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#   Actions under delegated authority

## Actions taken during the week ending May 24, 2008

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Bank Branches, DomesticDallasComerica Bank, Dallas, Texas  -- to establish a branch at 111 North Magnolia Avenue, Orlando, Florida.					-Approved, May 23, 2008 					Kansas CityFirst State Bank, Lincoln, Nebraska  -- to establish a branch at 108 West Third Street, Firth.					-Approved, May 22, 2008 					New YorkPeapack-Gladstone Bank, Gladstone, New Jersey  -- to establish branches at 531 Route 22 East, Whitehouse Station and 1038 Stelton Road, Piscataway.					-Approved, May 23, 2008 					DallasPointBank, Pilot Point, Texas  -- to establish a branch at 4920 Long Prairie Road, Flower Mound.					-Approved, May 21, 2008 					SecretarySunTrust Bank, Atlanta, Georgia  -- to establish a branch at 9933 Sowder Village Square, Manassas, Virginia.					-Approved, May 21, 2008 					DallasTexas Star Bank, Van Alstyne, Texas  -- to establish a branch at U.S. Highway 75 and Texanna Street, Van Alstyne.					-Approved, May 21, 2008 					RichmondValley Bank, Roanoke, Virginia  -- to establish a branch at 4003 Challenger Avenue, Roanoke.					-Approved, May 22, 2008 					

Bank Holding CompaniesDallasAlgodon de Calidad Bancshares, Inc., Abernathy, Texas  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire The First State Bank, Abernathy.					-Approved, May 21, 2008 					AtlantaCommerce Union Bancshares, Inc., Springfield, Tennessee  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Commerce Union Bank, Springfield.					-Approved, May 22, 2008 					ChicagoDart Financial Corporation, Mason, Michigan  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire The Dart Bank, Mason.					-Approved, May 19, 2008 					Kansas CityDowning Partnership, L.P., Ellis, Kansas  -- to acquire shares of Equity Bancshares, Inc., Andover, and Equity Bank, N.A.					-Withdrawn, May 22, 2008 					St. LouisFirst Financial Service Corporation, Elizabethtown, Kentucky  -- to merge with FSB Bancshares, Inc., Lanesville, Indiana, and thereby acquire The Farmers State Bank.					-Approved, May 21, 2008 					Director, BS&RFortis S.A./N.V., Brussels, Belgium, Fortis N.V., Fortis Brussels S.A./N.V., and Fortis Bank S.A./N.V.  -- to enter into physically settled tolling agreements with power plant owners in the United States (energy tolling) as an activity complementary to commodities derivatives activities.					-Approved, May 21, 2008 					AtlantaFranklin Financial Network, Inc., Franklin, Tennessee  -- to acquire the assets and assume the liabilities of Banc Compliance Group, LLC., Franklin, and thereby engage, through its subsidiary, Banc Compliance Group, Inc., in providing management consulting and counseling activities.					-Approved, May 20, 2008 					ClevelandHBNA Financial Corporation, Pickerington, Ohio  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Horizon National Bank (in formation), Pickerington.					-Withdrawn, May 23, 2008 					ChicagoLake Shore Wisconsin Corporation, Sheboygan, Wisconsin  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Lake Shore Bank (in organization), Sheboygan.					-Withdrawn, May 21, 2008 					

Bank MergersKansas CityKaw Valley State Bank and Trust Company, Wamego, Kansas  -- to merge with The First National Bank of Clifton, Clifton, and thereby establish two branches.					-Approved, May 22, 2008 					

Banks, ForeignDirector, BS&RSNS Property Finance B.V., Hoevelaken, the Netherlands  -- to establish a representative office in Arlington, Virginia.					-Approved, May 22, 2008 					

Change In Bank ControlDallasBi-Stone Bancshares, Inc., Mexia, Texas  -- change in bank control of Bancshares and its subsidiary bank, Incommons Bank, N.A., Mexia.					-Permitted, May 21, 2008 					Kansas CityHealthcare Bancorp, Inc., Broken Arrow, Oklahoma  -- change in bank control of Bancorp and its subsidiary bank, First Bankcentre, Broken Arrow.					-Permitted, May 23, 2008 					San FranciscoICB Financial, Ontario, California  -- to retain control of Financial and its subsidiary bank, Inland Community Bank, N.A., Ontario.					-Permitted, May 22, 2008 					ChicagoMidstate Financial Corporation, Brownsburg, Indiana  -- to retain control of Corporation and its subsidiary bank, Hendricks County Bank & Trust Company, Brownsburg.					-Permitted, May 20, 2008 					DallasNew Mexico First Financial, Inc., Las Cruces, New Mexico  -- change in bank control of Financial and its subsidiary bank, Mesilla Valley Bank, Las Cruces.					-Permitted, May 23, 2008 					

Extensions Of TimeRichmondBank of Lancaster, Kilmarnock, Virginia  -- extension to June 22, 2008, to establish a branch at 15104 Northumberland Highway, Burgess.					-Granted, May 21, 2008 					RichmondChesapeake Bank, Kilmarnock, Virginia  -- extension to December 1, 2008, to establish a branch between 608 and 644 North Main Street, Kilmarnock.					-Granted, May 20, 2008 					Kansas CityCommunity State Bankshares, Inc., Lamar, Colorado  -- extension to August 22, 2008, to become a bank holding company and to acquire Community State Bank (in organization), Lamar.					-Granted, May 20, 2008 					

International OperationsNew YorkAmerican Express Bank International, Miami, Florida  -- to amend its articles of association to change its name to Standard Chartered International (USA) Limited.					-Approved, May 23, 2008 					

MembershipPhiladelphiaThe Merchants National Bank of Bangor, Bangor, Pennsylvania  -- to retain membership in the Federal Reserve System on conversion to a state-chartered institution, Merchants Bank of Bangor.					-Approved, May 22, 2008 					ChicagoWest Michigan National Bank & Trust, Frankfort, Michigan  -- to retain membership in the Federal Reserve System on conversion to a state-chartered institution, West Michigan Bank & Trust.					-Approved, May 21, 2008 					

Regulations And PoliciesFOMCFederal Open Market Committee  -- minutes of the meeting on April 29-30, 2008.					-Published, May 21, 2008 					

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