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ANNOUNCEMENT BY
BOARD Of GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(H.2, 1983 No. 33)
Actions of the Board; Applications and Reports
Received During the Week Ending August 20, 1983
APPLICABLE
RESERVE BANK

ACTIONS OF THE BOARD

Philadelphia

F i r s t Colonial Group, I n c . , Nazareth, Pennsylvania,
extension of time to December 7, 1983, within which
to consummate the formation of the bank holding
company through the acquisition of 100 percent
of the voting shares of Nazareth National Bank
and Trust Company. 1/

Richmond

Citizens National Bank, S t . Albans, West Virginia,
proposed acquisition of a s s e t s and assumption of
deposit l i a b i l i t i e s of Citizens National Bank,
S t . Albans, West Virginia; report to Comptroller
of the Currency on competitive f a c t o r s . ]_/

Chicago

Isabella Bank and Trust, Mt. Pleasant, Michigan, to
make an investment in bank premises. J /

Chicago

Corn Belt Bank, Bloomington, I l l i n o i s , application
for prior approval to merge with Midwest Bank of
Bloomington, Bloomington, I l l i n o i s , under the
charter and t i t l e of Corn Belt Bank; report to
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on
competitive f a c t o r s . J /

Chicago

NBB, i n c . , Chicago, I l l i n o i s , extension of time to
November 19, 1983, within which to become a bank
holding company through the acquisition of 75 percent or more of the voting shares of National
Boulevard Bank of Chicago, Chicago, I l l i n o i s . _]_/

Chicago

P i l o t Bancorp., Inc., P i l o t Grove, Iowa, extension
of time to November 25, 1983, within which t o
become a bank holding company through the
acquisition of 80 percent or more of the voting
shares of P i l o t Grove Savings Bank, P i l o t Grove,
Iowa. 1/

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




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S t . Louis

State Bancorp, I n c . , Washington, Indiana, extension of time to November 25, 1983, within which
to become a bank holding company through the
acquisition of the successor by merger to the
State Bank of Washington, Washington, Indiana.

V

S t . Louis

First National Bank of Sparta, Sparta, I l l i n o i s ,
proposed merger with FBS National Bank, Sparta,
I l l i n o i s ; report to the Comptroller of the
Currency on competitive f a c t o r s . 1/

S t . Louis

Liberty Savings Bank, Mayfield, Kentucky, proposal
to merge with LSB Bank, I n c . , Mayfield, Kentucky;
report to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive f a c t o r s . V

f t . Louis

National Bank of Commerce of Jackson, Jackson,
Tennessee, proposal to merge with the First
National Bank of Gibson County, Humboldt,
Tennessee; report to the Comptroller of the
Currency on competitive f a c t o r s . V

Dallas

Texas Bank and Trust Company, Sweetwater, Texas,
proposed merger with New Texas Bank and Trust
Company, Sweetwater, Texas; report to the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on
competitive f a c t o r s . J /

Dallas

Helotes State Bank, Helotes, Texas, proposed merger
with New Bank of Helotes, Helotes, Texas; report
to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on
competitive f a c t o r s . J /

Dallas

Broadway Bancshares, Inc., San Antonio, Texas, extension of time to December 28, 1983, within which
to consummate the acquisition of Eisenhower National
Bank, Fort Sam Houston, Texas. J /

Dallas

First State Bancshares of Yoakum, Inc., Yoakum, Texas,
extension of time to October 27, 1983, within which
to consummate the acquisition of First State Bank,
Yoakum, Texas. 1/

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




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Dallas

Frontier Bancorp, Vista, California, extension of
time to November 5, 1983, within which to acquire
100 percent of the voting shares of Frontier Finance Company, Vista, C a l i f o r n i a . V

San
Francisco

First Interstate Bank of California, Los Angeles,
California, extension of time to February 14,
1984, within which to e s t a b l i s h a branch o f f i c e
approximately 150 f e e t south of the southwest
corner of the i n t e r s e c t i o n of Orange and Doran
S t r e e t s , 61endale, California. 1/

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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

Philadelphia

Approved
The Bank of New Jersey, Moorestown, New Jersey.
To e s t a b l i s h an o f f - s i t e e l e c t r o n i c f a c i l i t y at
Benigo Boulevard, Bellmawr, New Jersey. J /

CI eveland

The Toledo Trust Company, Toledo, Ohio. To establ i s h a branch o f f i c e at 418 South Main S t r e e t ,
Findlay, Ohio. J /

Cleveland

The Oollar Savings and Trust Company, Youngstown,
Ohio. To e s t a b l i s h a customer bank communicat i o n s terminal branch at the General Motors
Assembly Division Lordstown Plant, 2300 HalleyYoung Road, S.W., Lordstown, Ohio. ]_/

San
Francisco

Valley Bank of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada. To e s t a b l i s h a branch o f f i c e in the v i c i n i t y of 55
Highway 50, S t a t e ! i n e , Douglas County, Nevada. V
* * * * *

Issued Intent Not to Disapprove Change of Control
Pursuant t o Change in Bank Control Act of 1978
Kansas City

Not Disapproved
The Merchants Bank, Kansas City, Missouri. V

Kansas City

First State Management Corporation, I n c . , Salina,
Kansas. J /

Kansas City

TaImage Investment, I n c . , Talmage, Kansas. V

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




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Applications and N o t i f i c a t i o n s tor I n t e r n a t i o n a l
Investments and Other Actions Pursuant to Sections
?6 and 25(a) of the Federal Reserve Act and Sections
4 ( c ) ( 9 ) , 4 ( c ) ( 1 3 ) and 4 ( c ) ( 1 4 ) of the Bank Holding
Company Act of 1956, as amended

New York

roved
Bankers International Corporation, New York, New
York: grants consent to continue t o hold i t s
investment in United Bank for Africa L t d . , Lagos,
Nigeria, a f t e r United Rank e s t a b l i s h e s a federally
licensed branch in New York City.

New York

Citibank Overseas Investment Corporation, Wilmington,
Delaware: grants consent t o continue to hold the
shares of Diners Club Argentina Sociedad Anonima
Comercial y de Turismo, Buenos Aires, Argentina,
notwithstanding that Diners Argentina continues
to provide travel agency s e r v i c e s .

New York

U.S. Trust Corporation, New York, New York: g r a n t s
consent t o make an indirect investment in SaudiU.S. Trust Company Limited, Nassau, Bahamas.

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

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Approved
Capital City Bank firoup, I n c . , Tallahassee, Florida,
for approval t o acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of Capital City First National Bank of
Tallahassee, Capital City Second National Bank of
Tallahassee, Industrial National Bank, City
National Bank, a l l in Tallahassee, Florida; Havana
State Bank, Havana, Florida and First National Bank
of J e f f e r s o n County, Monticello, Florida. JJ

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




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H..',
a:Tains '.f THL BOARO-Continued
Atlarta

age

f i r s t Forest Corporation, Forest, M i s s i s s i p p i , for
to acquire a t l e a s t 80 percent of the
vciiry shores of Bank of Forest, Forest,
Mississippi. J /
Banc of Reynolds, Reynolds, Indiana, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Banic of Reynolds, Reynolds, Indiana. J /

fMcago

IS8 Financial Corp., Iowa City, Iowa, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
the successor by merger to Iowa State Bank and
Trust Co., Iowa City, Iowa. 2 /

Chicago

Security Chicago Corp., Chicago, I l l i n o i s , for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of the successor by merger to First
Security Bank of Chicago, Chicago, I l l i n o i s . J_/

Chicago

Wauwatosa Bancorp, Inc., Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, for
approval to acquire at l e a s t 80 percent of the
voting shares of Wauwatosa State Bank, Wauwatosa,
Wisconsin. V

St. Louis

Clarendon Holding Co., Clarendon, Arkansas, for
approval to acquire at l e a s t 80 percent of the
voting shares of The Merchants & Planters Bank,
Clarendon, Arkansas. 1/

Kansas City

MetroBancshares, I n c . , Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
for approval to acquire at least 80 percent of
the voting shares of MetroBank, National
Association, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. V

Kansas City

NkC Bancshares, Inc., North Kansas City, Missouri,
for approval to acquire 98.36 percent of the
voting shares of North Kansas City State Bank,
North Kansas City, Missouri. 1/

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Application processed on behalf of the Board of fiovernors under
dp!fgate" (lutf'Ority.




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

Richmond

Kansas City

Approved
Credit and Commerce American Holdings, N.V.,
Willemstad, Netherlands A n t i l l e s ; Credit and
Commerce American Investment, B.V., Amsterdam,
The Netherlands; F i r s t American Corporation,
Washington, D.C.; and F i r s t American Bankshares,
I n c . , Washington, D.C., f o r approval to acquire
an additional 63.6310 percent of the common stock
of Valley F i d e l i t y Bank and Trust Company,
Knoxville, Tennessee.
Colorado Springs Banking Corporation, Colorado
Springs, Colorado, f o r approval t o acquire at
l e a s t 80 percent of the voting shares of C i t i z e n s
National Bank, Colorado Springs, Colorado. 1/

To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant t o Section
3 ( a ) ( 5 ) of t h e Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Cleveland

Dallas

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Approved
Mellon National Corporation, P i t t s b u r g h , Penns y l v a n i a , f o r approval t o merge with CCB Bancorp,
I n c . , S t a t e College, Pennsylvania and i n d i r e c t l y
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Central
Counties Bank, S t a t e College, Pennsylvania.
Mercantile Texas Corporation, D a l l a s , Texas, f o r
approval t o acquire 100 percent of t h e voting
shares of F i r s t - W i c h i t a Bancshares, I n c . , Wichita
F a l l s , Texas and i n d i r e c t l y acquire F i r s t - W i c h i t a
National Bank of Wichita F a l l s and Southwest
National Bank of Wichita F a l l s , both of Wichita
F a l l s , Texas.

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under
delegated a u t h o r i t y .




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
4 ( c ) ( 8 ) of t h e Rank Holding Company Act of 1956
Kansas City

New York

S t . Louis

Withdrawn
F i r s t S t a t e Management Corporation, I n c . , S a l i n a ,
Kansas, f o r approval to r e t a i n 100 percent of
F i r s t Place Finance Company, S a l i n a , Kansas, a
company engaged in consumer lending and the s a l e
of c r e d i t r e l a t e d i n s u r a c e .
Approved
Marine Midland Banks, I n c . , B u f f a l o , New York; The
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong
Kong; K e l l e t t , N.V., Curacao, Netherlands A n t i l l e s ;
and HSBC Holdings, B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
f o r approval to engage de novo, through t h e i r subs i d i a r y , Marine Midland Realty Credit Corporation,
B u f f a l o , New York in t h e a c t i v i t y of arranging
equity f i n a n c i n g f o r income-producing real
properties.
Clarendon Holding Co., Clarendon, Arkansas, f o r approval to engage de novo in real e s t a t e a p p r a i s i n g .

1/

New York

New York

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3/

Permitted
C i t i c o r p , New York, New York, r e q u e s t s permission
to expand the a c t i v i t i e s t o include the following
a c t i v i t i e s ( c r e d i t card a c t i v i t i e s , including
the issuance of t h e c r e d i t card to customers and
t h e s e r v i c i n g f o r i t s own account of t h e c r e d i t
card accounts r e c e i v a b l e ; t h e s o l i c i t i n g of
merchants t o p a r t i c i p a t e in t h e c r e d i t card
program so t h a t merchants will accept the c r e d i t
card from customers) a t 14109 E. Exposition,
Aurora, Colorado, throught i t s s u b s i d i a r y , C i t i c o r p
Person-to-Person Aurora I n d u s t r i a l Bank (8/14/83) 3/
C i t i c o r p , New York, New York, requests permission t o
e s t a b l i s h a de novo o f f i c e engaging in the following
a c t i v i t i e s (TFe making or acquiring of loans and
o t h e r e x t e n s i o n s of c r e d i t , secured or unsecured,
f o r consumer and other purposes; the s a l e of c r e d i t r e l a t e d l i f e and accident and health insurance by

Application processed on behalf of t h e Board of Governors under
delegated a u t h o r i t y .
4 ( c ) ( 8 ) n o t i f i c a t i o n processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the
Board of Governors under delegated a u t h o r i t y .




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- 9 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
licensed agents or b r o k e r s , as r e q u i r e d ; t h e making,
a c q u i r i n g , and s e r v i c i n g , f o r i t s own account and
f o r the account of o t h e r s , of extensions of c r e d i t
t o i n d i v i d u a l s secured by l i e n s on r e s i d e n t i a l or
n o n - r e s i d e n t i a l real e s t a t e ; and the s a l e of mortgage
l i f e and mortgage d i s a b i l i t y insurance d i r e c t l y r e l a t e d
t o e x t e n s i o n s of mortgage loans) a t Oyster Point
Executive S u i t e s Building, 739 Thimble Shoals Boulevard,
Newport News, V i r g i n i a , through i t s s u b s i d i a r i e s ,
C i t i c o r p Homeowners, I n c . and C i t i c o r p Person-to-Person
Financial Center, I n c . (Delaware) (8/6/83) 3/

New York

C i t i c o r p , New York, New York, requests permission t o
e s t a b l i s h a de novo o f f i c e engaging in the following
a c t i v i t i e s ( m a k i n g o r a c q u i r i n g , f o r i t s own account
or f o r the account of o t h e r s , loans and other extensions
of c r e d i t , secured or unsecured, t o i n d i v i d u a l s and
businesses i n c l u d i n g , but not limited t o , consumer
l e n d i n g , r e s i d e n t i a l and n o n - r e s i d e n t i a l real e s t a t e
l e n d i n g , commercial lending, s a l e s f i n a n c e , inventory
f i n a n c i n g , mobile and manufactured home l e n d i n g , and
f a c t o r i n g ; l e a s i n g personal or real property or
a c t i n g as a g e n t , broker or advisor in l e a s i n g such
property and s e r v i c i n g such l e a s e s , s u b j e c t t o a l l
of t h e q u a l i f i c a t i o n s s p e c i f i c in 12 C.F.R. 2 2 5 . 4 ( a ) ( 6 ) ( a )
and ( b ) , where t h e l e a s e s s e r v e as t h e functional
e q u i v a l e n t of an extension of c r e d i t to the l e s s e e of
t h e p r o p e r t y ; s e r v i c i n g loans and other extensions of
c r e d i t f o r any person; and t h e s a l e of c r e d i t - r e l a t e d
l i f e and accident and h e a l t h insurance by licensed
agents or b r o k e r s , as r e q u i r e d , and the s a l e of
mortgage l i f e and mortgage d i s a b i l i t y insurance d i r e c t l y
r e l a t e d t o t h e e x t e n s i o n s of mortgage loans) at Broad
S t r e e t and A t l a n t i c Avenue, Stamford, Connecticut,
through i t s s u b s i d i a r y , C i t i c o r p (USA), I n c . (8/5/83)
1/

New York

European American Bancorp, New York, New York, r e q u e s t s
permission t o r e t a i n an o f f i c e of i t s s u b s i d i a r y ,
Do man & Wilson, I n c . , engaged in the following
a c t i v i t i e s (mortgage banking, loan s e r v i c i n g and
real e s t a t e a p p r a i s i n g a c t i v i t i e s ) at 1281 Main
S t r e e t , Stamford, Connecticut (8/6/83) 3/

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4 ( c ) ( 8 ) n o t i f i c a t i o n processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the
Board of Governors under delegated authority.

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ACTIONS OF THE BOARO-Continued
Cleveland

Mellon National Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
n o t i f i c a t i o n of intent to engage in oe novo
a c t i v i t i e s (the making, acquiring and servicing
of loans and other extensions of c r e d i t , e i t h e r
secured or unsecured, for i t s own account or
for the account of others including, but not limited
t o , loans and other extensions of credit secured
by mortgages or deeds of t r u s t on real property;
commercial lending including accounts receivable
and inventory financing; leasing personal or
real property, or acting as agent, broker or
advisor in leasing such property and servicing
such l e a s e s , subject to all the q u a l i f i c a t i o n s
s p e c i f i c in Section 225.4(a)(6) of Regulation Y;
and acting as agent for the s a l e of related
credit l i f e , credit accident and health insurance
in connection with extensions of credit by any
of applicant's s u b s i d i a r i e s ) at 6520 Powers
Ferry Road, Suite POO, Atlanta, Georgia, through
i t s subsidiary, Mellon Financial Services
Corporation (8/19/83) 3/

M . Louis

First Arkansas Bancshares, Inc., Jacksonville, Arkansas,
n o t i f i c a t i o n of intent to engage in de novo a c t i v i t i e s
(in acting as agent for the underwriter of credit l i f e
insurance and credit accident and health insurance
d i r e c t l y related to extensions of credit by F i r s t
Jacksonville Bank) through i t s subsidiary, F i r s t
Jacksonville Corporation (8/15/83) 3/

Minneapolis

Dakota Bankshares, Inc., Fargo, North Dakota, for
approval t o e s t a b l i s h a branch o f f i c e of Dakota
Financial Services, Inc., Fargo, North Dakota,
in Mi not, North Dakota (8/17/83) 3/

San
Francisco

Orient Bancorporation, San Francisco, California,
n o t i f i c a t i o n of intent to engage in de novo a c t i v i t i e s
(making or acquiring and servicing mortgage loans for
i t s own account and for the account of others) at
233 Sansome S t r e e t , San Francisco, California,
serving the State of C a l i f o r n i a , through i t s subs i d i a r y , Orient Mortgage Corporation (8/16/83) 3/

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4~(c)(8) n o t i f i c a t i o n processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the
Board of Governors under delegated a u t h o r i t y .

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San
Francisco

Orient i n c o r p o r a t i o n , San Francisco, California,
n o t i f i c a t i o n of intent to engage in de novo a c t i v i t i e s ,
( i n giving investment or financial advice, including
p o r t f o l i o Investment advice and advice to mortgage
or real e s t a t e Investment t r u s t s ) at 233 Sansome
S t r e e t , San Francisco, California, serving the State
of California ( 8 / 1 6 / 8 3 ) 3 /

San
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California,
n o t i f i c a t i o n of intent to engage in de novo
a c t i v i t i e s ( i n making or acquiring, "For i t s own
account or for the account of o t h e r s , a s s e t
based business loans and other commercial or indust r i a l loans and extensions of c r e d i t , such as would
be made by a f a c t o r i n g , rediscount or commercial
finance company and engaging generally in the
factoring business) in Irvine, California, serving
the United S t a t e s , through i t s subsidiary,
Security P a c i f i c Business Credit Inc. (8/20/83) 3/

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4 ( c ) ( 8 ) n o t i f i c a t i o n processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the
Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
To E s t a b l i s h a Domestic Branch Pursuant
t o Section 9 of t h e Federal Reserve Act
New York

Central Trust Company, Rochester, New York. To
e s t a b l i s h ten o f f s i t e e l e c t r o n i c f a c i l i t i e s in
nine New York S t a t e communities. 2/

Richmond

Farmers and Miners Bank of Lee County, Pennington
Gap, V i r g i n i a . To e s t a b l i s h a branch near the
i n t e r s e c t i o n of Route 694 and U.S. Highway #58,
Lee County, V i r g i n i a . 2J

Richmond

Virginia Bank and Trust Company, Danville, V i r g i n i a .
To e s t a b l i s h a branch at North Main S t r e e t and
Seminole Drive, D a n v i l l e , V i r g i n i a . 2/

Richmond

Union Trust Company of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland,
To e s t a b l i s h branches a t 5040 S i n c l a i r Lane,
Baltimore, Maryland and at t h e i n t e r s e c t i o n of
Hooks Lane and Reistertown Road, Baltimore
County, Maryland. 2/
* * * * *

To Become a Member of the Federal Reserve System
Pursuant t o Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act
Richmond

Community Bank & Trust Company of V i r g i n i a ,
S t e r l i n g , V i r g i n i a . 2/

Minneapolis

Valley Bank of Ronan, Ronan, Montana. 2J

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Application s u b j e c t t o Community Reinvestment Act. The Community
A f f a i r s O f f i c e r of t h e a p p l i c a b l e Reserve Bank may be contacted
as t o the length of t h e comment p e r i o d .

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A p p l i c a t i o n s and N o t i f i c a t i o n s f o r I n t e r n a t i o n a l
Investments and Other Actions Pursuant to Sections
25 and 25(a) of the Federal Reserve Act and Sections
4 ( c ) ( 9 ) , 4 ( c ) ( 1 3 ) and 4 ( c ) ( 1 4 ) of t h e Bank Holding
Company Act of 1956, as amended

New York

Citibank Overseas Investment Corporation, Wilmington,
Delaware: p r i o r n o t i f i c a t i o n of i t s i n t e n t t o cont i n u e to h o l d , e i t h e r d i r e c t l y or i n d i r e c t l y , a l l
t h e c a p i t a l stock of Citibank Canada, Toronto,
Ontario, Canada a f t e r Citibank Canada makes an
a d d i t i o n a l investment in i t s wholly owned subs i d i a r y , Citibank Canada Mortgage Corporation,
Toronto, O n t a r i o , Canada.

Atlanta

F i r s t Atlanta Corporation, A t l a n t a , Georgia: p r i o r
n o t i f i c a t i o n of i t s i n t e n t t o i n c r e a s e i t s i n v e s t ment in i t s i n t e r n a t i o n a l f i n a n c e s u b s i d i a r y , F i r s t
Atlanta I n t e r n a t i o n a l Finance, N.V., Curacao,
Netherlands A n t i l l e s .
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*

*

To Form a Bank Holding Company Pursuant t o Section
3 ( a ) ( 1 ) of t h e Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Cleveland

Farmers National Bancorp of Cynthiana, I n c . ,
Cynthiana, Kentucky, f o r approval t o acquire
a t l e a s t 84 percent of t h e voting shares of
The Farmers National Bank of Cynthiana, Cynthiana,
Kentucky. 2/

Cleveland

United Bancorp, I n c . , Martins F e r r y , Ohio, f o r approval t o a c q u i r e 100 percent of t h e voting shares
of The C i t i z e n s Savings Bank, Martins F e r r y , Ohio.

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Atlanta

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Community Banking Corporation, Bradenton, F l o r i d a ,
f o r approval t o acquire at l e a s t 80 percent of t h e
voting shares of Community Bank of Manatee,
Bradenton, F l o r i d a . 2/

Application s u b j e c t t o Community Reinvestment Act. The Community
A f f a i r s O f f i c e r of t h e a p p l i c a b l e Reserve Bank may be contacted
as t o the length of t h e comment p e r i o d .




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At]anta

F i r s t City Bancorp, I n c . , G a i n e s v i l l e , F l o r i d a , f o r
approval t o acquire at l e a s t 80 percent of t h e voting
shares of F i r s t City Bank of G a i n e s v i l l e , G a i n e s v i l l e ,
F l o r i d a . 2]

Atlanta

Florida Central Banks, I n c . , Chipley, F l o r i d a , f o r approval t o acquire 97.0 percent of t h e voting shares
of Bank of Washington County, Chipley, F l o r i d a . 2/

Atlanta

Florida Community Banks, I n c . , Bonifay, F l o r i d a , f o r
approval t o acquire 97.8 percent of the voting
shares of F i r s t Bank of Holmes County, Bonifay,
F l o r i d a . 2/

Atlanta

F N BanCorp, I n c . , Tullahoma, Tennessee, f o r approval
t o acquire 100 percent of t h e voting shares of F i r s t
American National Bank, Tullahoma, Tennessee. 2/

Chicago

Logansport Bancorp, I n c . , Logansport, Indiana, f o r
approval t o acquire 100 percent of t h e voting shares
of The Farmers & Merchants S t a t e Bank, Logansport,
Indiana. 2j

Chicago

Wainwright Financial Corporation, N o b l e s v i l l e ,
Indiana, f o r approval t o acquire 100 percent of
t h e voting shares ( l e s s d i r e c t o r s 1 q u a l i f y i n g
shares) of t h e successor by merger t o Wainwright
Bank and Trust Company, N o b l e s v i l l e , Indiana. 2/

S t . Louis

F i r s t I l l i n o i s Bancorp, I n c . , Manchester, Missouri,
f o r approval t o acquire a t l e a s t 80 percent of
t h e voting s h a r e s of F i r s t National Bank in
C h e s t e r , C h e s t e r , I l l i n o i s . 2j

S t . Louis

North Missouri Bancorp., I n c . , LaBelle, Missouri,
f o r approval t o acquire at l e a s t 80 percent of
t h e voting shares of The C i t i z e n s Bank of Edina,
Edina, Mi s s o u r i . 2J

Minneapolis

Kittson Investment Company, Grygla, Minnesota, for
approval t o a c q u i r e 99.2 percent of the voting
shares of American S t a t e Bank of Grygla, Grygla,
Minnesota. 2/

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Application s u b j e c t t o Community Reinvestment Act. The Community
A f f a i r s O f f i c e r of t h e a p p l i c a b l e Reserve Bank may be contacted
as t o the length of t h e comment p e r i o d .




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Kansas City

American Exchange Bancorp, I n c . , Norman, Oklahoma,
f o r approval t o acquire a t l e a s t 80 percent of
the voting s h a r e s of American Exchange Bank and
Trust Company, Norman, Oklahoma. 2/

Dallas

Mineola Bancshares, I n c . , Mineola, Texas, for approval t o acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of Mineola S t a t e Bank, Mineola, Texas. 2/

Dallas

New Mexico Bank Holding Company, Ruidoso, New
Mexico, f o r approval t o acquire 100 percent
of t h e voting shares of Security Bank, Ruidoso,
New Mexico. 2/

Dallas

Pecos County Bancshares, I n c . , Fort Stockton, Texas,
f o r approval t o acquire 100 percent of t h e voting
shares of The Pecos County S t a t e Bank, Fort
Stockton, Texas. 2/
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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant t o Section
3 ( a ) ( 3 ) of t h e Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Boston

The Conifer/Essex Group, I n c . , Worcester, Massachusetts,
f o r approval t o acquire 100 percent of t h e voting
shares of Union National Bank, Lowell, Massachusetts
and Falmouth Bank and Trust Company, Falmouth,
Massachusetts. 2/

New York

Horizon Bancorp, Morristown, New J e r s e y , f o r approval
t o r e t a i n 100 percent of the voting shares of Horizon
Trust Company, National A s s o c i a t i o n , Morristown,
New J e r s e y . 2J

Chicago

Banks of Iowa, I n c . , Des Moines, Iowa, f o r approval
t o a c q u i r e a t l e a s t 90 percent or more of the
voting s h a r e s of Henry County Savings Bank, Mount
P l e a s a n t , Iowa. ? /

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Application s u b j e c t t o Community Reinvestment Act. The Community
A f f a i r s O f f i c e r of t h e a p p l i c a b l e Reserve Bank may be contacted
as t o the length of t h e comment p e r i o d .




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Chicago

Harris Rankcorp, I n c . , Chicago, I l l i n o i s , for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares ( l e s s d i r e c t o r s ' qualifying shares) of
the successor by merger to Bank of Naperville,
Naperville, I l l i n o i s . 2/

S t . Louis

Delta Bancshares Company, S t . Louis, Missouri,
for approval to acquire at l e a s t 45.25 percent
of the voting shares of Eureka Rank, Eureka,
Missouri. ?/

S t . Louis

LaBelle Bancshares, I n c . , LaBelle, Missouri, for
approval t o acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of North Missouri Bancorp, I n c . , LaBelle,
Missouri and i n d i r e c t l y at l e a s t 80 percent of
the voting shares of The Citizens Bank of Edina,
Edina, Missouri. Zj

Kansas City

The American Company, Lawton, Oklahoma, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
American National Bancorp, Inc. and in d irectly
The Sheridan Bank and Trust Company, both of
Lawton, Oklahoma. 2/

Kansas City

American National Bancorp, Inc., Lawton, Oklahoma,
f o r approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of Sheridan Bancorp, Inc. and i n d i r e c t l y
Sheridan Bank and Trust Company, Lawton, Oklahoma.
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Kansas City

First Golden Bancorporation, Golden, Colorado, for
approval t o acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of First Interstate Bank of Arvada, N.A.,
Arvada, Colorado and First Interstate Bank of
Westminster, N.A., Broomfield, Colorado, both
proposed new banks. 2]

Dallas

Grand Bancshares, I n c . , Dallas, Texas, for approval
t o acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Grand Bank Airport Freeway at Highway 157, N.A.,
Bedford, Texas. ?/

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Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Community
A f f a i r s O f f i c e r of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.




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fr* cisco

F i r s t ^^rthwest B a n c o r p o r a t i o n , S e a t t l e , Washington,
f o r d p ; r o v a l t o a c q u i r e 100 p e r c e n t of t h e voting
s h a r e s of Cascade S e c u r i t y Bank, Enumclaw,
Washington. jV
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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
4 ( c ) ( 8 ) of t h e Bank Holding Company Act of 1%6
Boston

F l e e t F i n a n c i a l Croup, I n c . , Providence, Rhode I s l a n d ,
n o t i f i c a t i o n of i n t e n t t o engage in de novo a c t i v i t i e s
( ( i ) t h e o r i g i n a t i o n and s a l e of r e s i d e n t i a l and
commercial mortgage loans and loans secured by j u n i o r
Mens on r e s i d e n t i a l r e a l e s t a t e and ( i i ) t h e s e r v i c i n g of r e s i d e n t i a l and commercial mortgage loans
and loans secured by j u n i o r Mens on r e s i d e n t i a l real
e s t a t e ) a t 1370 Niayra F a l l s Boulevard, Tonawanda,
New York* s e r v i n g E r i e , Genesee, Monroe, Niagra,
Orleans and Wyoming c o u n t i e s in New York, through
i t s d i r e c t s u b s i d i a r y , F l e e t Mortgage Corp. ( 8 / 1 8 / 8 3 )

Boston

Old Stone C o r p o r a t i o n , Providence, Rhode I s l a n d , not i f i c a t i o n of i n t e n t t o engage in de novo a c t i v i t i e s
( i n t h e u n d e r w r i t i n g of c r e d i t l i f e and c r e d i t a c c i dent and h e a i t h i n s u r a n c e w r i t t e n in connection with
e x t e n s i o n s of c r e d i t by an a f f i l i a t e d bank holding
company s u b s i d i a r y , UniMortgage Corporation of MN)
s e r v i n g t h e S t a t e of Minnesota, through i t s i n d i r e c t
s u b s i d i a r y , The Motor L i f e Insurance Company ( 8 / 1 8 / 8 3 )

Boston

Old Stone C o r p o r a t i o n , Providence, Rhode I s l a n d , not i f i c a t i o n of i n t e n t t o engage in de novo a c t i v i t i e s
( i n t h e o r i g i n a t i o n , s a l e and s e r v i c i n g of second
mortgage l o a n s ; t h e s a l e of c r e d i t l i f e and c r e d i t
a c c i d e n t and h e a l t h i n s u r a n c e which, pursuant t o
c o n c u r r e n t approval s h a l l be u n d e r w r i t t e n by an
a f f i l i a t e d bank holding company s u b s i d i a r y , Motor
L i f e Insurance Company) a t 2950 Metro Drive,

2/

A p p l i c a t i o n s u b j e c t t o Community Reinvestment Act. The Community
A f f a i r s O f f i c e r of t h e a p p l i c a b l e Reserve Bank may hp contacted
as t o the l e n g t h of the comment p e r i o d .




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Bloomington, Minnesota, serving the g r e a t e r metrop o l i t a n area of t h e City of Bloomington, Minnesota
and S t . Paul and Hennepin County, through i t s
i n d i r e c t s u b s i d i a r i e s , UniMortgage Corporation of
MN and The American Standard Insurance Agency (8/18/83)

Boston

Shawmut Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts, n o t i f i c a t i o n of i n t e n t t o r e l o c a t e de novo a c t i v i t i e s
( i n insurance agency a c t i v i t i e s f o r the s a l e of
c r e d i t l i f e and c r e d i t accident and health insurance
sold in connection with extensions of c r e d i t ) from
446 Main S t r e e t , Worcester, Massachusetts to One
Federal S t r e e t , Boston, Massachusetts, a d i s t a n c e
of approximately 40 m i l e s , serving the Commonwealth
of Massachusetts, through i t s i n d i r e c t s u b s i d i a r y ,
Wornat Insurance Agency, I n c . , Worcester, Massachus e t t s (Wornat: t o be renamed Shawmut Insurance
Agency, I n c . ) (8/18/83)

Chicago

F i r s t Chicago Corporation, Chicago, I l l i n o i s , n o t i f i c a t i o n of i n t e n t t o engage in de novo a c t i v i t i e s
(in performing or c a r r y i n g or any one or more of
t h e f u n c t i o n s or a c t i v i t i e s t h a t may be performed
or c a r r i e d on by a t r u s t company including a c t i v i t i e s
of a f i d u c i a r y , agency or c u s t o d i a l nature) at Three
F i r s t National Plaza, Chicago, I l l i n o i s , through
i t s s u b s i d i a r y , F i r s t Chicago Investments Advisers,
National Association (8/13/83)

Chicago

Union Bancorp I n c . , Grand Rapids, Michigan, for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of Bankers Leasing S e r v i c e s , I n c . , S o u t h f i e l d ,
Michigan.

Minneapolis

Norwest Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, n o t i f i c a t i o n of i n t e n t t o engage in de novo a c t i v i t i e s
(in the a c t i v i t i e s of consumer f i n a n c e , s a l e s f i nance and commercial f i n a n c e , t h e o f f e r i n g f o r
s a l e and s e l l i n g of t r a v e l e r s checks, the s a l e
of c r e d i t l i f e , c r e d i t accident and health and
property and c r e d i t r e l a t e d c a s u a l t y insurance
r e l a t e d t o extensions of c r e d i t by t h a t company
and through i t s s u b s i d i a r y , Centurion Life Insurance Company, in t h e a c t i v i t i e s of underwriting
c r e d i t l i f e and accident and health insurance




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r e l a t e d t o e x t e n s i o n s of c r e d i t by Norwest
Financial South Dakota, I n c . , such underw r i t i n g and s a l e of c r e d i t - r e l a t e d insurance
being p e r m i s s i b l e a c t i v i t i e s under Subparagraphs
A and D of T i t l e VI of t h e Garn - S t . Germain
Depository I n s t i t u t i o n s Act of 1982) at 41st
S t r e e t and Marion Road, Sioux F a l l s , South
Dakota, serving Sioux F a l l s , South Dakota and
nearby communities, through i t s s u b s i d i a r y ,
Norwest Financial South Dakota, I n c . (8/10/83)

Kansas City

Sherman County Management, I n c . , Loup C i t y ,
Nebraska, f o r approval t o r e t a i n c e r t a i n
a s s e t s of Skotchdopole Agency, I n c . , Ravenna,
Nebraska, a general insurance agency.

San
Francisco

BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, C a l i f o r n i a ,
n o t i f i c a t i o n of i n t e n t to engage in de novo
a c t i v i t i e s (making or acquiring f o r i t s own
account loans and other extensions of c r e d i t
such as would be made or acquired by a finance
company; s e r v i c i n g loans and other extensions
of c r e d i t ; and o f f e r i n g c r e d i t - r e l a t e d l i f e
i n s u r a n c e , c r e d i t - r e l a t e d accident and health
insurance and c r e d i t - r e l a t e d property insurance;
t h e aforementioned types of c r e d i t - r e l a t e d i n i surance are permisible under Section 4 ( c ) ( 8 ) ( d )
of t h e Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as
amended by t h e Garn-St Germain Depository
I n s t i t u t i o n s Act of 1982 and Section 2 of the
Pennsylvania Act of t h e General Assembly 1974
(P.L. 1148, No. 365,1 (40 P.S. 281)); such
a c t i v i t i e s will i n c l u d e , but not be l i m i t e d
t o , making consumer i n s t a l l m e n t l o a n s , purchasing i n s t a l l m e n t s a l e s f i n a n c e c o n t r a c t s ,
making loans and other extensions of c r e d i t
t o b u s i n e s s e s , making loans and o t h e r extensions of c r e d i t secured by real and personal
p r o p e r t y , and o f f e r i n g c r e d i t - r e l a t e d l i f e ,
c r e d i t - r e l a t e d accident and health and c r e d i t r e l a t e d property insurance d i r e c t l y r e l a t e d to
e x t e n s i o n s of c r e d i t made or acquired by FinanceAmerica Consumer Discount Company; c r e d i t r e l a t e d l i f e and c r e d i t - r e l a t e d accident and




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health insurance may be reinsured by BA Insurance Company, Inc. an a f f i l i a t e of FinanceAmerica Consumer Discount Company) in Bethlehem,
Monroeville, and Scranton, Pennsylvania, each
o f f i c e will serve the e n t i r e State of Penns y l v a n i a , through i t s indirect subsidiary,
FinanceAmerica Consumer Discount Company (a
Pennsylvania Corporation) (8/16/83)

San
Francisco




Crocker National Corporation, San Francisco, California and Midland California Holdings Limited,
both of London, England, for approval to engage
in the nonbanking a c t i v i t y of arranging equity
financing for income producing real property.
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REPORTS RECEIVED
Proxy Statement (Special Meeting) Filed Pursuant
to Section 14(a) of the S e c u r i t i e s Exchange Act
Union Bank 8 Trust Co., Montgomery, Alabama.
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PETITONS FOR RULEMAKING
None.