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# Actions under delegated authority

## Actions taken during the week ending October 26, 2013

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Bank Branches, DomesticKansas City          Citizens Bank of Oklahoma, Pawhuska, Oklahoma -- to establish a branch at 400 North Broadway Street, Cleveland.            -Approved, October 25, 2013            Philadelphia          Woodlands Bank, Williamsport, Pennsylvania -- to establish a branch at 2 South Main Street, Hughesville.            -Approved, October 16, 2013            (A/C)          Bank Holding CompaniesMinneapolis          American Heritage Holding Company, Saint Cloud, Minnesota -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring American Heritage National Bank, Long Prairie.            -Approved, October 22, 2013            Atlanta          CenterState Banks, Inc., Davenport, Florida -- to merge with Gulfstream Bancshares, Inc., Stuart, and thereby acquire Gulfstream Business Bank.            -Approved, October 21, 2013            Boston          Equitable Bancorp, MHC, Lynn, Massachusetts, and Equitable Bancorp, Inc. -- to become a mutual bank holding company and a stock bank holding company, respectively, by acquiring Equitable Cooperative Bank, Lynn.            -Approved, October 25, 2013            Richmond          Farmers Bankshares, Inc., Windsor, Virginia -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring Farmers Bank, Windsor.            -Approved, October 24, 2013            Minneapolis          Forstrom Bancorporation, Inc., Clara City, Minnesota -- to acquire First Bank of Lincoln, Lincoln, Montana.            -Approved, October 23, 2013            Dallas          Northeast Texas Bancshares, Inc., Mount Pleasant, Texas -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring The American National Bank of Mount Pleasant, Mount Pleasant.            -Approved, October 23, 2013            Atlanta          Southwest Security, Inc., Natchez, Mississippi -- waiver of application to indirectly acquire Peoples Bank of the South, Bude, in connection with its merger with and into Southwest Security's subsidiary, United Mississippi Bank, Natchez.            -Granted, October 25, 2013            Bank MergersSecretary          IberiaBank, Lafayette, Louisiana -- to purchase certain assets and assume certain deposit liabilities of Synovus Bank, Columbus, Georgia, and thereby establish four branches in Tennessee.            -Approved, October 21, 2013            Banks, Nonmember, and Miscellaneous InstitutionsDirector, BS&R          JMAC, Inc., Columbus, Ohio -- modification of a commitment.            -Granted, October 21, 2013            Change in Bank ControlKansas City          Farmers Financial Corporation, Bolivar, Missouri -- to retain control of Farmers Financial Corporation and its subsidiary, Farmers State Bank, S/B, Schell City.            -Permitted, October 25, 2013            Philadelphia          First Community Financial Corporation, Mifflintown, Pennsylvania -- change in bank control of First Community Financial Corporation and its subsidiary, The First National Bank of Mifflintown, Mifflintown.            -Permitted, October 22, 2013            Richmond          New Peoples Bankshares, Inc., Honaker, Virginia -- to retain control of New Peoples Bankshares and its subsidiary, New Peoples Bank, Inc., Honaker.            -Permitted, October 21, 2013            Atlanta          OptimumBank Holdings, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida -- change in bank control of OptimumBank Holdings and its subsidiary, OptimumBank, Plantation.            -Withdrawn, October 23, 2013            Kansas City          Vision Bancshares, Inc., Ada, Oklahoma -- to retain control of Vision Bancshares and its subsidiary, Vision Bank, National Association, Ada.            -Permitted, October 22, 2013            Extensions of TimeNew York          The Adirondack Trust Company Employee Stock Ownership Trust, Saratoga Springs, New York -- extension to February 14, 2014, to acquire additional shares of 473 Broadway Holding Corporation, Saratoga Springs, and of The Adirondack Trust Company.            -Granted, October 23, 2013            Secretary          BBVA Compass Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas -- extension of time to meet certain regulatory reporting requirements.            -Granted, October 24, 2013            Director, BS&R          GMAC Common Equity Trust I, Detroit, Michigan -- trustee's request to extend the deadline for divesting the shares of Ally Financial, Inc., Detroit, held in the trust for the benefit of General Motors Company.             -Granted, October 24, 2013            Secretary          J.P. Morgan Chase & Company, New York, New York -- extension of time to meet certain regulatory reporting requirements.            -Granted, October 24, 2013            Secretary          Mercantile Bank Corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan -- commenter's request to extend the comment period on the application to acquire Firstbank Corporation, Alma, and thereby acquire Firstbank, Mount Pleasant, and Keystone Community Bank, Kalamazoo.            -Denied, October 24, 2013            Chicago          Minier Financial, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan w/401(k) Provisions, Minier, Illinois -- extension to January 24, 2014, to increase its ownership of Minier Financial, Inc., Minier, and thereby increase its indirect ownership of First Farmers State Bank.            -Granted, October 23, 2013            Secretary          Northern Trust Corporation, Chicago, Illinois -- extension of time to meet certain regulatory reporting requirements.            -Granted, October 24, 2013            Secretary          UnionBanCal Corporation, San Francisco, California -- extension of time to meet certain regulatory reporting requirements.            -Granted, October 22, 2013            Savings and Loan Holding CompaniesGeneral Counsel          Anchor Bancorp Wisconsin, Inc., Madison, Wisconsin -- request for an exemption under the Depository Institution Management Interlocks Act and Regulation LL.            -Granted, October 21, 2013            
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