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ANNOUNCEMENT BY
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(H.2, 1980 No. 34)
Actions of the Board; Applications and Reports
Received During the Week Ending August 23, 1980
APPLICABLE
RESERVE BANK

ACTIONS OF THE BOARD
The Board revised its rules for the use of "ineligible
paper" as collateral at the discount window, in accordance with the Monetary Control Act of 1980.
Regulation B, Equal Credit Opportunity; the Board proposed
for comment two interpretations concerning consideration
of income and disclosure of reasons for adverse action;
the Board asked for comment by October 20, 1980. (Docket
No. R-0203)
Regulation Z, the Board 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)
Policy statement dealing with bank holding company participation in forward placement or delayed delivery contracts
and interest rate futures contracts.

Kansas City

American Bancorporation of Muskogee, Inc., Muskogee, Oklahoma,
extension of time to September 19, 1980, within which to
consummate the acquisition of American Bank of Muskogee,
Muskogee, Oklahoma. 1/

Kansas City

American National Corporation, Omaha, Nebraska, extension of
time to September 22, 1980, within which to cnsummate the
acquisition of ANB Bank, N.A., Omaha, Nebraska. J L /

Atlanta

Bay Bancorporation, Inc., Riverview, Florida, extension of
time to November 21, 1980, within which to become a bank
holding company through acquisition of Bank of Riverview,
Riverview, Florida. 17

1/

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




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Chicago

Citizens Bancorp., Inc., Waukegan, Illlinois, extension of
time to November 24, 1980, within which to become a bank
holding company through the acquisition of 100 percent of
the voting shares of the successor by merger to The Citizens
National Bank of Waukegan, Waukegan, Illinois. J L /

Dallas

Concho Bancshares, Inc., San Angelo, Texas, extension of time
to September 22, 1980, within which to consummate the acquisition of Southwest Bank of San Angelo, San Angelo, Texas.
1/

Chicago

Danville Bancshares, Inc., Danville, Illinois, extension of
time to November 24, 1980, within which to become a bank
holding company through the acquisition of 100 percent of
the voting shares of the successor by merger to The Second
National Bank of Danville, Danville, Illinois. J L /

Chicago

First Security Bancorp., Inc., Moline, Illinois, extension of
time to November 24, 1980, within which to become a bank
holding company through the acquisition of 100 percent of
the voting shares of the successor by merger to Moline
National Bank, Moline, Illinois. 1/

Chicago

Indiana Bancorp, Inc., Fort Wayne, Indiana, extension of
time to November 10, 1980, within which to become a bank
holding company through the acquisition of 100 percent of
the voting shares of Indiana Bank and Trust Company of Fort
Wayne, Fort Wayne, Indiana. V

Kansas City

Jennings Bank Shares, Inc., Jennings, Kansas, extension of
time to October 14, 1980, within which to consummate the
acquisition of Jennings Bank, Jennings, Kansas. JL/

Atlanta

Southern Bank Holding Company, Savannah, Georgia, extension
of time to November 17, 1980, within which to become a
bank holding company through acquisition of Southern Bank
and Trust Company, Savannah, Georgia. 17

Chicago

Starke County Bancorp, Inc., Knox, Indiana, extension of time
to October 23, 1980, within which to become a bank holding
company through the acquisition of 100 percent of the voting
shares of the successor by merger to Farmers Bank and Trust
Company, Knox, Indiana. 17

1/

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




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3 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued

Chicago

Streator Bancorp., Inc., Streator, Illinois, extension of time
to November 24, 1980, within which to become a bank holding
company through the acquisition of 100 percent of the voting
shares of the successor by merger to The Streator National
Bank, Streator, Illinois. 1/

San
Francisco

Deregistration for SRI Federal Credit Union, Menlo Park,
California. 1/

Cleveland

Peoples-Liberty Bank of Northern Kentucky, Covington, Kentucky,
an investment in bank premises. 1/

Boston

Indian Head Bank of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, New Hampshire,
proposed consolidation with Indian Head Bank of Exeter, Exeter,
New Hampshire; report to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. 1/

New York

Peoples Bank for Savings of New Rochelle, New York, New Rochelle,
New York, proposed merger into East River Savings Bank, New
York, New York; report to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. V

JL/

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
New York

Approved
The Bank of New York, New York, New York. To establish an
electronic branch on the southwest corner of the intersection of Station Plaza and Duffe Place, Valley Stream,
Nassau County, New York. 1/ & 2/

New York

Chemical Bank, New York, New York. To operate a full-service
seasonal boat branch at: Davis Park Dock, Cherry Grove Dock,
and Ocean Bay Park Dock, Fire Island, Suffolk County, New
York. 1/ & 2/

New York

Chemical Bank, New York, New York. Branch to be established
on the basement level of the James Hall Building, Brooklyn
College, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. 1/ & 2J

New York

Chemical Bank, New York, New York. Branch to be established
at the South Street Seaport, 209 Water Street, New York,
New York. 1/ & 2/

New York

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, Buffalo, New York.
To establish an electronic branch at the State University
College at Buffalo, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, Erie
County, New York. 1/ & 2/

New York

Chemical Bank, New York, New York. To establish a public
accomodation office at 300 Wheatley Plaza, Greenvale,
North Hempstead, Nassau County, New York. 1/ & 2/

Cleveland

Peoples-Liberty Bank of Northern Kentucky, Covington, Kentucky.
Branch to be established at 2501 Dixie Highway, Ft. Mitchell,
Kentucky. V & 2/

Richmond

United Virginia Bank, Richmond, Virginia. Branch to be
established at the intersection of U.S. Route 340 and State
Route 649, Stuarts Draft, Augusta County, Virginia. JJ & 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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Issued Intent Not to Disapprove Change of Control
Pursuant to Change In Bank Control Act of 1978

Minneapolis

Not Disapproved
First Security Bank of Laurel, Laurel, Montana.
* * * * *

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

Approved
Corporate Woods State Bank, Overland Park, Kansas. 1/ & 2/
* * * * *

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
San
Francisco

New York
New York

1/
2/

Approved
Seattle-First International Corporation, Seattle, Washington:
grants consent to purchase and hold, directly or indirectly,
additional shares of Seafirst Financial Services, Canada,
Ltd., Edmonton, Alberta*
Sixty Day Notification Period Allowed to Expire
Citibank, N.A., New York, New York: no objection to consent
to establish an initial branch in Macau.
Morgan Guaranty International Finance Corporation, New York,
New York: no objection to acquire and hold additional shares
of Bank of Commerce Berhad, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

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
To Establish a U.S. Branch of an Edge Act Corporation
Pursuant to Section 25(a) of the Federal Reserve Act
New York

Approved
Chemical Bank, New York, New York: grants consent for
Chemical Bank International of San Francisco, San
Francisco, California to establish a branch in Los
Angeles, California.
* * * * *

To Organize, or Invest in, a Corporation Doing
Foreign Banking and Other Foreign Financing Pursuant
to Section 25 or 25(a) of the Federal Reserve Act
New York

Approved
Banco de Bogota Trust Company, New York, New York: grants
consent to establish an Edge Corporation known as Banco
de Bogota International Corporation, Miami, Florida.
* * * * *

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

Minneapolis

Approved
Browns Valley Bancshares, Inc., Browns Valley, Minnesota,
for approval to acquire 93.3 percent of the voting shares
of Union State Bank of Browns Valley, Browns Valley,
Minnesota. V & 2/

Minneapolis

Escrow Corporation of America, Inc., Pennock, Minnesota, for
approval to acquire 96.5 percent of the voting shares of
State Bank of Pennock, Pennock, Minnesota. 1/ & 2/

Minneapolis

Kandiyohi Bancshares, Inc., Kandiyohi, Minnesota, for approval to acquire 85.8 percent of the voting shares of
Home State Bank, Kandiyohi, Minnesota. 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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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
Kansas City

Citizens Banco, Inc., Westminster, Colorado, for approval
to acquire 80 percent or more of the voting shares of
Citizens Bank, Westminster, Colorado. JL/ & 2/

Kansas City

Tecumseh Bankshares, Inc., Tecumseh, Nebraska, for approval
to acquire 95.42 percent of the voting shares of Johnson
County Bank, Tecumseh, Nebraska. 1/ & 2/

Dallas

Amador Bancshares, Inc., Las Crvces, New Mexico, for approval
to acquire 80-100 percent of the voting shares (less directors' qualifying shares) of Citizens Bank of Las Cruces,
Las Cruces, New Mexico. 1/ & 2/

Dallas

Continental Bancshares, Inc., Dallas, Texas, for approval to
acquire 88.85 percent of the voting shares of Bank of Texas,
Dallas, Texas. 1/ & 2/

Dallas

Durant Bancorp, Inc., Durant, Oklahoma, for approval to acquire
100 percent of the voting shares of The Durant Bank & Trust
Company, Durant, Oklahoma. V & 2/

Dallas

First National Bancorp, Inc., Shreveport, Louisiana, for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of The
First National Bank of Shreveport, Shreveport, Louisiana.
1/

San
Francisco

Kansas City

1/
27

& 2/

The Wilshire Bancorporation, Los Angeles, California, for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of The
Wilshire Bank, N.A., Los Angeles, California, a proposed
new bank. 1/ & 2/
Denied
Welch Bancshares, Inc*, Welch, Oklahoma, for approval to acquire
100 percent (less directors' qualifying shares) of the voting
shares of Welch State Bank of Welch, Oklahoma, Welch,
Oklahoma. 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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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a)(3) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Chicago

Approved
Chemical Financial Corporation, Midland, Michigan, for approval to acquire 99.2 percent of the voting shares of
First National Bank of Lake City, Lake City, Michigan.
1/

& 2/

Chicago

The First National Company, Storm Lake, Iowa, for approval
to acquire 80 percent or more of the voting shares of The
National Bank of Rockwell City, Rockwell City, Iowa. 1/ &
2/

St. Louis

Mark Twain Bancshares, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, for approval to acquire at least 90 percent of the voting shares
of Progress Bank, Fenton, Missouri. JJ & 2/

Kansas City

Wyoming Bancorporation, Cheyenne, Wyoming, for approval to
acquire 100 percent (less directors' qualifying shares) of
First Wyoming Bank - Worland, Worland, Wyoming, a proposed
new bank. 2/

Dallas

Denied
Republic of Texas Corporation, Dallas, Texas, for approval
to acquire 100 percent (less directors' qualifying shares)
of the voting shares of The Citizens National Bank of
Waco, Waco, Texas. 2/
*

* * * *

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

St. Louis

1/
2/

Approved
Mark Twain Bancshares, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, for approval to merge Mark Twain Acquisition Corporation, St.
Louis, Missouri with Empire Bancorp, Inc., Kansas City,
Missouri and thereby indirectly acquire Empire Bank &
Trust Company, Kansas City, Missouri. 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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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956

Chicago

Approved
Crawfordsville Insurance Agency, Inc., Crawfordsville, Iowa,
for approval to continue to engage in the sale of general
insurance in Crawfordsville, Iowa, a town with less than
5,000 population. 1/

Chicago

The Marine Corporation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for approval
to provide trust services through its subsidiary, The
Marine Trust Company, N.A., Madison, Wisconsin at its
banking subsidiary, Commercial Marine Bank, Madison,
Wisconsin. 1/

St. Louis

Mercantile Bancorporation, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, for
approval to engage jde novo in the sale of property and
and casualty insurance directly related to extensions of
credit or other financial services by Applicant's banking
subsidiaries in Missouri through its subsidiary, MBI
Insurance Agency, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri.

Minneapolis

Ellingson Corporation, Kenyon, Minnesota, for approval to
continue to sell insurance as a general insurance agent
in the town of Kenyon, Minnesota, a community with less
than 5,000 population. 1/

Minneapolis

Escrow Corporation of America, Inc., Pennock, Minnesota, for
approval to acquire Pennock Agency, Pennock, Minnesota, a
partnership engaging in general insurance agency activities
in a community with less than 5,000 population. 1/

Minneapolis

Madison Agency, Inc., Madison, Minnesota, for approval to
continue to sell insurance as a general insurance agent
in the town of Madison, Minnesota, a community with less
than 5,000 population. V

Dallas

First City Bancorporation of Texas, Houston, Texas, for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
First City Insurance Agency, Houston, Texas.

Kansas City

1/

Reactivated
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

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
such leases) at 333-17th Street, Denver, Colorado, through
its wholly-owned subsidiary, First Colorado Leasing
Corporation (8/18/80) 3/
New York

Permitted
Barclays Bank Limited and Barclays Bank International Limited,
both of London, England, notification of intent to relocate
de novo activities (making direct consumer loans and purchasing of sales finance contracts representing extensions of
credit such as would be made or acquired by a consumer finance
company, and wholesale financing (floor planning); and acting
as agent for the sale of related credit life, credit accident
and health and credit property insurance) from 819 South
Lewis Street to 5150-C South Memorial, Tulsa, Oklahoma, through
their subsidiary, BarclaysAmericanCorporation and from 770
Patton Avenue to 278 Smokey Park Highway, Asheville, North
Carolina, through their subsidiary, BarclaysAmerican/Credit,
Inc. (8/21/80) 3/

Philadelphia

First Pennsylvania Corporation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(the purpose of administrating and liquidating certain
assets consisting of commercial finance receivables) at
3760 Vance Street, Wheatridge, Colorado, through its
subsidiary, First Pennsylvania Leasing, Inc. (8/24/80) 3/

Cleveland

Mellon National Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (mortgage banking activities, including acting as insurance agent
with respect to the sale of credit life insurance and/or
mortgage redemption insurance) at 1111 East Lincoln Way,
Cheyenne, Wyoming, through a subsidiary, Mellon Mortgage
Inc.-West (8/20/80) 3/

Atlanta

The Attalia Trust Company, Altoona, Alabama, notification
of intent to engage in de novo activities (to continue
to engage in the operation of a small loan company, including the extension of direct loans for consumers and other
purposes; and acting as agent for the sale of credit life
insurance directly related to extensions of credit; to continue
to finance loans for consumers and other purposes for individuals
unable to secure bank loans) at Sixth Avenue, Altoona, Alabama,
through its subsidiaries, Etowah Loan Company and Etowah
Finance Corporation (8/15/80) 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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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
Atlanta

First State Banking Corporation, Miami, Florida, notification
of intent to engage in de novo activities (making, acquiring, and servicing loans and other extensions of credit
secured by real estate mortgages) at 499 State Road #434,
P.O. Box 1057, Altamonte Springs, Florida, through a subsidiary, First State Mortgage Company (8/21/80) 3/

Chicago

Ames National Corporation, Ames, Iowa, notification of intent
to engage in de novo activities (to engage in lending activities including, but not limited to, real estate, commercial
and installment loans) at 2330 Lincoln Way and 5th and
Burnett, Ames, Iowa (8/21/80) 3/

Chicago

Walter E. Heller International Corporation, Chicago, Illinois,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (to
engage in commercial finance and factoring activities) at
4000 McArthur Boulevard, Newport Beach, California, through
its subsidiary, Walter E. Heller Western Incorporated
(8/18/80) 3/

Kansas City

The First National Bancorporation, Inc., Denver, Colorado, notification of intent to engage in jle novo activities (leasing personal or real property and acting as agent, broker, or
adviser in leasing such property and servicing such leases)
at 333-17th Street, Denver, Colorado, through its wholly-owned
subsidiary, First Colorado Leasing Corporation (8/19/80) 3/

San
Francisco

Old National Bancorporation, Spokane, Washington, notification
of intent to engage in d_e novo activities (making or acquiring, for its own account or for the account of others, loans
or other extensions of credit secured by real estate mortgages
or deeds of trust, and the servicing of such loans; and acting as agent or broker for the sale of mortgage redemption
life and disability insurance and property and casualty
insurance to be issued in connection with the making, acquiring or servicing of such loans; Cascade Escrow Company in
serving as an escrow or closing agent in connection with the
closing of real estate loans financed by credit extending

37

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
subsidiaries of Old National Bancorporation; and Union
Securities Co. acting as agent for the sale of mortgage
redemption life and disability insurance and property and
casualty insurance to be issued in connection with loans
made, acquired, or serviced by Bancshares Mortgage Company)
at 19420 Highway 99, Lynnwood, Washington and at 1826 North
Main, Helena, Montana, through its subsidiaries, Bancshares
Mortgage Company, Cascade Escrow Company and Union Securities
Co. (8/21/80) 3/
San
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (to
engage in acting as escrow agent for the purchase and sale
of real property and the execution of all documents and
disbursal of funds relating to loan transactions and all
other activities engaged in by an escrow company) in Denver,
Colorado, through an indirect subsidiary, Rocky Mountain
Escrow, Inc. (8/25/80) 3/
* * * * *

To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
4(c)(12) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Kansas City

57

Permitted
Baldwin-United Corporation, Cincinnati, Ohio, notification of
intent to acquire 100 percent of the stock of The Phoenix
Corporation, Austin, Texas and thereby acquire approximately
55 percent of its subsidiary, The Continuum Company, Austin,
Texas (8/21/80) 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. 34

-13APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
To Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant to Section
,
9 of the Federal Reserve Act

Philadelphia

Fidelity Bank, Rosemont, Pennsylvania. Branch to be
established at 600 North Jackson Street, Media, Pennsylvania. 2/

Philadelphia

Girard Bank, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. To establish an
offsite electronic facility to be located at the Penn
Central Station, Germantown and Evergreen Avenue,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2/

Atlanta

The Bank of New Orleans and Trust Company, New Orleans,
Louisiana. To establish an automatic teller machine
at 801 Chartree Street, New Orleans, Louisiana. 2/

Atlanta

Flagship Bank, Tampa, Florida. Branch to be established
at the 2000 block of South Macdill between San Rafael
and San Isidro, Tampa, Florida. 2/

Kansas City

Bank of Neosho, Neosho, Missouri. Branch to be established
at Rangeline and 53rd Street (Southern Hills Drive),
Leawood, Missouri. 2/

Dallas

Citizens Bank and Trust Company of Baytown, Baytown, Texas.
To establish an offsite electronic facility in Baytown,
Texas. 2/

San
Francisco

Farmers and Merchants Bank of Central California, Lodi, Callfornia. Branch to be established on Cherokee Lane in the
vicinity of Lodi Avenue and Eden Street, Lodi, San
Joaquin County, California. 2/

San
Francisco

United California Bank, Los Angeles, California. Branch to
be established in the vicinity of the intersection of Highway 111 and Country Club Drive, Rancho Mirage, Riverside
County, California. 2/
* * * * *

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

2?

Security Savings Bank, Marshalltown, Iowa, to merge with
State Bank, Gladbrook, Iowa. 2/

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.




H.2, 1980 No. 34

-14APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Continued
To Organize, or Invest in, a Corporation Doing
Foreign Banking and Other Foreign Financing Pursuant
to Section 25 or 25(a) of the Federal Reserve Act

Chicago

The First National Bank of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois: requests
consent to establish a new Edge corporation to be known as
First Chicago International, Chicago, Illinois and to establish
branches in Boston, Houston, Los Angeles, New York, San
Francisco and Miami, Florida.
* * * * *

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

Security Bancorp, Inc., Hampton, New Hampshire, for approval
to acquire 100 percent (less directors' qualifying shares)
of the voting shares of the successor by merger to Hampton
National Bank, Hampton, New Hampshire. 2/

Atlanta

Catoosa Bancshares, Inc., Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, for approval to acquire at least 85 percent of the voting shares
of Fort Oglethorpe State Bank, Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia. 2/

Atlanta

Cumming Bancshares, Inc., Gumming, Georgia, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Bank of Gumming,
Gumming, Georgia. 2/

Atlanta

First Englewood Bank Corp., Englewood, Florida, for approval
to acquire 80 percent of the voting shares of Englewood
Bank and Trust, Englewood, Florida. 2/

Chicago

Elmwood Financial Corporation, Racine, Wisconsin, for approval
to acquire 80 percent or more of the voting shares of Bank
of Elmwood, Racine, Wisconsin. 2/

Chicago

First Paullina Bancorp, Paullina, Iowa, for approval to acquire
95,5 percent of the voting shares of The First National Bank
of Paullina, Paullina, Iowa. 2j

St. Louis

HAMBAC, Inc., Hodgenville, Kentucky, for approval to acquire
80.7 percent of the voting shares of The Lincoln National
Bank, Hodgenville, Kentucky. 2j

2J

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-Cont1nued

St. Louis

Hutsoaville Bank Corp., Hutsonvilie, Illinois, for approval
to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of Farmers
and Merchants Bank of Hutsoaville, Hutsonville, Illinois. 2/

Minneapolis

Hunter Holding Company, Hunter, North Dakota, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares (less directors'
qualifying shares) of Security State Bank of Hunter, Hunter,
North Dakota. 2/

Kansas City

Douglas Bancorporation, Inc., Parker, Colorado, for approval
to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of Bank
of the West, Parker, Colorado. 2/

Dallas

Cen-Tex Bancshares, Inc., Georgetown, Texas, for approval to
acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of The
First National Bank of Georgetown, Georgetown, Texas. 2/

Dallas

First Grand Prairie Bank Shares, Inc., Grand Prairie, Texas,
for approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of National Bank of Grand Prairie, Grand Prairie,
Texas. 2J

Dallas

Houston American Financial Corporation, Houston, Texas, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares (less
directors' qualifying shares) of American Bank, Houston,
Texas. If

Dallas

Montwood Bancshares, Inc., El Paso, Texas, for approval to
acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of Montwood
National Bank, El Paso, Texas. 27

Dallas

Orange Bancshares, Inc., Orange, Texas, for approval to acquire
80 percent of the voting shares of Orange Bank, Orange, Texas.
2/
* * * * *

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

27

Security Financial Services, Inc., Sheboygan, Wisconsin, for
approval to acquire 80 percent of the voting shares of Bank
of Menasha, Menasha, Wisconsin. 2/

Application subject to Community Reinvesmtent 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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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Continued
To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
New York

Chemical New York Corporation, New York, New York, notification of intent to engage i n d e novo activities (leasing real
and personal property and equipment on a non-operating, full
payout basis, and acting as agent, broker and adviser with
respect to such leases; financing real and personal property
and equipment such as would be done by a commercial finance
company; and servicing such extensions of credit) at Executive
Point, Suite 504, 101 Wymore Road, Altamonte Springs,
Florida, through its subsidiary, Chemical Business Credit
Corp. (8/21/80) 3/

New York

Citicorp, New York, New York, notification of intent to engage
in de novo activities (in the sale of credit life and credit
accident and health insurance in connection with its credit
card activities and in the sale of credit proprty insurance
in connection with both its credit card and direct consumer
lending activities) these activities would be conducted from
Citicorp Financial, Inc.'s approved office located at 7720
York Road, Towson, Maryland; it is also proposed that an
additional limited purpose office at Harundale Mall, Ritchie
Highway and Aquahart Road, Glen Burnie, Maryland will provide
customer service, account adjustment and application acceptance functions in connection with these proposed new
activities, and also in connection with the present activities
of Citicorp Financial, Inc. relating to the purchase and
servicing, for its own account or the account of others, of
credit card accounts receivable (8/21/80) 3/

New York

J. P. Morgan & Co. Inc., New York, New York, notification of
intent to engage in de novo activities (to Include making
loans to projects designed for community welfare purposes;
previously approved activities, which include the financing
of housing for low and moderate income persons will con-

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tinue to be engaged in; the service area for the existing
and expanded activities continues to Include the United
States, its territories, possessions and Puerto Rico) at
23 Wall Street, New York, New York, through its subsidiary,
Morgan Community Development Corporation (8/21/80) 3/

New York

Manufacturers Hanover Corporation, New York, New York, notification of intent to relocate de novo activities (origination and servicing of mortgage loans; sale of credit
related insurance) from 1121 Superior Boulevard, Cleveland,
Ohio to Suite 180, One Independence Place, 4807 Rockside Road,
Independence, Ohio, through a subsidiary, Manufacturers
Hanover Mortgage Corporation (8/20/80) 3/

Richmond

Maryland National Corporation, Baltimore, Maryland, for approval to expand the reinsurance underwriting activities
of its subsidiary, Mid-Atlantic Life Insurance Company, to
include credit life and credit accident and health policies
sold in connection with extensions of credit by the holding
company and its subsidiaries in New Jersey and Virginia.

Chicago

Ackley Bancorporation, Ackley, Iowa, for approval to retain
ownership of Ackley Insurance Agency, Ackley, Iowa, a
general insurance agency with a population of less than
5,000.

Chicago

Munter Agency, Inc., Strawberry Point, Iowa, for approval to
retain general insurance activities through Union Insurance
Agency, Strawberry Point, Iowa, in a town with a population
of less than 5,000,

Minneapolis

Barnesville Investment Corporation, Barnesville, Minnesota,
for approval to continue to engage in general insurance
activities in a community with a papulation of less than
5,000.

Minneapolis

Insurance by Stretilow, Inc., Casselton, North Dakota, for
approval to continue to engage in operating a general
insurance agency in a community with a population not
exceeding 5,000.

Minneapolis

Lanesboro Agency, Inc., Lanesboro, Minnesota, for approval
to continue to engage in operating a general insurance
agency in a community with less than 5,000 population.

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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Continued
Kansas City

First of Herington, Inc., Herington, Kansas, for approval
to retain general insurance agency activities in a community with less than 5,000 population.

Kansas City

Republic Bancorporation, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Guaranty
Trust Company, Ponca City, Oklahoma and the concurrent
establishment of a de novo branch of Company in Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma.

San
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (making
or acquiring, for its own account or for the account of
others, loans and extensions of bredit 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 18552 MacArthur Boulevard,
Suite 441, Irvine, California, through its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Security Pacific Finance, Corp. (8/21/80) 3/
* * * * *

For Exemption Pursuant to Section 4(d) of the
Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Chicago

Kemper Corporation and Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Company,
both of Long Grove, Illinois, for approval to retain
Bank of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois.
* * * * *

REPORTS RECEIVED
None.

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PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING

None.