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#   Actions under delegated authority

## Actions taken during the week ending June 24, 2006

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Bank Branches, DomesticNew YorkBanco Popular North America, New York, New York  -- to establish a branch at 1221 Brickell Avenue, Miami, Florida.					-Approved, June 23, 2006 					ChicagoChemical Bank, Midland, Michigan  -- to establish a branch at 407 East Main Street, Niles.					-Approved, June 20, 2006 					St. LouisPatriot Bank, Millington, Tennessee  -- to establish a branch near the intersection of Munford Atoka Avenue and Highway 51 South, Atoka.					-Approved, June 19, 2006 					DallasPlainsCapital Bank, Lubbock, Texas  -- to establish a branch at 1001 Santa Fe Drive, Weatherford.					-Approved, June 21, 2006 					RichmondSusquehanna Bank, Hagerstown, Maryland  -- to establish a branch at the intersection of Route 140 and Englar Road, Westminster.					-Approved, June 21, 2006 					ClevelandThe Farmers Citizens Bank, Bucyrus, Ohio  -- to establish a branch at 5858 North High Street, Worthington.					-Approved, June 22, 2006 					St. LouisTruman Bank, St. Louis, Missouri  -- to establish a branch at 8151 Clayton Road, and to relocate the main office to the corner of Manchester and Hanley Roads, Brentwood.					-Approved, June 23, 2006 					

Bank Holding CompaniesNew YorkApple Financial Holdings, Inc., New York, New York  -- to acquire Apple Bank for Savings, Manhasset.					-Approved, June 23, 2006 					RichmondBank of the Carolinas Corporation, Mocksville, North Carolina  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Bank of the Carolinas.					-Approved, June 22, 2006 					New YorkCarver Bancorp, Inc., New York, New York  -- waiver of application in connection with the acquisition of Community Capital Bank, Brooklyn.					-Granted, June 23, 2006 					St. LouisCass Information Systems, Inc., Bridgeton, Missouri  -- to acquire NTransit, Inc., Wellington, Kansas, and thereby engage in data processing activities.					-Approved, June 20, 2006 					St. LouisF&M Bancshares, Inc., Trezevant, Tennessee  -- to acquire Citizens City and County Bank, Trenton.					-Approved, June 22, 2006 					San FranciscoFirst Mountain Bancorp, Big Bear Lake, California  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire First Mountain Bank.					-Approved, June 23, 2006 					AtlantaFirstBank Financial Services, Inc., McDonough, Georgia  -- relief from a commitment.					-Granted, June 21, 2006 					ChicagoOswego Community Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Oswego, Illinois  -- to increase its ownership from 37.71 percent to 51 percent of the shares of Oswego Bancshares, Inc., and thereby increase its ownership in Oswego Community Bank.					-Approved, June 21, 2006 					SecretaryThe SEE Trust, Miami, Florida  -- to become a bank holding company and to retain more than 25 percent of the shares of Transatlantic Bank.					-Approved, June 19, 2006 					St. LouisSt. Louis Bancshares, Inc., Town and Country, Missouri  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire St. Louis Bank.					-Approved, June 22, 2006 					AtlantaSunSouth Bancshares, Inc., Dothan, Alabama  -- relief from a commitment.					-Granted, June 21, 2006 					RichmondTSB Financial Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire The Scottish Bank.					-Approved, June 22, 2006 					Kansas CityValliance Financial Corp., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Valliance Bank, N.A.					-Approved, June 22, 2006 					

Banks, ForeignDirector, BS&RThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland  -- waiver of remainder of notification period to establish a branch in Stamford, Connecticut.					-Granted, June 23, 2006 					

Change In Bank ControlKansas CityHenderson State Company, Henderson, Nebraska  -- change in bank control.					-Permitted, June 20, 2006 					

Competitive Factors ReportsClevelandAllegheny Valley Bancorp, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger of Allegheny Valley Bank of Pittsburgh and Mt. Troy Bank.					-Submitted, June 22, 2006 					AtlantaCitizens Tri-County Bank, Dunlap, Tennessee  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with First National Bank of Tullahoma, Tullahoma.					-Submitted, June 19, 2006 					RichmondFirst Bank, Troy, North Carolina  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of assets and assumption of liabilities of the Carthage branch of Bank of the Carolinas, Mocksville.					-Submitted, June 21, 2006 					RichmondFirst Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Inc., Columbia, South Carolina  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed acquisition of the Mullins branch of Carolina First Bank, Greenville.					-Submitted, June 21, 2006 					MinneapolisFirst Federal Savings Bank, Baxter, Minnesota  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed acquisition by Great River Holding Company of First Federal Bancorporation, Bemidji, and First Federal Bank.					-Submitted, June 19, 2006 					SecretaryFirst National Bank and Trust Company, Asheboro, North Carolina  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with First Gaston Bank of North Carolina, Gastonia.					-Submitted, June 19, 2006 					St. LouisFirst National Bank of Nokomis, Nokomis, Illinois  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Arthur branch of Central Illinois Bank, Champaign.					-Submitted, June 19, 2006 					St. LouisGerman American Bancorp, Jasper, Indiana  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed consolidation with Citizens State Bank, Petersburg; First American Bank, Vincennes; First State Bank, Southwest Indiana, Tell City; The German American Bank, Jasper; Peoples Bank, Washington; and Stone City Bank of Bedford, Indiana, Bedford.					-Submitted, June 20, 2006 					San FranciscoIndependence Bank, Newport Beach, California  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Independence Financial Group, Inc.					-Submitted, June 21, 2006 					AtlantaRiverside National Bank of Florida, Fort Pierce, Florida  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with First Community Bank, DeBary.					-Submitted, June 19, 2006 					AtlantaSecurity Bank Corporation, Macon, Georgia  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Homestead Bank, Suwanee.					-Submitted, June 19, 2006 					MinneapolisShell Lake State Bank, Shell Lake, Wisconsin  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Shell Lake Investments, Las Vegas, Nevada.					-Submitted, June 19, 2006 					

Extensions Of TimeAtlantaRegions Bank, Birmingham, Alabama  -- extension to July 6, 2007, to establish a branch at the intersection of Beltway 8 and Vista Road, Pasadena, Texas.					-Granted, June 20, 2006 					AtlantaSunTrust Bank, Atlanta, Georgia  -- extension to September 9, 2007, to establish a branch at 6289 PGA Boulevard, Palm Beach Gardens, Florida.					-Granted, June 20, 2006 					BostonWessagussett Mutual Holding Company, Weymouth, Massachusetts, and Wessagussett Bancorp, Inc.  -- extension to July 24, 2006, to become a mutual bank holding company and a stock bank holding company, respectively, and to acquire Weymouth Bank.					-Granted, June 20, 2006 					

Financial Holding CompaniesNew YorkAlliance Financial Corporation, Syracuse, New York  -- election to become a financial holding company.					-Effective, June 21, 2006 					Director, BS&RBayerische Hypo-und Vereinsbank AG, Munich, Germany  -- election to be treated as a financial holding company.					-Effective, June 22, 2006 					New YorkFirst American International Corp., Brooklyn, New York  -- election to become a financial holding company.					-Effective, June 21, 2006 					Director, BS&RThe Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland, Dublin, Ireland  -- election to be treated as a financial holding company upon the establishment of a branch in Stamford, Connecticut.					-Effective, June 23, 2006 					Kansas CityLakin Bancshares, Inc., Lakin, Kansas  -- election to become a financial holding company.					-Effective, June 20, 2006 					

MembershipMinneapolisFirst National Bank-West, Evanston, Wyoming  -- to retain membership in the Federal Reserve System on conversion to a state-chartered institution, to be known as 1st Bank.					-Approved, June 22, 2006 					PhiladelphiaOmega Bank, National Association, State College, Pennsylvania  -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.					-Approved, June 23, 2006 					

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