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#   Actions under delegated authority

## Actions taken during the week ending February 4, 2006

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Bank Branches, DomesticSan Francisco1st Pacific Bank of California, San Diego, California  -- to establish a branch at 169 East Main Street, El Cajon.					-Approved, January 30, 2006 					SecretaryFirst Community Bank, Taos, New Mexico  -- to establish a branch at 4582 South Ulster Street, Suite 650, Denver, Colorado.					-Approved, February 1, 2006 					ChicagoJohnson Bank, Racine, Wisconsin  -- to establish a branch at 119 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard, Madison.					-Approved, January 30, 2006 					ChicagoJohnson Bank, Racine, Wisconsin  -- to establish a branch at 1916 Wisconsin Avenue.					-Approved, February 3, 2006 					AtlantaRegions Bank, Birmingham, Alabama  -- to establish a branch in the 300 block of Hester Drive, Harrison, Arkansas.					-Approved, January 30, 2006 					RichmondSouthern Community Bank and Trust, Winston-Salem, North Carolina  -- to establish a branch at 2626 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh.					-Approved, February 1, 2006 					SecretarySunTrust Bank, Atlanta, Georgia  -- to establish a branch at 11201 Nuckols Road, Glen Allen, Virginia.					-Approved, February 2, 2006 					SecretarySunTrust Bank, Atlanta, Georgia  -- to establish a branch at 1450 Johns Lake Road, Clermont, Florida.					-Approved, February 2, 2006 					SecretarySunTrust Bank, Atlanta, Georgia  -- to establish a branch at 1735 South Park Street, Carrollton.					-Approved, January 30, 2006 					SecretarySunTrust Bank, Atlanta, Georgia  -- to establish a branch at 8700 University Place Executive Park Drive, Charlotte, North Carolina.					-Approved, February 2, 2006 					

Bank Holding CompaniesSan FranciscoAmerica West Bank Members, LC, Layton, Utah  -- relief from certain commitments.					-Granted, February 2, 2006 					New YorkBay View Capital Corporation, San Mateo, California  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Great Lakes Bancorp, Buffalo, New York, and Greater Buffalo Savings Bank.					-Approved, January 30, 2006 					MinneapolisBeulah Bancorporation, Inc., Sioux Falls, South Dakota  -- to acquire Valley Bank & Trust, Mapleton, Iowa.					-Approved, February 3, 2006 					BostonButler Bancorp, MHC, Lowell, Massachusetts, and Butler Bancorp, Inc.  -- to become a mutual bank holding company and a stock bank holding company, respectively, and to acquire Butler Bank.					-Approved, February 3, 2006 					SecretaryCullen/Frost Bankers, Inc., San Antonio, Texas  -- to acquire Alamo Corporation of Texas, Alamo; Alamo Corporation of Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware; and Alamo Bank of Texas, Alamo.					-Approved, February 3, 2006 					St. LouisIllinois Bancshares, Inc., Karnak, Illinois  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire 96.5 percent of the shares of The First State Bank of Grand Chain, Grand Chain.					-Withdrawn, February 2, 2006 					DallasMesquite Financial Services, Inc., Alice, Texas  -- to acquire Nichols Bancshares, Inc., Kenedy, and thereby acquire JM Nichols, Wilmington, Delaware, and First-Nichols National Bank, Kenedy.					-Approved, February 1, 2006 					ChicagoMid-Iowa Bancshares Co., Algona, Iowa  -- to engage in extending credit and servicing loans.					-Approved, February 3, 2006 					SecretaryNew York Community Bancorp, Inc., Westbury, New York  -- commenter's request to extend the comment period on the application to acquire Long Island Financial Corp., Islandia.					-Denied, February 3, 2006 					Kansas CityNorton Bankshares, Inc., Norton, Kansas  -- waiver of application to merge with First Bancshares of Hoxie, Inc., Hoxie, in connection with the merger of their subsidiaries, First National Bank of Hoxie and First State Bank, Norton.					-Withdrawn, January 31, 2006 					SecretaryPinnacle Financial Partners, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee  -- to acquire Cavalry Bancorp, Inc., Murfreesboro, and Cavalry Banking.					-Approved, February 3, 2006 					Kansas CityTonganoxie Bankshares, Inc., Tonganoxie, Kansas  -- to acquire 53 percent of the shares of Overbrook Bankshares, Inc., Overbrook, parent of First Security Bank.					-Approved, February 2, 2006 					AtlantaUpper Cumberland Bancshares, Inc., Byrdstown, Tennessee, and Employee Stock Ownership Trust of People's Bank and Trust Company of Pickett County  -- to acquire People's Bank and Trust Company of Clinton County, Albany, Kentucky, a de novo bank.					-Withdrawn, January 30, 2006 					SecretaryWells Fargo & Company, San Francisco, California  -- to acquire Martinius Corporation, Rogers, Minnesota, and its subsidiary, State Bank of Rogers.					-Approved, January 30, 2006 					

Bank PremisesRichmondCitizens Bank and Trust Company, Blackstone, Virginia  -- to increase its investment in bank premises.					-Approved, February 1, 2006 					

Change In Bank ControlNew YorkCGD USA Holding Company, Inc., New York, New York  -- change in bank control.					-Withdrawn, February 3, 2006 					DallasCitizens Bankshares of Springhill, Inc., Springhill, Louisiana  -- to retain control of Citizens Bankshares of Springhill, Inc.					-Permitted, February 1, 2006 					ClevelandNew Richmond Bancorporation, New Richmond, Ohio  -- change in bank control.					-Permitted, January 30, 2006 					

Competitive Factors ReportsBostonBridgewater Savings Bank, Raynham, Massachusetts  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Carver branch of South Coastal Bank, Rockland.					-Submitted, January 30, 2006 					SecretaryCitizens Business Bank, Ontario, California  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Community Trust Deed Services, Colton.					-Submitted, January 31, 2006 					SecretaryCitizens Business Bank, Ontario, California  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Golden West Enterprises, Inc., Costa Mesa.					-Submitted, January 31, 2006 					San FranciscoSanta Lucia Bank, Atascadero, California  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Santa Lucia Merger Corp.					-Submitted, January 31, 2006 					MinneapolisSecurity State Bank of North Dakota, Hannaford, North Dakota  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Centennial National Bank, Walker, Minnesota.					-Submitted, February 1, 2006 					New YorkSkylands Community Bank, Hackettstown, New Jersey  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of the Hope branch of Lakeland Bank, Newfoundland.					-Submitted, February 2, 2006 					DallasTexas Bank and Trust Company, Longview, Texas  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed acquisition of the Terrell branch of NexBank, SSB, Dallas.					-Submitted, February 2, 2006 					

Extensions Of TimeSecretaryCitibank, N.A., New York, New York  -- extension of time for its subsidiaries, Citibank Overseas Investment Corporation, New Castle, Delaware, and Citicorp Finance (Thailand) Limited, Bangkok, Thailand, to divest their interests in certain properties acquired in settlement of debts previously contracted.					-Granted, February 1, 2006 					

Financial Holding CompaniesSan FranciscoSouth Valley Bancorp, Inc., Klamath Falls, Oregon  -- election to become a financial holding company.					-Effective, February 3, 2006 					

Regulations And PoliciesFOMCShort-term Interest Rates  -- increase in the target for the federal funds rate from 4-1/4 percent to 4-1/2 percent.					-Approved, January 31, 2006 					

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