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ANNODNOTflaiT BY
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
H.2, 1985 No. 14
Actions of the Board
Applications and Reports Received
During the Node Biding April 6, 1985
APPLICABLE
RESERVE BANK

ACTIONS OF THE BOARD
Statement by Vice Chairman Preston Martin, before the Subcommittee
on Securities of the Senate Banking Committee, to discuss the
recent surge in merger and takeover activity and the potential
effect of this activity on credit market conditions.
Statement by Governor J. Charles Partee, before the Subcommittee on
Telecommunications, Consumer Protection, and Finance of the House
Energy and Commerce Committee, to review sane of the concerns
of the Federal Reserve Board with respect to evolving changes
in the financial structure that serve to link depository
institutions and other financial entities.
Statement by Theodore E. Allison, Staff Director for Federal
Reserve Bank Activities, before the Subcommittee on Financial
Institutions Supervision, Regulation and Insurance of the
House Banking Committee, to discuss the Federal Reserve's
role in supplying cash to and accepting cash from depository
institutions.
Regulation E, Electronic Fund Transfer, official staff commentary
update.
Regulation Z, Truth in Trending, official staff commentary update.

Boston

Lincoln Interim National Bank, Damariscotta, Maine, proposal to
merge with First National Bank of Damariscotta, Damariscotta,
Maine; report to the Comptroller of the Currency on com­
petitive factors. 1/

Boston

Madison Bank, National Association, Taunton, Massachusetts,
proposal to merge with First Bristol County National Bank,
Taunton, Massachusetts; report to the Comptroller of the
Currency on competitive factors. 1/

Boston

Banking Center, Waterbury, Connecticut, to acquire certain assets
and assume certain liabilities of the Southington (P.0. Plantsville), Connecticut office of the Connecticut Bank and Trust,

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Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.




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N.A., Hartford, Connecticut; report to the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. 1/

Boston

First American Bank for Savings, Dorchester, Massachusetts,
proposal to merge with Edward Everett Federal Savings Bank,
Dorchester, Massachusetts; report to the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. 1 /

Boston

First BNH Interim National Bank, Dover, New Hampshire, proposal
to merge with Strafford National Bank, Dover, New Hampshire;
report to the Comptroller of the Currency on competitive
factors. 1 /

Boston

Fleet Financial Group, Inc., Providence, Rhode Island, extension of
time to July 3, 1985, within which to acquire Fleet National
Bank of Boston, Boston, Massachusetts and Fleet National Bank
of Connecticut, Hartford, Connecticut. 1/

New York

Bankers Trust New York Corporation, New York, New York, extension
of time to February 2, 1986, within which to complete its
investment in Bankers Trust International Trading Corporation,
New York, New York. 1 /

New York

Nedbank Group Ltd. and Nedbank Ltd., Johannesburg, South Africa,
extension of tine to October 11, 1985, within which to complete
the divestiture of shares of Sage Holdings Ltd. and BPS Holdings
(PTY) Ltd. 1 /

New York

SBC Financial Corporation, Chittenango, New York, extension of time
to June 3, 1985, within which to become a bank holding company
through the acquisition of State Bank of Chittenango, Chittenango,
New York. 1/

New York

European American Bank and Trust Company, New York, New York,
extension of time to March 7, 1986, within which to establish a
branch at EAB Plaza, Uniondale, New York. 1/

Philadelphia

Grange National Banc Corp., Laceyville, Pennsylvania, extension
of time to July 3, 1985, within which to become a bank holding
company through the acquisition of 100 percent of the voting
shares of The Grange National Bank of Wyoming County, Laceyville,
Pennsylvania, 1/

Richmond

South Carolina National Bank, Charleston, South Carolina, proposal
to transfer assets to First Federal Savings and Loan Association
of South Carolina, Greenville, South Carolina, a noninsured
institution; report to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
on competitive factors. 1/

1/

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
Atlanta

Peoples Bank and Trust Company, Selma, Alabama, an investment in
bank premises. 1 /

Chicago

Comerica Incorporated, Detroit, Michigan, extension of time to
July 5, 1985, within which to acquire 100 percent of Ccmerica
Acceptance Corporation, Detroit, Michigan. 1 /

Chicago

F & M Bancorp, Rochester, Indiana, extension of time to July 14,
1985, within which to become a bank holding company through the
acquisition of 100 percent of the voting shares of Farmers &
Merchants Bank of Rochester, Indiana, Rochester, Indiana. 1/

St. Louis

Center State Bank, Center, Missouri, proposal to merge with Ralls
County State Bank, New London, Missouri; report to the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation on ccmpetitive factors. 1 /

St. Louis

Farmers Deposit Bancorp, Eminence, Kentucky, extension of time
to July 14, 1985, within which to become a bank holding company
through the acquisition of Farmers Deposit Bank, Eminence,
Kentucky. 1 /

St. Louis

Delta Bancshares,
April 30, 1985,
less than 5,000
Sharp Insurance

Dallas

Minden Bank & Trust Company, Minden, Louisiana, an investment in
bank premises. 1 /

Dallas

Allied Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas, extension of time to
July 6, 1985, within which to acquire Allied Bank Keller, N.A.,
Keller, Texas, a proposed new bank. 1/

Dallas

Red River Bancorp, Inc., Gainesville, Texas, extension of time
to July 16, 1985, within which to acquire The First State Bank,
Gainesville, Texas. 1/

Dallas

Moody Bancshares, Inc., Galveston, Texas, extension of time to
July 13, 1985, within which to acquire The South Shore Harbour
National Bank, League City, Texas, a proposed new bank. 1/

Dallas

Interim First State Bank, Woodson, Texas, proposed merger with
First State Bank-Woodson, Woodson, Texas; report to the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation on ccmpetitive factors. I f

1/

Inc., Eudora, Arkansas, extension of time to
to engage in insurance activities in a town of
persons, through its wholly-owned subsidiary,
Agency, Inc., Cave City, Arkansas. 1 /

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.




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Dallas

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First Alpine, Inc., Alpine, Texas, extension of time to May 30,
1985, within which to acquire First National Bank in Alpine,
Alpine, Texas. 1/

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
To Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant to
Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act

Cleveland

Approved
Cortland Savings and Banking Co., Cortland, Ohio. To relocate
its approved-but-unopened Elm Road Branch, Warren, Ohio. 1/

Richmond

Bank of Virginia Beach, Virginia Beach, Virginia. To establish
a branch at the comer of Kempsville Road and Kemps River
Drive (Previously King James Road), Virginia Beach, Virginia. 1/

St. Louis

Commerce Union Bank of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee. To establish
a branch at 6363 Poplar Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee. 1/

San Francisco

Union Bank, Los Angeles, California. To establish a branch in
the vicinity of 2321 West March Lane, City of Stockton, County
of San Joaquin, California. 1/

* * * * *

To Merge Pursuant to Section 18 (c)
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act

San Francisco

Approved
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Long Beach, Long Beach, California.
To acquire certain assets and assume liabilities of Capistrano
National Bank, San Juan Capistrano, California. 1/
* * * * *

Issued Intent Not to Disapprove Change of Control
Pursuant to Change in Bank Control Act of 1978

Dallas

Not Disapproved
West Side Bancshares, Inc., San Angelo, Texas. 1/
* * * * *

1/

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.




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Applications and Notifications for International
Investments and Other Action Pursuant to Sections 25 and 25(a)
of the Federal Reserve Act and Sections 4 (c) (9), 4 (c) (13), and 4 (c) (14)
of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended

New York

Approved
The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., New York, New York: grants
consent to engage through its branch in Pakistan to engage in
purchase/repurchase arrangements involving goods and real
property where such transactions are the functional equivalent
of extensions of credit, and leasing real property if the lease
is to serve as the functional equivalent of an extension of
credit to the lessee of the property, provided the real property
is located outside of the United States.

New York

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong: no
objection to make an additional investment in its indirectly held,
majority-owned export trading company subsidiary, Equator
Limited, Hartford, Connecticut, and to have ETC take title to
goods in instances where it does not have a firm order for the
sale of goods.

New York

Republic International Bank of New York, Miami, Florida, grants
consent to make an additional investment in its subsidiary,
Republic National Bank of New York (Singapore) Ltd., Singapore.

New York

San Francisco

Forty-Five Day Notification Period Waived
Citicorp, New York, New York: no objection to continue to hold
the shares of Citicorp International Bank Limited, London,
England, after CIBL acquires all the shares of Secccmbe Marshall
& Campion PLC, London, England.

Forty-Five Day Notification Period Allowed to Expire
Security Pacific Overseas Corp., Los Angeles, California: no
objection to increase its investment in Security Pacific Australia
Limited, Sydney, Australia.
* * * * *

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Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
To Form a Bank Holding Ccnpany Pursuant to Section
3 (a) (1) of the Bank Holding Ccnpany Act of 1956
Withdrawn
Kansas City

Uncanpahgre Bank Holding Company, Denver, Colorado, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Montrose State
Bank, Montrose, Colorado. 1/

San Francisco

Salt Lake Holding Corp., Salt Lake City, Utah, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Sandy State Bank,
Sandy, Utah.

Returned
Chicago

Montgomery Financial Corporation, Darlington, Indiana, for approval
to acquire at least 80.84 percent of the voting shares of Fanners &
Merchants State Bank, Darlington, Indiana.

Kansas City

Buerge Bancshares of Girard, Inc., Girard, Kansas, for approval
to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of Mid
America Bancshares, Inc., Girard, Kansas and indirectly acquire
The First National Bank of Girard, Girard, Kansas.

Kansas City

Carmunity Bancshares of Alva, Inc., Alva, Oklahoma, for approval
to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of Community
National Bank, Alva, Oklahoma.

Dallas

First Richardson Bancshares, Inc., Richardson, Texas, for approval
to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of First
National Bank of Richardson, Richardson, Texas.

San Francisco

First Ccrrmerce Bancorp, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, for approval to
acquire First National Commerce Bank, Phoenix, Arizona, a pro­
posed new bank.

Boston

FNB Bankshares, Bar Harbor, Maine, for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of The First National Bank of Bar
Harbor, Bar Harbor, Maine. 1 /

Philadelphia

Community Independent Bank, Inc., Bemville, Pennsylvania, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Bemville
Bank, N.A., Bemville, Pennsylvania. 1/

Philadelphia

Pioneer American Holding Company Corp., Carbondale, Pennsylvania,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
First National Bank, Carbondale, Pennsylvania. 1_/

Approved

1/

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.




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Richmond

First National Corporation, Orangeburg, South Carolina, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of First
National Bank, Orangeburg, South Carolina. 1/

Richmond

FNB Corp., Asheboro, North Carolina, for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of The First National Bank of
Randolph County, Asheboro, North Carolina.

Atlanta

Carmerce National Corporation, Winter Park, Florida, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of National Bank
of Commerce, Winter Park, Florida, a proposed new bank. 1/

Atlanta

Financial Bankshares, Inc., Miami, Florida, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of First National Bank
of Miami, Miami, Florida, a proposed new bank. 1/

Chicago

First United Financial Services, Inc., Arlington Heights, Illinois,
for approval to acquire Oak Park Bancorp, Inc., Oak Park, Illi­
nois, and indirectly acquire Oak Park Trust and Savings Bank,
Oak Park, Illinois; The Dunham Bank, St. Charles, Illinois;
and MPSBancorp, Inc., Mount Prospect, Illinois and indirectly
acquire Mount Prospect State Bank, Mount Prospect, Illinois; and
United National Bank, Arlington Heights, Illinois. 1 /

Kansas City

Arcadia Bancshares, Inc., Overland Park, Kansas, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Home State Bank,
Arcadia, Kansas. 1 /

Kansas City

First Antlers Bancorporation, Inc., Antlers, Oklahoma, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting ccmnon shares of First
Antlers Bancshares, Inc., Antlers, Oklahoma and indirectly acquire
11.7 percent of First National Bank of Antlers, Antlers,
Oklahoma. ]_/

Dallas

First Western Holding Company, Carrollton, Texas, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of First Western
National Bank of Carrollton, Carrollton, Texas. 1/

Dallas

Ganado Bancshares, Inc., Ganado, Texas, for approval to acquire
at least 80 percent of the voting shares of The First Citizens
State Bank of Ganado, Ganado, Texas. 1/

* * * * *

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Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.




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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a) (3) of the Bank Holding Ccnpany Act of 1956

Kansas City

Boston

Withdrawn
First Liberty Capital Corporation, Hugo, Colorado (formerly
First Hugo Capital Corporation), for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of First National Bank of Limon,
Limon, Colorado.

Approved
BankVermont Corporation, Burlington, Vermont, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Oxford Bank and
Trust, Oxford, Maine.

Richmond

Intenrountain Bankshares, Inc., Charleston, West Virginia, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of the
successor by merger to the Half Dollar Trust and Savings Bank,
Wheeling, West Virginia.

Chicago

First American Bank Corporation, Elk Grove Village, Illinois,
for approval to acquire 67 percent of the voting shares of
Riverside National Bank, Riverside, Illinois. 1 /

Chicago

First United Financial Services, Inc., Arlington Heights, Illinois,
for approval to retain 4.97 percent of the cannon shares and
27.27 percent of the nonvoting cumulative convertible preferred
shares of Unibancorp, Inc., Chicago, Illinois. 1 /

Dallas

Texas American Bancshares, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Southwestern
Bank, Stafford, Texas. 1/

* * * * *

To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a) (5) of the Bank Holding Ccnpany Act of 1956

New York

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Approved
Midlantic Banks Inc., Edison, New Jersey, for approval to acquire
by merger Heritage Bancorporation, Jamesburg, New Jersey and
indirectly Heritage Bank, N.A., Jamesburg, New Jersey.

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.




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To Expand a Bank Holding Ccnpany Pursuant to Section
4 (c) (8) of the Bank Holding Ccnpany Act of 1956

Dallas

Boston

Withdrawn
Independent Bankers Financial Corporation, Dallas, Texas, to enter
through its subsidiary, Independent Brokerage Corporation of
America, Inc., into a joint venture through a 49 percent interest
in Garvin Independent Brokers for the purpose of providing
brokerage services to municipal bond dealers including municipal
bond brokers and banks.

Returned
Bank of Boston Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts, to engage
de novo in consumer lending and deposit-taking through Bank
of Boston-New York, N.A., New York, New York; Bank of BostonNorth Carolina, N.A., Greensboro, North Carolina; Bank of
Boston-Virginia, N.A., Vienna, Virginia; and Bank of BostonGeorgia, N.A., Atlanta, Georgia.

Boston

RIHT Financial Corporation, Providence, Rhode Island, to engage
de novo in deposit-tctking through Hospital Trust of Florida,
N.A., Palm Beach, Florida.

New York

Schroders Incorporated, New York, New York;
International Holdings Ltd., and Schroder
all of London, England, to engage de novo
and deposit-taking through Schroder Trust
N.A., Miami, Florida.

Cleveland

Mellon Bank Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to engage
de novo in consumer lending and deposit-taking through Mellon
Bank, N.A., Metairie, Louisiana and Mellon Bank, N.A.,
Boston, Massachusetts.

Schroders PLC, Schroder
International Ltd.,
in consumer lending
Company of Florida,

Irwin Union Corporation, Columbus, Indiana, to engage de novo
(in providing portfolio investment advice to any person;
providing economic information and advice, statistical fore­
casting services, and industry studies; providing management
consulting services to depository institutions; underwriting
and dealing in obligations of the United States, genera],
obligations of states and political subdivisions, and other
obligations in which state member banks are authorized to
underwrite and deal) through Irwin Union Capital Corporation,
Columbus, Indiana (4/2/85)
San Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California, to engage
de novo in deposit-taking through Security Pacific National

T 7 Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.




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Bank of Connecticut, East Hartford, Connecticut; Security
Pacific National Bank of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia; Security
Pacific National Bank of Massachusetts, Natick, Massachusetts;
Security Pacific National Bank of Minnesota, Burnsville, Minne­
sota; Security Pacific National Bank of Nevada, Las Vegas,
Nevada; Security Pacific National Bank of New Mexico, Albuquerque,
New Mexico; Security Pacific National Bank of New York, White
Plains, New York; Security Pacific National Bank of North
Carolina, Charlotte, North Carolina; Security Pacific National
Bank of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; and Security Pacific National
Bank of Virginia, McLean, Virginia.

Chicago

Approved
WEST BROOK BANCSHARES, DC., Westchester, Illinois, for approval
to engage in insurance agency activities if the bank holding
company has $50 million or less in total consolidated assets
through the acquisition of West Brook Insurance Agency, Inc.,
Westchester, Illinois. 1/

Kansas City

First Antlers Bancorporation, Inc., Antlers, Oklahoma, for
approval to indirectly engage in the sale of credit life and
accident and health insurance through the acquisition of First
Antlers Insurance Agency, Antlers, Oklahoma. 1 /

San Francisco

Standard Chartered Bank PLC, London, England; Standard Chartered
Overseas Holdings, Ltd., London, England; and Union Bancorp,
Los Angeles, California, for approval to engage de novo through
Stanchart Real Estate Investment Advisors, Inc., San Francisco,
California in the activities of acting as investment and
financial advisors, and as an advisor in leasing real property.
Proposal involves a joint venture with Gooch & Wagstaff, a
California corporation.

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Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.




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New York

Permitted
The Chase Manhattan Corporation and Chase Manhattan National
Corporation, both of New York, New York, to engage de novo
(making, acquiring, and/or servicing loans for itself or for
others of the type made by a mortgage company, consumer finance
company, sales finance company, credit card company, commercial
finance company and factor and full pay-out personal and real
property leasing) the activities would be conducted nationwide
directly or indirectly through subsidiaries (4/5/85) 3/

Cleveland

Provident Bancorp, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, to engage de novo
(in making, acquiring and/or servicing loans for itself or
for others of the type made by a mortgage company and a
commercial finance company) (4/5/85) 3/

Richmond

Dominion Bankshares Corporation, Roanoke, Virginia, to engage
de novo (in providing economic information and advice,
statistical forecasting services, and industry studies) the
activity would be conducted nationwide through Dominion Trust
Company (4/3/85) 3/

Atlanta

First Metropolitan Financial Corporation, Baton Rouge, louisiana,
to engage de novo (providing portfolio investment advice to
any person; providing economic information and advice, statis­
tical forecasting services, and industry studies) through
Metropolitan Investment Advisory, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana
(4/6/85) 3/

Atlanta

Merchants Capital Corporation, Vicksburg, Mississippi, to engage
de novo (providing to others financially related data processing
and data transmission services, facilities, and data bases; or
access to them) through Merchants Data Services, Inc., Vicksburg,
Mississippi (4/1/85) 3 /

Chicago

Lakeland Financial Corporation, Warsaw, Indiana, to engage de
novo (in making, acquiring, and/or servicing loans for itself
or for others of the type made by a mortgage company) through
Lakeland Mortgage Corporation, Warsaw, Indiana (4/5/85) 3/

Minneapolis

Sahara Bancorp, Inc., New Brighton, Minnesota, to engage
de novo (in providing management consulting services
to depository institutions) the activity will be conducted
nationwide, through its subsidiary, Sahara Management Services,
Inc., New Brighton, Minnesota (4/1/85) 3/

3/

Notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of Governors
under delegated authority.




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Minneapolis

Sahara Bancorp, Inc., New Brighton, Minnesota, to engage
de novo (in providing to others financially related data
processing and data transmission services, facilities, and
data bases; or access to them) the activity will be conducted
nationwide, through its subsidiary, Sahara Management Services,
Inc., New Brighton,, Minnesota. (4/1/85) 3/

Dallas

CNB Financial Corporation, Inc., Taylor, Texas, to engage de novo
(in making, acquiring, and/or servicing loans for itself or
for others of the type made by a mortgage company and a con­
sumer finance company) (4/5/85) 3/

Dallas

United City Corporation, Plano, Texas, to engage de novo (in
discount securities brokerage activities including certain
securities credit and incidental activities) (4/1/85) 3/

San Francisco

Lloyd Bank FLC, London England, to engage de novo (in making,
acquiring, and/or servicing loans for itself or for others of
the type made by a commercial finance company) through
(corporate title not identified), New Orleans, Louisiana,
throughout Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi (4/5/85) 3/

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Notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of Governors
under delegated authority.




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APPLICAXIGNS RECEIVED
To Become a Mariber of the Federal Reserve System
Pursuant to Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act
Philadelphia

Philadelphia Depository Trust Company, Philadelphia, Pennsyl­
vania. 2/

Cleveland

Farmers Interim Bank, Pomeroy, Ohio. 2/

Kansas City

Prudential Industrial Bank, Denver, Colorado. 2J
* * * * *

Cleveland

To Merge Pursuant to Section 18(c)
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
Wheeling Dollar Savings and Trust Co., Wheeling, West Virginia,
to merge with Citizens National Bank of Follansbee, Follansbee,
West Virginia. 2 /

Chicago

The Peoples Bank of Leslie, Leslie, Michigan, to merge with
Independent Bank-South Michigan, Olivet, Michigan. 2/

San Francisco

Farmers and Merchants Bank of Long Beach, Long Beach, California,
to acquire certain assets and assume liabilities of Capistrano
National Bank, San Juan Capistrano, California. 2J
* * * * *

To Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant to
Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act
Cleveland

New Waterford Bank, New Waterford, Ohio.
office in East Palestine, Ohio. 2/

Cleveland

The Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio. To establish a branch
office on Delhi Pike, Cincinnati, Ohio. 2/

Richmond

Bank of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia. To establish a branch at
Valley View Mall on Valley View Boulevard East, Roanoke,
Virginia. 2/

2/

To establish a branch

Application subject to Comnunitv Reinvestment Act. The Ccmunity Affairs
Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted as to the length of
the ceme n t period.




H.2, 1985 No. 14

- 15 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - Continued

Chicago

American Trust & Savings Bank, Dubuque, Iowa. To establish an
automated teller machine at the Dubuque Greyhound Racetrack
located on the Chaplain Schmitt Memorial Island, approximately
one and one-half miles from the main office. 2/

Chicago

Bank of Lakeview, Lakeview, Michigan. To establish a branch at
169-A West Wheatland, Remus, Michigan. 2/

Chicago

Peoples Bank and Trust Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. To establish
an offsite electronic facility at 1900-6th St., SW, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. 2!/

Chicago

Peoples Bank and Trust Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. To establish
an offsite electronic facility at 510-10th St., SE, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. 2 /

Chicago

Peoples Bank and Trust Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. To establish
an offsite electronic facility at 2349 Blairs Ferry Road, NE,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 2/

Chicago

Peoples Bank and Trust Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. To establish
an offsite electronic facility at 3330-16th Ave., SE, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. 2/

Chicago

Peoples Bank and Trust Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. To establish
an offsite electronic facility at 380 Blairs Ferry Road NE,
Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 2/

Chicago

Peoples Bank and Trust Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. To establish
an offsite electronic facility at 1430 - 1st Ave., NE, Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. 2/

Chicago

Peoples Bank and Trust Company, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. To establish
an offsite electronic facility at 998-8th Avenue, Marion, Iowa. 2J
* * * * *

27

Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Community Affairs
Officer ol the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted as to the length of
the comment period.




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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - Continued
Applications and Notifications for International
Investments and Other Action Pursuant to Sections 25 and 25(a)
of the Federal Reserve Act and Sections 4 (c) (9), 4 (c) (13), and 4 (c) (14)
of the Bank Holding Canpany Act of 1956, as amended
New York

Chase Manhattan Overseas Banking Corporation, Newark, Delaware,^
prior notification of its intent to make an additional investment
in Financiere d'Investissements et de Construction Immobiliere
S.A., Paris, France.

New York

Citicorp, New York, New York, prior notification of its intent
to make an additional investment in Citicorp International
Bank Limited, London, England.

San Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California, requests
consent to make a joint venture investment in 33.08 percent
of the cannon shares of John Govett & Co. Limited, London,
United Kingdom; applicant would make this investment indirectly
through its subsidiary, Security Pacific Capital Markets
Limited, London, United Kingdom.
* * * * *

To Form a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3 (a) (1) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Boston

First New England Bankshares Corp., Taunton, Massachusetts,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
First Bristol County National Bank, Taunton, Massachusetts. 2/

Atlanta

Charter Holding Company, Inc., Tuscaloosa, Alabama, for approval
to acquire at. least 88.44 percent of the voting shares of
First State Bank of Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama. 2/

Atlanta

Community State Banking Corporation, Starke, Florida, for
approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares
of Community State Bank of Starke, Starke, Florida. 2/

Chicago

Blue Water Bancshares, Inc., Port Huron, Michigan, for approval
to acquire at least 80.4 percent of the voting shares of
Peoples Bank of Port Huron, Port Huron, Michigan. 2/

Chicago

Cascade Bancorporation, Inc., Cascade, Wisconsin, for approval
to acquire at least 97.8 percent of the voting shares of State
Bank of Cascade, Cascade, Wisconsin. 2/

2/

Application subject to Camrunity Reinvestment Act. The Canmunity Affairs
Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted as to the length of
the comment period.




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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - Continued
Chicago

GNP Bancorp, Inc., Mundelein, Illinois, for approval to acquire
100 percent of the voting shares of New Century Bank, Mundelein,
Illinois. 2J

Chicago

Montgomery Financial Corporation, Darlington, Indiana, for
approval to acquire at least 80.84 percent of the voting shares
of Farmers & Merchants State Bank, Darlington, Indiana. 2/

St. Louis

North Adams Bancshares, Inc., Ursa, Illinois, for approval to
acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of North
Adams State Bank of Ursa, Ursa, Illinois. 2/

St. Louis

Sebree Bankcorp, Sebree, Kentucky, for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of Sebree Deposit Bank, Sebree,
Kentucky. 2/

Minneapolis

Southeast Minnesota Bancshares, Inc., Altura, Minnesota, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Altura
State Bank, Altura, Minnesota.

San Francisco

First Ccraterce Bancorp, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, for approval to
acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of First
National Ccranerce Bank, Phoenix, Arizona, a proposed new bank. 2/

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To Expand a Bank Holding Oanpany Pursuant to Section
3 (a) (3) of the Bank Holding Ccnpany Act of 1956
New York

Atlanta

2/

First National State Bancorporation, Newark, New Jersey, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of First
Fidelity Bank, Princeton, West Windsor, New Jersey, a proposed
new bank. 2/
Correction:
The notice for The Colonial BancGroup, Inc., Montgomery, Alabama,
to acquire 100 percent of First Tuscurribia Corp., Tuscurribia,
Alabama and indirectly acquire First National Bank in Tuscurribia,
Tuscumbia, Alabama and 100 percent of Bank of Lexington,
Lexington, Alabama appeared on H.2 No. 11, 1985 incorrectly.
The acquisition under Section 3(a)(3) should have been to
acquire 100 percent of Bank of Lexington, Lexington, Alabama. 2/

Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Cannunity Affairs
Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted as to the length of
the comment period.




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Chicago

Mt. Zion Bancorp, Inc., Mt. Zion, Illinois, for approval to
acquire at least 70.40 percent of the voting shares of First
National Bank of Mt. Zion, Mt. Zion, Illinois. 2/

St. Louis

Shawneetown Bancorp, Inc., Shawneetown, Illinois, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Saline County
State Bank, Stonefort, Illinois. 2/

Kansas City

Financial Holdings, Inc., Louisville, Colorado, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Boulder Valley
National Bank, Boulder, Colorado, a proposed new bank.

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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3 (a) (5) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Atlanta

ABC Holding Canpany, Moultrie, Georgia, for approval to merge
with Quitman Bancshares, Inc., Quitman, Georgia and indirectly
The Bank of Quitman, Quitman, Georgia. 2/

Atlanta

The Colonial BancGroup, Inc., Montgomery, Alabama, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of First Tuscumbia
Corporation, Tuscumbia, Alabama, and indirectly acquire First
National Bank in Tuscumbia, Tuscumbia, Alabama. 2/

Atlanta

Third National Corporation, Nashville, Tennessee, for approval to
merge with Mid-South Bancorp, Inc., Murfreesboro, Tennessee
and indirectly Mid-South Bank and Trust Company, Murfreesboro,
Tennessee. 2/

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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
4(c) (8) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Boston

2/

Indian Head Banks Inc., Nashua, New Hampshire, to engage de novo
(in making, acquiring, and/or servicing loans for itself or
for others of the type made by a mortgage company) the activity
will be conducted nationwide, through Indian Head. Mortgage
Servicing Corp., Nashua, New Hampshire (4/3/85)

Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Community Affairs
Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted as to the length of
the comment period.




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- 19 APPLICATIONS RBCEIVEX) - Continued

Boston

North American Bank Corporation, Farmington, New Hampshire, to
engage de novo (in making, acquiring, and/or servicing loans
for itself or for others of the type made by a caimercial
finance company) the activity will be conducted within New
Hanpshire (4/4/85)

New York

Bankers Trust New York Corporation, New York, New York, to engage
de novo (advising a mortgage or real estate investment trust;
advising a company registered under the Investment Company Act
of 1940; providing portfolio investment advice to any person;
providing economic information and advice, statistical forecasting
services, and industry studies; providing financial advice to
state and local governments; engaging in full pay-out personal
property leasing; engaging in full pay-out real property leasing;
providing management consulting services to depository insti­
tutions; and underwriting and dealing in obligations of the
United States, general obligations of states and political
subdivisions, and other obligations in which state member
banks are authorized to underwrite and deal) (4/5/85)

New York

The Chase Manhattan Corporation, New York, New York, to retain
the shares of Chase Manhattan Futures Corporation after CMFC
engages in the execution and clearance of futures contracts
on a municipal bond index for nonaffiliated persons (as well
as for corporate affiliates of CMFC) on major commodity
exchanges, and the provision of advisory services to non­
affiliated persons with respect to futures contracts that
CMFC is permitted to execute and clear.

New York

Ccmpagnie Financiere de Suez and Banque Indosuez, both of Paris,
France, for approval to acquire 50 percent of the voting
shares of Drexel Burnham Lambert (French) Options Inc. and
thereby engage in acting as a specialist in French franc options
traded on the Philadelphia Stock Exchange.

Atlanta

FSB Bancorporation, Decatur, Alabama, to engage in underwriting
credit life and credit disability insurance on consumer loans,
through the acquisition of Peoples Insurance Company,
Birmingham, Alabama.

Atlanta

Mansura Bancshares, Inc., Mansura, Louisiana, to engage de novo
(in providing to others financially related data processing and
data transmission services, facilities, and data bases; or
access to them) to be conducted nationwide, through Cypress
Data Processing Company, Inc., Mansura, Louisiana. (3/27/85)

Chicago

Byron Bancshares, Inc., Byron, Illinois, to engage in general
insurance activities including the sale of accident and health
insurance, fire and casualty insurance and life insurance.




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H.2, 1985 No. 14

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - Continued
Chicago

Republic Bancorp Co., Chicago, Illinois, to engage de novo
(in making, acquiring, and/or servicing loans for itself or
for others of the type made by a commercial finance company)
(3/29/85)

St. Louis

Buffalo Bancshares, Inc., Buffalo, Kentucky, to engage de novo
(in selling credit life, disability, or involuntary unemploy­
ment insurance) (4/3/85)

Minneapolis

First Bank System, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, to engage
de novo (engaging in ccmmunity development activities) to be
conducted nationwide, through First Bank System Community
Development Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota (4/2/85)

Minneapolis

Wilcox Bancshares, Inc., Grand Rapids, Minnesota, to engage de
novo (in making, acquiring, and/or servicing loans for itself
or for others of the type made by a consumer finance company)
the activity will be conducted in Grand Rapids, Minnesota
(4/3/85)

San Francisco

Citizens Bankshares, Inc., Ogden, Utah, to engage in the
activities of an industrial or Morris Plan bank, or industrial
loan company through the acquisition of Continental Thrift
and Loan, Salt Lake City, Utah.




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REPORTS RECEIVED
None.
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PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING
None.