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ANNOUNCEMENT BY
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(H.2, 1980 No. 33)
Actions of the Board; Applications and Reports
Received During the Week Ending August 16, 1980
APPLICABLE
RESERVE BANK

ACTIONS OF THE BOARD
Regulation A, revision of Board's rules governing the use
of its discount window for extensions of credit by the
Federal Reserve to depository institutions; the rules are
effective September 1. (Docket No. R-0307)
Regulation D, press release dealing with revision to carry
out provisions of the Monetary Control Act of 1980.
Regulation Q, suspension of the penalty normally imposed upon
the early withdrawal of time deposit funds for depositors
in designated counties in Texas affected by Hurricane Allen.
(Docket No. R-0323)
Regulation Z, deferred date on which new methods of calculating
and disclosing the annual percentage rate on consumer loans
under Regulation Z become mandatory. (Docket No. R-0239)
Glenn E. Loney, appointed Assistant Director, Division of
Consumer and Community Affairs, effective August 10, 1980.
Dolores S. Smith, appointed Assistant Director, Division of
Consumer and Community Affairs, effective, August 10, 1980.

Kansas City

Arvada Bankshares, Ltd., Arvada, Colorado, extension of time
to November 27, 1980, within which to consummate the acquisition of Arvada State Bank, Arvada, Colorado. V

Kansas City

Bank of Clifton, Clifton, Colorado (a proposed new bank), extension of time to November 1, 1980, within which to complete
its application for memberhsip in the Federal Reserve System.
1/

Richmond

Central Fidelity Bank, Norfolk, Virginia, an investment in
bank premises. Xj

V

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Contlmied
Chicago

Fidelity Bank of Troy, Troy, Michigan (a proposed new bank),
extension of time to December 18, 1980, within which to open
for business. 1/

Kansas City

First Mining and Exchange Bank, Leadville, Colorado (a proposed new bank), extension of time to October 26, 1980, within which to complete its application for membership in the
Federal Reserve System. V

Chicago

F & M Bankshares, Inc., Marinette, Wisconsin, extension of time
to October 21, 1980, within which to become a bank holding
company through the acquisition of 80 percent or more of the
voting shares of Farmers & Merchants Bank & Trust, Marinette,
Wisconsin and 100 percent of the initial capital stock of the
Citizens Bank of Marinette, Marinette, Wisconsin, a proposed
new bank. J L /

Chicago

OLD CANAL BANKSHARES II, INC., Lockport, Illinois, extension
of time to December 30, 1980, within which to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of OLD CANAL BANKSHARES, INC.,
Lockport, Illinois and thereby indirectly acquiring 80.04
percent of the voting shares of Heritage First National Bank
of lockport, Lockport, Illinois. 17

Dallas

West Side Bancshares, Inc., San Angelo, Texas, extension of
time to October 2, 1980, within which to consummate the
acquisition of West Side National Bank of San Angelo, San
Angelo, Texas. V

San
Francisco

Deregistration for Lockheed Missile Employees Federal Credit
Union, Sunnydale, California and for San Luis Obispo Production Credit Association, San Luis Obispo, California.1/

Dallas

Bank of Santa Fe, Alta Loma, Texas, proposed merger with New
Bank of Santa Fe, Alta Loma, Texas; report to the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. V

Atlanta

Ellis National Bank of Volusia County, De Bary, Florida, proposed merger with Ellis Bank of Seminole County, Altamonte
Springs, Florida; report to the Comptroller of the Currency
on competitive factors. V

Atlanta

First National Bank of Columbus, Columbus, Georgia; proposed
merger with New Columbus National Bank, Columbus, Georgia;
report to the Comptroller of the Currency on competitive
factors. 1/

1/

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




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Boston

Manchester Bank, Manchester, New Hampshire, proposed merger
with the Colonial Bank, Nashua, New Hampshire; report to
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive
factors. 1/

Dallas

New Laredo National Bank, Laredo, Texas, proposed merger with
The Laredo National Bank, Laredo, Texas; report to the
Comptroller of the Currency on competitive factors. 1/

Atlanta

Pan American Bank, N.A., Miami, Florida, proposed merger with
Pan American Bank of Palm Beach County, West Palm Beach,
Florida; report to the Comptroller of the Currency on
competitive factors.

Richmond

Westminster Trust Company, Westminster, Maryland, proposed
merger with The Woodbine National Bank, Woodbine, Maryland,
report to the Comptroller of the Currency on competitive
factors. 1/

1/

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




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

Richmond

Approved
First Virginia Bank - Shenandoah Valley, Woodstock, Virginia.
Branch to be established in the Royal Plaza shopping center
on South Street, Front Royal, Warren County, Virginia. V

& 2/

Chicago

Harbor Springs State Bank, Harbor Springs, Michigan. Branch
to be established at 115 East Lake Street, Harbor Springs,
Michigan. 1/ & 2/

Chicago

M & I Marshall & IIsley Bank, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. To establish an offsite electronic facility in the following locations: Howard Avenue Sentry #810 3989 S. 76th Street,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin and 13th Street Sentry #427, 3045 South
13th Street, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. \J & 2/

Chicago

M & 1 Marshall & Ilsley Bank, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Branch
to be established at 414 West National Avenue, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin. 1/ & 2/

Chicago

Security Bank of Richmond, Richmond, Michigan. To establish
an out-of-town branch in the vicinity of Hall Road (K-59)
and Rozeo Plank Road, Macomb Township, Macomb County,
Michigan. V & 2/

Dallas

American Bank of Carlsbad, Carlsbad, New Mexico. Branch to
be established at 2318 West Pierce, Carlsbad, New Mexico.
1/ & 2/

San
Francisco

United California Bank, Los Angeles, California. Branch to be
established approximately 150 feet south of the corner of the
intersection of Orange and Doran Streets in the city of Glendale, Los Angeles County, California. 1/ & 2/

1/
2/

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.
Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Community
Reinvestment Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.




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To Become a Member of the Federal Reserve System
Pursuant to Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act

Richmond

Approved
The Peoples Bank of Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia.
1L

Chicago

Bank of Geneva, Geneva, Indiana. V

* * * * *

Applications and Notifications for International Investments and Other Actions Pursuant to Sections 25 and
25(a) of the Federal Reserve Act and Sections 4(c)(9)
and 4(c)(13) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956,
as amended
Sixty Day Notification Period Allowed to Expire
San
Francisco

Bank of America N.T. & S.A., San Francisco, California: no
objection to make a subordinated loan to European Brazilian
Bank Limited, London, England.
* * * * *

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

Kansas City

Atlanta

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Withdrawn
Burchard Bankshares, Inc., Tecumseh, Nebraska, for approval
to acquire 99.13 percent of the voting shares of State Bank
of Burchard, Burchard, Nebraska. 2/
Approved
The American Bancorporation of Merritt Island, Merritt
Island, Florida, for approval to acquire 83 percent or
more of the voting shares of The American Bank of Merritt
Island, Merritt Island, Florida. If & 2J

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.
Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Community
Reinvestment Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
Atlanta

Florida Park Banks, Inc., St. Petersburg, Florida, for approval to acquire 95 percent of the voting shares of
Park Bank of Florida, St. Petersburg, Florida. 1/ & 2j

Atlanta

Persons Banking Co., Inc., Forsyth, Georgia, for approval
to acquire 89,7 percent of the voting shares of The
Peoples Bank, Lithonia, Georgia and 100 percent of the
voting shares of The Farmers Bank, Forsyth, Georgia. V

& 2/
Chicago

FNB Bancorp., Inc., Chicago Heights, Illinois, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares (less directors1
qualifying shares) of First National Bank in Chicago
Heights, Chicago Heights, Illinois. 1/ & 2/

Chicago

National Bancshares, Inc., Melrose Park, Illinois, for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares (less
directors' qualifying shares) of the successor by merger
to Melrose Park National Bank, Melrose Park, Illinois. 1/
& 2/

St. Louis

First National Bancshares in Newton, Inc., Newton, Illinois,
for approval to acquire 80 percent or more of the voting
shares of First National Bank in Newton, Newton, Illinois.
2/

Minneapolis

Americana State Agency, Inc., Edina, Minnesota, for approval
to acquire 76 percent of the voting shares of Americana
State Bank of Edina, Edina, Minnesota. 1/ & 2/

Minneapolis

Security State Bank Shares, Poison, Montana, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Security State
Bank, Poison, Montana. 1/ & 2/

Kansas City

Community Bancshares of Tulsa, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma, for approval to acquire 80 percent or more of the voting shares
of Community Bank and Trust Company, Tulsa, Oklahoma. 2/

Kansas City

Hollis Bancshares, Inc., Hollis, Oklahoma, for approval to
acquire 80 percent of the voting shares of First State
Bank and Trust Company, Hollis, Oklahoma. If & 2/

1/
2/

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.
Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Community
Reinvestment Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.




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Kansas City

Jenks America, Inc., Jenks, Oklahoma, for approval to acquire
97.1 percent of the voting shares of Bank of Commerce, Jenks,
Oklahoma. 1/ & 2/

Kansas City

Sterling Bankshares, Inc., Tecumseh, Nebraska, for approval
to acquire 94 percent of the voting shares of Bank of
Sterling, Sterling, Nebraska. 1/ & 2/

Dallas

American Independent Bancshares, Inc., Alta Loma, Texas, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares (less
directors' qualifying shares) of Bank of Santa Fe, Alta
Loma, Texas. V & 2/

* * * * *

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

Cleveland

Chicago

Kansas City

Approved
Toledo Trustcorp, Toledo, Ohio, for approval to acquire 80
percent of the voting shares of The Farmers and Merchants 1
State and Savings Bank, Montpelier, Ohio. 1/ & 2/
American National Holding Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of the
successor by merger to Ludington Bank and Trust Company,
Ludington, Michigan. 2/
Denied
North Platte Corporation, Torrington, Wyoming, for approval
to acquire an additional 9.71 percent of the voting shares
of Wyoming Bancorporation, Cheyenne, Wyoming. 2/

* * * * *

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

New York

1/
2/




Returned
Bankers Trust New York Corporation, New York, New York, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (performing or carrying on any one or more of the functions or

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.
Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Community
Reinvestment Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.

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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
activities that may be performed or carried on by a trust
company including activities of a fiduciary, investment
advisory, agency or custodian nature in the manner authorized
by Federal or State law) at 250 Royal Palm Way, Palm Beach,
Florida, through its subsidiary, Bankers Trust Company of
Florida (8/14/80) 3/

New York

Approved
The Bank of New York Company, New York, New York, for approval
to acquire all of the outstanding shares of ARCS Mortgage
Corporation, North Miami Beach, Florida and ARCS Mortgage
Corporation, Encino, California, both of which are engaged
in mortgage lending activities and currently are subsidiaries of Empire National Bank, Middletown, New York.

Atlanta

First Mississippi National Corporation, Hattiesburg, Mississippi,
for approval to acquire Continental Leasing Corporation,
Hattiesburg, Mississippi. V

St. Louis

MidAmerica Bancshares, Inc., Lebanon, Illinois, for approval
to retain all the outstanding voting shares of The Lincoln
Trail Insurance Agency, Inc., Lebanon, Illinois. 1/

Minneapolis

Streeter Insurance Agency, Inc., Streeter, North Dakota, for
approval to continue to sell insurance as a general insurance
agent in the town of Streeter, North Dakota, a community
with less than 5,000 population. 1/

Kansas City

Kansas City

1/
3/

Delayed
The First National Bancorporation, Inc., Denver, Colorado,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(leasing personal or real property and acting as agent,
broker or adviser in leasing such property, and servicing
such leases) at 633 - 17th Street, Denver, Colorado, through
its wholly-owed subsidiary, First Colorado Leasing Corporation (8/11/80) 3/
Loveland Securities, Inc., Loveland, Colorado, notification
of intent to engage in de novo activities (to continue to
engage in the sale of insurance directly related to extensions of credit by The Home State Bank, Loveland, Colorado)
(8/11/80) 3/

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.
4(c)(8) or 4(c)(12) notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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Kansas City

Permitted
Fidelity Union Bancorporation, Newark, New Jersey, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (making
loans in the maximum amount permitted under the provisions
of the New Jersey Small Loan Law) at 1038 South Orange
Avenue, Newark; 129 South Orange Avenue, South Orange; 30
Echo Plaza, Route 22, Springfield; Route 22, Blue Star
Shopping Center, Watchung; 1158 Hamburg Turnpike, Wayne;
Route 23 and Rutherford Avenue, Franklin; 170 Route 46,
Rockaway; 3 Monroe Street, Garfield; Route 9, Beachwood
Shopping Center, Berkeley Township; and Route 35, Fountain
9 Mall, Wall Township, all located in New Jersey, through
its subsidiary, Suburban Finance Company (8/14/80) 3/

New York

New York

Atlanta

3/

Union Bancorporation, Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (making,
acquiring and servicing, loans and other extensions of
credit including secured and unsecured consumer, commercial
and agricultural loans, installment sales contracts and
other forms of receivables, and such other types of loans
and credit extensions and financial activities as are
customarily made or acquired by a finance company operating
in the manner authorized by the State of Oklahoma) at the
northwest corner of the intersection of Memorial Road and
Pennsylvania Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, through a
subsidiary, Union Loan & Thrift Company (8/13/80) 3/

Manufacturers Hanover Corporation, New York, New York, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (arranging, making or acquiring for its own account or for the account of others, loans and other extensions of credit such
as would be made or acquired by a mortgage company; servicing
any such loans and other extensions of credit for any person;
acting as agent or broker, through its subsidiary, CMC Insurance Agency, Inc., for the sale of credit life insurance
and credit accident and health insurance relating to such
loans and other extensions of credit) at 4 San Jose Drive,
Newport News, Virginia, through its subsidiary, Manufacturers
Hanover Mortgage Corporation (8/16/80) 3/
*

Planters Bancshares, Inc., Opelousas, Louisiana, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (leasing
equipment for business use, including oil equipment and

4(c)(8) or 4(c)(12) notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
an airplane) at 110 East Bellevue Street, Opelousas,
Louisiana, through a subsidiary, Planters Bancshares Leasing, Inc. (8/11/80) 3/
Chicago

Banill Corporation, Normal, Illinois, notification of intent
to engage in de novo activities (to retain its activity as
agent or broker for the sale of life, accident and health
insurance directly related to extensions of credit by its
subsidiary bank) (8/14/80) 3/

Chicago

Walter E. Heller International Corporation, Chicago, Illinois,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (to
engage in commercial finance activities) at 36 South State
Street, Suite 1810, Salt Lake City, Utah, through Its subsidiary, National Acceptance Company of America (8/11/80) 3/

Chicago

Walter E. Heller International Corporation, Chicago, Illinois,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (to
engage in commercial finance activities) at 1111 Third
Avenue, Suite 750, Seattle, Washington, through its subsidiary, National Acceptance Company of America (8/11/80) 3/

Minneapolis

The Fischer Corporation, Lewiston, Minnesota, notification
of intent to engage in de novo activities (to engage in the
business of making or acquiring, for its own account, loans
and other extensions of credit to persons, corporations or
other business entities) (8/13/80) 3/

Kansas City

Maryville Bancshares, Inc., Chillicothe, Missouri, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (to engage
in limited, short term commercial lending activities) at
an office in Chillicothe, Missouri (7/31/80) 3/

San
Francisco

Crocker National Corporation, San Francisco, California, notification of intent to engage in de novo activitis (to
engage in lending and loan servicing activities) at 404
Camino del Rio South, San Diego, California, through Its
subsidiary, Crocker Mortgage Corporation, Inc. (8/15/80)
1/

San
Francisco

3/

Seafirst Corporation, Seattle, Washington, notification of
intent to engage in de novo activities (to engage in industrial banking including accepting savings deposits, certificates of deposits, making loans and other extensions of

4(c)(8) or 4(c)(12) notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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credit and acting as an agent or broker for the sale of
life, accident and health insurance directly related to
extensions of credit) in Denver, Colorado, through its subsidiaries, Seafirst Community Banking Corporation and Seafirst Industrial Bank of University Hills (8/16/80) 3/

San
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California, notification of intent to relocate de novo activities (making or acquiring, for its own account or for the account
of others, loans and extensions of credit including making consumer installment personal loans, purchasing consumer Installment sales finance contracts, making loans to
small businesses and other extensions of credit such as
would be made by a factoring company or a consumer finance
company; and acting as broker or agent for the sale of
credit related life, accident, and health insurance) from
2 Delaware Plaza, Elsmere, New York to 1656 Western Avenue,
Guilderland, New York, through its indirect subsidiaries,
Security Pacific Finance Corp. and Security Pacific Finance
Credit Services, Inc. (8/14/80) 3/

San
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California, notification of intent to engage in cle novo activities (making
or acquiring, for its own account or for the account of
others, loans and extensions of credit including making
consumer installment personal loans, purchasing consumer
installment sales finance contracts; making loans to small
businesses and other extensions of credit such as would be
made to a factoring company or a consumer finance company;
and acting as broker or agent for the sale of credit related
property and casualty insurance) at 6325 York Road, Suite
304, Parma Heights, Ohio, through its indirect subsidiaries,
Security Pacific Finance Corp. of Ohio and Security Pacific
Finance Corp. (8/14/80) 3/

3/

4(c)(8) or 4(c)(12) notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.




H.2, 1980 No. 33

- 12 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
To Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant to Section
9 of the Federal Reserve Act

Philadelphia

Girard Bank, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. To establish an
offsite electronic facility to be located at Route 452
and Mariamville Road, Aston, Pennsylvania. 2J

Philadelphia

Girard Bank, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. To establish an
electronic facility at the Thriftway market, 4301 Walnut
Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2/

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To Become a Member of the Federal Reserve System
Pursuant to Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act
Kansas City

Gateway Bank & Trust, Lincoln, Nebraska.

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

BT Bancshares, Inc., Albany, New York, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Bankers Trust
Company of Albany, National Association, Albany, New
York, Bankers Trust of Binghamton, Binghamton, New York
and BT National Bank, Albany, New York, a proposed new
bank. 2J

Atlanta

American Bank Capital Corporation of Florida, Stuart, Florida,
for approval to acquire 80 percent or more of the voting
shares of American Bank of Martin County, Stuart, Florida.
2/

Atlanta

Atkinson County Bankshares Corporation, Willacoochee, Georgia,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
The Peoples Bank, Willacoochee, Georgia. 2/

27

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




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Chicago

JESUP BANCSHARES, INC., Jesup, Iowa, for approval to acquire
80 percent of the voting shares of Farmers State Bank,
Jesup, Iowa. 2/

Chicago

Northwood Financial Services Corporation, Northwood, Iowa,
for approval to acquire 80 percent or more of the voting
shares of Northwood State Bank, Northwood, Iowa. 2/

Chicago

SBC, Incorporated, Countryside, Illinois, for approval to
acquire 80 percent of the voting shares of State Bank of
Countryside, Countryside (P.O. LaGrange), Illinois. 2/

St. Louis

DuBank Holding Inc., Carbondale, Illinois, for approval to
acquire 88.28 percent of the voting shares of Du Quoin
State Bank, Du Quoin, Illinois. 2/

St. Louis

Hamilton Bancgroup & Co., St. Louis, Missouri, for approval
to acquire 80.1 per cent of the voting shares of Farmers
State Bank of Dahlgren, Dahlgren, Illinois. 2/

Minneapolis

Philip Bancorporation, Inc., Philip, South Dakota, for approval to acquire 84.1 percent of the voting shares of First
National Bank in Philip, Philip, South Dakota. 2/

Kansas City

Citizens Bancorp, Maud, Oklahoma, for approval to acquire
100 percent of the voting shares of Citizens State Bank,
Maud, Oklahoma. 2/

Dallas

Silverton Bancshares, Inc., Silverton, Texas, for approval to
acquire 80.95 percent of the voting shares of First State
Bank, Silverton, Texas. 2/
* * * * *

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

Bankers Trust New York Corporation, New York, New York, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
BT National Bank, Albany, New York, a proposed new bank.
1/

2~7

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




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Atlanta

First and Peoples Trust Company, Gallatin, Tennessee, for
approval to acquire 5.5 percent of the voting shares of The
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Bethpage, Tenn., Bethpage,
Tennessee. 2/

Atlanta

Florida Coast Banks, Inc., Pompano Beach, Florida, for approval to acquire 51 percent of the voting shares of First
Bank and Trust of Palm Beach County, Boynton Beach, Florida.
2/

Chicago

First Colonial Bankshares Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, for
approval to acquire 10.67 percent of the voting shares of
Northwest Commerce Bank, Rosemont, Illinois. 2J

Dallas

First International Bancshares,
proval to acquire 100 percent
directors' qualifying shares)
Association, Temple, Texas, a

Dallas

Houston Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares (less directors'
qualifying shares) of North Side Bank, Houston, Texas, a
proposed new bank. 2/

Dallas

Texas Commerce Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Texas Commerce
Bank - Northwest Freeway, National Association, Houston,
Texas, a proposed new bank. 2J

Inc., Dallas, Texas, for apof the voting shares (less
of Temple Bank, National
proposed new bank. 2/

* * * * *

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

2/

Barclays Bank Limited and Barclays Bank International Limited,
both of London, England, for approval to acquire through its
indirect wholly-owned subsidiary, BarclaysAmericanCorporation
or through a wholly-owned subsidiary of BAC, 100 percent of
the voting shares of Aetna Business Credit, Inc., East
Hartford, Connecticut.

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




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-15APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Continued

New York

Chemical New York Corporation, New York, New York, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (activities
that may be carried on by an investment adviser, including
offering portfolio investment advice to individuals on both
a discretionary and non-discretionary basis) at 245 Royal
Palm Way, Palm Beach, Florida, through its subsidiary,
Chemical Investment Advisers, Inc. (8/15/80) 3/

New York

Chemical New York Corporation, New York, New York, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (activities
that may be carried on by an investment adviser, including
offering portfolio investment advice to individuals, corporations, governmental entities and other institutions
on both a discretionary and non-discretionary basis) at
2 Allen Center, Houston, Texas, through its subsidiary,
Gulf Investment Management, Inc. (8/11/80) 3/

Cleveland

Mellon National Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, for
approval to engage de novo in the underwriting on a reinsurance basis, of credit life and credit accident and health
insurance sold in connection with consumer loans of two of
its subsidiaries, Mellon Bank, N.A., or Freedom Financial
Service Corporation and the activity would be conducted through
a newly formed, wholly owned subsidiary of Freedom Financial
known as Mellon Life Insurance Company, Wilmington, Delaware.

Chicago

DREAM, INC., Melbourne, Iowa, for approval to retain S & M
Insurance Agency, Melbourne, Iowa and to continue to engage
in general insuance agency activities in a town of less
than 5,000 population.

Kansas City

Kansas City Bancshares, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (to engage
in leasing activities) at 18th and Main, Kansas City,
Missouri, through a subsidiary, Capital Services, Inc.
(8/14/80) 3/

Kansas City

Metro Bancshares, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri, notification
of intent to engage in de novo activities (to engage in
the activity of leasing of real property) at Barry Road
and North Oak, Kansas City, Missouri (8/13/80) 3/

3/

4(c)(8) or 4(c)(12) notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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San
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California, notification of intent to engage in jde novo activities (making
or acquiring, for its own account or for the account of
others, loans and extensions of credit including making
consumer installment personal loans, purchasing consumer
installment sales finance contracts, making loans to small
businesses and other extensions of credit such as would be
made by a factoring company or a consumer finance company;
and acting as broker or agent for the sale of credit related
life, accident and health insurance and credit related property and casualty insurance) at 4240 Blue Ridge Boulevard,
Blue Ridge Tower, Suite 934, Kansas City, Missouri, 13975
Manchester, Regency Park Center, Suite 12, Manchester,
Missouri and West Port Plaza, Suite 408, St. Louis,
Missouri, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Bankers
Investment Company d/b/a Security Pacific Finance Corp.
(8/14/80) 3/

^an
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (to engage
in the origination and acquisition of mortgage loans, including development and construction loans on multi-family and
commercial properties for Security Pacific Mortgage Corporation's own account or for sale to others and the servicing
of such loans for others) such activities will be conducted
from an office in Dallas, Texas, through its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Security Pacific Mortgage Corporation (8/11/80)
3/

San
Francisco

Wells Fargo & Company, San Francisco, California, notification
of intent to engage in de novo activities ((1) making loans
and extensions *of credit primarily to corporations, individuals or partnerships engaged in agricultural production,
distribution, processing, or other agricultural activities
and (2) servicing the loans or extensions of credit described
in (1) above including loan participations with other lenders)
in Billings, Montana and Tulsa, Oklahoma, through its subsidiary, Wells Fargo Ag Credit (8/14/80) 3j

3/

4(c)(8) or 4(c)(12) notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Continued
REPORTS RECEIVED
Current Report Field Pursuant to Section 13 of the
Securities Exchange Act
First Commercial Bank, Arlington, Virginia.

PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING
None