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ANNOUNCEMENT BY
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
H.2, 1986, No. 50
Actions of the Board
Applications and Reports Received
During the Week Ending December 13, 1986
ACTIONS OF THE BOARD
Issued for comment a series of proposals to
reduce and control the payments system risk
faced by the Federal Reserve and individual
depository institutions participating in
large dollar wire transfer networks,
book-entry transfer systems, and automated
clearing houses (ACHs), supplementing policy
announced by the Board on May 17, 1985.
Announcement of official staff appointments
in the Division of Research and Statistics:
Martha S. Scanlon and Joyce K. Zickler to
Assistant Directors; Martha Bethea and Peter
A. Tinsley to Deputy Associate Directors.
Cleveland

Second Bancorp, Inc., Warren, Ohio —
extension to February 16, 1987, to acquire
The Second National Bank of Warren.
1/

Richmond

Bank of Carroll, Hillsville, Virginia —
investment in bank premises.
1/

Richmond

Farmers and Merchants Bank of Summersville,
Summersville, West Virginia — investment in
bank premises.
1/

Atlanta

United Pinellas Corporation, St. Petersburg,
Florida — extension to March 21, 1987, to
merge with Pinellas Bancshares Corporation.
1/

17



Processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under
delegated authority.

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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
Atlanta

Boca Bancorp, Inc., Boca Raton, Florida —
extension to March 13, 1987, to acquire Boca
Bank, to merge with Boca Interim Bank, and
for Boca Bank to become a member of the
Federal Reserve System.
1/

Atlanta

Jefferson Bancorp, Inc., Miami Beach, Florida
— extension to April 14, 1987, to acquire
Jefferson National Bank.
1/

Atlanta

Bank of Belfast, Belfast, Tennessee —
proposed merger with Belfast Interim Bank
— report to the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation on competitive factors.
1/

Chicago

Midwest Commerce Banking Company, Elkhart,
Indiana — extension to March 16, 1987, to
establish a branch at 100 East Wayne Street,
South Bend, Indiana.
1/

Chicago

State Bank of Freeport, Freeport, Illinois —
investment in bank premises.
1/

Kansas City

Citicorp Savings and Industrial Bank, Aurora,
Colorado — proposed merger with Citicorp
Savings and Industrial Bank of Fort Collins,
Fort Collins; Citicorp Savings and Industrial
Bank of Colorado Springs, Colorado Springs;
Citicorp Savings and Industrial Bank of
Littleton, Littleton; Citicorp Savings and
Industrial Bank of Southwest Plaza; Citicorp
Savings and Industrial Bank of Boulder,
Boulder; Citicorp Savings and Industrial Bank
of Northglenn; and Citicorp Savings and
Industrial Bank of Denver, Denver, Colorado
— report to the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation on competitive factors.
1/

Kansas City

Nichols Hills Bancorporation, Inc., Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma — extension to March 12, 1987
— to acquire Nichols Hills Bank and Trust
Company. 1/

Kansas City

Lafayette First Industrial Bank, Lafayette,
Colorado -- extension to March 10, 1987, to
become a member of the Federal Reserve
System.
1/

17



Processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under
delegated authority.

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H.2, 1986, No. 50

ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
San Francisco

United Bank Alaska, Anchorage, Alaska —
proposed merger with United Bank Alaska
Southeastern, Juneau, Alaska — report to the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on
competitive factors.
1/

San Francisco

San Diego Financial Corporation, San Diego,
California — extension to March 25, 1987 to
commence investment advisory services.
1/
* * * * *

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

Chemical Bank, New York, New York — to
establish a branch office at Hunter College,
695 Park Avenue, New York, New York.
1/
(12/9/86)

j

j

New York

J. Henry Schrbder Bank and Trust Company, New
York, New York — to establish a branch at 20
Broad Street, New York, New York.
1/
(12/11/86)

New York

United Jersey Bank, Hackensack, New Jersey —
to establish a branch office at 295 Route 17,
Paramus, N evj York.
1/
(12/8/86)

San Francisco

Civic Bank of Commerce, Oakland, California
— to establish branch in the vicinity of
2251 Alvarado Street, San Leandro,
Californiaj:
1/
(12/11/86)

j* * * * *
To Become a Member/of the Federal Reserve System
Pursuant to Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act
i

/ Approved
Atlanta

First Coitununity Bank of Orange City, Orange
City, Florida.
1/
(12/5/86)*
* * * * *

17

Processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under
delegated authority.




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

Livermore Bankshares, Inc., Livermore Falls,
Maine — for approval to acquire 100 percent
of the voting shares of Livermore Falls Trust
Company, Livermore Falls, Maine.
(12/30/86)
* * * * *
Returned

Kansas City

Charter Bancorporation, Englewood, Colorado
— for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of Charter Bank and Trust,
Englewood, Colorado.
(12/10/86)
* * * * *
Approved

Atlanta

Citizens Southern Bancshares, Inc., Vernon,
Alabama — for approval to acquire 80 percent
of the voting shares of Citizens State Bank,
Vernon, Alabama.
1/
(12/10/86)

St. Louis

Citizens Bancshares of Eldon, Inc., Eldon,
Missouri — for approval to acquire at least
80 percent of the voting shares of Citizens
Bank of Eldon, Eldon, Missouri.
1/
(12/9/86)

St. Louis

Mercantile Acquisition Company, St. Louis,
Missouri — for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of First
Bancshares Corporation of Illinois, Alton,
Illinois and indirectly acquire First
National Bank and Trust Company, Alton,
Illinois and Airport National Bank, Bethalto,
Illinois.
1/
(12/8/86)

T7

Processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under
delegated authority.




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
Minneapolis

First Bancshares of Valley City, Inc., Valley
City, North Dakota — for approval to acquire
100 percent of the voting shares of First
National Bank of Valley City, Valley City,
North Dakota.
(12/8/86)

Minneapolis

Lake Bank Shares, Inc., Albert Lea, Minnesota
— for approval to acquire 91.8 percent of
the voting shares of Security State bank of
Albert Lea, Albert Lea, Minnesota, and to
acquire 100 percent of Emmons Agency, Inc.,
Emmons, Minnesota, and indirectly at least 80
percent of First State Bank of Emmons, Emmons,
Minnesota.
1/
(12/8/86)

Kansas City

R. Darryl Fisher, M . D . , Inc. Pension Trust,
Ada, Oklahoma — for approval to acquire 78
percent of the voting shares of Pontotoc
County Bank, Roff, Oklahoma.
1/
(12/9/86)

Dallas

CNB Bancshares, Inc., Whitehouse, Texas —
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of City National Bank,
Whitehouse, Texas.
1/
(12/10/86)
* * * * *
To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant
to Section 3 (a)(3) of the Bank Holding
Company Act of 1956
Withdrawn

Richmond

Sterling Bancorp, Inc., Eleanor, West
Virginia — for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of Tri-County
Bank, Milton, West Virginia.
(12/12/86)

Chicago

Suburban Bancorp, Inc., Palatine, Illinios —
for approval to acquire at least 51 percent
of the voting shares of Addison State Bank,
Addison, Illinois.
11/7/86)
* * * * *
Returned

San Francisco

1/

Southwest Bancorp, Vista, California — for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of Pacific Western National Bank,
Pico Rivera, California.
(12/9/86)

Processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under
delegated authority.




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
* * * * *
Approved
Cleveland

First Ohio Bancshares, Inc., Toledo, Ohio —
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of The Home Banking Company,
Gibsonburg, Ohio.
1/
(12/8/86)

St. Louis

Mercantile Bancorporation Inc., St. Louis,
Missouri — for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of First
Bancshares Corporation of Illinois, Alton,
Illinois and indirectly First National Bank
and Trust Company, Alton, Illinois and
Airport National Bank, Bethalto, Illinois.
1/
(12 / 8 / 86 )

Dallas

AmTex Bancshares, Inc., Bridge City, Texas for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of Pavillion National Bank,
Dallas, Texas.
1/
(12/12/86)
* * * * *
To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant
to Section 3 (a)(5) of the Bank Holding
Company Act of 1956
Approved

San Francisco

Standard Chartered PLC, Standard Chartered
Bank, and Standard Chartered Overseas
Holdings, Ltd., all of London, England, and
Standard Chartered Holdings, Inc., and Union
Bancorp, both of Los Angeles, California —
for approval to merge with United Bancorp of
Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona and indirectly
acquire United Bank of Arizona, Phoenix,
Arizona.
(12/9/86)
* * * * *

T7

Processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under
delegated authority.

3/

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




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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
Returned
Chicago

First Illinois Corporation, Evanston,
Illinois — to engage de novo (making, acquiring
and/or servicing loans for itself or for others
the type made by a consumer finance company)
through its subsidiary, First Illinois Finance
Company, Northbrook, Illinois.
The geographic
area to be served will be the entire United
States.
3/ 12/5/86)

Chicago

First State Bancorp of Princeton, Illinois,
Inc., Princeton, Illinois — to engage de
novo (selling credit life, disability, or
involuntary unemployment insurance) through
its subsidiary banks, First State Bank of
Princeton, Princeton, and Farmers State Bank
of Sheffield, Sheffield, Illinois.
3/
(12/5/86)

Chicago

Lane Financial, Inc., Northbrook, Illinois —
to engage de novo (underwriting credit life
insurance on consumer loans) through its
subsidiary, Lane Financial Insurance Company,
Northbrook, Illinois.
3/
(12/9/86)

Kansas City

Clearwater Home State Bancshares, Inc.,
Clearwater, Kansas — to engage de novo
(selling credit life, disability, or
involuntary unemployment insurance; selling
property insurance on an extension of credit
of less than $10 thousand by a finance
company; discount securities brokerage
activities including certain securities
credit and incidental activities; and
consumer financial counseling.)
3/
(12/9/86)

37

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
Kansas City

Financial Holdings, Inc., Louisville,
Colorado — to engage de novo (making,
acquiring and/or servicing loans for itself
or for others of the type made by a mortgage
company) through a newly formed subsidiary,
Boulder Valley National Mortgage Company,
Boulder, Colorado. 3/
(12/12/86)
* * * * *
Approved

New York

Citicorp, New York, New York — for approval
to engage de novo through its wholly owned
subsidiary, Citicorp Futures Corporation, in
the execution and clearance, on major
commodity exchanges, of futures contracts on
stock indexes and options on such futures
contracts.
(12/12/86)

San Francisco

Standard Chartered PLC, Standard Chartered
Bank, and Standard Chartered Overseas
Holdings Ltd., all of London, England;
Standard Chartered Holdings, Inc., and Union
Bancorp, both of Los Angeles, California —
for approval to acquire H.S. Pickrell
Company, Phoenix, Arizona, and thereby engage
in mortgage banking. (12/9/86)
* * * * *
Permitted

Boston

First Regional Bancorp, Inc., Hartford,
Connecticut — to engage de novo (making,
acquiring and/or servicing loans for itself
or for others of the type made by a mortgage
company; a consumer finance company; and a
commercial finance company). The geographic
area to be served will be the state of
Connecticut.
3/
(12/10/86)

Cleveland

Banc One Corporation, Columbus, Ohio — to
establish a de novo subsidiary, Banc One
Investment Management Corporation, Columbus,
Ohio and to engage de novo (providing
portfolio investment advice to any person)
3/
(12/7/86)

37



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

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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
Richmond

James Madison Limited, Washington, D.C. — to
engage de novo (providing to others
financially related data processing and data
transmission services, facilities, and data
bases; or access to them). These activities
will be conducted in the District of
Columbia, Maryland and Virginia.
3/
(12/13/86)

Richmond

Sovran Financial Corporation, Norfolk,
Virginia — to engage de novo (making,
acquiring and/or servicing loans for itself
or for others of the type made by a mortgage
company; selling credit life, disability, or
involuntary unemployment insurance) through
its subsidiary, Sovran Equity Mortgage
Corporation, Richmond, Virginia. The
activities would be conducted nationwide.
3/
(12/14/86)

Dallas

Landmark Financial Group, Inc., Fort Worth,
Texas — to engage de novo (engaging in full
pay-out personal property leasing) through
the acquisition of Landmark Service
Corporation, Fort Worth, Texas.
3/
(12/12/86)
* * * * *
Redemption of Shares
Approved

Atlanta

First United Bancorporation, Inc., Florence,
Alabama.
1/
(12/11/86)

Chicago

Lanark Bancshares, Inc, Lanark, Illinois.
(12/12/86)

Chicago

Manufacturers National Corporation, Chicago,
Illinois.
1/
(12/12/86)

Chicago

West Liberty Holding Company, West Liberty,
Iowa.
1/
(12/12/86)

St. Louis

Sesser Bancorporation, Inc., Sesser,
Illinois.
1/
(12/11/86)

1/

l/

Processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.

3/

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
Kansas City

Bendena Bancshares, Inc., Bendena, Kansas.
1/
(12/12/86)

Dallas

South Taylor County Bancshares, Inc.,
Tuscola, Texas.
1/
(12/11/86)

Dallas

Southwest First Community, Inc., Beeville,
Texas.
1/
(12/8/86)
* * * * *
Issued Intent Not to Disapprove Change
of Control Pursuant to Change in Bank
Control Act of 1978
Approved

Chicago

Lanark Bancshares, Inc., Lanark, Illinois.
1/
(12/12/86)

St. Louis

Sesser Bancorporation, Inc., Sesser,
Illinois.
1/
(12/11/86)

3/




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

H.2, 1986, No. 50

-11ACTIONS OF THE BOARD

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

Chase Bank of Ohio, Mentor, Ohio — to
establish a branch at Corporate Hill IV, 250
Old Wilson Bridge Road, Worthington, Ohio.
2/

Cleveland

Chase Bank of Ohio, Mentor, Ohio — to
establish a branch at Corness Center, 11311
Cornell Park Drive, Blue Ash, Ohio.
2/
* * * * *
To Become a Member of the Federal
Reserve System Pursuant to Section 9
of the Federal Reserve Act
Received

New York

Prime Savings Bank, Mamaroneck, New York.

Atlanta

Boca Interim Bank, Boca Raton, Florida.

Atlanta

The New Colonial Bank, Opelika, Alabama.

Chicago

Hinsbrook Bank and Trust, Willowbrook,
Illinois (a proposed new bank)
2/

Dallas

Watauga State Bank, Watauga, Texas
proposed new bank)
2/

2/
2/
2/

(a

* * * * *
To Merge Pursuant to Section 1 8 (c) of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
Received
Atlanta

The New Colonial Bank Opelika, Alabama —
merge with Colonial Bank, Montgomery,
Alabama.
2/

to

* * * * *

2/

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




H.2, 1986, No. 50

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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
Applications and Notifications for International
Investments and Other Actions Pursuant to
Sections 25 and 2 5 (a) of the Federal Reserve
Act and Sections 4(c) (9), 4(c) (13) and
4(c)(14) of the Bank Holding Company
Act of 1956, as amended
Received
New York

Bankers Trust New York Corporation, New York,
New York — prior notification of its intent
of making an additional investment in BT
Limited, a Delaware corporation with offices
located in New York, New York.

New York

The Chase Manhattan Corporation, New York,
New York — requesting an exemption from
Section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act.

Dallas

Texas Commerce Bank, N.A., Houston, Texas —
to amend the Articles of Association and
reduce the capital of Texas Commerce
International Bank, Houston, Texas.
* * * * *
To Form a Bank Holding Company Pursuant
to Section 3 (a)(1) of the Bank Holding
Company Act of 1956
Received

New York

ASB Corporation, Scarsdale, New York — for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of Prime Savings Bank, Mamaroneck, New
York, a proposed new bank.
2/

Philadelphia

Luzerne National Bank Corporation, Luzerne,
Pennsylvania — for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of The Luzerne
National Bank, Luzerne, Pennsylvania.
2/

Cleveland

U.B. Bancshares, Inc., Bucyrus, Ohio — for
approval to acquire 80 percent of the voting
shares of United Bank, N.A., Bucyrus, Ohio.
2/

2/




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

H.2, 1986, No. 50
actions

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OF THE BOARD - Continued

Atlanta

CNB, Inc., Lake City, Oklahoma — for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of Community National Bank, Lake City,
Florida.
2/

Chicago

NBD Valley Corporation, Detroit, Michigan —
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of USAmeribancs, Inc., Highland
Park, Illinois and indirectly
USAMERIBANC/Chicago, Chicago, Illinois;
USAMERIBANC/Elk Grove, Elk Grove Village,
Illinois; The First National Bank of Highland
Park, Highland Park, Illinois and Citizens
Bank & Trust Company, Park Ridge, Illinois.
2/

St. Louis

WIN Bancorp, Inc., Winchester, Illinois —
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of Winchester National Bank,
Winchester, Illinois.
2/

Minneapolis

Hartland Bancshares, Inc., Hartland,
Minnesota — for approval to acquire 99.8
percent of the voting shares of Farmers State
Bank of Hartland, Hartland, Minnesota.
2/

Kansas City

Hillcrest Bancshares, Inc., Kansas City,
Missouri — for approval to acquire 99.9
percent of the voting shares of Hillcrest
Bank, Kansas City, Missouri, a proposed new
bank.
2/

San Francisco

W.H.E.C., Inc., Del Mar, California — for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of Capital Bank of Carlsbad, Carlsbad,
California.
2/
* * * * *

TJ

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




H.2, 1986, No. 50
actions

-14OP THE BOARD - Continued

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

Pikeville National Corporation, Pikeville,
Kentucky — for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of First
Security Bank and Trust Co., Whitesburg,
Kentucky.
2/

Chicago

Comerica Incorporated, Detroit, Michigan —
for approval to acquire between 25.77 and up
to 100 percent of the voting shares of
MetroBanc, Federal Sayings Bank, Grand
Rapids, Michigan.
2/

Chicago

NBD Bancorp, Inc., Detroit, Michigan — for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of USAmeribancs, Inc., Highland Park,
Illinois and indirectly acquire
USAMERIBANC/Chicago, Chicago, Illinois;
USAMERIBANC/Elk Grove, Elk Grove Village,
Illinois; The First National Bank of Highland
Park, Highland Park, Illinois, Citizens Bank &
Trust Company, Park Ridge, Illinois.
2/

Chicago

Suburban Bancorp, Inc., Palatine, Illinois —
fo? approval to acquire 67 percent of the
voting shares of Valley National Bank of
Aurora, Aurora, Illinois.
2/

St. Louis

First State Bancshares, Inc., Farmington,
Missouri — for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of Iron County
Security Bank, Ironton, Missouri.
2/

St. Louis

Jack's Fork Bancorporation, Inc., Mountain
View, Missouri — for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of the successor
by merger to Farmers State Bank of Texas
County, Houston, Missouri.
2/

2/

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
Kansas City

MBI Bancshares, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri
— for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of Kansas City Bancshares,
Inc., Kansas City, Missouri and indirectly
The Bank of Kansas City, Kansas City,
Missouri and Westport Bank, Kansas City,
Missouri.
2/

Dallas

Ranco Bancshares, Inc., Spur, Texas — for
approval to acquire 40 percent of the voting
shares of Sudan Bancshares, Inc., Sudan,
Texas and indirectly First National Bank of
Sudan, Sudan, Texas.
2/

Dallas

Thompson Financial, Ltd., Fort Worth, Texas
— for approval to acquire 3.18 percent of
the voting shares of Texas Security
Bancshares, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas and
indirectly Central Bank and Trust, Fort
Worth, Texas; North Fort Worth Bank, Fort
Worth, Texas; and First State Bank, Grand
Prairie, Texas.
2/
* * * * *
To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant
to Section 4 (c) (8) of the Bank Holding
Company Act of 1956
Received

Boston

Hartford National Corporation, Hartford,
Connecticut — to acquire Lighthouse Mortgage
Company, Providence, Rhode Island.

Cleveland

First National Pennsylvania Corporation,
Erie, Pennsylvania — to engage de novo
(making, acquiring, and/or servicing loans
for itself or for others of the type made by
a mortgage company) through East Bay Mortgage
Corporation, Erie, Pennsylvania.
(12/8/86)

2/




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

H.2, 1986, No. 50

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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
Richmond

Signet Banking Corporation, Richmond,
Virginia — to engage de novo (selling credit
life, disability, or involuntary unemployment
insurance; underwriting credit life and disability
insurance on consumer loans) through its
subsidiary, Landmark Financial Services, Inc.,
Silver Spring, Maryland.
The activities would be
conducted nationwide.
(12/11/86)

Richmond

South Carolina National Corporation,
Columbia, South Carolina — to engage de novo
(making, acquiring and/or servicing loans for
itself or for others of the type made by a
consumer finance company; selling credit life,
disability, or involuntary unemployment insurance;
pursuant to Section 4 ( c ) (8) of the Bank
Holding Company Act any insurance agency
activity engaged in by a bank holding company
or a subsidiary on or before May 1, 1982)
through its subsidiary, Provident Financial
Corporation, Columbia, South Carolina.
The
activities would be conducted nationwide.
(12/12/86)

Richmond

United Virginia Bankshares, Incorporated,
Richmond, Virginia — to engage in the
purchase and sale of precious metals for the
account of its customers through its
subsidiary, United Virginia Brokerage,
Incorporated, Richmond, Virginia.

Chicago

Bank of Montreal, Montreal, Canada; Harris
Bancorp, Inc., Chicago, Illinois and Bankmont
Financial Corp., New York, New York — for
approval to acquire all the issued and outstanding
shares of Harris Brokerage Services, Inc.,
Chicago, Illinois.

Chicago

First Michigan Bank Corporation, Zeeland,
Michigan — to engage de novo (selling credit
life, disability, or involuntary unemployment
insurance) through its subsidiary, First Michigan
Life Insurance Company, Phoenix, Arizona.
(12/8/86)




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
St. Louis

Falkner Capital Corporation, Falkner,
Mississippi — to engage de novo (selling
credit life, disability, or involuntary
unemployment insurance) through its
subsidiary, Bank of Falkner, Falkner,
Mississippi.
The geographic area to be
served will be the county of Tippah.
(12/8/86)

Minneapolis

Dakota Bankshares, Inc., Fargo, North Dakota
— to engage de novo in the nonbanking
activity of providing data processing and
data transmission services, data bases, and
facilities that are for financial, banking,
and economic purposes to organizations not
affiliated with Applicant.

Kansas City

Andover Banc Shares, Inc., Andover, Kansas —
to engage de novo (engaging in insurance
agency activities in a town of less than
5,000 persons) through a yet to be formed
subsidiary, Andover Financial Services, Inc.,
Andover, Kansas.
(12/12/86)

San Francisco

The Sumitomo Bank, Ltd., Osaka, Japan — to
engage de novo (making, acquiring and/or
servicing loans for itself or for others of
the type made by a commercial finance
company; engaging in full pay-out personal
real property leasing) through its
subsidiary, Sumitomo Bank Capital Markets,
Inc., New York,-New York.
(12/8/86)

San Francisco

The Tokai Bank, Limited, Nagoya, Japan — to
engage de novo (advising a mortgage or real
estate investment trust; advising a company
registered under the Investment Company Act
of 1940; providing portfolio investment
advice to any person; providing economic
information and advice, statistical
forecasting services, and industry studies;
providing financial advice to state and local
governments) through Tokai Trust Company of
New York, New York, New York.
(12/8/86)




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
* * * * *
Agreements Filed Pursuant to Section 8
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
National Australia Bank Limited has filed an
agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of
New York (which is authorized to accept such
agreements on behalf of the Board of
Governors under delegated authority),
undertaking to comply with all provisions
which.relate to the use of credit to finance
transactions in securities.