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ANNOUNCEMENT BY
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(H.2, 1980 No. 7)
Actions of the Board; Applications and Reports
APPLICABLE
RESERVE BANK

Received During the Week Ending February 16, 1980
ACTIONS OF THE BOARD
Increase in the basic discount rate to 13 per cent.
Statement by Mr. Peter Keir, Assistant to the Board of
Governors, before the Subcommittee on Conservation and
Credit of the House Committee on Agriculture to respond
to request for an assessment of hew well coordination
between the Commodity Futures Trading Oonmission and
the Federal Reserve has worked.

New York

Bank of New York, White Plains, New York, extension of
time within which to establish a branch in the immediate vicinity of the intersection of Midland Avenue
and Weber Drive, Port Chester, New York. 1/

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




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ACTIONS OF 1HE BOARD-Gontinued
To Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant to Section
9 of the Federal Reserve Act
Chicago

Approved
American Bank and Trust Company, Lansing, Michigan.
Branch to be established at 4738 N. East Street (U.S.
27), DeWitt Township, Clinton County, Michigan. 1/ &

2/

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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
Chicago

Chicago

Approved
Continental International Finance Corporation, Chicago,
Illinois: grants consent to continue holding its 50
per cent cent stock interest in Caribbean Bank, George
Town, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands, notwithstanding
the fact that company directly and through subsidiaries,
continues to hold real estate investments.
Sixty Day Notification Period Allowed to Expire
Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company of
Chicago, Chicago, Illinois: no objection to establish
a branch in Santiago, Chile*
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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
Richmond

Approved
American Security Bank, N.A., Washington, D.C.: to
establish an Edge Corporation to be named American
Security Bank International, Miami, Florida.

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

Approved
Citizens Capital Corporation, Mount Olive, Mississippi,
for approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the
voting shares of Mount Olive Bank, Mount Olive,
Mississippi. 1/ & 2/

Atlanta

Fidelity Southern Corporation, Decatur, Georgia, for
approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares of
Fidelity National Bank, Decatur, Georgia. 1/ & 2/

Chicago

Cary/Grove Bancorp, Inc., Cary, Illinois, for approval
to acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting shares of
Suburban Bank of Cary-Grove, Cary, Illinois. 1/ & 2/

Chicago

ELK GROVE BANCORP, INC., Elk Grove Village, Illinois, for
approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting
shares (less directors1 qualifying shares) of Suburban
National Bank of Elk Grove Village, Elk Grove Village,
Illinois. 1/ & 2/

Chicago

FIRST STATE FINANCIAL CORPORATION, East Detroit, Michigan,
for approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting
shares of First State Bank of East Detroit, East Detroit,
Michigan. 1/ & 2/

Chicago

FNB BanShares, Inc., West Union, Iowa, for approval to
acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting shares of The
First National Bank of West Union, West Union, lava. 1/

& 2/

Chicago

GLIDDEN FIRST NATIONAL HOIDING CO., Glidden, Iowa, for
approval to acquire 81.8 per cent of the voting shares
of The First National Bank in Glidden, Glidden, Iowa. 1/
& 2/

Chicago

Hoffman Bancorp, Inc., Hoffman Estates, Illinois, for approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares
(less directors' qualifying shares) of the successor by
merger to Suburban Bank of Hdffman-Schaumburg, Schaumburg,
Illinois. 1/ & 2/

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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 comment period.




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
Chicago

Ida Holding Company, Inc., Ida Grove, Icwa, for approval
to acquire 83.9 per cent of the voting shares of
First State Bank, Ida Grove, Icwa. 1/ & 2/

Chicago

Indiana Bancorp, Inc., Fort Wayne, Indiana, for approval
to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares (less
directors' qualifying shares) of the successor by
merger to Indiana Bank and Trust Company of Fort
Wayne, Fort Wayne, Indiana, 1/ & 2/

Chicago

SUBPAL BANCORP., Inc., Palatine, Illinois, for approval
to acquire 51 per cent or more of the voting shares
(except directors' qualifying shares) of Suburban
National Bank of Palatine, Palatine, Illinois. 1/ &

2/

Chicago

WOODFTETD BANCORP, INC., Schaumburg, Illinois, for approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting
shares (less directors' qualifying shares) of Suburban
National Bank of Wcodfield, Schaumburg, Illinois. 1/
& 2/

Minneapolis

Town & Country Bancorporation, Inc., Newport, Minnesota,
for approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting
shares of Town & Country State Bank, Newport, Minnesota.
1 / & 2/

Dallas

First Financial Bancorporation, Inc., Waco, Texas, for approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares
of First Bank & Trust, Bryan, Texas and Sabine Bank,
Port Arthur, Texas. 1/ & 2/

Dallas

Forestwood Financial Corporation, Dallas, Texas, for approval to acquire 50-100 per cent of the voting
shares of Forestwood National Bank of Dallas, Dallas,
Texas. 1/ & 2/
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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a) (3) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Chicago

Approved
Marshall & Ilsley Corporation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
for approval to acquire at least 90 per cent of the
voting shares of Merchants Bank & Trust, Rhine lander,
Wisconsn. 2/

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



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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
Dallas

Republic National Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas,
for approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting
shares (less directors1 qualifying shares) of Willcwbrook National Bank, Harris County, Texas, a proposed
new bank. 1/ & 2/
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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
4(c) (8) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Chicago

New York

Returned
MorArnerica Financial Corporation, Cedar Rapids, lava,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(making of loans under Chapter 138 and Chapter 421,
laws of Wisconsin and sale of credit related life and
accident and health insurance under Chapter 424, laws
of Wisconsin) in Green Bay, Fond du Lac and Appleton,
all in Wisconsin, through its wholly-owned subsidiary,
The Morris Plan of Wisconsin (2/12/80) 3/
Approved
The Bank of New York Company, Inc., New York, New York,
for approval to acquire The Bank of New York Life Insurance Company, Phoenix, Arizona, a company that
would engage in reinsuring credit related life and
accident and health insurance sold by The Bank of New
York, New York, New York. 1/

Kansas City

Liberty National Corporation, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
for approval to acquire shares of Mid-America Credit
Life Assurance Company, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 1/

Dallas

First Financial Bancorporaticn, Inc., Waco, Texas, for
approval to engage in personal property leasing
activities through First Bryan Corporation, Bryan,
Texas. 1/

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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.
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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New York

Chicago

Boston

Cleveland

Delayed
Citicorp, New York, New York, notification of intent to
engage in de novo activities (the financing and/or
investmentTn (i) projects for the construction or
rehabilitation of ancillary local commercial and
industrial facilities necessary to provide goods or
services principally to persons residing in low or
moderate income housing? and (ii) investments in
corporations or projects organized to build or rehabilitate commercial, office or industrial facilities
that are specifically designed to create inproved job
opportunities for low or moderate income groups;
previously approved activities including making
equity and debt investments in corporations or projects
designed primarily to promote community welfare will
continue to be offered; this proposal involves expansion of activities only) at 399 Park Avenue, New
York, New York, through its wholly-owned subsidiary,
Citicorp Community Development, Inc. (2/14/80) 3/
Reactivated
Associated Banc-Corp., Green Bay, Wisconsin, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (to
engage in mortgage banking) at 220 North Madison
Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin, through its subsidiary,
Associated Mortgage, Inc. (2/15/80) 3/
Permitted
Industrial National Corporation, Providence, Rhode
Island, notification of intent to engage in de novo
activities (to engage in the activity of servicing
residential mortgage loans) at 935 North Washington
Avenue, Lansing, Michigan, through its indirect subsidiary, Mortgage Associates, Inc. (2/13/80) 3/
Pittsburgh National Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(to engage in mortgage banking, including the making
or acquiring and servicing for its am account and
for the account of others, loans and other extensions
of credit) in Englewood, Colorado, Arvada, Colorado
and Oakland, California, through a subsidiary, The
Kissell Company (2/11/80) 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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7 ACTIONS OF THE BQARD-Ccntinued

Richmond

Bank of Virginia Company, Richmond, Virginia, notification of intent to relocate de novo activities
(performing (performing or carrying on any one or more
of the functions or activities that may be performed
or carried en by a trust company (including activities
of a fiduciary, agency, or custodian nature) in the
manner authorized by State law) from 100 East Main
Street, Salem, Virginia to First and Church Streets,
S.W., Roanoke, Virginia, through its subsidiary, Bank
of Virginia Trust Company (2/14/80) 3/

Chicago

St. Joseph Bank and Trust Ccxnpany, South Bend, Indiana,
South Bend, Indiana, notification of intent to engage
in de novo activities (originating, acquiring, selling
and servicing of residential, corrmercial and industrial
mortgage loans) in the vicinity of 6633 East State
Boulevard, Fort Wayne, Indiana, through its subsidiary,
St. Joseph Mortgage Co., Inc. (2/11/80) 3/

Kansas City

Central Trust Company, Lander, Iteming, notification of
intent to engage in cte novo activities (to continue to
engage in the non-banking activity of performing or
carrying on any one or more of the functions or activities
that may be performed or carried on by a trust company)
these activities are conducted on the premises of
Applicant's subsidiary bank, Central Bank and Trust,
Lander, Vfycming (2/12/80) 3/

Kansas City

El Paso Bancshares, Inc., Monument, Colorado, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (the
sale of general insurance) these insurance activities
will be conducted on the premises of The El Paso
County Bank, Monument, Colorado, through a subsidiary,
El Paso Insurance, Inc. (2/15/80) 3/

San
Francisco

BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, California, notification of intent to relocate de novo activities
(to engage in lending, loan servicing and insurance
activities) from 77 Haven Street, Reading, Massachusetts
to 265 Main Street, Atlantic Plaza, North Reading,
Massachusetts, through its indirect subsidiary, FinanceAmerica Corporation of Massachusetts (2/14/80) 3/

3/

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOAREHContinued
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 505 North Euclid Avenue, Anaheim,
California and 900 N. Cuyamaca Street, El Cajon,
California and at Lloyd Five Hundred Building, 500
N.E. Multnomah, Suite 639, Portland, Oregon, through
its direct subsidiary, Security Pacific Finance Corporation (2/13/80) 3/

San
Francisco

Wells Fargo & Company, San Francisco, California, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(to engage in lending, loan servicing, property leasing, and credit related insurance activities) in
Colorado Springs, Colorado, through its subsidiary,
Wells Fargo Credit Corporation (2/15/80) 3/

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

The Suburban Bank, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia.

Kansas City

Exchange Bank, Leadville, Colorado. 2/
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To Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant to Section
9 of the Federal Reserve Act
Philadelphia

Girard Bank, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. Branches to
be established at 2301 Market Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania; Red Lion Thriftway, 9920 Bustleton
Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; and Temple
Hospital, 3401 North Broad Street, Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. 2/
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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

Straz Investment Co., Inc., Kenosha, Wisconsin, for
approval to acquire 86.15 per cent or more of the
voting shares of First Gulf Beach Bank and Trust
Company, St. Petersburg Beach, Florida. 2/

Kansas City

Drexel Bancshares, Inc., Drexel, Missouri, for approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting
shares of Bank of Drexel, Drexel, Missouri. 2/
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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a) (3) of the Bank Holding Conpany Act of 1956
New York

Banco Exterior cle Espana, Madrid, Spain, for approval
to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares of Bank
of Suffolk County, Stony Brook, New York. 2/

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




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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Continued
Chicago

Marshall & I Is ley Corporation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
for approval to acquire Affiliated Bank Corporation,
Madison, Wisconsin and thereby indirectly acquire 90
per cent or more of the voting shares of Affiliated
Bank of Madison, Affiliated Bank of Hilldale, both of
Madison, Wisconsin, Affiliated Bank of Jamestown,
Fitchburg Township (P.O. Madison), Wisconsin, Affiliated
Bank of Middleton, Middleton, Wisconsin, Affliliated
Bank of Cambridge, Cambridge, Wisconsin. 2/

St. Louis

First Union Bancorporation, St. Louis, Missouri, for
approval to acquire 90 per cent or more of the voting
shares of First Bank of Commerce, Columbia, Missouri.

2/

Dallas

Southwest Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas, for approval
to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares (less
directors1 qualifying shares) of County National Bank
of Orange, Orange, Texas. 2/
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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
4(c) (8) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
New York

Manufacturers Hanover Corporation, New York, New York,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(second mortgage lending, and to sell credit life
insurance directly related to such extensions of
credit) at 1225 E. Nationl Highway, La Vale, Maryland
and Route 13, Box 223, Pocomoke City, Maryland,
through its subsidiary, Ritter Finance Incorporated of
Maryland (2/13/80) 3/

Philadelphia

Philadelphia National Corporation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for approval to retain Colonial Associates,
Inc., San Diego, California.

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.
3/ 4(c) (8) or 4(c) (12) notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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APPLICATIONS KEXZEIVED-Caitinued
Richmond

NCNB Corporation, Charlotte, North Carolina, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(originating permanenet ccmmercTal mortgage loans for
sale to investors and originating commercial construction loans) at 10300 Sunset Drive, Suite 180, Miami,
Florida, through its subsidiary, NCNB Mortgage Corporation (2/13/80) 3/

Richmond

South Carolina National Corporation, Columbia, South
Carolina, for approval to acquire all the shares of
Peoples Finance Corporation, Richmond, Virginia.

Chicago

Marshall & Ilsley Corporation, Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
for approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting
shares of Affiliated Leasing Corp., Madison, Wisconsin.

Minneapolis

Intermountain Bancorporation, Columbia Falls, Montana,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(to engage in (1) leasing of real and personal property through the de novo subsidiary, Union Leasing,
Columbia Falls, Montana and (2) mortgage banking
through the de novo subsidiary, Union Mortgage Company, Columbia Falls, Montana) these activities will
be conducted from the parent holding company headquaters at P.O. Box 280, 540 Nucleus Avenue, Columbia
Falls, Montana (2/8/80) 3/

Minneapolis

Springfield Investment Company, Springfield, Minnesota,
for approval to retain and to continue to engage
directly in the business of general insurance agency
activities in Springfield, Minnesota.

San
Francisco

Wells Fargo & Company, San Francisco, California, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(to act as agent for the sale of credit life and
disability insurance including mortgage redemption
insurance directly related to extensions of credit by
it or its subsidiaries) at 2277 Fairoaks Boulevard,
Sacramento, California, through its subsidiary, Wells
Fargo Insurance Services (2/11/80) 3/

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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 HECEIVED-CQntinued
REPORTS RECEIVED
Registration Statement Filed Pursuant to Section
12(g) of the Securities Exchange Act
Continental Bank and Trust Company, Springfield,
Virginia. (Amendment #2)
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Current Report Filed Pursuant to Section 13 of the
Securities Exchange Act
United States Trust Carpany of New York, New York,
New York.
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Ownership Report Filed Pursuant to Section 13 of the
Securities Exchange Act
Valley Bank of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada.
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PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING
None