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ANNOUNCEMENT BY

BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
H.2, 1986 No. 2
Actions of the Board
Applications and Reports Received
During the W e e k Ending January 11, 1986
APPLICABLE
RESERVE BANK

ACTIONS OF THE BOARD
Interpretation to Regulation G applying
margin requirements to a limited class of
debt securities that are sometimes issued to
obtain credit for the purchase of margin
stock in corporate takeovers. (Docket R-0562)

Boston

The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company,
National Association, Hartford, Connecticut,
proposed purchase of assets and assumption of
deposit liabilities of the Burlington,
Connecticut, office of Bristol Savings Bank,
Bristol, Connecticut — report to the
Comptroller of the Currency on competitive
factors. 1/

Boston

Finest Financial C o r p . , Pelham, N ew Hampshire
— extension of time to March 31, 1986,
within which to become a bank holding company
through the acquisition of Pelham Bank and
Trust Company. 1/

New York

First Fidelity Bancorporation, Newark, New
Jersey — extension of time to April 6, 1986,
within which to acouire First Fidelitv Bank,
Princeton, New Jersey. 1/

Richmond

Southern National Bank of North Carolina,
Lumberton, North Carolina, proposed
acquisition of assets and assumption of
liabilities of two branch offices of First
Union National Bank, Charlotte, North
Carolina — report to the Comptroller of the
Currency on competitive factors. 1/

Richmond

NCNB National Bank of North Carolina,

1/

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
Charlotte, North Carolina, proposed
acquisition of assets and assumption of
liabilities of a branch office of First Union
National Bank — report to the Comptroller of
the Currency on competitive factors. 1/
Richmond

Financial Management Bancshares of West
Virginia, Morgantown, West Virginia —
extension of time to April 24, 1986, within
which to acquire The First National Bank of
Terra Alta, Terra Alta, West Virginia. 1/

Richmond

First Bank, Troy, North Carolina, proposed
purchase of assets and assumption of
liabilities of four offices of First Union
National Rank, Charlotte, North Carolina —
report to the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation on competitive factors. 1/

Richmond

NCNB National Bank of North Carolina,
Charlotte, North Carolina, proposed purchase
of assets and assumption of liabilities of
seven offices of First American Savings Bank,
F.S.B., Greensboro, North Carolina — report
to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
on competitive factors. 1/

Richmond

Branch Banking and Trust Company, Wilson,
North Carolina, proposed purchase of assets
and assumption of liabilities of six offices
of First Union National Bank, Charlotte,
North Carolina — report to the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive
factors. 1/

Atlanta

Gulf & Western Southern Financial
Corporation, Fort M v e r s , Florida — extension
of time to April 9, 1986, within which to
become a bank holding company through
acquisition of the National Bank of Lee
County. 1/

Atlanta

Boca Bancshares, Inc., Boca Raton, Florida —
extension of time to March 29, 1986, within
which to become a bank holding company
through acquisition of Boca Bank. 1/

Atlanta

Cayman Investment Company (Delta), George
Town, Grand Cayman, and Delta South Bancorp,
Inc., Delaware — extension of time to April
11, 1986, within which to become bank holding

If

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
companies through acquisition of Delta
National Bank and Trust Company of Florida,
Miami, Florida. 1/
Atlanta

Public Bank Corporation, St. Cloud, Florida
— extension of time to April 10, 1986,
within which to become a bank holding company
through acquisition of Public Bank of Osceola
C o u n t y . 1/

Atlanta

Canebrake Bancshares, Inc., Uniontown,
Alabama — extension of time to April 4,
1986, within which to become a bank holding
company through acquisition of Canebrake
Bank. 1/

Atlanta

Hibernia Corporation, Mew Orleans, Louisiana
— extension of time to May 5, 1986, within
which to acquire through merger Fidelity
National Financial Corporation, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana. 1/

Atlanta

Sunbelt Bancshares, Inc., Tifton, Georgia —
extension of time to April 7, 1986, within
which to become a bank holding company
through acquisition of The Citizens Bank of
Tifton. 1/

Atlanta

Summerville/Trion Bancshares, Inc., Trion,
Georgia — extension of time to April 29,
1986, within which to become a bank holding
company throxigh acqusition of First National
Bank of Chattooga County. 1/

Atlanta

Riverside Banking Company, Fort Pierce,
Florida —
extension of time to April 29,
1986, within which to become a bank holding
company through acquisition of Riverside
National Bank of Florida. 1/

Atlanta

First Bankers Corporation of Florida, Pompano
Beach, Florida — extension of time to April
18, 1986, within which to acquire the Mall
Bank, West Palm Beach, Florida. 1/

Atlanta

Union Bank, Repton, Alabama, proposed merger
with Union Interim Bank — report to the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on
competitive factors. 1/

Atlanta

Tattnal Bank, Reidsville, Georgia, proposed

1/

A p p l i c a t i o n p r o c e s s e d on b e h a l f of the B o a r d of G o v e r n o r s
u n d e r d e l e g a t e d authority.




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
merger with Tattnal Interim, Inc. —
report
to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
on competitive factors. 1/
Chicago

CSP Bank, Greenville, Michigan, proposed
merger with Commercial Bank, under the
charter and title of Commercial Bank —
report to the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation on competitive factors. 1/

Chicago

SB Bank, Bartlett, Illinois, proposed merger
with Suburban Bank of Bartlett, under the
charter of SB Bank and title of Suburban Bank
of Bartlett — report to the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation on competitive factors.
1/

Chicago

First Bancorp of Taylorville, Inc.,
Taylorville, Illinois — extension of time to
April 7, 1986, within which to become a bank
holding company through the acquisition of
100 percent of the voting shares of First
National Bank in Taylorville. 1/

Chicago

First Geneva Banqueshares, Inc., Geneva,
Illinois — extension of time to February 8,
1986, within which to become a bank holding
company through the acquisition of 66.66
percent of the voting shares of The First
National Bank of Geneva. 1/

Chicago

Harris Bankcorp, Inc., Chicago, Illinois —
extension of time to April 7, 1986, within
which to engage de novo through Harris
Futures Corporation in the execution and
clearance of futures contracts and for
Harris' first and second-tier corporations to
indirectly engage in the above securities. 1/

St. Louis

Centerre Bank of Pacific, Pacific, Missouri
— investment in bank premises. 1/

Dallas

Newbanccentral, Amarillo, Texas, proposed
merger with Banccentral — report to the
Fedeal Deposit Insurance Corporation on
competitive factors. 1/

Dallas

N e w First Bank Alice, Alice, Texas, proposed
merger with First National Bank — report to
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on
competitive factors. 1/

1/

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

San Francisco

Yosemite Bank, Mariposa, California,
proposed mercer with Mission-Valley
Subsidiary Corporation, Pleasanton,
California, under the charter and title of
the former — report to the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation on competitive factors.
1/

San Francisco

Beacon Financial, Inc., Pleasant Grove, Utah
— extension of time to divest shares of a
c o m p a n y . 1/

* * * * *
To Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant to
Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act
Approved
San Francisco

First Interstate Bank of California, Los
Angeles, California — to establish a branch
in the vicinity of 400 South El Camino Real,
City and County of San Mateo, California. 1/
(1/7/86)

San Francisco

First Interstate Bank of California, Los
Angeles, California — to establish a branch
in the vicinity of the Tom Price Dealership
Year-End Cow Palace Show, located at Geneva
and Santos Streets, City and County of San
Francisco, California. 1/ (1/7/86)

San Francisco

Vintage Eank, Napa, California — to estabish
a branch in the vicinity of the intersection
of Browns Valley Road and Austin Way, City of
Napa, California. 1/ (1/7/86)
* * * * *

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

A p p ro v e d
New York

The Bank of N ew York, N ew York, Ne w York —
to acquire certain assets and assume certain
liabilities of Fidata Trust Company N e w York,
N ew York, N ew York. 1/ (12/31/85)

New York

Central Trust Company, Rochester, N e w York —

1/

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

to acquire the assets and assume the
liabilities of Chemical Bank, N e w York, New
York. 1/ (12/31/85)
Atlanta

Colonial Bank, Montgomery, Alabama — to
merge with Luverne Bank and Trust Company,
Luverne, Alabama. 1/ (1/8/86)
* * * * *

Issued Intent Not to Disapprove Change of
Control Pursuant to Change in
Bank Control Ac t of 1978
Approved
New York

Hampton Bancshares, Inc., — Employee Stock
Ownership Plan East Hampton, Ne w York. 1/
(12/31/85)

St. Louis

First Paragould Bankshares,
Arkansas. 1/ (1/10/86)

San Francisco

Charles Feurzig to acquire additional shares
of SDNB Financial Bancorp, San Diego,
California. 1/ 1/6/86)

Inc., Paragould,

* * * * *

Applications and Notifications for International
Investments and Other Actions Pursuant to
Sections 25 and 25(a) of the Federal Reserve Act
and Section 4(c)(9), 4(c) (13) and 4(c) (14)
of the Bank Holding Company A ct o f 1956, as amended
Approved
Boston

Shawmut Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts
— no objection to make an additional
investment in Techexport, Inc., Waltham,
Massachusetts through Shawmut Export
Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts. (1/10/86)
* * * * *

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

Approved

1/

A p p l i c a t i o n p r o c e s s e d on b e h a l f o f the Board o f G o v e r n o r s
under d e l e c r a t e d a u t h o r i t v .




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
New York

CoromuniCorp, Inc., Addison, Ne w York —
for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of Community National Bank, Addison,
N ew York. 1/ (1/8/86)

Philadelphia

N ew Tripoli Bancorp., Inc., Ne w Tripoli,
Pennsylvania —
for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of The New
Tripoli National Bank, New Tripoli,
Pennsylvania. 1/ (1/10/86)

Cleveland

National Bancshares Corporation, Orrville,
Ohio —
for approval to acquire 100 percent
of the voting shares of First National Bank,
Orrville, Ohio. 1/ (1/10/86)

Richmond

Sandhills Holding Company, Inc., Bethune,
South Carolina —
for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of Sandhills
Bank, Bethune, South Carolina. 1/ (1/7/86)

Atlanta

CB Financial C o r p . , Warrenton, Georgia —
for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of Citizens Bank, Warrenton, Georgia.
1/ (1/6/86)

Atlanta

F & M Financial Corp., Piedmont, Alabama —
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of Farmers & Merchants Bank,
Piedmont, Alabama. 1/ (1/6/86)

Atlanta

Mobile National Corporation, Mobile, Alabama
— to approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of The Bank of Mobile, National
Association, Mobile, Alabama, a proposed new
bank. 1/ (1/6/86)

Atlanta

Vernon Bancshares, Inc., Leesville, Louisiana
—
for approval to acquire 80 percent of the
voting shares of The Vernon Bank, Leesville,
Louisiana. 1/ (1/10/86)

Chicago

SOLON FINANCIAL INC.,
Solon, Iowa —
for
approval to acquire at least 80.1 percent of
the voting shares of Solon State Bank, Solon,
Iowa. 1/ (1/7/86)

Dallas

Central Texas Bancshares,

17

Inc., Austin, Texas

A p p l i c a t i o n p r o c e s s e d o n b e h a l f o f the B o a r d o f G o v e r n o r s
u n d e r d e l e g a t e d authority.




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

—
for approval to acquire 80 percent of the
voting shares of Guaranty National Bank,
Austin, Texas. 1/ (1/8/86)
Dallas

First North Louisiana Bancshares, Inc.,
Arcadia, Louisiana —
for approval to acquire
100 percent of the voting shares of FirstNational Bank in Arcadia, Arcadia, Louisiana.
1/ (1/10/86)
* * * * *
To Expand a Bank H o l ding Company Pursuant to
Section 3 ( a ) (3) of the Bank Holding Company
A c t of 1956
W ithdrawn

Chicago

M.G. B a n c o r p o r a t i o n , Chicago, Illinois —
for
approval to acquire 80 percent of the voting
shares of Du Page County Bancorp, Inc.,
Glendale Heights, Illinois and indirectly
94.86 percent of DuPage County Bank of
Glendale Heights, Glendale Heights, Illinois.
(1/8/86)

Chicago

Old Kent Financial Corporation, Grand Rapids,
Michigan —
for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of Comerica
Bank-Jackson, N.A., Jackson, Michigan;
Comerica Bank-Battle Creek, Battle Creek,
Michigan, and Comerica Bank-Kalamazoo,
Kalamazoo, Michigan. 1/ (1/2/86)
Returned

San Francisco

Texas Regional Bancshares, Inc., McAllen,
Texas —
for approval to acquire 100 percent
of the voting shares of Mid Valley Bank,
Weslaco, Texas.
Approved

Philadelphia

Pennsylvania National Financial Corporation,
Harrisburg, Pennsylvania —
for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Hamburg Savings and Trust Company, Hamburg,
Pennsylvania. 1/ (1/10/86)

Chicago

First Peoria C o r p . , Peoria,

1/

Illinois —

for

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of Peoples State Bank of Roanoke,
Roanoke, Illinois. 1/
(1/7/86)
St. Louis

Kootenai Bancorp, J n c . , Libby, Montana —
for
approval to acquire an additional 30.91
percent of the voting shares of First
National Bank in Libbv, Libbv, Montana. 1/
(1/10/86)

Kansas City

Herington Bancshares, Inc., Ferington, Kansas
—
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of The Bank of White City,
White City, Kansas. 1/ (1/9/86)

Kansas City

Tampa State Bankshares, Inc., Tampa, Kansas
—
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of Chase County Bankshares,
Inc., Strong City, Kansas and indirectly
Chase County Bank, Strong City, Kansas. 1/
(1/7/86)

Dallas

Central Louisiana Capital Corporation,
Ferriday, Louisiana —
for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Louisiana Delta Bank, Lake Providence,
Louisiana, a proposed new bank. (1/10/86)

Dallas

National Bancshares Corporation of Texas, San
Antonio, Texas —
for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of City National
Bank of Laredo, Texas. 1/ (1/6/86)

* * * * *
To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursurant
to Section 4 ( c ) (8) of the Bank Holding
Company A ct of 1956
Returned
Chicago

Central Wisconsin Bankshares, Inc., Wausau,
Wisconsin —
for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of First
American Investment, Incorporated, Wausau,
Wisconsin. (1/9/86)
Approved

Cleveland

1/



Mellon Bank Corporation, Pittsburgh,

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

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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

Pennsylvania — to acquire AVCO Financial
Services of the United States, Inc., Newport
Beach, California, which engages in making,
acquiring and servicing loans and other
extensions of credit for its account or for
the account of others. 1/ (1/8/86)
Minneapolis

Dakota Bankshares, Inc., Fargo, North Dakota
— to engage de novo in offering management
consulting services to nonaffiliated banks,
through its subsidiary, Dakota Services,
Inc., Fargo, North Dakota. 1/ (1/9/86)

Minneapolis

Dakota Company, Inc., Milbank, South Dakota
—
for approval to acquire the assets of Big
Stone Insurance Agency, Big Stone City, South
Dakota. 1/ (1/8/86)

1/

A p p l i c a t i o n p r o c e s s e d on b e h a l f of the B o a r d o f G o v e r n o r s
d e l e g a t e d authority.


under


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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - C o n tin u e d
P e rm itte d
Boston

Bank of Boston Corporation, Boston,
Massachusetts — to engage de novo (discount
securities brokerage activities including
certain securities credit and incidental
activities) through BancBoston Brokerage,
Inc., and Colbanc Securities Ltd.
The
activity would be conducted nationwide. 3/
(1/7/86)

Philadelphia

Fidelcor, I n c . , Philadelphia, Pennsylvania —
to establish a d e n o v o subsidiary, Fidelcor
Brokerage Services, Inc., Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania and to engage d e n o v o (discount
securities brokerage activities including
certain securities credit and incidental
a c t i v i t i e s ) . 3/ (1/6/86)

Philadelphia

Meridian Bancorp, I n c . , Reading Pennsylvania
— to engage d e n o v o (discount securities
brokerage activities including certain
securities credit and incidental activities)
through its subsidiary, DBS Discount
Brokerage Securities, Inc., Reading,
Pennsylvania.
The activity will be conducted
throughout the United States. 3/ (1/10/86)

Cleveland

Huntington Bancshares Incorporated, Columbus,
Ohio — to engage d e n o v o (discount
securities brokerage activities including
certain securities credit and incidental
activities) through its subsidiary, The
Huntington Company, Columbus, Ohio. 3/
(1/ 10/ 86)

Richmond

First Wachovia Corporation, Winston Salem,
North Carolina — to engage d e n o v o (discount
securities brokerage activities including
certain securities credit and incidental
activities) through its subsidiary, First
Wachovia Brokerage Service Corporation,
Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
The activity
will be conducted on a nationwide basis. 3/
(1/9/86)

Atlanta

Jamestown Union Bancshares, Inc., Jamestown,
Tennessee — to engage d e n o v o (engaging in
the activities of an industrial or Morris
Plan bank, or industrial loan company)
through its subsidiary, Jamestown Loan &

3/

N o t i f i c a t i o n p r o c e s s e d by R e s e r v e B a n k on b e h a l f of the
B o a r d o f G o v e r n o r s u n d e r d e l e g a t e d authority.




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
Thrift Corporation, Jamestown, Tennessee.
(1/9/86)

3/

Atlanta

SunTrust Banks, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia — to
engage de novo (discount securities brokerage
activities including certain securities
credit and incidental activities) through its
subsidiary SunTrust Brokerage Services, Inc.,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Company will initially
have business offices in Orlando, Florida and
Atlanta, Georgia, but seeks approval to
conduct this activity throughout the United
States. 3/ (1/6/86)

Chicago

Boulevard Bancorp., Inc., Chicago, Illinois
— to engage de novo (making, acquiring
and/or servicing loans for itself or for
others of the type made by a consumer finance
company, and a commercial finance c o m p a n y ) .
Some such loans will be made to officers and
directors of the company at rates below that
of the general market.
The geographic area
to be served will be Chicago, Illinois and
its surrounding suburbs. 3/ (1/10/86)

Chicago

Community Banks, Inc., Middleton, Wisconsin
— to establish a de novo subsidiary, CBI
Trust and Financial Services, Inc., Madison,
Wisconsin and to enqage de novo (engaging in
the activities of a trust company of a
fiduciary, agency, or custodial n a t u r e ) . The
Company will be located in Madison, Wisconsin
but will not limit its activities on a
geographic basis. 3/ (1/10/86)

Chicago

Dairy State Financial Services, Inc.,
Plymouth, Wisconsin — to engage de novo
(underwriting credit life and disability
insurance on consumer loans) through its
subsidiary bank, Dairy State Bank, Plymouth,
Wisconsin. 3/ (1/8/86)

Chicago

Miami Corporation, Chicago, Illinois —
to
engage de novo (making, acquiring and/or
servicing loans for itself or for others of
the type made by a consumer finance company
and a commercial finance company) through its
subsidiary Boulevard Bancorp, Inc., Chicago,
Illinois. 3/ (1/10/86)

3/



N o t i f i c a t i o n p r o c e s s e d by R e s e r v e Bank on b e h a l f o f the
Boa r d of G o v e r n o r s u n d e r d e l e g a t e d authority.

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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

Chicago

Old Kent Financial Corporation, Grand Rapids,
Michigan — to engage d e n o v o (discount
securities brokerage activities including
certain securities credit and incidental
activities) through a wholly-owned
subsidiary, Old Kent Brokerage Services,
Inc., Grand Rapids, Michigan, which will
acquire the brokerage business and assets
previously acquired by Old Kent Bank and
Trust Company, Grand Rapids, Michigan, from
National Financial Services Corporation, an
unaffiliated organization. 3/ (1/6/86)

Kansas City

United Missouri Bancshares, Inc., Kansas
City, Missouri — to establish a d e n o v o
subsidiary, United Missouri Brokerage
Services, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri, and to
engage d e n o v o (discount securities brokerage
activities including certain securities
credit and incidental a c t i v i t i e s ) . 3/
(1/6/86)

San Francisco

Lloyds Bank pic, London, England and Lloyds
Bank International Limited, London, England
— to engage d e n o v o (engaging in full
pay-out personal and real property leasing)
through Lloyds International Corporation, New
York, N ew York.
The geographic area to be
served will be the Unites States, Canada,
Central America, and South America. 3/
(1/10/86)

* * * * *

R e d e m p tio n o f S h a r e s
A p p ro v e d
Kansas City

1/
3/

Country Bancshares, Inc., Jamesport,
Missouri. 1/ (1/6/86)

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors
under delegated authority.
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 0 of the Federal Reserve A c t
Received
Cleveland

The Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio — to
establish branches at 5951 Far Hills Avenue,
Dayton, Ohio, and at N.W. corner of S.R. 741
and Mall Woods Drive, Miaxnisburg, Ohio. 2/
* * * * *
To Merge Pursuant to Section 18(c) of
The Fedeal Deposit Insurance Act
Received

Chicago

Bank of the North Shore, Northbrook, Illinois
— to merge with B.N.S. Bank, Northbrook,
Illinois. 2/

Dallas

Ne w Banccentral Amarillo, Amarillo, Texas —
to merge with Banccentral Amarillo, Amarillo,
Texas, an interim bank. 2/

Dallas

N ew First Bank Alice, Alice, Texas — to
merge with First National Bank, Alice, Texas,
an interim bank. 2/

Dallas

Woodforest National Bank, Houston, Texas —
to merge with Bank of Woodforest, Houston,
Texas, an interim bank. 2/
* * * * *
To Become a Mem b e r of the Federal Reserve
System Pursuant to Section 9 of
The Federal Reserve Act
Received

Chicago

B.N.S. Bank, Northbrook,

Chicago

Shelbyville Interim Bank, Shelbyville,
Illinois. 2/

2/

Illinois.

2/

A p p l i c a t i o n s ubject to C o m m u n i t y R e i n v e s t m e n t Act.
The
C o m m u n i t y A f f a i r s O f f i c e r of the a p p l i c a b l e R e s e r v e Ban k
m a y be c o n t a c t e d as to the length of the c o m m e n t period.




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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - Continued
Applications and Notifications for International
Investments and Other Actions Pursuant to
S e c t i o n s 25 a n d 2 5 (a) o f t h e F e d e r a l R e s e r v e
A c t a n d S e c t i o n s 4 ( c ) (9), 4 ( c ) (13) a n d 4 ( c ) (14)
o f t h e B a n k H o l d i n g C o m p a n y A c t o f 1956, as a m e n d e d
Received

New York

IDE Bankholding Corporation Limited,
Naftali Financial Holding Limited, Israel
Investment and Finance Corporation Limited,
Israel Discount Bank Limited, Gov. Financial
Holding Limited, and Israel Financial Holding
Limited, all of Tel Aviv, Israel — request
consent to retain their indirect interests in
Optrotech Ltd., Nes Ziona, Israel and its
U.S. subsidiary, Optrotech, Inc., Burlington
Massachusetts.
* * * * *
To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to
S e c t i o n 3 ( a ) (1) o f t h e B a n k H o l d i n g C o m p a n y
A c t o f 1956
Received

New York

Farmers Banc C o r p . , Mullica Hill, N ew Jersey
—
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of The Farmers National Bank of
Mullica Hill, Mullica Hill, N ew Jersey. 2/

Atlanta

Farmers and Merchants Bancorp, I n c . , Dover,
Tennessee —
for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of Farmers and
Merchants Bank of Bumpus Mills, Bumpus Mills,
Tennessee. 2/

Chicago

Blissfield Bank Corporation, Blissfield,
Michigan —
for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of The
Blissfield State Bank, Blissfield, Michigan.
2/

Chicago

Oxford Bank Corporation, Oxford, Indiana —
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of State Bank of Oxford,
Oxford, Indiana. 2/

Chicago

PSB Bancorp, Francesville,

2/

Indiana —

for

A p p l i c a t i o n subject to C o m m u n i t y R e i n v e s t m e n t Act.
The
C o m m u n i t y A f f a i r s O f f i c e r of the a p p l i c a b l e R e s e r v e B a n k
m a y be c o n t a c t e d as to the length of the co m m e n t period.




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approval to acquire 80 percent or more of the
voting shares of Peoples State Bank of
Francesville, Francesville, Indiana. 2/
S t . Louis

Baker Financial Corporation, Pocahontas,
Arkansas —
for approval to acquire 80
percent of the voting shares of Planters and
Stockman Bank, Pocahontas, Arkansas. 2/

St. Louis

Liberty United
Kentucky — for
percent of the
Bank and Trust
Kentucky. 2/

St. Louis

Warren County Bancshares, Inc., Warrenton,
Missouri —
for approval to acquire at least
80 percent of the voting shares of Commerce
Warren County Bank, Warrenton, Missouri. 2/

Kansas City

R & C Bancorp, Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
—
for approval to acquire Rockwell Bank,
N.A. Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and to acquire
Choctaw Bancorp, Inc., Choctaw, Oklahoma and
indirectly acquire Choctaw State Bank,
Choctaw, Oklahoma. 2/

Dallas

Kaufman Bancshares, I n c . , Kaufman, Texas —
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of BancTexas Kaufman, N . A . ,
Kaufman, Texas. 2/

Dallas

Overton Financial Corporation, Overton, Texas
—
for approval to acguire 100 percent of the
voting shares of First State Bank, Overton,
Texas. 2/

Bancorp, Inc., Louisville,
approval to acquire 100
voting shares of The Kentucky
Company, Madisonville,

* * * * *
To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant: to
Section 3 ( a ) (3) of the Bank Holding Company
A ct o f 1956
Received
Philadelphis

Central Wisconsin Bankshares, Inc., Wausau,
Wisconsin —
for approval to acquire 80
percent of the voting shares of Valley View
Bank, LaCrosse, Wisconsin. 2/

Cleveland

First National Cincinnati Corporation,

2/

A p p l i c a t i o n su b j e c t to C o m m u n i t y R e i n v e s t m e n t Act.
The
C o m m u n i t y A f f a i r s O f f i c e r of the a p p l i c a b l e Re s e r v e B ank
m a y be c o n t a c t e d as to the length of the co m m e n t period.




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Cincinnati, Ohio —
for approval to
100 percent of the voting shares of
Bancshares, Inc., Newport, Kentucky
indirectly acquire Newport National
Newport, Kentucky. 2/

acquire
New
and
Bank,

Richmond

United Virginia Bankshares Incorporated,
Richmond, Virginia —
for approval to acquire
100 percent of the voting shares of Bethesda
B a n c o r p o r a t i o n , Bethesda, Maryland and
indirectly acquire Bank of Bethesda,
Bethesda, Maryland. 2/

Chicago

F & M Bancorporation, Inc., Kaukauna,
Wisconsin —
for approval to acquire at least
80 percent of the voting shares of Farmers
State Bank of Potter, Potter, Wisconsin. 2/

Kansas City

Herington Bancshares, Inc., Herington, Kansas
—
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of The Bank of White City,
White City, Kansas. 2/

Dallas

Central Louisiana Capital Corporation,
Ferriday, Louisiana —
for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Louisiana Delta Bank, Lake Providence,
Louisiana, a proposed new bank. 2/

Dallas

Ruston Bancshares, Inc., Ruston, Louisiana —
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of Morehouse Bancshares, I n c . ,
Bastrop, Louisiana and indirectly acquire The
Bank of Morehouse, Bastrop, Louisiana. 2/

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

2/



Bank of Boston Corporation, Poston,
Massachusetts — to engage de novo (providing
to others financially related data processing
and data transmission services, facilities,
and data bases; or access to them) through
Boston International Data Services, Inc.,
Boston, Massachusetts.
The activities would
be conducted principally in Europe. (1/8/86)

A p p l i c a t i o n s u bject to C o m m u n i t y R e i n v e s t m e n t Act.
The
C o m m u n i t y A f f a i r s O f f i c e r of the a p p l i c a b l e R e s e r v e Bank
m a y be c o n t a c t e d as to the leng t h of the c o m m e n t period.

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Boston

Bank of N ew England Corporation, Boston,
Massachusetts —
for approval to acquire
Mariner Mortgage Corporation, Providence,
Rhode Island and thereby engage in making and
servicing mortgage and real estate loans that
are primarily residential one-to-four family.

Boston

Capitol Bancorporation, Boston, Massachusetts
— to engage de novo (making, acquiring
and/or servicing loans for itself or for
others of the type made by a mortgage
company) through CAP Mortgage, Inc.,
Braintree, Massachusetts.
The activities
woxild be conducted nationwide. (1/9/86)

New York

The Chase Manhattan Corporation, N ew York,
New York —
for approval to acquire The New
York Switch Corporation, Fort Lee, N ew Jersey
and thereby engage in data processing and
related activities.

New York

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking
Corporation, Hong Kong, Kellett, N . V . ,
Curacao, Netherlands Antilles; and HSBC
Holding B . V . , Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and
Marine Midland Banks, Inc., Buffalo, N ew York
—
for approval to acquire from MMBI's wholly
owned subsidiary, Marine Midland Bank, N.A.,
Buffalo, New York all of the shares of CM&M
Group, Inc., New York, Ne w York and its
subsidiaries, and thereby to engage in
certain nonbanking activities.

New York

National Bank of Canada, Montreal, Canada —
for approval to acquire Mercantile Canada
Corporation, Dallas, Texas and thereby engage
in the servicing and making of commercial
loans.

Philadelphia

Fidelcor, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania —
for approval to acquire shares of Florida
Commercial Mortgage Corporation, Orlando,
Florida.

Philadelphia

Penn Central Bancorp, Inc., Huntington,
Pennsylvania — to engage de novo
(underwriting credit life and disability
insurance on consumer loans) through its
proposed subsidiary, Penn Central Bancorp
Life Insurance Company, Phoenix, Arizona.
The activity will be conducted from the




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offices of Penn Central National Bank and
Hollidaysburg Trust Company, located in
Huntington and Blair Counties, servicing
Central Pennsylvania. (1/7/86)
Cleveland

Mellon Bank Corporation, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania —
for approval to acquire
Fidata Securities Management, Inc.,
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and Fidata
Securities Services, Inc., Ft. Lee, New
Jersey.

Cleveland

Mellon Bank Corporation, Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania —
for approval to acquire
Fidata System Incorporated, Boston,
Massachusetts and Fidata Trust Company Massachusetts, Boston, Massachusetts.

Atlanta

Barnett Banks of Florida, Inc.,
Jacksonville, Florida — to engage de novo
(providing to others financially related data
processing and data transmission services,
facilities, and data bases; or access to
them) through its subsidiary, Statewide
Administrative Services, Inc., Jacksonville,
Florida. (1/9/86)

Chicago

Midwest Financial Group, Inc., Peoria,
Illinois —
for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of Midwest
Financial Group Brokerage Services, Inc.,
Peoria, Illinois.

Chicago

M WA Bancorporation, Estherville, Iowa — to
establish a de novo subsidiary, General
Commercial Services, Ltd., Estherville, Iowa,
and engage in servicing and acquiring of
loans.

Minneapolis

Norwest Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota
— for approval to acquire certain assets of
Edmison-Johnson Agency, Inc., Sioux Falls,
South Dakota.

Minneapolis

Resource Companies, Inc., Minneapolis,
Minnesota —
for approval to engage de novo
in making loans to Resource Companies, Inc.,
Employee Stock Option Plan.

Minneapolis

Western Bancshares,




Inc., St. Paul, Minnesota

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— to engage de novo (making, acquiring
and/or servicing loans for itself or for
others of the type made by a commercial
finance company) through its wholly owned
nonbank subsidiary, WAV, Inc.
The activity
will be conducted in Minnesota. (3/9/86)
Kansas City

Greater Metro Bank Holding Company, Aurora,
Colorado — to engage de novo (making,
acquiring and/or servicing loans for itself
or for others of the type made by a mortgage
c o m p a n y . (1/6/86)

Dallas

MCorp, Dallas, Texas and MCorp Financial,
Inc., Wilmington, Delaware —
for approval to
accruire National Computer Analysts, Inc.,
Princeton, New Jersey and thereby engage in
providing to others financially related data
processing and data transmission services,
facilities, and data bases; or access to
them.

San Francisco

First Interstate Bancorp, Los Angeles,
California — to engage de novo in
underwriting and dealing in such obligations
of the United States, general obligations of
various states and their political
subdivisions, and other obligations,
including money market instruments, such as
bankers' acceptances and certificates of
deposit, as State member banks may from time
to time be authorized to underwrite and deal
through First Interstate Securities, Inc.,
Los Angeles, California.