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# Actions under delegated authority

## Actions taken during the week ending November 23, 2013

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Bank Branches, DomesticKansas City          Farmers State Bank, Wallace, Nebraska -- to establish a branch at 410 Rodeo Road, North Platte.            -Approved, November 21, 2013            Cleveland          Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio -- to establish a branch at 42370 Ann Arbor Road, Plymouth, Michigan.            -Approved, November 20, 2013            Cleveland          The State Bank and Trust Company, Defiance, Ohio -- to establish a branch near the intersection of Shamrock Road and Dublin-Granville Road, Dublin.            -Approved, November 20, 2013            Bank Holding CompaniesMinneapolis          Elkton Holding Company, Elkton, South Dakota -- to acquire The First National Bank of Volga, Volga.            -Approved, November 21, 2013            Atlanta          First Vision Financial, Inc., Tullahoma, Tennessee -- to become a bank holding company by acquiring First Vision Bank of Tennessee, Tullahoma.            -Approved, November 18, 2013            Richmond          Live Oak Bancshares, Inc., Wilmington, North Carolina -- to acquire shares of 504 Fund Advisors, LLC, Lisle, Illinois, and thereby engage in investment advisory activities.            -Approved, November 20, 2013            Bank MergersChicago          Iowa State Bank, Hull, Iowa -- to merge with Iowa State Bank, Remsen, and thereby establish a branch.            -Approved, November 22, 2013            Minneapolis          Peoples Bank of Wisconsin, Hayward, Wisconsin -- to merge with Summit Community Bank, Maplewood, Minnesota, and thereby establish a branch.            -Approved, November 22, 2013            Minneapolis          Pioneer Bank, Mapleton, Minnesota -- to merge with Farmers State Bank of Madelia, Inc., Madelia, and thereby establish branches.            -Approved, November 18, 2013            Banks, ForeignDirector, BS&R          Banco BPI, S.A., Porto, Portugal -- to establish representative offices in Newark, New Jersey, and New Bedford, Massachusetts (FRB Order No. 2013-9).            -Approved, November 18, 2013            Banks, Nonmember, and Miscellaneous InstitutionsNew York          CLS Bank International, New York, New York -- to amend its articles of association to increase capital stock.            -Approved, November 22, 2013            Banks, State MemberSan Francisco          Farmers and Merchants Bank of Long Beach, Long Beach, California -- to make a public welfare investment.            -Approved, November 21, 2013            Change in Bank ControlKansas City          Clark Bancshares, Inc., Clarks, Nebraska -- to retain control of Clark Bancshares and its subsidiary, Bank of Clarks, Clarks.            -Permitted, November 20, 2013            Kansas City          Isham Management Company, Gordon, Nebraska -- to retain control of Isham Management Company and its subsidiary, The First National Bank of Gordon, Gordon.            -Permitted, November 22, 2013            Minneapolis          Jorgenson Holding Company, Kenmare, North Dakota -- to retain control of Jorgenson Holding Company and its subsidiaries, State Bank & Trust of Kenmare, Kenmare, and The Citizens State Bank at Mohall, Mohall.            -Permitted, November 22, 2013            Minneapolis          Jorgenson Williston Holding Company, Kenmare, North Dakota -- to retain control of Jorgenson Williston Holding Company and its subsidiary, First National Bank & Trust Company of Williston, Williston.            -Permitted, November 22, 2013            Extensions of TimeSt. Louis          Cabool State Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan, Cabool, Missouri -- extension to February 22, 2014, to acquire shares of Cabool Bancshares, Inc., Cabool, and thereby increase its indirect control of Cabool State Bank.            -Granted, November 21, 2013            Secretary          Umpqua Holdings Corporation, Portland, Oregon -- commenter's request to extend the comment period on the application to merge with Sterling Financial Corporation, Spokane, Washington, and thereby acquire Sterling Savings Bank.            -Denied, November 19, 2013            MembershipSt. Louis          The Bank of Advance, Advance, Missouri -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.            -Approved, November 20, 2013            St. Louis          Bank of Cadiz and Trust Company, Cadiz, Kentucky -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.            -Approved, November 21, 2013            Dallas          First National Bank in Graham, Graham, Texas -- to retain membership in the Federal Reserve System on conversion from a national to a state charter.            -Approved, November 22, 2013            Dallas          Liberty Bank, Hurst, Texas -- to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.            -Approved, November 20, 2013            New York          Metropolitan National Bank, New York, New York -- to retain membership in the Federal Reserve System on conversion from a national to a state charter.            -Approved, November 20, 2013            Savings and Loan Holding CompaniesRichmond          Independence Federal Savings Bank, Washington, D.C. -- waiver of application to acquire Colombo Bancshares, Inc., Rockville, Maryland, and Colombo Bank, in connection with Colombo Bank's merger into Independence Bank.            -Granted, November 22, 2013            
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