|
The following companies and individuals seek System approval to acquire a bank holding company, a bank, or a nonbanking company in a transaction that is subject to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.), the Change in Bank Control Act (12 U.S.C.1817(j)), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), or other applicable statutes and regulations. Comments regarding the applications and notices must be received in writing at the Reserve Bank indicated, or at the Board of Governors, no later than the end of the public comment period. Addresses for the Board and Federal Reserve Banks are listed at the end of this release.
The public portions of the applications and notices, as well as other related filings required by the Board, may be obtained on an expedited basis by contacting the appropriate Federal Reserve Bank; addresses are listed at the end of this release. Applications and notices also may be obtained from the Board. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/. |
|
Applicant or notificant |
Acquiree or activity |
Reserve Bank |
End of Comment Period |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banco Santander S.A., Boadilla, Spain | to acquire 75.1% of the voting shares of Sovereign Bancorp, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, & thereby indirectly acquire Sovereign Bank, Wyomissing, PA, & thereby engage in operating a savings and loan associationm pursuant to section 225.28(b)(4)(ii) of Reg. Y | 4 | New York | 11/17/08 |
| Bank of America Corporation, and NB Holdings Corporation(2), both of Charlotte, North Carolina CORRECTION | 225.28(b)(4) of Reg. Y & to acquire up to 19.9 percent of the voting shares of Merrill Lynch & Company, Inc., New York, New York, & thereby engage in operating a savings association and an industrial bank, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(4) of Reg. Y | 4 | Richmond | 10/31/08 |
| Bank of America Corporation, and NB Holdings Corporation, both of Charlotte, North Carolina | to acquire 100 percent of the voting securities of Bank of America Illinois, National Association, Chicago, Illinois (in organization), and Bank of America Michigan, National Association, Troy, Michigan (in organization) | 3 | Richmond | 09/18/08 |
| Bank of America Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina | to acquire 100% of the voting shares of Merrill Lynch Bank & Trust Co., FSB, NY, NY, & thereby indirectly acquire Merrill Lynch Bank USA, Salt Lake City, UT, & thereby engage in operating a savings association and an industrial bank-225.28(b)(4) of Reg. Y | 4 | Richmond | 10/31/08 |
| BHCB Holding Company, Rapid City, South Dakota | to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Black Hills Community Bank, N.A., a de novo bank, Rapid City, South Dakota | 3 | Minneapolis | 10/24/08 |
| Broadway Bancorp, Inc., Chicago, Illinois | to engage de novo in extending credit and servicing loans, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(1) of Regulation Y | 4 | Chicago | 11/04/08 |
| Broward Financial Holdings, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida | to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Broward Bank of Commerce, Fort Lauderdale, Florida | 3 | Atlanta | 10/24/08 |
| Caja de Ahorros y Monte de Piedad de Madrid, and Caja Madrid Cibeles S.A., both of Madrid, Spain, and CM Florida Holdings, Inc., Coral Gables, Florida | to become bank holding companies by acquiring 83 percent of the voting shares of City National Bancshares, Inc., and thereby acquire City National Bank of Florida, both of Miami, Florida | 3 | Atlanta | 06/23/08 |
| Campello Bancorp, Inc., Brockton, Massachusetts | The Community Bank, a Massachusetts Co-operative Bank, Brockton, Massachusetts, in connection w/ the conversion of Campello Bancorp, Brockton, MA, from mutual to stock form & Cody Services Corp. & engage in loan servicing 225.28(b)(1) | 3 and 4 | Boston | 08/29/08 |
| CapGen Capital Group II LLC, and CapGen Capital Group II LP, both of New York, New York | to become bank holding companies by acquiring 12.4 percent of the voting shares of PacWest Bancorp, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Pacific Western Bank, both of San Diego, California | 3 | Richmond | 10/30/08 |
| CBFH, Inc.(1), Orange, Texas CONTINUED | to merge w/ Crosby Bancshares, Inc., Crosby, TX & thereby indirectly acquire Crosby Bancshares of DE, Inc., Wilmington, DE & Crosby State Bank, Crosby, TX & Hillister Enterprises, II, Inc., & Umphrey II Family Limited Partnership, CONTINUED | 3 | Dallas | 11/07/08 |
| CBFH, Inc.(2), Orange, Texas CONTINUED | both of Beaumont, Texas, also have applied to acquire the successor by merger of Crosby Bancshares, Inc., Crosby, Texas, and CBFH, Inc., Orange, Texas | 3 | Dallas | 11/07/08 |
| CCB Financial Corporation, Kansas City, Missouri | to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of NKC Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Norbank, both of North Kansas City, Missouri | 3 | Kansas City | 10/17/08 |
| Citizens Investors, LLC, Savannah, Georgia | to become a bank holding company by acquiring at least 51 percent of the voting shares of First Citizens Bankshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of First Citizens Bank, both of Glennville, Georgia | 3 | Atlanta | 09/22/08 |
| CLC Enterprises, Inc., Nelson, Nebraska | to engage de novo in lending activities, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(1) of Regulation Y | 4 | Kansas City | 10/01/08 |
| Clyde Ray White, Clydine Covington White, and Jarrah Reed White, all of Monroe, Louisiana; Larry Nolan White and Virginia Owens White, both of Colleyville, Texas; and Patrick Slade White, Huntsville, Alabama, acting in concert | to acquire voting shares of Ouachita Bancshares Corporation, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Ouachita Independent Bank, both of Monroe, Louisiana | CIBC | Dallas | 10/21/08 |
| Coastal Carolina Bancshares, Inc., Myrtle Beach, South Carolina | to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Coastal Carolina National Bank, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (in organization) | 3 | Richmond | 11/14/08 |
| Commerce Bancshares Inc., Franklin, Tennessee | to engage de novo in management consulting activities, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(9)(ii) of Regulation Y | 4 | Atlanta | 10/01/08 |
| D.L. Evans Bancorp, Burley, Idaho | to engage de novo in a joint venture with New Country Mortgage, LLC, Pocatello, Idaho, in mortgage loan origination, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(1) of Regulation Y. | 4 | San Francisco | 10/09/08 |
|
Applicant or notificant |
Acquiree or activity |
Reserve Bank |
End of Comment Period |
|
| Delmo R. Payne and Wilmuth Payne, both of Hamilton, Alabama | to acquire additional voting shares of Hometown Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire additional voting shares of PeoplesTrust Bank, both of Hamilton, Alabama | CIBC | Atlanta | 10/21/08 |
| Demetris Giannoulias, Evanston, IL, individually & as Trustee of the Broadway DG Trust, George Giannoulias, Chicago, IL, individually & as Trustee of the Broadway GG Trust & the George Broadway Revocable Trust, the Broadway DG Trust, Evanston, IL & others | to acquire voting shares, and thereby join the existing Giannoulias Family control group, of Broadway Bancorp, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire Broadway Bank, both of Chicago, Illinois | CIBC | Chicago | 07/22/08 |
| Donna Joyce Ramsey, individually and as trustee of the Richard D. Ramsey Revocable Trust, Macon, Missouri | to acquire control of Community State Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire control of Community State Bank, both of Shelbina, Missouri | CIBC | St. Louis | 09/23/08 |
| Douglas and Theresa Kelly, Ray E. Cahalan Family Trust with Theresa Kelly and Jacquline Niedergerke as co-trustees, all of Kirksville, MI; Gary Kelly, Aspen, CO; & William and Kathleen Moffett, Golden, CO, as a group acting in concert | to retain control of Kirksville, Bancorp, Inc., and thereby indirectly retain control of American Trust Bank, both of Kirksville, Missouri | CIBC | St. Louis | 11/04/08 |
| EdBancorp, Inc., and Educational Services of America, Inc., both of Knoxville, TN | Community Bank of the Cumberlands, Jamestown, TN & EdSouth Funding, LLC, Knoxville, TN & engage in making, acquiring, and brokering loans, or other extensions of credit 225.28(b)(1) of Reg. Y | 3 and 4 | Atlanta | 08/29/08 |
| Eggemeyer Advisory Corp., WJR Corp., Castle Creek Capital LLC, Castle Creek Capital Partners Fund IIA LP, and Castle Creek Capital Partners Fund IIB LP, all of Rancho Santa Fe, California | First Chicago Bancorp, & thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of First Chicago Bank & Trust, Itasca, IL & Union Acceptance Company LLC, Indianapolis, IN & Coastal Credit LLC, Virginia Beach, VA in auto lending/financing 225.28(b)(1) of Reg. Y | 4 | San Francisco | 11/24/08 |
| EuroBancshares, Inc., San Juan, Puerto Rico, | to engage de novo through its subsidiary, EUBK Securities, Inc. (in formation), San Juan, Puerto Rico, in securities brokerage, riskless principal transactions, and other transactional services, pursuant to sections 225.28(b)(7)(i), (ii) and (v) of Reg. Y | 4 | New York | 10/01/08 |
| FA Capital, LLC, and Community Bank Investors of America, L.P., both of Richmond, Virginia | to acquire up to 58.01 percent of the voting securities of Freedom Bank, Bradenton, Florida | 3 | Richmond | 09/26/08 |
| Fife Commerical Bank 401K ESOP, Fife, Washington | to acquire voting shares of Puget Sound Financial Services, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Fife Commercial Bank, both of Fife, Washington | CIBC | San Francisco | 10/29/08 |
| First Artesia Bancshares, Inc, Artesia, New Mexico | to acquire by merging 100 percent of AmFin Holding Company, Silver City, New Mexico, and indirectly acquire AmBank, Silver City, New Mexico. | 3 | Dallas | 10/20/08 |
| First Artesia Bancshares, Inc., Artesia, New Mexico | to merge with AmFin Holding Company, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of AmBank, both of Silver City, New Mexico | 3 | Dallas | 10/24/08 |
| First Community Financial Partners, Inc., Joliet, Illinois | to acquire at least 50 percent of the voting shares of First Community Bank of Homer Glen & Lockport (in organization), Homer Glen, Illinois | 3 | Chicago | 10/30/08 |
| First Merchants Corporation, Muncie, Indiana | to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Lincoln Bancorp, Plainfield, Indiana, and thereby indirectly acquire Lincoln Bank, Plainfield, Indiana. | 3 | Chicago | 11/03/08 |
| First National Bankers Bankshares, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana | to merge with Arkansas Bankers Bancorporation, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire Arkansas Bankers Bank, both of Little Rock, Arkansas | 3 | Atlanta | 10/17/08 |
| First National Corporation of Wynne, Wynne, Arkansas | Twin Lakes Bancshares, Inc., & thereby retain voting shares of Twin Lakes Community Bank, both of Flippin, AR & indirectly acquire Smith Assocaited Banking Corp. Hot Springs, AR & Bank of Salem, Salem, AR | 3 | St. Louis | 09/15/08 |
| First Trust Corporation, New Orleans, Louisiana | to indirectly acquire 100% of the voting shares of Globe Bancorp, Inc., & thereby indirectly acquire Globe Homestead Savings Bank, FSA, both of Metairie, LA & thereby engage in operating a savings association, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(4)(i) of Reg Y | 4 | Atlanta | 10/31/08 |
| Foundation First Corporation, Omaha, Nebraska | to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Western State Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Western State Bank, both of Waterloo, Nebraska | 3 | Kansas City | 11/10/08 |
| Garnavillo Bank Corporation, Garnavillo, Iowa | to engage de novo in extending credit and servicing loans, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(1) of Regulation Y | 4 | Chicago | 11/14/08 |
| Gerald Terrell, Faye Terrell, Donald L. Terrell, and Danny Terrell, all of Hamilton, Alabama; Audrey Garrett and William Garrett, both of Birmingham, Alabama | to acquire additional voting shares of Hometown Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire additional voting shares of PeoplesTrust Bank, both of Hamilton, Alabama | CIBC | Atlanta | 10/21/08 |
| Glacier Bancorp, Inc., Kalispell, Montana | to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Bank of the San Juans Bancorporation, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Bank of the San Juans, both of Durango, Colorado | 3 | Minneapolis | 10/17/08 |
|
Applicant or notificant |
Acquiree or activity |
Reserve Bank |
End of Comment Period |
|
| Hana Financial Group, Inc., Seoul, South Korea | to acquire up to 37.5 percent of the voting shares of Commonwealth Business Bank, Los Angeles, California | 3 | San Francisco | 11/26/07 |
| Harleysville National Corporation and Harleysville National Bank and Trust Company, both of Harleysville, Pennsylvania | to acquire Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc., Wayne, Pennsylvania, and thereby acquire Willow Financial Bank, Wayne, Pennsylvania, and thereby engage in operating a savings and loan association pursuant to section 225.28(b)(4)(ii) of Regulation Y | 4 | Philadelphia | 09/19/08 |
| Harry Lynn and Oksana Williams, Plano, Texas | to acquire additional voting shares of Snook Bancshares, Inc., Snook, Texas, and indirectly acquire additional voting shares of First Bank of Snook, Snook, Texas | CIBC | Dallas | 05/08/07 |
| Heritage Bancorp, Inc., Mason, Tennessee; | to directly acquire 2.12 percent, for total direct and indirect ownership of 51.77 percent, of Mason Bancorp, Inc., Mason, Tennessee, and thereby indirectly acquire The Bank of Mason, Mason Tennessee. | 3 | St. Louis | 10/03/08 |
| Hoosier Heartland State Bancorp, Crawfordsville, Indiana | Linden State Bancorp & thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Linden State Bank, both of Linden, IN, & New Ross Bancorp & thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Farmers State Bank, both of New Ross, IN | 3 | Chicago | 11/10/08 |
| Illinois National Bancorp, Inc., Springfield, Illinois | to engage de novo in lending activities, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(1) of Regulation Y | 4 | Chicago | 10/27/08 |
| James A. Button, Mequon, WI; Michael J. McGuire, Oak Lawn, IL; Robert C. Olson, Palos Hills, IL; Mark S. Poker, Brookfield, WI; & Thomas W. Tice, Key Largo, Fl., as new co-trustees of the KJ Children's Trust, Brookfield, WI | to acquire control of iTeam Companies, Inc., Brookfield, Wisconsin, and thereby indirectly acquire control of Kenney Bank and Trust, Kenney, Illinois | CIBC | Chicago | 06/30/08 |
| James C. France, Daytona Beach, Florida | to acquire voting shares of CenterBank, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of CenterBank of Jacksonville, N.A., Jacksonville, Florida | CIBC | Atlanta | 10/15/08 |
| James C. Jones, Waycross, Georgia; Patrick C. Jones and Carole C. Jones, both of Blackshear, Georgia | to retain voting shares of Jones Bancshares, LP, and thereby indirectly retain voting shares of Primesouth Bank, both of Blackshear, Georgia | CIBC | Atlanta | 10/20/08 |
| Jefferson Bancshares, Inc., Morristown, Tennessee | to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of State of Franklin Bancshares, Inc., and thereby acquire State of Franklin Savings Bank, both of Johnson City, Tennessee | 3 | Atlanta | 10/17/08 |
| Jeffrey F. Whitham(1), Garden City, KS; Stewart A. Whitham, Leoti, KS; Barth E. Whitham, Morrison, CO; Jennifer E. Jensik, Fredonia, KS; & Clay G. Whitham, Lamar, CO; ind. & as cotrustees of carious Whitham family trusts, & as a group acting in concert | to retain control of Whitcorp Financial Company, Leoti, KS, & thereby indirectly retain control of Western State Bank, Garden City, KS & First National Bank in Lamar, Lamar, CO & Michael Callahan, Pueblo, CO; Ward Loyd, Garden City, KS; CONTINUED | CIBC | Kansas City | 09/26/08 |
| Jeffrey F. Whitham(2), Garden City, KS; | Diana Tedlock, Wichita, Kansas; and Philip Sweeney, Denver, Colorado, also have applied to acquire control of Whitcorp Financial Company, Leoti, Kansas, and thereby indirectly acquire control of Western State Bank, Garden City, CONTINUED | CIBC | Kansas City | 09/26/08 |
| Jeffrey F. Whitham(3), Garden City, KS; | Kansas and First National Bank in Lamar, Lamar, Colorado, all as independent trustees of various Whitham family trusts as members of the same group acting in concert | CIBC | Kansas City | 09/26/08 |
| Joseph E. O'Brien, Peoria, Illinois | to acquire control of Marshall–Putnam County Bancorporation, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire control of Marshall County State Bank, both of Varna, Illinois | CIBC | Chicago | 09/18/08 |
| Lakeside Holding Corporation, Oologah, Oklahoma | to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Lakeside State Bank, Oologah, Oklahoma | 3 | Kansas City | 11/20/08 |
| Larry T. Wilson Descendents Trust and The Kathryn W. Roberts Descendants Trust to join the Wilson Family Control Group, all of Jacksonville, Arkansas | acquire control of First Arkansas Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire control of First Arkansas Bank and Trust, both of Jacksonville, Arkansas | CIBC | St. Louis | 09/24/08 |
| LeaderOne National, Inc., Overland Park, Kansas | to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Signature Bank KC, Haddam, Kansas | 3 and 4 | Kansas City | 09/08/08 |
| Leslie D. Ligon, Jr., Clinton, Louisiana | to acquire additional shares of Clinton Bancshares, Inc., and thereby acquire shares of Landmark Bank, both of Clinton, Louisiana. | CIBC | Atlanta | 09/29/08 |
| Liberty Capital Bancshares, Inc., Addison, Texas | to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Liberty Capital Bank, Addison, Texas (in organization) | 3 | Dallas | 09/12/08 |
| Lindoe, Inc., Ordway, Colorado CORRECTION | to acquire 51 percent of the voting shares of Southern Colorado National Bancorporation, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Southern Colorado National Bank, both of Pueblo, Colorado CORRECTION | 3 | Kansas City | 11/06/08 |
|
Applicant or notificant |
Acquiree or activity |
Reserve Bank |
End of Comment Period |
|
| Lone Star First holding, Inc., Dallas, Texas; | to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Kent County State Bank, Jayton, Texas. | 3 | Dallas | 10/09/08 |
| Mark Allen Conner, Canton, Georgia | to acquire additional voting shares of FirstCity Bancorp, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire additional voting shares of FirstCity Bank, both of Stockbridge, Georgia | CIBC | Atlanta | 10/20/08 |
| Michael Scott Anderson, Dallas, Texas | to acquire voting shares of FVNB Corp., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of First Victoria National Bank, both of Victoria, Texas | CIBC | Dallas | 09/02/08 |
| MOW/RPW Holdings II, LLC, and MOW/RPW II, Ltd., both of Victoria, Texas | to acquire up to 21.11 percent of the voting shares of FVNB Corp, Victoria, Texas, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of FVNB Delaware Corp., Wilmington, Delaware, and First Victoria National Bank, Victoria, Texas | 3 | Dallas | 09/15/08 |
| Murray Pasternack, San Clemente, California | to acquire additional voting shares of Capital Bank, San Juan Capistrano, California | CIBC | San Francisco | 09/17/08 |
| NHB Holdings, Inc. and Proficio Mortgage Ventures, LLC, both of Jacksonville, Florida | to engage de novo in a joint venture with Home Avenue Mortgage, Clearwater, Florida, in conducting mortgage banking activities, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(1) of Regulation Y. | 4 | San Francisco | 11/03/08 |
| NHB Holdings, Inc., and Proficio Mortgage Ventures, LLC, both of Jacksonville, FL | to engage de novo in a joint venture with Mainsail Capital and Trinity Venture Partners, all of Jacksonville, Florida, in conducting mortgage banking activities, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(1) of Regulation Y | 4 | San Francisco | 09/12/08 |
| Nicholas J. Burns, Jr., Almond, Wisconsin | to acquire additional votings shares of River Cities Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire additional voting shares of River Cities Bank, both of Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin | CIBC | Chicago | 10/07/08 |
| Norlin G. Boyum, Minneapolis, Minnesota; John B. Boyum, Arlington, Virginia; and Stephanie J. Boyum, New York, New York, as a group acting in concert | to acquire voting shares of Citizens Bancshares of Woodville, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Citizens State Bank, both of Hudson, Wisconsin | CIBC | Minneapolis | 11/14/08 |
| North Star Holding Company, Inc., Jamestown, North Dakota | to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Unison Bank, Mesa, Arizona (a de novo bank) | 3 | Minneapolis | 05/15/08 |
| O. Gene Bicknell, Englewood, FL, Martin C. Bicknell, Bucyrus, KS, as individuals & as part of the Bicknell Family Group; and Cherona L. Bicknell, Bucyrus, Kansas, as part of the Bicknell Family Group | to retain control of Team Financial, Inc., and thereby indirectly retain control of TeamBank, N.A., both in Paola, Kansas | CIBC | Kansas City | 09/12/08 |
| Paul Ray, Max Ray,Carole Ray, and Gina Brumley, all of Hackleburg, Alabama | to collectively acquire additional voting shares of Hometown Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of PeoplesTrust Bank, both of Hamilton, Alabama | CIBC | Atlanta | 09/16/08 |
| Peggy J. Wisdom, M.D., Edmond, Oklahoma, individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Grace V. Wisdom | to retain control of Grace Investment Company, Inc., and thereby indirectly retain control of Alva State Bank and Trust Company, both of Alva, Oklahoma, and First National Bank in Okeene, Okeene, Oklahoma | CIBC | Kansas City | 10/28/08 |
| Peter T. Rogers, Appleton, Wisconsin | to retain voting shares of M.S.B. Bancorporation, Inc., and thereby indirectly retain voting shares of Premier Community Bank, Marion, Wisconsin | CIBC | Chicago | 10/17/08 |
| Piedmont Bancorp, Inc., Norcross, Georgia | to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the outstanding shares of First Choice Community Bank 1874, Newnan, Georgia | 3 | Atlanta | 09/18/08 |
| Piedmont Bancorp, Inc., Norcross, Georgia | to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of First Choice Community Bank 1874, Newnan, Georgia. | 3 | Atlanta | 11/03/08 |
| Piedmont Bancorp, Inc., Norcross, Georgia; | to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 of the outstanding shares of First Choice Community Bank 1874, Newnan, Georgia. | 4 | Atlanta | 09/18/08 |
| PrivateBancorp, Inc., Chicago, Illinois; | to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of The PrivateWealth Trust Company, a federal savings bank (in organization), Chicago, Illinois, and thereby engage in operating a savings bank pursuant to section 225.28(b)(4)(ii) of Regulation Y. | 4 | Chicago | 10/10/08 |
| Randall E. Streifel, Powers Lake, North Dakota | to acquire voting shares of Liberty Bancorporation, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Liberty State Bank, both of Powers Lake, North Dakota | CIBC | Minneapolis | 10/14/08 |
| Regent Bancorp, Inc., Davie, Florida | to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Regent Bank, Greenville, South Carolina (in organization), and thereby indirectly engage in operating a savings association, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(4)(ii) of Regulation Y | 4 | Atlanta | 11/14/08 |
|
Applicant or notificant |
Acquiree or activity |
Reserve Bank |
End of Comment Period |
|
| Riverside Florida Holding Company, Cape Coral, Florida | to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Riverside Bank of the Gulf Coast, Cape Coral, Florida. | 3 | Atlanta | 10/20/08 |
| Riverview Financial Corporation, (in organization) Halifax, Pennsylvania | to become a bank holding company by merging with First Perry Bancorp, Inc., Marysville, PA, and HNB Bancorp, Inc., and thereby acquire Halifax National Bank, both of Halifax, PA, and The First National Bank of Marysville, Marysville, PA | 3 | Philadelphia | 10/31/08 |
| Rommel R. Medina and Ruell R. Medina, both of San Bruno, California | to acquire additional voting shares of MNB Holdings Corporation, and thereby indirectly acquire additional voting shares of Mission National Bank, both of San Francisco, California | CIBC | San Francisco | 10/07/08 |
| Royal Bank of Canada, Montreal, Canada, through Moneris Solutions Corporation, Toronto, Canada | to indirectly acquire Humboldt Merchant Services, LP, Reno, Nevada, and thereby engage in lending, activities related to extending credit, and data processing activities, pursuant to sections 225.28(b)(1), (b)(2), and (b)(14) of Regulation Y | 4 | Richmond | 10/27/08 |
| Samad Yaltaghian, Rushden, Northants, England | to acquire voting shares of New Richmond Bancorporation, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of River Hills Bank, National Association, both of New Richmond, Ohio | CIBC | Cleveland | 12/10/07 |
| SBA Bancorp, Inc., Ashland, Illinois | to merge with First Beardstown Bancorp, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire First State Bank of Beardstown, both of Beardstown, Illinois | 3 | Chicago | 09/22/08 |
| SCJ, Inc., and CCFW, Inc. (dba Carpenter & Company), both of Irvine, California | to engage de novo, directly in leasing persn'l or real property, finc'l & investmnt advisory, agency transactional services for customer investmnts, & management consulting & counseling activities, sects. 225.28(b)(3), (b)(6), (b)(7), and (b)(9) of Reg. Y | 4 | San Francisco | 09/17/08 |
| SCJ, Inc.; CCFW, Inc. dba Carpenter & Co.; Carpenter Fund Manager GP, LLC; Carpenter Fund Management, LLC; Carpenter Community Bancfund-A, L.P.; Carpenter Community Bancfund, L.P.; and Carpenter Community Bancfund CA, L.P., all of Irvine, CA | to become bank holding companies by acquiring 24.3 percent of the voting shares of Mission Community Bancorp, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Mission Community Bank, both of San Luis Obispo, California | CIBC | San Francisco | 09/12/08 |
| SIS Bancorp, MHC and SIS Bancorp, Inc., both of Sanford, Maine | to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Sanford Institution for Savings, Sanford, Maine | 3 | Boston | 10/03/08 |
| Spiro P. Argiris, Burr Ridge, Illinois, as an individual, and as part of a group with Theodore P. Argiris, Cathy Argiris, both of Palos Park, Illinois, and Carpetcrafters, Inc., Alsip, Illinois; | to acquire control of Community Holdings Corporation, Palos Hills, Illinois, and thereby indirectly control Family Bank and Trust Company, Palos Hills, Illinois. | CIBC | Chicago | 11/04/08 |
| Springfield Bancshares, Inc., Springfield, Missouri | to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Springfield First Community Bank, Springfield, Missouri (in organization) | 3 | St. Louis | 09/22/08 |
| ST Financial Group, Inc., Montgomery, Texas | to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Snook Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of First Bank of Snook, both of Snook, Texas | 3 | Dallas | 10/17/08 |
| Summerfield Financial Services, LLC, Fremont, Nebraska | to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of The First National Bank of Summerfield, Summerfield, Kansas | 3 | Kansas City | 11/06/08 |
| Summit Banking Company, Burlington, Washington | to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of Summit Bank, Burlington, Washington | 3 | San Francisco | 08/08/08 |
| The Grace Investment Company, Inc. ESOP, | to become a bhc by acquiring 30% of the voting shares of Grace Investment Co., Inc., & thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Alva State Bank & Trust Co., all of Alva, OK & First National Bank in Okeene, Okeene, OK | 3 | Kansas City | 11/07/08 |
| The Harry L. Rankin, Jr. Family, Columbia, MS (Elizabeth Barrett Arinder, Elizabeth Carolyn Rankin Arinder, Lannye Olivia Brickwell Arinder, Olive Elizabeth Clower Beach, & Marianne Rankin, all of Columbia, MS; & others) | to collectively acquire additional voting shares of Citizens Corporation, and thereby indirectly acquire additional voting shares of Citizens Bank, both of Columbia, Mississippi | CIBC | Atlanta | 11/10/08 |
| The O'Laughlin Group, which consists of Frances L. O'Laughlin, Mesa, Arizona; Terrence L. O'Laughlin, Fayette, Missouri; Jeffrey B. O'Laughlin, Ashland, Missouri; Russell L. O'Laughlin and Kelly D. Wilt, both of Shelbina, Missouri | to acquire control of Community State Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire control of Community State Bank, both of Shelbina, Missouri | CIBC | St. Louis | 09/23/08 |
| The Schifferdecker Limited Partnership(1), Girard, Kansas; Mark W. Schifferdecker, Girard, Kansas, in an individual capacity and as managing general partner; Susan B. Friesen, Omaha, Nebraska, Joy L. Shoop, Hiawatha, Kansas, CONTINUED | to acquire control of GN Bankshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire control of The Girard National Bank, both in Girard, Kansas. In addition, the Neihart Limited Partnership, Kansas City, Missouri; and David CONTINUED | CIBC | Kansas City | 09/26/08 |
| The Schifferdecker Limited Partnership(1), Girard, Kansas; Mark W. Schifferdecker, Girard, Kansas, in an individual capacity and as managing general partner; Susan B. Friesen, Omaha, Nebraska, Joy L. Shoop, Hiawatha, Kansas, CONTINUED | to acquire shares & thereby control of GN Bankshares, Inc., & thereby control The Girard Nat'l Bank, both of Girard, KS. In addition, the Neihart Ltd. Partnership, Kansas City, MO; & David Neihart, Prairie Village, KS, CONTINUED | CIBC | Kansas City | 09/12/08 |
| The Schifferdecker Limited Partnership(2), Girard, Kansas; in an individual capacity and as general partners; and John Schifferdecker, Girard, Kansas, to become part of the family group acting in concert | and Robert Neihart, Overland Park, Kansas, in an individual capacity and as general partners also have applied to become part of the family group acting in concert to control GN Bankshares, Inc., Girard, Kansas | CIBC | Kansas City | 09/12/08 |
|
Applicant or notificant |
Acquiree or activity |
Reserve Bank |
End of Comment Period |
|
| The Schifferdecker Limited Partnership(2), Girard, KS; in an individual capacity & as general partners; & John & Carole Schifferdecker, Nancy Schifferdecker, Girard, KS, & Nancy George, Hepler, KS, to become part of the family group acting in concert, | Neihart, Prairie Village, Kansas, and Robert Neihart, Overland Park, Kansas, in an individual capacity and as general partners; and Wendy Neihart, Prairie Village, Kansas, to become part of the family group acting in concert to acquire control CONTINUED | CIBC | Kansas City | 09/26/08 |
| The Schifferdecker Limited Partnership(3), Girard, KS | of GN Bankshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire control of The Girard National Bank, Girard, Kansas | CIBC | Kansas City | 09/26/08 |
| Tompkins Bancorp, Inc., Avon, Illinois | to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Community Bank of Galesburg, Galesburg, Ilinois. | 3 | Chicago | 10/09/08 |
| Twin Lakes Bancshares, Inc., Flippin, Arkansas | has applied to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of Twin Lakes Community Bank, Flippin, Arkansas | 3 | St. Louis | 09/15/08 |
| WebFive, MHC and WebFive Financial Services, Inc., both of Webster, Massachusetts | to become bank holding companies by acquiring Webster Five Cents Savings Bank, Webster, Massachusetts | 3 | Boston | 08/15/08 |
| Wells Fargo & Company, San Francisco, California | to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Century Bancshares, Inc., Dallas, Texas, and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Century Bank, N.A., Texarkana, Texas | 3 | San Francisco | 10/03/08 |
| Yadkin Valley Financial Corporation, Elkin, North Carolina | to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of, and thereby merge with American Community Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of American Community Bank, Monroe, North Carolina | 3 | Richmond | 11/21/08 |
Addresses for Comments and Information Requests
Addresses for comments differ from those for information requests.
|
Addresses for Comments
Comments on the applications and notices may be sent to the appropriate Federal Reserve Bank or the Board. |
|
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Richard Walker, Community Affairs Officer, P.O. Box 55882, Boston, MA 02205 |
|
Federal Reserve Bank of New York Ivan J. Hurwitz, Vice President, 33 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10045-0001 |
|
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Dede Myers, Vice President and Community Affairs Officer, 100 North 6th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19105-1521 |
|
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Nadine Wallman, Vbice President, 1455 East Sixth Street, Cleveland, OH 44101-2566 |
|
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond A. Linwood Gill, III, Vice President, 701 East Byrd Street, Richmond, VA 23261-4528 |
|
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Steve Foley, Vice President, 1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, GA 30309-4470 |
|
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Burl H. Thornton, Assistant Vice President, 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, IL 60604-1413 |
|
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs Officer, P.O. Box 442, St. Louis, MO 63166 |
|
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Jacqueline G. King, Community Affairs Officer, 90 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, MN 55480-0291 |
|
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Todd Offenbacker, Assistant Vice President, 1 Memorial Drive, Kansas City, MO 64198-0001 |
|
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas E. Ann Worthy, Vice President, 2200 North Pearl Street, Dallas, TX 75201-2272 |
|
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Kenneth Binning, Vice President, Applications and Enforcement, 101 Market Street, San Francisco, CA 94105-1579 |
|
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Jennifer J. Johnson, Secretary, 20th & Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, DC 20551-0001 |
|
Information Requests
The public portions of the applications and notices currently listed in this release are available on an expedited basis from the appropriate Federal Reserve Bank. The public portion of the application also may be obtained from the Board. |
|
Federal Reserve Bank of Boston Maureen B. Savage Federal Reserve Bank of Boston P.O. Box 55882 Boston, MA 02205 (TELE: 617-973-3467; FAX: 617-973-3238) |
|
Federal Reserve Bank of New York Public Information 33 Liberty Street New York City, New York 10045 (TEL: 212-720-6130; FAX: 212-720 -7459) |
|
Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia William L. Gaunt Assistant Vice President Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia Ten Independence Mall Philadelphia, PA 19106-1574 (TEL: 215-574-6167; FAX: 215-574-3754) |
|
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland Jim Terlop Applications Analyst Banking Supervision & Regulation Department Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland 1455 East 6th Street Cleveland, OH 44114 (TEL: 216-579-2197; FAX: 216-579-3123) |
|
Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond Gaile Clark Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond P.O. Box 85029 Richmond, VA 23261 (TEL: 804-697-8825; FAX: 804-697-4021) |
|
Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Nicky Hennings -- Director of Applications Risk Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Department of Supervision and Regulation 1000 Peachtree Street N.E. Atlanta, Georgia 30309-4470 (TEL: Phone: 404/498-7221; FAX: 404/498-7342) |
|
Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Tom Naughton Freedom of Information Office S&R Applications Unit - 14 C Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago 230 South LaSalle Street Chicago, Illinois 60604 (TEL: 312-322-8294; FAX: 312-322-5894) |
|
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Cathie Windsor Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis P.O. Box 442 St. Louis, MO 63166 (TEL: 314-444-4638; FAX: 314-444-8740) |
|
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Sandy Sventek 90 Hennepin Avenue Minnepolis, MN 55480-0291 (TEL: 612-204-5156; FAX: 612-204-5163) |
|
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City Todd Offenbacker Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City 1 Memorial Drive Kansas City, Missouri 64198-0001 (TELE: 816-881-2657; FAX: 816-881-2252) |
|
Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas Vince Pacheco Director - Applications Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas P.O. Box 655906 Dallas, Texas 75265-5906 (TEL: 214-922-6244; FAX: 214-922-6302) |
|
Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco Patrick Weiss Senior Manager, Applications & Enforcement Banking Supervision and Regulation Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco 101 Market Street, MS #610 San Francisco, CA 94105 (TEL: 415-974-3013; FAX: 415-974-3031) |
|
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System Freedom of Information Office 20th & C Street, N.W. Washington, D.C 20551 (TEL: 202-452-3684; FAX: 202-872-7562, and 202-872-7565) |