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ANNOUNCEMENT BY
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(H.2, 1980 No. 1)
Actions of the Board; Applications and Reports
APPLICABLE
RESERVE BANK

Received During the Week Ending January 5, 1980
ACTIONS OF THE BOARD
Annual Report to Congress on Truth in Lending for the
year 1979.
Information statement for the guidance of those affected
by the Ccmmnity Reinvestment Act.

Chicago

Issuance of a subordinated capital note by Bankers Trust
Company, Des Moines, Iowa. 1/

Chicago

Muscatine Bancorporation, Muscatine, Iowa, extension of
time to February 15, 1980 within which to become a
bank holding company through the acquisition of 80 per
cent or more of the voting shares of Central State
Bank, Muscatine, Iowa. 1/

New York

United Jersey Banks, Princeton, New Jersey, a six-month
extension of time within which to divest of Poseidon
Pools, Inc. 1/

New York

Morgan Guaranty International Finance Corporation, New
York, New York, an additional one-year extension of
time within which to complete its investment in Saudi
International Bank Limited, London, England. 1/

New York

Bank of Suffolk County, Stony Brook, New York, proposal
to merge Century National Bank & Trust Company, New
York, New York? report sent to the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. 1/
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Franklin Bank, Patterson, New Jersey, proposed merger
into Bergen Bank of Commerce, Paramus, New Jersey;
report sent to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. 1/

New York

New York

Onondaga Savings Bank, Syracuse, New York, proposed
merger with Savings and Loan Association of Auburn,
Auburn, New York; 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 BOARD-Continued
To Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant to Section
9 of the Federal Reserve Act
Atlanta

Approved
Bank of Holiday, Holiday, Florida. Branch to be established at the Gulf View Square Mall, Holiday,
Florida. 1/ & 2/

Atlanta

Central Bank of Montgomery, Montgomery, Alabama.
Branch to be established at the northeast corner of
the intersection of Vaughn Road on the Eastern Bypass,
Montgomery, Alabama. 1/ & 2/

Chicago

Chesterton State Bank, Chesterton, Indiana. Branch to
be established at 526 East Indian Boundary Road,
Chesterton, Porter County, Indiana. 1/ & 2/
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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

Denied
Commerce Bank of Kirkwood, Kirkwood, Missouri. 1/
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To Form a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a) (1) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Cleveland

Chicago

V

Approved
Falmouth Bancorporation, Falmouth, Kentucky, for approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting
shares of The Falmouth Deposit Bank, Falmouth,
Kentucky. 1/ & 2/
FIRST FOREST PARK CORPORATION, Forest Park, Illinois,
for approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the
voting shares of Forest Park National Bank, Forest
Park, Illinois. 1/ & 2/

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 BQARD-Ccotinued
Chicago

Nekoosa Port Edwards Bancorporation, Inc., Nekoosa,
Wisconsin, for approval to acquire 80 per cent or more
of the voting shares of Nekoosa Port Edwards State
Bank, Nekoosa, Wisconsin. 1/ & 2/

Chicago

WALKER BANSHARES CORP., Crawfordsville, Iowa, for approval to acquire 99.2 per cent of the voting shares
of Walker State Bank, Walker, Iowa. 1/ & 2/

Minneapolis

DAKOTA BANK HOUSING COMPANY, INC., Lakota, North Dakota,
for approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting
shares of State Bank of Lakota, Lakota, North Dakota.

1/ & 2/

Minneapolis

Prairie Bancshares, Inc., Lester Prairie, Minnesota,
for approval to acquire 86.6 per cent of the voting
shares of Farmers State Bank of Lester Prairie, Lester
Prairie, Minnesota. 1/ & 2/

Kansas City

Beutler, Inc., Ness City, Kansas, for approval to acquire
55.03 per cent of the voting shares of The First State
Bank, Ness City, Kansas. 1/ & 2/

Kansas City

Cattle Crossing, Inc., Seward, Nebraska, for approval
to acquire 87.6 per cent of the voting shares of The
Cattle National Bank of Seward, Seward, Nebraska. 1/ &

2/

Kansas City

F & M Bank Shares, Inc., Hennessey, Oklahoma, for approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting
shares of The Farmers and Merchants National Bank of
Hennessey, Hennessey, Oklahoma. 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
San
Francisco

Returned
Sandy Holding Company, Sandy, Utah, notification of
intent to engage in de novo activities (to engage in
lending, industrial loan, loan servicing, and credit

l7 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
related life, accident and health insurance activities)
through a subsidiary, Alta First Thrift (1/3/80) 3/

San
Francisco

New York

New York

New York

Approved
U.S. Bancorp, Portland, Oregon, for approval to acquire
all the outstanding voting shares of State Finance &
Thrift Company, Inc., Logan, Utah. 1/
Delayed
Barclays Bank Limited and Barclays Bank International
Limited, both of London, England, notification of
intent to relocate de novo activities ((i) making
direct consumer loans and purchasing of sales finance
contracts representing extensions of credit such as
would be made or acquired by a consumer finance company, and wholesale financing (floor planning); and
(ii) acting as agent for the sale of related credit
life, credit accident and health and credit property
insurance) from 110 East 9th Street, Owensboro, Kentucky
to 2767 Veach Road, Owensboro, Kentucky, through their
subsidiary, BarclaysAmericanCorporation (1/3/80) 3/
Permitted
Barclays Bank Limited and Barclays Bank International
Limited, both of London, England, notification of
intent to engage in de novo activities ((i) making
direct consumer loans and purchasing of sales finance
contracts representing extensions of credit such as
would be made or acquired by a consumer finance company, and wholesale financing (floor planning); and
(ii) acting as agent for the sale of related credit
life, credit accident and health and credit property
insurance) at 1925 West 5200 South, Roy, Utah, through
their subsidiary, BarclaysAmericanCorporation (1/5/80)
3/
Barclays Bank Limited and Barclays Bank International
Limited, both of London, England, notification of
intent to relocate de novo activities ((i) making
direct consumer loans and purchasing of sales finance
contracts representing extensions of credit such as
would be made or acquired by a consumer finance company, and wholesale financing (floor planning); and
(ii) acting as agent for the sale of related credit

17 Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
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authority.
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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life, credit accident and health and credit property
insurance) frcm 1515 Central Avenue, Charlotte, North
Carolina to 6455 Albemarle Road, Charlotte, North
Carolina and frcm 137 Caldwell Street, Rock Hill,
South Carolina to 2015 Cherry Road, Rock Hill* South
Carolina, through their subsidiary, Barclay sAmericanCorporation (1/5/80) 3/

New York

Chemical New York Corporation, New York, New York, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(revolving (open-end) credit and credit life, accident
and health, and property and casualty insurance) at
10640 North 28th Street, Phoenix, Arizona, Basha's
Shopping Center, Southern and Mesa, Mesa, Arizona and
6991 East Camelhack Road, Scottsdale, Arizona, through
its indirect subsidiary, Sunamerica Financial Corporation (Arizona) (12/31/79) 3/

New York

Chemical New York Corporation, New York, New York, notification of intent to relocate de novo activities
(making direct loans, purchasing installment sales
finance contracts; and acting as agent or broker for
the sale of life, accident and health, and property
damage and liability insurance directly related to its
extensions of credit) frcm 3500-1/2 Victory Drive,
Columbus, Georgia to 2609 Cross Country Drive, Columbus,
Georgia, through its indirect subsidiary, Sunamerica
Financial Corporation (1/4/80) 3/

New York

Lincoln First Banks Inc., Rochester, New York, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (to
engage in activities that may be carried on by a trust
company including acting as fiduciary, investment
advisor, agent or custodian) at Arvida Financial
Plaza, Glades Road, Boca Raton, Florida, through its
subsidiary, Lincoln First Trust Company of Florida,
N.A. (1/3/80) 3/

Chi- ago

Correction:
The notice for Heritage Wisconsin Corporation, Wawatosa,
Wisconsin, (to continue to engage in the sale of homeowners insurance and to engage in the sale of lenders
dual interest insurance) at 2323 N. Mayfair Road,
Wawatosa, Wisconsin was Permitted on H.2 No. 51. The
correct activity should have read (to engage in the
sale of lenders dual interest insurance) (12/11/79) 3/

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BQARD-Continued
San
Francisco

BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, California, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(to engage in lending, industrial loan company, loan
servicing and insurance agency activities) at Rivergate Executive Park, Building E, 907 Two Mile Parkway,
Goodlettsville, Tennessee, through its indirect subsidiary, FinanceAmerica Corporation (a Tennessee
Corporation) (12/31/79) 3/

San
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(to engage in factoring company, consumer finance
company and credit related life, accident, health,
property and casualty insurance activities) at 1536
Kingsley Avenue, Suite 128, Orange Park, Florida,
through its subsidiaries, American Finance Corporation
of Florida and American Consumer Finance Corporation
(12/31/79) 3/

San
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(making or acquiring, for its own account or for the
account of others, loans and extensions of credit such
as would be made by a factoring company or a consumer
finance company? and acting as broker or agent for the
sale of credit related life, accident and health
insurance) at 3033 South Parker Road, Aurora, Colorado,
through its subsidiary, The Bankers Investment Company
d/b/a Security Pacific Finance Corp. (1/3/80) 3/

San
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(making or acquiring, for its own account or for the
account of others, loans and extensions of credit such
as would be made by a factoring company or a consumer
finance company; and acting as broker or agent for the
sale of credit related life, accident and health
insurance) at 7878 Wadsworth Boulevard, Arvada, Colorado,
through its subsidiary, The Bankers Investment Company
d/b/a Security Pacific Finance Corp. (1/3/80) 3/

37 4(c) (8) or 4(c) (12) notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
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^LIGATIONS RECEIVED

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

Citizens First Bank of Ocala, Ocala, Florida. Branch
to be established at 3100 S.W. College Road in the
Paddick Shopping Mall, Ocala, Florida. 2/

San
Francisco

Uhited California Bank, Los Angeles, California. Branch
to be established in the vicinity of Rohnert Park
Expressway and State Farm Drive, Rohnert Park, Sonoma
County, California. 2/

San
Francisco

United California Bank, Los Angeles, California. Branch
to be established in the vicinity of the Pomona Freeway and Grove Avenue, Ontario, San Bernardino County,
California. 2/

Cleveland

Ohio Citizens Trust Company, Toledo, Ohio. Branch to
be established at 1831 West Alexis Road, Toledo, Lucas
County, Ohio. 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

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

Chicago

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

2/

Chicago

WOODFIELD BANCORP, INC., Schaumburg, Illinois, for approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting
(less directors' qualifying shares) of Suburban
National Bank of Woodfield, Sohaxsriburg, Illinois. 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 Garment period.




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APPLICATIONS REXIEIVED-Ccntinued
Louis

Vienna Bancorp., Inc. f Vienna, Illinois, for approval
to acquire 87.1 per cent of the voting shares of
Drovers State Bank, Vienna, Illinois. 2/

Minneapolis

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

Dallas

Forestwood Financial Corporation, Dallas, Texas, for
approval to acquire 80-100 per cent of the voting
shares of Forestwood National Bank of Dallas, Dallas,
Texas, a proposed new bank. 2/

Dallas

Rowland Bancshares, Inc., San Antonio, Texas, for approval to acquire 81 per cent of the voting shares of
Mercantile Bank & Trust, San Antonio, Texas. 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
New York

Fidelity Union Bancorporation, Newark, New Jersey, for
approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares
(less directors' qualifying shares) of the successor
by merger to Garden State National Bank, Paramos, New
Jersey. 2/

Chicago

Banks of Iowa, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for approval
to acquire 98.4 per cent or more of the voting shares
of Cedar Falls Trust & Savings Bank, Cedar Falls,
Iowa. 2/

Minneapolis

Fidelity Corporation, Burke, South Dakota, for approval
to acquire an additional 78.32 per cent of the voting
shares of First Fidelity Bank, Colcme, South Dakota.

2/

Minneapolis

Fidelity Corporation, Burke, South Dakota, for approval
to acquire 97 per cent of the voting shares of First
Fidelity Bank, Murdo, South Dakota. 2/

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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Kansas City

The First National Bancorporation, Inc., Denver,
Colorado, for approval to acquire 100 per cent of the
voting shares of Buckingham Square National Bank,
Aurora, Colorado. 2/
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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a) (5) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Dallas

Republic of Texas Corporation, Dallas, Texas, for approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares of
Fort Sam Houston Bankshares, Incorporated, San Antonio,
Texas and indirectly The National Bank of Fort Sam
Houston, San Antonio, Texas, Northern Hills Bank of
San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas and Universal City
Bank, N.A., Universal City, Texas, a proposed new
bank. 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

Citicorp, New York, New York, notification of intent
to engage in cte novo activities (the financing and/or
investment in (i) projects for the construction or
rehabilitation of ancilliary 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 improved 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) at 399 Park Avenue, New York,
New York, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Citicorp
.Community Development, Inc. (1/2/80) 3/

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 RECEIVED-Ccntinued
Richmond

Bank of Virginia Company, Richmond, Virginia, notification of intent to relocate de novo activities (performing or carrying on any one or more of the functions or activities that may be performed or carried
on 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 (12/31/79) 3/

Atlanta

Southwest Florida Banks, Inc., Fort Myers, Florida, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(acting as servicing agent relative to mortgage loans
extended by affiliate banks of Southwest Florida
Banks, Inc.; Southwest Mortgage Services, Inc. would
have no loan authority and would function solely as a
conduit for the sales and servicing of mortgage loans
to outside parties) at offices in Fort Myers, South
Fort Myers, North Fort Myers, Naples, Sarasota, Palmetto,
Madiera Beach, Venice and Port Charlotte, all located
in Florida, through its subsidiary, Southwest Mortgage
Services, Inc. (1/2/80) 3/

Chicago

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. (12/31/79) 3/

Chicago

Continental Illinois Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(making and acquiring, for its own account and for the
account of others, secured and unsecured loans and
other extensions of credit primarily for energy development and exploration purposes, and servicing such
loans and other extensions of credit for others) in
Houston, Texas, through a subsidiary, Continental
Illinois Equity Development Corporation (1/2/80) 3/

Chicago

Millikin Bancshares, Inc., Decatur, Illinois, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (to
engage in consumer loan activities) at Southtowne
Plaza, Decatur, Illinois, through its subsidiary,
Millikin Financial Services, Inc. (1/2/80) 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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Minneapolis

Jan-Mar Corp., Coleraine, Minnesota, for approval to
continue to engage in the general insurance agency
business d/b/a The First National Agency, Coleraine,
Minnesota.

Kansas City

El Paso Bancshares, Inc., Monument, Colorado, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (the
sale of general insurance and credit life 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. (1/2/80)
3/

Dallas

Republic of Texas Corporation, Dallas, Texas, for approval to acquire the shares of Fort Sam Life Insurance Company, San Antonio, Texas.

San
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California, notification of intent to relocate de novo activities
(making or acquiring, for its own account or for the
account of others, loans and extensions of credit,
including making consumer installment personal loans,
purchasing consumer installment sales finance contracts, making loans to small business and other extensions of credit such as would be made by a factoring company or a consumer finance company; and acting
as broker or agent for the sale of credit related
life, accident and health insurance and credit related
property and casualty insurance) at 122 Arlington
Drive, Lake Charles, Louisiana, through its indirect
subsidiary, American Finance Corporation of Louisiana,
Inc. (1/3/80) 3/

San
Francisco

BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, California, notification of intent to relocate de novo activities
(making or acquiring, for its own account loans and
other extensions of credit such as would be made or
acquired by a finance company and servicing loans and
other extensions of credit? such activities will include, but not limited to, making consumer installment
loans, purchasing installment sales finance contracts,
making loans and other extensions of credit to small
businesses, making loans secured by real and personal
property; and offering life insurance directly related

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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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to extensions of credit made or acquired by FinanceAmerica Corporation of Massachusetts) from 77 Haven
Street, Reading, Massachusetts to 265 Main Street,
Atlantic Plaza, North Reading, Massachusetts, through
its subsidiary, FinanceAmerica Corporation of Massachusetts (12/31/79) 3/

San
Francisco

Western Bancorporation, Los Angeles, California, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (to
engage in lending, loan servicing, and credit related
insurance activities) at 175 South Main Street, Salt
Lake City, Utah, through its subsidiary. Western
Bancorp Mortgage Company (1/4/80) 3/
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REPORTS RECEIVED
None.
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PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING
None.

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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