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#   Actions under delegated authority

## Actions taken during the week ending December 16, 2006

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Bank Branches, DomesticAtlantaCapitalSouth Bank, Birmingham, Alabama  -- to establish a branch at 53 Hughes Road, Madison.					-Approved, December 13, 2006 					ClevelandFifth Third Bank, Grand Rapids, Michigan  -- to establish a branch at 421 East Route 173, Antioch, Illinois.					-Approved, December 15, 2006 					ClevelandFifth Third Bank, Grand Rapids, Michigan  -- to establish a branch at 5959 East 71st Street, Indianapolis, Indiana.					-Approved, December 15, 2006 					ClevelandFifth Third Bank, Grand Rapids, Michigan  -- to establish a branch at 8259 Clarcona Ocoee Road, Orlando, Florida.					-Approved, December 15, 2006 					ClevelandFifth Third Bank, Grand Rapids, Michigan  -- to establish a branch at 13805 Nine Eagles Drive, Tampa, Florida.					-Approved, December 15, 2006 					ClevelandFifth Third Bank, Grand Rapids, Michigan  -- to establish a branch at 2631 Muegge Road, Saint Charles, Missouri.					-Approved, December 15, 2006 					ClevelandFifth Third Bank, Grand Rapids, Michigan  -- to establish a branch at 1305 Triad Center Drive, Saint Peters, Missouri.					-Approved, December 15, 2006 					ClevelandFifth Third Bank, Grand Rapids, Michigan  -- to establish a branch at 1301 Doughtery Ferry Road, St. Louis, Missouri.					-Approved, December 15, 2006 					AtlantaIBERIABANK, Lafayette, Louisiana  -- to establish a branch at Camellia Boulevard and West Kaliste Saloom Road.					-Approved, December 14, 2006 					RichmondMiddleburg Bank, Middleburg, Virginia  -- to establish a branch at 8383 West Main Street, Marshall.					-Approved, December 13, 2006 					

Bank Holding CompaniesMinneapolisB & E Investments Inc., Bloomer, Wisconsin, and B & E Investments, Inc. (State Bank of Arcadia) Employee Stock Ownership Plan & Trust, Arcadia  -- to acquire John O. Melby & Co. Bank, Whitehall.					-Approved, December 13, 2006 					ChicagoCapitol Bancorp Ltd., Lansing, Michigan, and Capitol Development Bancorp Limited VI  -- to acquire 51 percent of the shares of Larimer Commerce Bank, Fort Collins, Colorado, a de novo bank; and for Capitol Bancorp Colorado Limited II, Lansing, Michigan, to become a bank holding company and to acquire 51 percent of the shares of Larimer Commerce Bank, Fort Collins, Colorado.					-Approved, December 13, 2006 					Kansas CityCommunity Bancshares of Kansas, Inc., Goff, Kansas  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Nemaha Investment Company, Inc., Merriam, parent of First State Bank of Goff, Goff.					-Approved, December 11, 2006 					St. LouisFirst Banks, Inc., Hazelwood, Missouri  -- to acquire an additional 4.09 percent, for a total of 24.99 percent, of Community West Bancshares, Goleta, California, and thereby acquire Community West Bank, National Association.					-Approved, December 12, 2006 					ClevelandFirst Corbin Bancorp, Inc., Corbin, Kentucky  -- to acquire Boone National Bank, Burlington; Tri-County Bancorp, Inc., Corbin; Tri-County National Bank; Laurel Bancorp, Inc.; Laurel National Bank, London; Williamsburg Bancorp, Inc., Corbin; Williamsburg National Bank, Williamsburg; Campbellsville Bancorp, Inc., Corbin; Campbellsville National Bank, Campbellsville; PRP Bancorp, Inc., Corbin; PRP National Bank, Pleasure Ridge Park; Somerset Bancorp, Inc., Corbin; Somerset National Bank, Somerset; Green County Bancshares, Inc., Corbin; and Deposit Bank & Trust, Greensburg.					-Approved, December 14, 2006 					DallasFirst State Bank of Uvalde, Uvalde, Texas  -- waiver of application to become a bank holding company in connection with the acquisition of Bank of Frio Canyon, Leakey.					-Granted, December 14, 2006 					AtlantaFNBC Financial Corporation, Crestview, Florida  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire First National Bank of Crestview.					-Approved, December 14, 2006 					MinneapolisFranklin Bancorp, Inc., dba Sunrise Community Banks, St. Paul, Minnesota  -- to acquire University Financial Corp., and thereby acquire University National Bank.					-Approved, December 11, 2006 					New YorkGlenville Bank Holding Company, Inc., Scotia, New York  -- to acquire First National Bank of Scotia.					-Approved, December 14, 2006 					PhiladelphiaHNB Bancorp, Inc., Halifax, Pennsylvania  -- to become bank holding company and to acquire Halifax National Bank.					-Withdrawn, December 11, 2006 					Kansas CityIronhorse Financial Group, Inc., Norman, Oklahoma  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Republic Bank &Trust, and to acquire Armstrong Bancshares, Inc., Muskogee, and Armstrong Bank.					-Approved, December 12, 2006 					New YorkManufacturers and Traders Trust Company, Buffalo, New York  -- to merge with M&T New Jersey Interim Bank, Palisades Park, New Jersey, and thereby establish a branch; and waiver of application for M&T Bank Corporation, Buffalo, New York, in connection with this merger.					-Approved, December 13, 2006 					San FranciscoPacific Business Bancorp, Irvine, California  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Pacific Business Bank, a de novo bank, and for Pacific Business Bank to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.					-Approved, December 15, 2006 					RichmondPalmetto State Bankshares, Inc., Hampton, South Carolina  -- to acquire The Exchange Bankshares, Inc., Estill, The Exchange Bank, and Carolina Commercial Bank, Allendale.					-Approved, December 11, 2006 					AtlantaWhitney Holding Corporation, New Orleans, Louisiana  -- to merge with Signature Financial Holdings, Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida, and thereby acquire Signature Bank.					-Approved, December 15, 2006 					

Bank MergersChicagoFirst American Bank, Fort Dodge, Iowa  -- to merge with First American Bank, N.A. Naples, Florida, and thereby establish branches.					-Approved, December 13, 2006 					St. LouisMainstreet Bank, Ashland, Missouri  -- to purchase the assets and assume the liabilities of the Prairie Home branch of Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Chillicothe.					-Approved, December 13, 2006 					Kansas CityPeoples, Inc., Colorado Springs, Colorado  -- to engage in mortgage lending activities through the acquisition of  a 60 percent interest in Oread Mortgage, L.L.C., Lawrence, Kansas, by Peoples Bank.					-Approved, December 11, 2006 					

Banks, ForeignNew YorkBanco Santander International, Miami, Florida  -- to amend its articles of association to increase capital stock.					-Approved, December 11, 2006 					

Change In Bank ControlClevelandColumbia Bancorp, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio  -- change in bank control.					-Permitted, December 14, 2006 					St. LouisCommunity Bancshares, Inc., Irvington, Illinois  -- change in bank control.					-Permitted, December 14, 2006 					MinneapolisFull Service Insurance Agency, Inc., Buxton, North Dakota  -- change in bank control.					-Permitted, December 11, 2006 					St. LouisMount Sterling Bancorp, Inc., Mount Sterling, Illinois  -- change in bank control.					-Permitted, December 11, 2006 					

Extensions Of TimeSt. LouisBank of Little Rock, Little Rock, Arkansas  -- extension to April 11, 2007, to establish a branch at 1201 Rahling Road. 					-Granted, December 12, 2006 					San FranciscoCastle Creek Capital Partners III, L.P., Rancho Santa Fe, California  -- extension to March 29, 2007, for The BANKshares, Inc., Rancho Santa Fe, to become a bank holding company and to acquire The BANKshares, Inc., Melbourne, Florida, and The Bank Brevard; and for Castle Creek Capital Partners III, L.P., Rancho Santa Fe, California; Castle Creek Capital III, LLC; Eggemeyer Capital, LLC; Ruh Capital, LLC; and Legions IV Advisory Corp. to acquire 91 percent of The BANKshares, Inc., Melbourne, Florida, and thereby acquire The Bank Brevard.					-Granted, December 11, 2006 					ChicagoF. & M. Bancorp. of Tomah, Inc., Tomah, Wisconsin  -- extension to March 22, 2007, to purchase loans originated by Farmers & Merchants Bank and thereby engage in extending credit and servicing loans.					-Granted, December 13, 2006 					DallasFirst National Bank Group, Inc., Edinburg, Texas  -- extension to March 11, 2007, to acquire 9.90 percent of Southside Bancshares, Inc., Tyler, and thereby acquire Southside Delaware Financial Corporation, Dover, Delaware, and Southside Bank, Tyler, Texas.					-Granted, December 11, 2006 					Kansas CityGreat American Bank, De Soto, Kansas  -- extension to January 12, 2007, to establish branches at the intersections of Barry Road and Green Hills Road, Kansas City, Missouri, and Dean Avenue and Highway 58, Raymore.					-Granted, December 13, 2006 					DallasIndustry Bancshares, Inc., Industry, Texas, and Industry Holdings, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware  -- extension to March 20, 2007, to acquire Community Bancorporation, Inc., Bellville, and thereby acquire Bellville Holdings, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, and First National Bank of Bellville, Bellville, Texas.					-Granted, December 14, 2006 					

Financial Holding CompaniesKansas CityCOMMFirst Bancorporation, Inc., South Sioux City, Nebraska  -- election to become a financial holding company.					-Effective, December 14, 2006 					RichmondFirst Community Bancshares, Inc., Bluefield, Virginia  -- election to become a financial holding company.					-Effective, December 15, 2006 					New YorkNew York Private Bank & Trust Corporation, New York, New York, and Emigrant Bancorp, Inc.  -- election to become financial holding companies.					-Effective, December 14, 2006 					

International OperationsDirector, BS&RThe Bank of New York, New York, New York  -- waiver of remainder of notification period for BNY International Financing Corporation to invest through BNY Holdings (UK) Limited, London, United Kingdom, in AIB/BNY Securities Services (Ireland) Limited, Dublin, Ireland; and for BNY International Financing Corporation to engage in mutual fund administration through AIB/BNY Securities Services (Ireland) Limited.					-Granted, December 15, 2006 					

MembershipKansas CityNebraska Bankers' Bank, National Association, Lincoln, Nebraska  -- to retain membership in the Federal Reserve System on conversion from a national to a state charter.					-Approved, December 12, 2006 					

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