NOTICE OF FILINGS

Notice is hereby given that the Office of Financial Regulation, Division of Financial Institutions, has received a written withdrawal of the following application:

APPLICATION WITHDRAWN

Application for a New Financial Institution

Applicant and Proposed Location: St. Johns Bank, 1637 Racetrack Road, Suite 101D, St. Johns, St. Johns County, Florida 32259

Correspondent: John P. Greeley, Esquire, 255 South Orange Avenue, Suite 800, Orlando, Florida 32801

Date of Application: July 8, 2008

Withdrawn: September 16, 2009

Notice is hereby given that the Office of Financial Regulation, Division of Financial Institutions, has received the following application. Comments may be submitted to the Director, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0371, for inclusion in the official record without requesting a hearing. However, pursuant to provisions specified in Chapter 69U-105, Florida Administrative Code, any person may request a public hearing by filing a petition with the Clerk, Legal Services Office, Office of Financial Regulation, 200 East Gaines Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0379. The Petition must be received by the Clerk within twenty-one (21) days of publication of this notice (by 5:00 p.m., October 23, 2009):

APPLICATION TO ORGANIZE A SUCCESSOR INSTITUTION AND BANK MERGER

Constituent Institutions: Ladder Interim Bank, North Palm Beach, Florida and FirstCity Bank of Commerce, North Palm Beach, Florida

Resulting Institution: FirstCity Bank of Commerce

With Title: Ladder Capital Bank

Received: September 21, 2009