FINANCIAL SERVICES COMMISSION

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 applications:

APPLICATION WITHDRAWN

Application and Plan for the Purchase of Certain Assets and Assumption of Certain Liabilities

Acquiring Entity: Floridian Community Bank, Inc., Davie, Florida

Selling Entity: Valley Bank, Fort Lauderdale, Florida

Received: September 11, 2009

Withdrawn: December 1, 2009

Applications 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

Withdrawn: December 1, 2009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., January 1, 2010):

APPLICATION TO ACQUIRE CONTROL

Financial Institution to be Acquired: Union Credit Bank, Miami, Florida

Proposed Purchasers: Apollo Bancshares, Inc., Coral Gables, Florida

Received: November 30, 2009