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ANNOUNCEMEM1 BY
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
03.2, 1980 No. 5)
Actions of the Board; Applications and Reports
Received During the Week Ending February 1, 1980
APPLICABLE

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RESERVE BANK




ACTIONS OF THE BOARD
Chairman
mittee
and to
course

Paul A. Volcker before the Joint Economic Comto present his views on the state of the economy
comment on what he considers to be the advisable
for economic policy.

Governor Philip E. Coldwell before the Senate Banking
Committee to discuss the Federal Reserve System's
budget performance for 1979 and budget outlook for
1980.
Letter to the Commodity Futures Trading Ccrmission in
response to its request for the Board's views on an
application by the Kansas City Board of Trade for
futures trading in a stock market average.
Regulation E, Electronic Fund Transfer Act, the Board
announced adoption of further final rules — and
issued two proposals for comment — to complete its
regulations to implement the EFT Act. (Docket Nos. R0251 and R-0272)
Regulation J, Automated Clearing House Items, extension
of the Garment period to March 14, 1980. (Docket No.
R-0262)
The Board delayed until each Friday to release the money
supply data.
Annual Report to Congress on the Equal Credit Opportunity
Act for the year 1979.
Issuance of subordinated capital notes by Citizens Trust
Bank, Atlanta, Georgia.
Issuance of subordinated capital notes by First Trust &
Savings Bank of Kankakee, Kankakee, Illinois.

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ACTIONS OF THE BQARD-Cantdnued
Kansas City

Bancshares of Woodward, Inc., Woodward, Oklahoma, extension of time to April 27, 1980, within which it may
consummate the acquisition of the Bank of Woodward,
Woodward, Oklahoma. 1/

Dallas

First United Bancorporation, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas,
extension of time to May 17, 1980, within which to
consummate the acquisition of First United Services,
Inc., Fort Worth, Texas. 1/

Dallas

First United Bancorporation, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas,
extension of time to April 15, 1980, within which to
consummate the acquisition of First United Bank Richland, N.A., North Richland Hills, Texas. 1/

Dallas

Goldthwaite Bancshares, Inc., Goldthwaite, Texas, extension of time to February 15, 1980, within which to
consummate the acquisition of Mills County State Bank,
Goldthwaite, Texas. 1/

Dallas

Mercantile Texas Corporation, Dallas, Texas, extension
of time to March 31, 1980, within which to divest the
old facilities of American National Bank, Austin,
Texas. 1/

Cleveland

Peoples-Liberty Bank and Trust Ccnpany, Covington, Kentucky,
requesting permission to reduce its capital stock. 1/

Dallas

Summit Bancshares, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, extension of
time to May 14, 1980, within which to consummate the
acquisition of Summit National Bank, Fort Worth,
Texas. 1/

Atlanta

Termination of its registration for Florida Gulf Realty
Trust, South Daytona, Florida. 1/

Dallas

WiseTex Bankshares, Inc., Rhone, Texas, extension of
time to April 28, 1980, within which to consummate
the acquisition of The First National Bank in Rhame,
Rhcme, Texas. 1/

Minneapolis

Bank of Toronto, Toronto, South Dakota, extension of
time to establish a domestic branch. 1/

Dallas

Bank of Austin, Austin, Texas, proposed merger with New
Bank of Austin, Texas; report sent to the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive factors.

1/

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BQARD-Ccntinued

Dallas

Be It line Bank, Garland, Texas, proposed merger with
Century Bank and Trust Company, Garland, Texas; report
to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. 1/

Boston

B.M.C. Durfee Trust Company, Falls River, Massachusetts,
proposed merger with Attleboro Trust Company, Attleboro,
Massachusetts; report sent to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. 1/

St. Louis

Peoples Bank and Trust Company, Tupelo, Mississippi, proposed merger with Bank of Amory, Amory, Mississippi ;
report sent to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. 1/

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BQARD-Ccntinued
To Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant to Section
9 of the Federal Reserve Act
Cleveland

Richmond

Approved
The Citizens State Bank, Silverton, Ohio. Branch to
be established at Montgomery and Fields Ertel Roads,
Somerset, Hamilton County, Ohio. 1/ & 2/
First Virginia Bank, Falls Church, Virginia. Branch
to be established at 8283 Greensboro Drive, McLean,
Fairfax County, Virginia. 1/ & 2/
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To Withdraw frcm Membership in the Federal Reserve
System Without a Six-Month Notice as Prescribed by
Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act
St. Louis

Denied
Commerce Bank of Moberly, Mcberly, Missouri.

St. Louis

Commerce Bank-West, Maryland Heights, Missouri.

Chicago

Fremont Bank and Trust Company, Fremont, Michigan.

Chicago

State Bank and Trust Company of Petoskey, Petoskey,
Michigan.
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To Become a Member of the Federal Reserve System
.Pursuant to Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act
Chicago

Approved
Security Bank of Richmond, Richmond, Michigan. 1/

San
Francisco

Coluntoia Pacific Bank & Trust Company, Portland,
Oregon. 1/ & 2/

processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.
2/ Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Cormunity
Reinvestment officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the conment period.

T7

Application




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ACTIONS OF 1HE BQARD-Continued
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
New York

Approved
Marine Midland International Corporation, New York, New
York: grants consent to make an additional investment
in Rappresentanza Marine Midland Bank - New York,
S.p.A., Rome, Italy.
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To Form a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a) (1) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Atlanta

Withdrawn
City Bancshares, Inc., DeRidder, Louisiana, for approval
to acquire 80-100 per cent (less directors1 qualifying
shares) of the voting shares of City Savings Bank and
Trust Company, DeRidder, Louisiana. 2/

Chicago

Portland Financial Services, Inc., Portland, Indiana, for
approval to acquire 97.36 per cent of the voting
shares of The Citizens Bank of Portland, Portland,
Indiana. 2/

Kansas City

Mountain Holding, Inc., Aurora, Colorado, for approval
to acquire 97.6 per cent of the voting shares of
Jefferson Bank East, Aurora, Colorado. 2/

Chicago

Approved
Ferryville Bancshares, Inc., Ferryville, Wisconsin, for
approval to acquire 94.6 per cent of the voting shares
of Ferryville State Bank, Ferryville, Wisconsin. 1/ &

2/

Minneapolis

Northern National Bancshares, Inc., Bemidji, Minnesota,
for approval to acquire 82.67 per cent of the voting
shares of The Northern National Bank of Bemidji,
Bemidji, Minnesota. 2/

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
Kansas City

Tulsa Bancshares, Inc., Tulsa, Oklahoma, for approval
to acquire 80.25 per cent of the voting shares of
Guaranty Bancorporation, Tulsa, Oklahoma. 1/ & 2/

Dallas

American Bancshares, Inc., Monroe, Louisiana, for approval to acquire 80-100 per cent of the voting shares
of American Bank and Trust Company in Monroe, Monroe,
Louisiana. 1/ & 2/

Dallas

GAB Company, Dallas, Texas, for approval to acquire 80
per cent or more of the voting shares of Grand Avenue
Bank, Dallas, Texas. 1/ & 2/

Dallas

Royall Financial Corporation, Palestine, Texas, for approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting
shares of The Royall National Bank of Palestine,
Palestine, Texas. 1/ & 2/

Dallas

Wolfe City Bancshares, Inc., Wolfe City, Texas, for approval to acquire 80 per cent or more (less directors'
qualifying shares) of the voting shares of The Wolfe
City National Bank, Wolfe City, Texas. 1/ & 2/

San
Francisco

Empire Holdings Limited, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
and Empire Holdings, Inc., San Francisco, California,
for approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting
shares of the successor by merger to Redwood Bancorp,
San Francisco, California. 2/

San
Francisco

Treasure Valley Bancorp, Inc., Fruitland, Idaho, for ap~
proval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares of
Treasure Valley State Bank, Fruitland, Idaho and
Inter-Mountain State Bank, Cascade, Idaho. 1/ & 2/

Dallas

Dallas

Denied
Childress Bancshares, Inc., Childress, Texas, for approval
to acquire 95 per cent or more of the voting shares of
The First National Bank in Childress, Childress,
Texas. 2/
Lake Jackson Bancshares, Inc., Lake Jackson, Texas, for
approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting
shares of The Lake Jackson Bank of Lake Jackson, Texas,
Lake Jackson, Texas. 2/

1/ Application processed en behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.
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 cormnent period.




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ACTIONS OF TOE BOARD-Ccntinued
To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a) (3) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Boston

Approved
First National Boston Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts,
for approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting
shares of Pitts field National Bank, Pitts field, Massachusetts. 1/ & 2/

Boston

First National Boston Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts,
for approval to indirectly acquire 100 per cent (less
directors1 qualifying shares) of the voting shares of
Southeastern Bank and Trust Company, New Bedford,
Massachusetts. 2/

New York

Midlantic Banks Inc., West Orange, New Jersey, for approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares of
the successor by merger to Atlantic National Bank,
Atlantic City, New Jersey. 1/ St 2/

Atlanta

Georgia Bancshares, Inc., Macon, Georgia, for approval to
acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting shares of
First National Bank of Houston County, Perry, Georgia.
1/ & 2/

Chicago

Security Financial Services, Inc., Sheboygan, Wisconsin,
for approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the
voting shares of Eldorado State Bank, Eldorado,
Wisconsin. 1/ & 2/
* * * * *

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

Withdrawn
Southwest Florida Banks, Inc., Ft. I^ers, Florida, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (to
engage in mortgage servicing activities) in Ft. Myers,
Florida, through a subsidiary, Southwest Mortgage Services, Inc. (1/23/80) 3/

T7 Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.
2/ Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Ccmnunity
Reinvestment Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the Garment period.
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-Continned
Philadelphia

Approved
Fidelcor, Inc., Rosemont, Pennsylvania, for approval to
retain the shares of Fidelity Credit Corporation, Rosemont, Pennsylvania.

Philadelphia

Fidelcor, Inc., Rosemont, Pennsylvania, for approval to
retain Latimer & Buck, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

San
Francisco

Empire Holdings Limited, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
and Empire Holdings, Inc., San Francisco, California,
for approval to acquire indirectly, as an incident to
their acquisition of Bancorp, shares of Redwood
National Mortgage Canpany, San Francisco, California
and Eucalyptus Financial Corporation, San Francisco,
California.

Chicago

New York

Delayed
Associated Banc-Corp., Green Bay, Wisconsin, notification
of intent to engage in db novo activities (to engage
in mortgage banking) at 220 North Madison Street,
Green Bay, Wisconsin, through its subsidiary, Associated Mortgage, Inc. (1/28/80) 3/
Reactivated
Barclays Bank Limited and Barclays Bank International
Limited, both of London, England, notification of
intent to engage in de novo activities (making direct
installment loans to individuals and the purchase of
retail installment notes (sales finance) such as loans
made to individuals for personal, family or household
purposes, the purchase on a discounted basis of contracts and related security agreements arising principally from the sale by dealers of titles goods (including automobiles, mobile homes, travel trailers and
calipers, and boat and marine equipment) and household
goods (including furniture, television sets and appliances) and related wholesale financing consisting of
financing dealers' inventories of automobiles, mobile
homes and other chattels; and at the election of borrowers from BAC and its subsidiary, sale of credit
related insurance, including decreasing term credit
life insurance, credit accident and health insurance,
and credit property insurance designed to protect the
borrower's personal property (e.g., household goods)
which serve as collateral for loans from BAC or its
subsidiary; the insurance sold may be underwritten or
reinsured by BAC's insurance underwriting subsidiary)
at 202 South Van Buren, Enid, Oklahoma and 1901 South
Ohio, Salina, Kansas, through their subsidiary, BarclaysAmericanCorporaticn (1/29/80) 3/

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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New York

New York

37

Barclays Bank Limited and Barclays Bank International
Limited, both of London, England, notification of
intent to relocate de novo activities (making direct
installment loans to individuals and the purchase of
retail installment notes (sales finance) such as loans
made to individuals for personal, family or household
purposes, the purchase on a discount basis of contracts
and related security agreements arising principally
from the sale by dealers of titled goods (including
automobiles, mobile hones, travel trailers and campers,
and boat and marine equipment) and household goods
(including furniture, television sets and appliances)
and related wholesale financing consisting of financing
dealers' inventories of automobiles, mobile homes and
other chattels; and at the election of borrowers from
BAG and its subsidiary, sale of credit related insurance
including decreasing term credit life insurance,
credit accident and health insurance, and credit
property insurance designed to protect the borrower's
personal property (e.g., household goods) which serve
as collateral for loans from BAG or its subsidiary;
the insurance sold may be underwritten or reinsured by
BAC's insurance underwriting subsidiary) from Plaza
Office Building, Pace Boulevard at Fairfield, Suite E,
Pensacola, Florida to Ferry Pass Plaza, Unit No. 8,
8102 North Davis Highway, Pensacola, Florida, through
their subsidiary, BarclaysAmericanCorporation (1/29/80)
V
Barclays Bank Limited and Barclays Bank International
Limited, both of London, England, notification of
intent to engage in de novo activities (making direct
installment loans to~Individuals and the purchase of
retail installment notes (sales finance) such as loans
made to individuals for personal, family or household
purposes, the purchase on a discounted basis of contracts and related security agreements arising principally from the sale by dealer of titled goods (including automobiles, mobile homes, travel trailers and
campers, and boat and marine equipment) and houeshold
goods (including furniture, television sets and appliances) and related wholesale financing consisting of
financing dealers' inventories of automobiles, mobile
homes and other chattels; and at the election of borrowers from BAG and its subsidiary, sale of credit
related insurance, including decreasing term credit

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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life insurance, credit accident and health insurance,
and credit property insurance designed to protect the
borrower's personal property (e.g. household goods)
which serve as collateral for loans from BAG or its
subsidiary; the insurance sold may be underwritten or
reinsured by BAC's insurance underwriting subsidiary)
at Madison South Shopping Plaza, 1660 South Highland
Avenue, Jackson, Tennessee, through their subsidiary,
BarclaysAmerican/Credit, Inc. (1/29/80) 3/

New York

V

Chase Manhattan Corporation, New York, New York, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(offering insurance that assures repayment of an extension of credit in the event of death or disability
of the borrower (for example credit life insurance anc
credit accident and health insurance) directly related
to extensions of credit (excluding lease transactions)
or the provision of financial services by the bank
holding company system; the term extension of credit
includes secured and unsecured loans, credit card
transactions and loans made by mail) at Chase Manhattan
Capital Corp., New York, New York; Dovenmuehle, Inc.,
Chicago, Illinois; Chase National Corporate Services,
IDS Angeles, California; Chase National Corporate
Services, Cleveland, Ohio; Chase Manhattan Leasing
Corp., Canton, Massachusetts; Chase Manhattan Leasing
Corp., Schiller Park, Illinois; Berkeley Service
Corp., Boston, Massachusetts; Berkeley Service Corp.,
Atlanta, Georgia; Berkeley Service Corp., Los Angeles,
California; Housing Investment Corporation of Puerto
Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico; and at branches of Chase
Manhattan Bank, N.A. located in the State of New York
in the following cities: Na? York City (162); South
Valley Stream, Great Neck Plaza, East Meadow, Seaford,
North Lynbrock, Carle Place, Great Neck, Rosiyn,
. Massapequa, Baldwin, Uniondale, East Hills, Manhasset,
Plainview, North Bellmore, Syosset, Buffalo (2),
Freeport, Depew, Amherst, Niagara Falls, North Boston,
Tonawanda, Rochester, Caledonia, Soottsville, Henrietta,
Hartsdale, Yorktown Heights, Ardsley, Peekskill, Mount
Vernon, Pelham, Bedford Hills, Greenville, Elmsford,
White Plains, Millwood, Eastchester, North White
Plains, Yonkers, Cross River, New Rochelle, Fayetteville,
Utica, Canton, Melville, West Islip, Huntington, Bay
Shore, Southampton, Conmack, Saugerties (2), Poughkeepsie,
Hopewell Junction, Monroe, Bardonia, Brewster, Albany (2),

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 BOARCHContinued
Glen Falls, and Syracuse? Puerto Rico in the following
cities: Hato Fey, Bayamon, Caguas, Caparra, Carolina,
Mayaguez, Ponce, Rio Piedras, San Juan, and Santuroe;
Virgin Islands.in the following cities: Charlotte,
Amalie, St. Hxxnas (4), St. John, Christians ted, St.
Croix (4), and Frederiksted; and in Agana, Guam and
Balboa, Canal Zone, through its subsidiary, CMC Insurance, Inc., Newark, Delaware (1/30/80) 3/
New York

New York

Permitted
Barclays Bank Limited and Barclays Bank International
Limited, both of London, England, notification of
intent to engage in d& novo activities (making direct
installment loans to individuals and the purchase of
retail installment notes (sales finance such as loans
made to individuals for personal, family or household
p u r p o s e s , the purchase on a discount basis of contracts and related security agreements arising principally from the sale by dealers of titled goods (including automobiles, mobile homes, travel trailers and
canpers, and boat and marine equipment) and household
goods (including furniture, television sets and appliances and related wholesale financing consisting of
financing dealers' inventories of automobiles, mobile
homes and other chattels; and at the election of
borrowers from BAC and its subsidiary, sale of credit
related insurance, including decreasing term credit
life insurance, credit accident and health insurance,
and credit property insurance designed to protect the
borrower's personal property (e.g. household goods)
which serve as collateral for loans from BAC or its
subsidiary; the insurance sold may be underwritten or
reinsured by BAC's insurance underwriting subsidiary)
at 202 South Van Buren, Enid, Oklahoma and 1901 South
Ohio, Salina, Kansas, through their subsidiary, BarclaysAmericanCorporation (1/30/80) 3/
Barclays Bank Limited and Barclays Bank International
Limited, both of London, England, notification of
intent to relocate de novo activities (making direct
installment loans to individuals and the purchase of
retail installment notes (sales finance) such as loans
made to individuals for personal, family or household
purposes, the purchase on a discount basis of contracts
and related security agreements arising principally
from the sale by dealers of titled goods (including
automobiles, mobile homes, travel trailers and canpers,
and boat and marine equipment) and household goods

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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(including furniture, television sets and appliances)
and related wholesale financing consisting of financing
dealers1 inventories of automobiles, mobile hones and
other chattels; and at the election of borrowers from
BAG and its subsidiary, sale of credit related insurance including decreasing term credit life insurance,
credit accident and health insurance, and credit property insurance designed to protect the borrower's personal property (e.g. household goods) which serve as
collateral for loans from BAG or its subsidiary; the
insurance sold may be underwritten or reinsured by
BAC's insurance underwriting subsidiary) from Plaza
Office Building, Pace Boulevard at Fairfield, Suite E,
Pensacola, Florida to Ferry Pass Plaza, Unit No. 8,
8102 North Davis Highway, Pensacola, Florida, through
their subsidiary, BarclaysAmericanCorporation (1/30/80)
3/

New York

Barclays Bank Limited and Barclays Bank International
Limited, both of London, England, notification of
intent to engage in de novo activities (making direct
installment loans to~Tndividuals and the purchase of
retail installment notes (sales finance) such as loans
made to individuals for personal, family or household
purposes, the purchase on a discount basis of contracts
and related security agreements arising principally
from the sale by dealers of titled goods (including
automobiles, mobile homes, travel trailers and campers,
and boat and marine equipment) and household goods
(including furniture, television sets and appliances)
and related wholesale financing consisting of financing
dealers' inventories of automobiles, mobile homes and
other chattels; and at the election of borrowers from
BAG and its subsidiary, sale of credit related insurance, including decreasing term credit life insurance,
• credit accident and health insurance, and credit property insurance designed to protect the borrower's
personal property (e.g. household goods) which serve
as collateral for loans from BAG or its subsidiary;
the insurance sold may be underwritten or reinsured by
BAC's insurance underwriting subsidiary) at Madison
South Shopping Plaza, 1660 South Highland Avenue,
Jackson, Tennessee, through their subsidiary, BarclaysAmerican/Credit, Inc. (1/30/80) 3/

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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New York

Chase Manhattan Corporation, New York, New York, notification of intent to engage in cte novo activities
(offering insurance that assures repayment of an
extension of credit in the event of death or disability of the borrower (for example credit life
insurance and credit accident and health insurance)
directly related to extensions of credit (excluding
lease transactions) or the provision of financial
services by the bank holding company system; the term
extension of credit includes secured and unsecured
loans, credit card transactions and loans made by
mail) at Chase Manhattan Capital Corp., New York, New
York; Dovenmuehle, Inc., Chicago, Illinois; Chase
National Corporate Services, Los Angeles, California;
Chase National Corporate Services, Cleveland, Ohio;
Chase Manhattan Leasing Corp., Canton, Massachusetts;
Chase Manhattan Leasing Corp., Schiller Park, Illinois;
Berkeley Service Corp., Boston, Massachusetts; Berkeley
Service Corp., Atlanta, Georgia; Berkeley Service
Corp., Los Angeles, California; Housing Investment
Corporation of Puerto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico; and
at branches of Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A. located in
the State of New York in the following cities: New
York City (162); South Valley Stream, Great Neck
Plaza, East Meadow, Seaford, North Lynbrook, Carle
Place, Great Neck, Roslyn, Massapequa, Baldwin, Uniondale, East Hills, Manhasset, Plainview, North Bellmore,
Syosset, Buffalo (2), Freeport, Depew, Amherst, Niagara
Falls, North Boston, Tonawanda, Rochester, Caledonia,
Scottsville, Henrietta, Hartsdale, Yorktown Heights,
Ardsley, Peekskill, Mount Vernon, Pelham, Bedford
Hills, Greenville, Elmsford, White Plains, Millwood,
Easttihester, North White Plains, Ycnkers, Cross River,
New Rochelle, Fayetteville, Utica, Canton, Melville,
West Islip, Huntington, Bay Shore, Southampton, Camnack,
Saugerties (2), Poughkeepsie, Hopewell Junction,
Monroe, Bardonia, Brewster, Albany (2), Glens Falls,
and Syracuse; Puerto Rico in the following cities:
Hato Rey, Bayamon, Caguas, Caparra, Carolina, Mayague z,
Ponce, Rio Piedras, San Juan, and Santurce; Virgin
Islands in the following cities: Charlotte, Amalie,
St. Thomas (4), St. John, Christiansted, St. Croix
(4), and Frederiksted; and in Agana, Guam and Balboa,
Canal Zone, through its subsidiary, CMC Insurance,
Inc., Newark, Delaware (1/31/80) 3/

37 4(c) (8) or 4(c) (12) notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.




ACTIONS OF THE BC&RD-Continued
New York

Manufacturers Hanover Corporation, New York, New York,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(leasing real and personal property on a full payout
basis, and acting as agent, broker or adviser in leasing of such property in accordance with the Board's
Regulation Y; and making and acquiring, for its own
account or for the account of others, loans and other
extensions of credit with respect to such property,
and servicing such leases, loans and other extensions
of credit) at 6701 Rockside Road, Independence, Ohio,
through its subsidiary, Manufacturers Hanover Leasing
Corporation (1/29/80) 3/

Richmond

NCNB Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (operating as a mortgage banking company, including the origination of residential (FHA, VA and conventional)
mortgage loans for sale to investors, the origination
of construction and development loans; and in connection
with residential mortgage loans, the sale, as agent,
of credit life and credit accident and health insurance) at 68 Patton Avenue, Asheville, North Carolina,
through its subsidiary, NCNB Mortgage Corporation
(1/31/80) V

Chicago

Continental Illinois Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(to engage in leasing and direct lending activities)
in Dallas, Texas, through its subsidiary, Continental
Illinois Leasing Corporation (1/28/80) 3/

Kansas City

Missouri Country Bancshares, Inc., Liberal, Missouri, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(acting as agent or broker in the sale of property and
casualty insurance and in the sale of credit life and
accident and health insurance in connection with
extensions of credit by its subsidiary, Bank of Raymond" ville, Raymondville, Missouri) (2/1/80) 3/

San
Francisco

Wells Fargo & Company, San Francisco, California, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(leasing personal property, or acting as agent, broker
or adviser in leasing such property, directly and
through leveraged lease equity syndications to the
extent permitted by Regulation Y) at 425 California
Street, San Francisco, California, through its indirect subsidiary, Wells Fargo Petrolease, Inc.
(1/29/80) 3/

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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- 15 ACTIONS OF THE BQAHD-Ccaitinued
To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
4(c) (12) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956

Chicago

Permitted
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., New Bedford, Massachusetts,
and nonbanking subsidiaries, notification of intent
to acquire more than 5 per cent of the outstanding
voting stock of Consolidated Freightways, Inc., San
Francisco, California and Overnite Transportation
Company, Richmond, Virginia (2/1/80) 3/

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

Trust Company Bank, Atlanta, Georgia. Establish an
off-site ATM machine to be located in the parking lot
of the Toco Hills shopping center. 2/

Chicago

Commercial State Savings Bank, Greenville, Michigan.
Branch to be established in the 10000 block of West
Carson City Road, Eureka Township, Montcalm County,
Michigan. 2/

St. Louis

Arkansas Bank and Trust, Hot Springs, Arkansas. Establish
an automated Teller Machine facility in the Mowery
Wyatt shopping center located at 1900 Albert Pike, Hot
Springs, Garland County, Arkansas. 2/
* * * * *

To Withdraw from Membership in the Federal Reserve
System without a Six-Month Notice as Prescribed by
Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act
St. Louis

Commerce Bank-West, Maryland Heights, Missouri.
* * * * *

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

City Voting Trust, Miami, Florida, for approval to
acquire up to 51 per cent of the voting shares of City
National Bank Corporation, Miami, Florida and thereby
• indirectly acquire City National Bank of Miami, Miami,
Florida. 2/

Chicago

BLUE MOUND BANCSHAKES, INC., Blue Mound, Illinois, for
approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting
shares of The State Bank of Blue Mound, Blue Mound,
Illinois. 2/

St. Louis

Arkansas State Bankoorporatian, Inc., Clarksville, Arkansas,
for approval to acquire 80.025 per cent of the voting
shares of Arkansas State Bank, Clarksville, Arkansas. 2/

Application subject to Comnunity 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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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Continued
Minneapolis

Currie Bancorporation, Inc., Carrie, Minnesota, for approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares
(less directors1 qualifying shares) of Currie State
Bank, Currie, Minnesota. 2/

Kansas City

First Hugo Capital Corporation, Hugo, Colorado, for approval to acquire 80 per cent or more (less directors1
qualifying shares) of the voting shares of The First
National Bank of Hugo, Hugo, Colorado. 2/

Kansas City

Jennings Bank Shares, Inc., Jennings, Kansas, for approval to acquire 87.8 per cent of the voting shares
of Jennings Bank, Jennings, Kansas. 2/

Kansas City

Oklahoma State Bancshares, Inc., Vinita, Oklahoma, for
approval to acquire 89.81 per cent of the voting
shares of Oklahoma State Bank & Trust Company, Vinita,
Oklahoma. 2/

Kansas City

Second Western Corporation, Casper, Wyoming, for approval
to acquire 91.1 per cent of the voting shares of First
Western Corporation, Casper, Wyoming and thereby
acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares (less directors'
qualifying shares) of Western National Bank of Casper,
Casper, Wyoming and State Bank of Mills, Mills, Wyoming.

2/

* * * * *

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

Oak Park Bancorp, Inc., Oak Park, Illinois, for approval
to acquire 14.9 per cent of the voting shares of The
Dunham Bank, St. Charles, Illinois. 2/
*

* * * *

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

Citicorp, New York, New York, notification of intent to
engage in de novo activities (making or acquiring
loans and other extensions of credit, secured or un-

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



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secured, for consumer and other purposes; the extensions of loans to dealers for the financing of inventory (floor planning) and working capital purposes;
purchasing for its own account and servicing sales
finance contracts; the sale of credit related life and
accident and health or decreasing or level (in the
case of single payment loans) term life insurance by
licensed agents or brokers, as required, to the extent
permissible under applicable State insurance laws and
regulations? and the sale of credit related property
and casualty insurance protecting personal and real
property subject to a security agreement with Citicorp
Person-to-Persan Financial Center, Inc. and to the
extent permissible under applicable State insurance
laws and regulations) at 1877 Broadway, Boulder,
Colorado, through its subsidiary, Citicorp Person-toPerson Financial Center, Inc. (1/30/80) 3/

New York

Citicorp, New York, New York, notification of intent to
engage in da novo activities (making or acquiring
loans and other extensions of credit, secured or unsecured, for consumer and other purposes; the extension of loans to dealers for the financing of inventory
(floor planning) and working capital purposes; purchasing for its own account and servicing sales finance
contracts; the sale of credit related life and accident
and health or decreasing or level (in the case of
single payment loans) term life insurance by licensed
agents or brokers, as required, to the extent permissible under applicable State insurance laws and regulations; and the sale of credit related property and
casualty insurance protecting personal and real property subject to a security agreement with Citicorp
Person-to-Person Financial Center, Inc. and to the
extent permissible under applicable State insurance
. laws and regulations) at 7301 Federal Boulevard,
Westminster, Colorado, through its subsidiary, Citicorp
Person-to-Persan Financial Center, Inc. (1/30/80) 3/

New York

Fidelity Union Bancorporation, Newark, New Jersey, for
approval to reinsure credit life and accident and
health insurance sold in connection with extensions of
credit made by its subsidiaries, through a proposed
de novo subsidiary, Economy Assurance Company, Scottsdale, Arizona.

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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- 19 APPLICATIONS REXBJVED-Ccntinued

Richmond

Bank of Virginia Company, Richmond, Virginia, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (interim
development and construction lending, residential permanent mortgage lending, caimercial permanent mortgage
lending, and servicing of permanent mortgages) at 221
West Oakland Park Boulevard, Fort Lauderdale, Florida,
through its subsidiary, BVA Credit Corporation (1/28/80)

2/

Richmond

Maryland National Corporation, Baltimore, Maryland, notification of intent to engage in cte novo activities
(engaging generally in the business of a mortgage
banker, mortgage broker and mortgage servicing firm
including, but not limited to, second mortgage financing;
originating, buying, selling and otherwise dealing in
mortgage loans as principal or agent; servicing mortgage loans for affiliated or nonaffiliated entities;
acting as adviser in mortgage loan and second mortgage
loan transactions; making or acquiring, for its own
account or for the account of others, loans and other
extensions of credit such as would be made by a finance
company or consumer finance company; making or acquiring,
for its own account or for the account of others,
loans and other extensions of credit such as would be
made by a credit card company; engaging generally in
the business of leasing personal property including,
but not limited to, the leasing of various types of
equipment, machinery, vehicles, transportation equipment and data processing equipment; originating,
buying, selling or otherwise dealing in consumer
finance paper, sales finance paper, credit card receivables and personal property leases as principal or
agent; servicing consumer finance, sales finance and
credit card receivables, and personal property leases
for affiliated or nonaffiliated entities; and engaging
in the sale as agent of credit life, credit disability,
credit accident and health, loan redemption and loans
cancellation insurance in connection with extensions
of credit by bank and nonbank subsidiaries of the
holding conpany) at Suite 201, 95 Karago Avenue,
Youngs town, Ohio, through its subsidiary, Homeowners
Loan Corporation (2/1/80) 3/

Richmond

Maryland National Corporation, Baltimore, Maryland, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(engaging generally in the business of a mortgage
banker, mortgage broker and mortgage servicing firm

37 4(c) (8) or 4(c) (12) notification processed by Reserve Bank an behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.



APPLICATIONS RBCED/ED-Continued
including, but not limited to, second mortgage financing; originating, buying, selling and otherwise
dealing in mortgage loans as principal or agent; servicing .mortgage loans for affiliated or nonaffiliated
entities; acting as adviser in mortgage loan and
second mortgage loan transactions; making or acquiring, for its own account or for the account of others,
loans and other extensions of credit such as would be
made by a finance company or consumer finance company;
making or acquiring, for its own account or for the
account of others, loans and other extensons of credit
such as would be made by a credit card company; engaging
generally in the business of leasing personal property
including, but not limited to, the leasing of various
types of equipment, machinery, vehicles, transportation
equipment and data processing equipment; originating,
buying, selling or otherwise dealing in consumer
finance paper, sales finance paper, credit card receivables and personal property leases as principal or
agent; servicing consumer finance, sales finance and
credit card receivables, and personal property leases
for affiliated or nonaffiliated entities; and engaging
in the sale as agent of credit life, credit disability,
credit accident and health, loan redemption and loan
cancellation insurance in connection with extensions
of credit by bank and nonbank subsidiaries of the
holding company) at 1469 Beers School Road, Coracpolis,
Pennsylvania, through a subsidiary, National Consumer
Discount Company (2/1/80) 3/
Richmond

Atlanta

Atlanta

3/

South Carolina National Corporation, Columbia, South
Carolina, for approval to acquire the assets of
Catawba Loan and Finance Company, Inc., Newton, North
Carolina.
Correction:
The notification for Flagship Banks, Inc., Miami, Florida,
to engage in (acting as a bank data processing center
for providing bank data processing services for affiliate
and non-affiliate banks) in Miami, Florida, through a
subsidiary, Flagship Services Corporation was inadvertently listed on H.2 No. 3 as Received. The same
notice was listed on H.2 No. 4 (1/17/80) 3/
Third National Corporation, Nashville, Tennessee, notification of intent to engage in cte novo activities
(conducting the business of a mortgage company includ-

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




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APPLICATIONS BECEIVED-Continued
ing the making or acquiring, for its own account or
for the account of others, loans and other extensions
of credit, and servicing loans and other extensions of
credit for any person) at 8412 Kingston Pike, Knoxville,
Tennessee, through a subsidiary, Third National Mortgage
Company (1/24/80) 3/
Chicago

American Fletcher Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana,
for approval to retain all the issued and outstanding
shares of American Fletcher Mortgage Ccnpany, Inc.,
Indianapolis, Indiana.

San
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California,
for approval to reinsure credit life and credit accident and health insurance in the State of New York
through its subsidiary, General Fidelity Life Insurance Ccnpany.

San
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(to engage in lending and credit related insurance
activities) at 9333 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis,
Indiana, through its indirect subsidiary, American
Loan Corporation of Indiana d/b/a Security Pacific
Finance Corp. (2/1/80) 3/
* * * * *

REPORTS RECEIVED
Current Report Filed Pursuant to Section 13 of the
Securities Exchange Act
The Maplewood Bank and Trust Ccnpany, Maplewood, New
Jersey.

Ownership Report Filed Pursuant to Section 13 of the
Securities Exchange Act
The City Bank Ccnpany, Lorain, Ohio.
The Savings & Trust Ccnpany of Pennsylvania, Indiana,
Pennsylvania.
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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-22APELICftnONS RBCEIVED-Continued
EETITICNS FOR HUIfMAKING
None.