank.					-Approved, January 5, 2006 					ChicagoCapitol Bancorp Ltd., Lansing, Michigan, and Capitol Development Bancorp Limited III  -- to acquire 51 percent of the shares of Community Bank of Rowan, Salisbury, North Carolina, a de novo bank.					-Approved, January 5, 2006 					New YorkCheckSpring Community Corporation, Bronx, New York, a Delaware corporation  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire CheckSpring Bank, in organization.					-Approved, January 6, 2006 					St. LouisClayton Bancorp, Inc., Henderson, Tennessee  -- to merge with Bancshares of Camden, Inc., Camden, and thereby acquire Bank of Camden; and to engage in the activities of reinsuring credit life, credit accident, and health insurance through the acquisition of BOC Reinsurance Company, Ltd., Crossville.					-Approved, January 6, 2006 					Director, BS&RClayton Bancorp, Inc., Henderson, Tennessee  -- to acquire BOC Reinsurance Company, Ltd., Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies.					-Approved, January 6, 2006 					St. LouisKing Bancorp, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky  -- to engage in lending.					-Approved, January 4, 2006 					AtlantaLiberty Shares, Inc., Hinesville, Georgia  -- to acquire Peoples Banking Corporation, Blackshear, and thereby acquire Peoples Bank.					-Approved, January 6, 2006 					Kansas CityWestern State Bancshares, Inc., Waterloo, Nebraska  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Western State Bank.					-Approved, January 4, 2006 					

Bank PremisesSecretaryOrrstown Bank, Shippensburg, Pennsylvania  -- to increase its investment in bank premises and establish a branch at 201 South Cleveland Avenue, Hagerstown, Maryland.					-Approved, January 6, 2006 					

Banks, ForeignDirector, BS&RKreditanstalt fur Wiederaufbau, Frankfurt, Germany  -- to establish a representative office in New York, New York.					-Approved, January 3, 2006 					

Change In Bank ControlBostonNorthern Bancorp, Inc., Woburn, Massachusetts  -- change in bank control.					-Withdrawn, January 6, 2006 					Kansas CitySolomon Bancshares, Inc., Solomon, Kansas  -- to retain control of Solomon Bancshares, Inc.					-Permitted, January 5, 2006 					Kansas CityWells Bancshares, Inc., Platte City, Missouri  -- change in bank control.					-Permitted, January 3, 2006 					

Competitive Factors ReportsDallasAmerican Bank of Texas, N.A., Marble Falls, Texas  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with American Bank of Texas-Seguin, Seguin.					-Submitted, January 5, 2006 					SecretaryCardinal Bank, McLean, Virginia  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of one deposit liability of FBR National Trust Company, Bethesda, Maryland.					-Submitted, January 6, 2006 					BostonCastle Bank and Trust Company, Meriden, Connecticut  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Nutmeg Interim Bank.					-Submitted, January 6, 2006 					St. LouisCommunity Bank, Cabot, Arkansas  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Community Home Lenders of Arkansas, Inc.					-Submitted, January 5, 2006 					BostonFarmington Savings Bank, Farmington, Connecticut  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with an interim stock savings bank in connection with the conversion of Farmington Savings Bank to a mutual bank holding company structure.					-Submitted, January 5, 2006 					DallasFirst National Bank in Port Lavaca, Port Lavaca, Texas  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Seaport Bank, Seadrift.					-Submitted, January 6, 2006 					San FranciscoGE Money Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed acquisition of certain assets of HSBC Bank Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada.					-Submitted, January 5, 2006 					MinneapolisMidwest Bank, Detroit Lakes, Minnesota  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Midwest Bank, National Association, Parkers Prairie.					-Submitted, January 5, 2006 					RichmondThe National Bank of Blacksburg, Blacksburg, Virginia  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Bank of Tazewell County, Tazewell.					-Submitted, January 5, 2006 					ClevelandNorthwest Savings Bank, Warren, Pennsylvania  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Maryland Permanent Bank & Trust Company, Owings Mills, Maryland.					-Submitted, January 6, 2006 					Kansas CityPatriots Bank, Garnett, Kansas  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Wellsville branch of Gardner National Bank, Gardner.					-Submitted, January 6, 2006 					DallasSeaport Bank, Seadrift, Texas  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Interim FNB, Inc., Port Lavaca.					-Submitted, January 6, 2006 					PhiladelphiaSovereign Bank, Wyomissing, Pennsylvania  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Independence Community Bank, Brooklyn, New York.					-Submitted, January 4, 2006 					DallasState Bank, La Grange, Texas  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with The Express Bank of Texas, Round Rock.					-Submitted, January 6, 2006 					

Extensions Of TimeSecretaryBank Hapoalim B.M., Tel Aviv, Israel; Arison Holdings (1998) Ltd.; and Israel Salt Industries Ltd., Atlit  -- commenter's request to extend the comment period on the application to acquire Investec (US) Incorporated, New York, New York.					-Denied, January 6, 2006 					ChicagoPrairieland Bancorp Employee Stock Ownership Plan and Trust, Bushnell, Illinois  -- extension to April 4, 2006, to increase its ownership from 44.97 percent to 49.69 percent of the shares of Prairieland Bancorp, Inc. and thereby acquire Farmers and Merchants State Bank of Bushnell.					-Granted, January 4, 2006 					

Regulations And PoliciesFOMCFederal Open Market Committee  -- minutes of the meeting on December 13, 2005.					-Published, January 3, 2006 					

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