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#   Actions under delegated authority

## Actions taken during the week ending December 3, 2005

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Bank Branches, DomesticKansas CityBank of Commerce, Chelsea, Oklahoma  -- to establish a branch at 6655 South Lewis Avenue, Suite 150, Tulsa.					-Approved, November 29, 2005 					MinneapolisBig Sky Western Bank, Gallatin Gateway, Montana  -- to establish a branch at 300 Jackrabbit Lane, Belgrade.					-Approved, November 30, 2005 					MinneapolisBig Sky Western Bank, Gallatin Gateway, Montana  -- to establish a branch at 55 Lone Peak Drive, Big Sky.					-Approved, November 30, 2005 					AtlantaCompass Bank, Birmingham, Alabama  -- to establish branches at 10633 West Olive Avenue, Peoria, Arizona; 13950 North 75th Avenue; 11770 University Boulevard, Sugarland, Texas; and 2650 East Southlake Boulevard, Southlake.					-Approved, December 2, 2005 					San FranciscoPacific Mercantile Bank, Costa Mesa, California  -- to establish a branch at 31601 Avenida Los Cerritos, Suite 100, San Juan Capistrano.					-Approved, December 2, 2005 					

Bank Holding CompaniesChicagoBank of Montreal, Montreal, Canada; Harris Financial Corp., Wilmington, Delaware; and Harris Bankcorp, Inc., Chicago, Illinois  -- to engage de novo through Harris Investor Services, Inc. in financial and investment advisory activities and securities brokerage activities.					-Approved, December 2, 2005 					RichmondBankGreenville Financial Corporation, Greenville, South Carolina  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire BankGreenville, a de novo bank.					-Approved, December 1, 2005 					ChicagoCapitol Bancorp, Ltd., Lansing, Michigan, and Capitol Development Bancorp Limited III  -- to acquire 51 percent of the shares of Bank of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, a de novo bank.					-Approved, December 2, 2005 					Kansas CityCCB Corporation, Kansas City, Missouri  -- to merge with Acquisition Corporation, Leawood, Kansas, parent of MidAmerican Bank and Trust Company, National Association, Leavenworth.					-Approved, December 1, 2005 					ChicagoCenterBank Financial, Inc., Northfield, Illinois  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire CenterBank and Trust, National Association, Deerfield, a de novo bank.					-Approved, November 29, 2005 					San FranciscoCommunity Bancshares, Inc., Kingman, Arizona  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Mission Bank.					-Approved, November 29, 2005 					AtlantaCornerstone Bancshares, Inc., Hixson, Tennessee, and EFI Acquisition, Inc.  -- to acquire the assets and assume the liabilities of Eagle Financial LLC, Chattanooga, and Eagle Funding, LLC, and thereby engage in providing factoring and loan brokerage services to small businesses.					-Approved, November 30, 2005 					AtlantaGwinnett Commercial Group, Inc., Lawrenceville, Georgia  -- to merge with Buford Banking Group, Inc., Buford, and thereby acquire its subsidiary, Lanier Community Bank.					-Approved, December 1, 2005 					AtlantaNew Horizons Bancshares, Inc., East Ellijay, Georgia  -- relief from a commitment.					-Withdrawn, November 29, 2005 					RichmondPBSC Financial Corporation, Greenville, South Carolina  -- to become a bank holding company and to acquire Pinnacle Bank of South Carolina, a de novo bank.					-Approved, November 29, 2005 					BostonSalem Five Bancorp, Salem, Massachusetts  -- to become a mutual bank holding company and to acquire Salem Five Cents Savings Bank and  Heritage Co-operative Bank.					-Approved, December 2, 2005 					AtlantaVision Bancshares, Inc., Panama City, Florida  -- relief from a commitment.					-Granted, December 1, 2005 					ChicagoWest Bancorporation, Inc., West Des Moines, Iowa  -- to acquire Investors Management Group, Des Moines, and thereby engage in financial and investment advisory activities and agency transactional services.					-Approved, November 28, 2005 					

Bank MergersKansas CityFive Points Bank, Grand Island, Nebraska  -- to purchase certain assets and assume certain liabilities of the Summer branch of Five Points Bank of Hastings, Hastings, and thereby establish a branch.					-Approved, December 1, 2005 					

Bank PremisesPhiladelphiaBryn Mawr Trust Company, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania  -- to increase its investment in bank premises.					-Approved, November 29, 2005 					

Banks, State MemberDirector, BS&RAmSouth Bank, Birmingham, Alabama  -- to make certain public welfare investments.					-Approved, November 23, 2005 					(AC)Director, BS&RFirsTier Bank, Upton, Wyoming  -- request for an exemption from section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act to purchase the premises for a branch from an affiliate.					-Granted, November 22, 2005 					(AC)

Change In Bank ControlSt. LouisHolly Springs Bancshares, Inc., Holly Springs, Mississippi  -- notices to retain control of Holly Springs Bancshares, Inc.					-Permitted, December 2, 2005 					MinneapolisNorthern Financial Corporation, Independence, Wisconsin  -- change in bank control.					-Permitted, November 28, 2005 					ChicagoR&J Financial Corporation, Elma, Iowa  -- change in bank control.					-Permitted, December 2, 2005 					DallasSpearman Bancshares, Inc., Spearman, Texas  -- change in bank control.					-Permitted, November 28, 2005 					MinneapolisWalker Ban Co., Walker, Minnesota  -- change in bank control.					-Permitted, December 2, 2005 					

Competitive Factors ReportsKansas CityCleo State Bank, Cleo Springs, Oklahoma  -- reports on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of certain liabilities of Meno Guaranty Bank, Meno, and of the proposed merger of Meno Guaranty Bank with The Farmers State Bank, Hazelton, Kansas.					-Submitted, November 28, 2005 					AtlantaFirst Bank of the South, Lawrenceville, Georgia  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Lanier Community Bank, Buford.					-Submitted, November 29, 2005 					St. LouisThe First National Bank of Hughes Springs, Hughes Springs, Texas  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed purchase of assets and assumption of liabilities of the Harleton branch of BancorpSouth Bank, Tupelo, Mississippi.					-Submitted, November 28, 2005 					MinneapolisGreat Western Bank, Watertown, South Dakota  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Security Bank, Madison.					-Submitted, December 1, 2005 					New YorkGreater Community Bank, Totowa, New Jersey  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Bergen Commercial Bank, Paramus, and Rock Community Bank, Little Falls.					-Submitted, December 1, 2005 					ChicagoHarris National Association, Chicago, Illinois  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with NLSB, New Lenox.					-Submitted, December 2, 2005 					ChicagoMarine Bank, Wauwatosa, Wisconsin  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Marine Bank, Scottsdale, Arizona.					-Submitted, December 2, 2005 					ChicagoThe National Bank, Edina, Minnesota  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with The National Bank, Bettendorf, Iowa.					-Submitted, December 2, 2005 					PhiladelphiaParke Bank, Sewell, New Jersey  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Parke Interim Bank, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, as part of a corporate reorganization.					-Submitted, December 1, 2005 					Kansas CityPeak National Bank, Nederland, Colorado  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with First State Bank, Idaho Springs.					-Submitted, November 29, 2005 					ChicagoPeoples Bank, Rock Valley, Iowa  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Jasper State Bank, Jasper, Minnesota.					-Submitted, December 2, 2005 					San FranciscoRabobank, National Association, El Centro, California  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Community Bank of Central California, Salinas.					-Submitted, November 30, 2005 					AtlantaSecurity Bank of Bibb County, Macon, Georgia  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Rivoli Bank and Trust.					-Submitted, November 29, 2005 					Kansas CityThe Yukon National Bank, Yukon, Oklahoma  -- report on competitive factors of the proposed merger with Peoples Bank, Oklahoma City.					-Submitted, November 29, 2005 					

Extensions Of TimeSt. LouisArvest Bank, Fayetteville, Arkansas  -- extension to December 31, 2005, to establish a branch at 218 West Henry De Tonti Boulevard, Tontitown.					-Granted, November 29, 2005 					SecretaryCitibank, N.A., New York, New York  -- extension of time on behalf of Citibank Overseas Investment Corporation, New Castle, Delaware, and Citicorp Finance (Thailand) Limited, Bangkok, Thailand, to divest an interest in certain property acquired in settlement of a debt previously contracted.					-Granted, November 22, 2005 					(AC)PhiladelphiaPocono Community Bank, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania  -- extension to November 19, 2006, to establish a branch at Route 611, Swiftwater.					-Granted, November 29, 2005 					PhiladelphiaUnivest Corporation of Pennsylvania, Souderton, Pennsylvania  -- extension to February 20, 2006, to retain 8.53 percent and to acquire up to 9.9 percent of the shares of New Century Bank, Phoenixville.					-Granted, November 30, 2005 					

Financial Holding CompaniesAtlantaClaiborne Holding Company, Inc., Tazewell, Tennessee  -- election to become a financial holding company.					-Effective, December 1, 2005 					

MembershipClevelandBerea Community Bank, Inc., Berea, Ohio  -- to retain membership in the Federal Reserve System on conversion from a national to a state charter.					-Approved, December 2, 2005 					AtlantaSunrise Bank, Cocoa Beach, Florida  -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.					-Approved, December 1, 2005 					

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