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ANNOUNCEMENT BY
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(H.2, 1981 No. 30)
Actions of the Board; Applications and Reports
Received During the Week Ending July 25, 1981
APPLICABLE
RESERVE BANK




ACTIONS OF THE BOARD
Statement by Chairman Paul A. Volcker before the House
Banking Committee to review the conduct of monetary
policy and to report on the Federal Reserve's objectives
of the growth of money and credit for this year as well
as tentative targets for 1982.
Statement by Nancy H. Teeters before the Subcommittee on
Financial Institutions, Senate Banking Committee to
present the Federal Reserve Board's views on two bills
S. 963, a bill to authorize loans at interest rates in
excess of certain state usury ceilings, and S. 1406,
the Credit Deregulation and Availability Act of 1981.
Statement by John E. Ryan, Director, Division of Banking
Supervision and Regulation, before the Subcommittee on
General Oversight and Renegotiation of the House Banking
Committee to discuss the GAO's final report on the
Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act.
Midyear Monetary Policy Report to Congress pursuant to the
Full Employment and Balanced Growth Act of 1978.
Fee schedule, effective October 1, for securities and for
noncash collection services provided by the Federal
Reserve Banks.
(Docket No. R-0324)
The Board
for its
coin to
comment
R-0324)

proposed for public comment revised fee schedules
transportation services in supplying currency and
the nation's banks and thrift institutions;
was requested by September 25, 1981.
(Docket No.

Proposed amendments to Regulation Y concerning data processing; the Board requested comment by October 1, 1981, in
connection with hearings conducted pursuant to an application by Citicorp to engage in certain data processing
activities. (Docket No. R-0363)

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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
Chicago

Boone Bancorp, Inc., Belvidere, Illinois, extension of
time to November 6, 1981, within which to become a
bank holding company through the acquisition of 100
percent of the voting shares of the successor by
merger to Boone State Bank, Belvidere, Illinois. J7

Atlanta

First Florida Banks, Inc., Tampa, Florida, extension of
time to October 1, 1981, within which to consummate
the acquisition of Bank of Clearwater, Clearwater,
Florida. _1 /

Dallas

Hull State Bancshares, Inc., Hull, Texas, extension of
time to August 8, 1981, within which to consummate the
acquisition of Hull State Bank, Hull, Texas. JJ

Kansas City

Mid-Nebraska Bancshares Inc., Ord, Nebraska, extension
of time to October 23, 1981, within which to consummate
the acquisition of Nebraska State Bank, Ord, Nebraska.
1/

Dal las

NBC Bancshares, Inc., Austin, Texas, extension of time to
September 7, 1981, within which to consummate the acquisition of National Bank of Commerce, Austin, Texas and
National Bank of Commerce-South, Austin, Texas. 1/

Ph iladelphia

Bank of New Jersey, Camden, New Jersey, an additional investment in bank premises. 1/

New York

Bank of New York, New York, New York, extension of time to
September 25, 1982, within which to establish a branch
office in the vicinity of the intersection of U.S. Route
20 and Rapp Road, Town of Guilder land, New York. JL/

Dal las

Bank of Kerrville, Kerrville, Texas, expansion of corporate
activities to include fiduciary powers. J/

New York

Citibank, N.A. , New York, New York, extension of time to
August 1, 1982, for its subsidiary, Grindlays Bank Limited,
London, England to make an additional investment in the
capital stock of its wholly-owned subsidiary, Grindlays
Canada Limited. JJ

Boston

Boston Five Cents Savings Bank, Boston, Massachusetts,
proposed merger with Atlantic Savings Bank, Chelsea,
Massachusetts; report to the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation on competitive factors. 1/

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




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St. Louis

First Citizens National Bank, Tupelo, Mississippi, proposed purchase of certain assets and assumption of
certain liabilities of the Booneville Branch of First
Mississippi Bank of Commerce, Walnut, Mississippi;
report to the Comptroller of the Currency on competitive
factors. If

San
F ranci sco

First Trust Company, Ontario, California, Branch at
Banning, CA., proposed merger with Gateway Western Bank,
Banning, California, under the charter and title of
latter; report to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. JL/

Philadelphia

Midlantic National Bank/South, Haddonfield, New Jersey,
proposed merger with the Burlington County National Bank,
Med ford, New Jersey, under the charter and title of
Midlantic National Bank/South; report to the Comptroller
of the Currency on competitive factors. 1/

1/

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




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

Chicago

Approved
American Bank and Trust Company, Lansing, Michigan. To
establish an offsite electronic facility at the J.C.
Penny Company Store, Lansing Mall, 5304 West Saginaw
Highway, Lansing, Michigan. \J

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Issued Intent Not to Disapprove Change of Control
Pursuant to Change in Bank Control Act of 1978

Kansas City

Not Disapproved
Douglas Bancorporation, Inc., Parker, Colorado. 1/

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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

New York

New York

San
Francisco

\J

Approved
Allied Bank International, New York, New York: grants
consent for the twelve shareholders to acquire the
shares of Allied International Bancorp, Inc., Wilmington,
Delaware.
Sixty Day Notification Period Allowed to Expire
Citibank Overseas Investment Corporation, Wilmington,
Delaware: no objection to continue hold shares of Citibank
Financial Trust Limited, London, England after Financial
Trust makes an additional investment in its subsidiary,
Citibank Trust Limited, London, England.
Security Pacific Overseas Corporation, Los Angeles, Callfornia: no objection to acquire indirectly additional
shares of Marac Holdings Limited, New Zealand.

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under deletter!
authority.




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

Kansas City

Atlanta

Withdrawn
Delaware Bancshares, Inc., Jay, Oklahoma, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of The
Delaware County Bank, Jay, Oklahoma.
Approved
Bancshares of the South, Inc., Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
for approval to acquire at least 90 percent of the
voting shares of Bank of the South, Baton Rouge,
Louisiana. jL/

Atlanta

Brannen Banks of Florida, Inc., Inverness, Florida, for
approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of DunnelIon State Bank, DunnelIon, Florida. J L /

Atlanta

The People's First National Bancshares, Inc., New Iberia,
Louisiana, for approval to acquire at least 2/3 of the
voting shares of The People's National Bank of Iberia
Parish, New Iberia, Louisiana. J7

Chicago

Clinton County Bancorp., Frankfort, Indiana, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares (less directors' qualifying shares) of the successor by merger
to Clinton County Bank and Trust Company, Frankfort,
Indiana. 1/

Chicago

First Burlington Corporation, La Grange, Illinois, for approval to acquire at least 100 percent of the voting
shares (less directors' qualifying shares) of the successor by merger to La Grange State Bank, La Grange,
Illinois. 1/

Chicago

Midwest Bancorp, Columbus, Indiana, for approval to acquire
at least 97 percent of the voting shares of The First
National Bank of Columbus, Columbus, Indiana. JJ

Chicago

Northwest Funding, Inc., Rockford, Illinois, for approval
to acquire 100 percent (less directors' qualifying shares)
of the voting shares of the successor by merger to Northwest Bank of Rockford, Rockford, Illinois. JJ

St. Louis

Conway Bancshares, Inc., Little Rock, Arkansas, for approval to acquire at least 90.76 percent of the voting
shares of First State Bank and Trust Company, Conway,
Arkansas. 1/

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
St. Louis

Lyon Bancorp, Inc., Eddyville, Kentucky, for approval to
acquire at least 80.88 percent of the voting shares of
The Bank of Lyon County, Eddyville, Kentucky. 1/

Minneapolis

Culbertson Ban Corp., Culbertson, Montana, for approval
to acquire at least 83 percent of the voting shares of
Culbert son State Bank of Culbertson, Culbert son,
Montana. \J

Minneapolis

Kimball Bancshares, Inc., Kimball, Minnesota, for approval
to acquire at least 82.67 percent of the voting shares
of State Bank of Kimball, Kimball, Minnesota. 1/

Kansas City

Kavanaugh Bancshares, Inc., Walker, Missouri, for approval
to acquire 80 percent of the voting shares of Farmers
Bank of Walker, Walker, Missouri. JL/

Kansas City

Platteville Capital Corporation, Platteville, Colorado, for
approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of Platteville State Bank, Platteville, Colorado.
jy

Dallas

Amerigroup Financial Corporation, Houston, Texas, for approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares
of Brookhollow National Bank, Houston, Texas. If

Dallas

BonState Bancshares, Inc., Bonham, Texas, for approval to
acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of
Bonham State Bank, Bonham, Texas. \J

Dallas

Texplaza Bancshares, Inc., Lubbock, Texas, for approval to
acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of
Texas Bank and Trust Co., Lubbock, Texas. 1/

San
Francisco

Centennial/Valley State Bancorp, Springfield, Oregon, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
the successor by merger to Centennial Bank, Springfield,
Oregon and Valley State Bank, Eugene, Oregon. _1/

San
Francisco

Mesa Bancorp, San Diego, California, for approval to acquire
100 percent of the voting shares of the successor by
merger to California Heritage Bank, San Diego, California.
1/

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




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

Kanas City

Kansas City

San
Francisco

Approved
Correction:
The application for Cozad Elevators Inc., Cozad, Nebraska,
for approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of Wilber State Company, Wilber, Nebraska which
appeared on H.2 No.29, 1981 as Approved was incorrect.
It should have read to acquire 20 percent of the nonvoting common stock of Wilber State Company, Wilber,
Nebraska and indirectly Bank of Wilber, Wilber, Nebraska.
1/
Correction:
The application for Industrial Bancshares, Inc., Kansas
City, Kansas, for approval to acquire at least 50 percent of the voting shares of Centennial Bancshares, Inc.,
Over land Park, Kansas which was listed on H.2 No. 28,
1981 as Approved was incorrect. It should have said
to acquire 50 percent of the nonvoting shares of
Centennial Bancshares, Inc., Overland Park, Kansas. J./
Independent Bankshares Corporation, San Rafael, California,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of Vaca Valley Bank, Vacaville, California. 1/

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

Minneapolis

San
Francisco

1/

Withdrawn
Dacotah Bank Holding Co., Aberdeen, South Dakota, for approval to acquire a partnership, Bank of Cresbard Agency,
South Dakota, a general insurance agency in a town of
less than 5,000 population. JL/
Puget Sound Bancorp, Tacoma, Washington, for approval to
acquire the two nonbank subsidiaries of Bank, Telecheck
Washington, Inc. and Check Services Northwest, Inc.,
both of Seattle, Washington.

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued

Dal las

New York

Approved
El Paso National Corporation, El Paso, Texas, for approval
to acquire North Coast Mortgage Company, San Antonio,
Texas, a company that will engage in mortgage banking
activities. 1/
Permitted
The Chase Manhattan Corporation, New York, New York, requests
permission to establish a de novo office engaging in the
following activities (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 commercial
finance, equipment finance or factoring company, including
factoring accounts receivable, making advances over-advances
on receivables and inventory and business installment lending as well as unsecured commercial loans; leasing on a
full payout basis personal property or acting as agent,
broker or advisor in leasing such property including the
leasing of motor vehicles) at 105 E. Fourth Street,
Cincinnati, Ohio, through its subsidiary, Chase Commercial
Corporation (a Delaware Corporation (7/18/81)

Dallas

American Bancshares, Inc., Monroe, Louisiana, notification
of intent to engage in de novo activities (the leasing
of heavy equipment and machinery for terms of one to
seven years) at 1500 North Eighteenth Street, Monroe,
Louisiana, through its subsidiary, American Leasing
Company (7/24/81) 3J

San
Francisco

BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, California, not ification of intent to engage in de novo activities (making
or acquiring for its own account loans and other extensions of credit such as will be made or acquired by a
finance company, servicing loans and other extensions of
credit and offering credit related life, credit related
accident and health and credit related property insurance,
except that property insurance will not be offered in the
State of Georgia; such activities will include, but not
be 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 the
offering of credit related life, accident and health and
property insurance directly related to extensions of
credit made or acquired by FinanceAmerica Corporation)

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3/

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




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at 6400 Building, Suite 8300, Eastgate Shopping Center,
Chattanooga, Tennessee, serving the entire States of
Tennessee, Georgia and Alabama, through its indirect
subsidiary, FinanceAmerica Corporation (a Tennessee
Corporation) (7/25/81) 3/

San
Francisco

BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, California, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(making or acquiring for their own accounts loans and
other extensions of credit such as would be made or
acquired by a finance company, servicing loans and
other extensions of credit and offering credit related
life and credit related accident and health insurance;
credit related property insurance will not be offered
by either corporation in either the State of Virginia
or Tennessee; the activities of FinanceAmerica Corporaton will include, but not be limited to, making loans
and other extensions of credit to consumers as well as
small businesses; and purchasing installment sales finance contracts; the activities of FinanceAmerica
Mortgage Services Company will include, but not be
limited to, making loans and other extensions of credit
to small businesses; and making loans secured by real
property; both corporations will offer credit related
life and credit related accident and health insurance
directly related to extensions of credit made or acquired
by both FinanceAmerica Corporation and FinanceAmerica
Mortgage Services Company) in Bristol, Charlottesville,
Falls Church, Fredericsburg, Manassas and Roanoke,
Virginia, serving the entire State of Virginia,
geographic service area of the Bristol, Virginia office
will include the entire State of Tennessee, through its
indirect subsidiaries, FinanceAmerica Corporation and
FinanceAmeria Mortgage Service Company (a Virginia
Corporation (7/25/81) 3/

San
Francisco

Old National Corporation, Spokane, Washington, not ification of intent to engage in de novo activities (making
or acquiring, for its own account or for the account of
others, loans or other extensions of credit, secured
by real estate mortgages or deeds of trust, and the
servicing of such loans, and such other activities as
are incidental to the operations of a mortgage company
including, but not limited to, acting as agent or broker
for the sale of mortgage redemption life and disabiltiy
insurance and property and casualty insurance to be issued

3/

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
in connection with the making, acquiring or servicing of
such loans) at 214 Diversity Street, Seattle, Washington,
serving the State of Washington, through its subsidiary,
Bancshares Mortgage Company (7/21/81) 3/
Sail
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Lo Angeles, California, notificat ion of intent to engage in de novo activities (actting as broker or agent for the sale of credit related
life, accident and health insurance) at 6350 LBJ Freeway,
Suite 285, Dallas, Texas, serving the State of Texas,
through its subsidiary, Security Pacific Mortgage Corporation (7/24/81) 3/

San
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (financing, leasing and servicing activities with respect
to personal property and equipment and real property) at
7171 Mercy Road, Suite 137, Omaha, Nebraska, through its
subsidiary, Security Pacific Leasing Corporation (7/25/81)
3/

San
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California, not itification of intent to engage in de novo activities (to
engage in industrial loan corporation activities including
making, acquiring and servicing loans and other extensions
of credit; accepting time and savings deposits and issuing
thrift certificates and thrift passbook certificates; and
acting as agent for the sale of credit related life, accident , health and casualty insurance as authorized by Kansas
law) at 720 Second Street, Dodge City; 1005 North Main,
Garden City; 1403 Main Street, Good land; 1622 Main Street,
Great Bend; 820 North Main, Hutchinson; One East Ninth
Avenue, Hutchinson; 737 Massachusetts Street, Lawrence;
1023 North Kansas Avenue, Liberal; 5700 Broadmoor, Mission;
116 East Sixth, Newton; 10551 Barkley, Overland Park; 1500
East Iron Avenue, Salina; 210 Court Street, Scott City;
120 East Sixth, Topeka; 555 North McClean Blvd., Wichita;
7701 East Kellogg, Wichita and 1307 Main, Winfield; all
located in Kansas, serving the State of Kansas, through its
subsidiary, Security Pacific Finance Money Center Inc.
(7/21/81) 3/

San
Francisco

Wells Fargo & Company, San Francisco, California, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities ((1) making or acquiring real estate related loans and other ectensions of credit for its own account or for the account
of others; (2) servicing the loans and extensions of

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
credit described in (1) above; (3) acting as an investment advisor to Wells Fargo Mortgage and Equity Trust (a
real estate investment trust), other affiliates of Wells
Fargo & Company and other investors with respect to real
estate investment portfolios; (4) providing full payout
leasing of real property or acting as agent, broker or
adviser in arranging such leases to the extent permitted
by Section 225.4(a)(6)(b) of Regulation Y; (5) providing
bookkeeping or data processing services related to real
estate investments of Wells Fargo & Company and its
affiliates) in the District of Columbia, serving primarily
the States of Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Delaware, New Jersey, New York,
Connecticut, Rhode Island and North Caroliana, through
its subsidiary, Wells Fargo Realty Advisors (7/25/81) 3/

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




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R.2, 1981 No. 30

- 12 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
To Establish a Branch Pursuant to Section 9
of the Federal Reserve Act

New York

Chemical Bank, New York, New York. Requests permission
to establish a branch office at 1501 Broadway, Twelfth
Floor, City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, State
of New York. 2J

New York

The Bank of New York, New York, New York. Requests permission to establish an offsite electronic facility in
the parking lot of Nine Mall, Town of Poughkeepsie,
Dutchess County, New York. 2j

New York

The Bank of New York, New York, New York. Requests permission to establish an offsite electronic facility at
the intersection of Long Beach Road and Station Plaza,
Incorporated Village of Island Park, Nassau County, New
York. 2/

New York

The Bank of New York, New
mission to establish an
Ciba-Gepgy Corporation,
Mill Road, Incorporated
County, New York. 2/

Atlanta

Sunset Commercial Bank, Miami, Florida. To establish a
branch office to be located at 20119 South Federal Highway, unincorporated Dade County, Florida. 2j

Chicago

Citizens First State Bank of Walnut, Walnut, Illinois. To
establish a branch in Lot 13, Block 3, Village of Ohio,
Bureau County, Illinois. 7j

San
Francisco

Valley Bank of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada. Application made
for branch office to be located on U.S. Highway 95 in the
City of Beatty, Nye County, Nevada. 2J

San
Francisco

First Interstate Bank of California, Los Angeles, California.
To establish a branch office in the vicinity of the intersection of Bill and Alpine Streets, City of Los Angeles,
California. 2/

2/

York, New York. Requests peroffsite electronic facility at
Pharamaceuticals Division, Old
Village of Suffern, Rockland

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




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

San
Franci sco

Bear Valley Creek Bank, Phoenix, Arizona. 7j

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To Establish a Foreign Branch of an Edge Corporation
Pursuant to Section 25(a) of the Federal Reserve Act

New York

Correction:
The application for Skandinaviska EnskiIda Banker Inernational Corporation, New York, New York to establish
a branch in Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands which appeared
on H.2 No. 29, 1981 as Received was listed under the
incorrect heading. The correct heading is above.

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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
New York

Allied Bank International, New York, New York: requests
consent to redeem 400 shares of the preferred stock
issued in 1978 and held by Michigan National Bank and
2,672 shares of the preferred stock issued in 1979
being 668 shares held by each of Bank of the Southwest,
N.A., First Hawaiian Bank, Trust Company Bank and
Valley National Bank of Arizona.

Chicago

Detroit Bank & Trust, Detroit, Michigan: prior notification of its intent to make an additional investment in
Indianhead Financial Services Limited, Ontario, Canada.

San
Francisco

Bank of America NT & SA, San Francisco, California: prior
notification of its intent to grant a subordinated loan
to European Brazilian Bank Limited, London, England.

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




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San
Francisco

Crocker Internatonal Investment Corporation, a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Crocker National Bank, San Francisco, California: requests consent to increase its investment in
its Canadian subsidiary, Crocker Financial Services
Limited, to enable conversion of the subsidiary to a
Canadian bank to be known as Crocker Bank Canada.

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

Wheatland Bancorporation, Lowden, Iowa, for approval to
acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of
First Trust and Savings Bank, Wheatland, Iowa. 2/

Minneapolis

Freeborn Financial Services, Inc., Freeborn, Minnesota,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of First State Bank of Freeborn, Freeborn,
Minnesota. 2/

Minneapolis

State Bancshares of Ulen, Inc., Ulen, Minnesota, for approval to acquire at least 84 percent of the voting
shares of The Northwestern State Bank of Ulen, Ulen,
Minnesota. 27

Kansas City

Founders Bancorporation, Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
for approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the
voting shares of Founders Bank & Trust Company,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 2/

Dal las

Celina Bancorp, Inc., Dallas, Texas, for approval to
acquire 100 percent (less directors' qualifying shares)
of the voting shares of The First State Bank, Celina,
Texas. 2/

Dallas

Centrabank Corporation, Waco, Texas, for approval to
acquire 74.41 percent of the voting shares of Central
National Bank of Woodway-Hewi11, Waco, Texas. 2j

Dallas

Dalhart Bancshares, Inc., Dalhart, Texas, for approval
to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of
Citizens State Bank of Dalhart, Dalhart, Texas. 2/

2/

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




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Dallas

Kirby Bancshares, Inc., Kirby, Texas, for approval to
aquire 100 percent of the voting shares (less directors 1 qualifying shares) of Kirby State Bank, Kirby
(P.O. San Antonio), Texas. 2/

Dallas

Permian Financial Corporation, Crane, Texas, for approval
to acquire 80 percent or more of the voting shares of
First State Bank, Crane, Texas. 7j

Dallas

Security National Bancshares, Inc, Amarillo, Texas, for
approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of Security National Bank, Amarillo, Texas, a
proposed new bank. 2/

Dallas

Tahoka First Bancorp, Inc., Tahoka, Texas, for approval
to acquire 80-100 percent of the voting shares (less
directors' qualifying shares) of The First National
Bank of Tahoka, Tahoka, Texas. 2j

San
Francisco

GBC Bancorp, Los Angeles, California, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of General
Bank of Commerce, Los Angeles, California. 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
Atlanta

First Bankers Corporation of Florida, Pompano Beach,
Florida, for approval to acquire at least 80 percent
of the voting shares of Boca Raton National Bank,
Boca Raton, Florida. 1]

Chicago

Pacesetter Financial Corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of Pacesetter Bank-Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids, Michigan,
a proposed new bank. 2j

Minneapolis

Security Richland Bancorporation, Miles City, Montana,
for approval to acquire 96 percent of the voting shares
of The Richland Natonal Bank of Sidney, Sidney,
Montana. If

Kanas City

First National Charter Corporation, Kansas City, Missouri,
for approval to aquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of The First National Bank of Lebanon, Lebanon,
Missouri. 2/

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




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- 16 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Continued

Dallas

First Financial Bancorporation, Inc., Waco, Texas, for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Westview National Bank, Waco, Waco, 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
Boston

Industrial National Corporation, Providence, Rhode Island,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
((i) the origination and sale of loans for the purchase of
mobile homes; (ii) the servicing of mobile home loans;
(iii) acting as agent for the sale of credit life and
credit accident and health insurance which would be
offered in connection with extensions of credit; and
(iv) acting as agent for the sale of property and
casualty insurance which would be offered in connection
with extensions of credit) at 1815 South State Street,
Orem, Utah, serving the State of Utah and the following
Idaho counties: Bannock, Bear, Bingham, Blaine, Bonneville,
Butte, Camas, Caribou, Cassia, Clark, Custer, Elmore,
Franklin, Fremont, Gooding, Jefferson, Lincoln, Madison,
Oneida, Owyhee, Teton and Twin Falls; activities (i),
(ii) and (iii) will be conducted within the following
Colorado counties: Delta, Dolores, Garfield, Mesa,
Moffat, Montrose, Ouray, Rio Blanco, Routt and San
Miguel; the following Nevada counties: Elko, Eureka,
Lincoln and White Pine; and the following Wyoming
counties: Carbon, Fremont, Lincoln, Park, Sublette,
Sweetwater, Teton and Uinta, through its indirect subsidiary, Kensington Mortgage and Finance Corp. (7/20/81)

New York

Citicorp, New York, New York, requests permission to establish a de novo office engaging in the following
activities~~Tmaking or acquiring, for its own account
or for the account of others, commercial loans and other
extensions of credit including, but not limited to, the
business of factoring and asset-based financing; and
leasing personal or real property or acting as agent,
broker or adviser in leasing such property and servicing
such leases subject to all of the qualifications specified

2/

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




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-17APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Continued
in 12 C.F.R. 225.4 (a)(6)(a) and (b) where the leases
serve as the functional equivalent of an extension of
credit to the lessee of the property) at 2100 Two Allencenter, 1200 Smith Street, Houston, Texas, through its
subsidiary, Citicorp Industrial Credit, Inc. (7/24/81)

Cleveland

Mellon National Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(general consumer finance activities including acting as
insurance agent with respect to the sale of credit life
insurance and credit accident and health insurance) at
2800 Hessmer Street, Metairie, Louisiana, through its
subsidiary, Freedom Financial Services Corporation
(7/22/81)

Cleveland

Pittsburgh National Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(acting as agent for non-affiliated insurance companies
in the sals or solicitation of orders for accident and
health insurance and mortgage redemption life insurance
on debtors in connection with mortgages made or serviced
by The Kissell Company) at 315 Water Street, Henderson,
Nevada, Suite 106, 3233 West Charleston Boulevard, Las
Vegas, Nevada and 460 East Plumb Lane, Reno, Nevada,
through its subsidiary, The Kissell Company (7/10/81)

Cleveland

Pittsburgh National Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(acting as agent for non-affiliated insurance companies
in the sale or solicitation of orders for accident and
health insurance and mortgage redemption life insurance
on debtors in connection with mortgages made or serviced
by The Kissell Company) at Suite 201, 7700 Little River
Turnpike, Annadale, Virginia; Reston International Office
Building, 11800 Sunrise Valley Drive, Reston, Virginia;
Suite B-l, Building B, Village Square, 9017 Forest Hill
Avenue, Richmond, Virginia; 236 Mustang Trail, Suite 104105, Virginia Beach, Virginia; 373 Waller Avenue,
Lexington, Kentucky; Atkinson Square Office Building,
Suite 200, 3901 Atkinson Drive, Louisville, Kentucky; and
2210 Goldsmith Lane, Suite 112, Louisville, Kentucky,
through its subsidiary, The Kissell Company (7/22/81)

Richmond

Southern Bancorporation, Inc., Greenville, South Carolina,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(making extensions of credit as a licensed consumer finance lender) at 200 East Carl Albert Parkway, McAlester,
Oklahoma, through its subsidiary, World Acceptance Corporation (7/20/81)







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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Cont inued
American National Holding Company, Kalamazoo, Michigan,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(underwriting as reinsurer, life and disability insurance which is directly related to extensions of credit
by its banking subsidiaries) at 1421 East Thomas Road,
Phoenix, Arizona, the areas to be served will be the
following counties in Michigan: Allegan, Barry, Berrien,
Branch, Calhoun, Cass, Kalamazoo, Mason, Saint Joseph and
Van Buren, through a wholly-owned subsidiary, Superior
Life Insurance Company (7/22/81)
Goldfield State Bancshares, Inc., Goldfield, Iowa, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (in
leasing personal property and equipment and acting as
an agent, broker and adviser in leasing such property)
at 100 West Broadway, Eagle Grove, Iowa, the geographic
scope is Wright County, the northeast corner of Webster
County, the eastern half of Humboldt County, the southeast corner of Kossuth County, the southern edge of Hancock
County, the southeast corner of Cerro Gordo County, and
the western edge of Franklin County, through its subsidiary, Kagleson Leasing Company (7/20/81)
NBD Bancorp, Inc., Detroit, Michigan, notification of
intent to engage in de novo activities (acting as investment or financial adviser, providing portfolio investment advice to any other person, furnishing general
economic information and advice) at Suite 205, Boulevard
Building, 1920 Palm Beach Lakes Boulevard, West Palm
Beach, Florida, the geographic area to be served is the
State of Florida, through its wholly-owned subsidiary,
NBD Financial Services of Florida, Inc. (7/10/81)
Walter E. Heller International Corporation, Chicago, Illinois,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(acting as investment or financial adviser for a mortgage
or a real estate investment trust, and providing portfolio
investment advice regarding real property interests to
any other person, except where the real property is to
be used in the trade or business of the person being
advised) at 10 South La Salle Street, Chicago, Illinois,
through its subsidiary, Abacus Realty Advisors, Inc.
(7/20/81)
Wheatland Bancorporation, Lowden, Iowa, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of First T and
S Agency, Inc., Wheatland, Iowa and to engage in general
insurance activities in a community with less than 5,000
population.

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Minneapolis

Freeborn Financial Services, Inc., Freeborn, Minnesota,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of Freeborn Agency, Inc., Freeborn, Minnesota.

Dal las

American State Financial Corporation, Lubbock, Texas, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(solicitation and writing of credit life, health and
accident insurance) at 1401 Avenue Q, Lubbock, Texas,,
through a subsidiary, Liberty American Life Insurance
Company (7/20/81)

Dallas

Consolidated Bancshares, Inc., Abilene, Texas, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (the
leasing of personal property including, as examples,
oil field equipment, banking and check-processing equipment and commercial trucks and trailers, and in the
activities of an agent, broker and adviser in the
leasing of personal property, all in accordance with
the Board's Regulation Y) at Number One Petroleum Place,
Abilene, Texas, serving the western counties of Texas,
through its subsidiary, Consolidated Leasing, Inc.
(7/21/81)

Dal las

Consolidated Bancshares, Inc., Abilene, Texas, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (bookkeeping and data processing activities for the internal
operations of Applicant and its banking and non-banking
subsidiaries, including check processing, record storage
and loan portfolio administration; and in storing and
processing of other banking, financial and related
economic data, including payroll, accounts receivable
and payable, and billing services) at Number One
Petroleum Place, Abilene, Texas, serving the State of
Texas, through its subsidiary, Consolidated Data
Processing, Inc. (7/21/81)

Dallas

Consolidated Bancshares, Inc., Abilene, Texas, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (making
and acquiring for its own account, loans and other extensions of credit such as would be made by a mortgage
company, including, as examples, origination, purchase,
sale and servicing of all types of mortgage loans (both
long-term and short-term); construction and development
loans; issuance of standby and firm take-out commitments
for residential, commercial, construction and development
loans; operation of a management consultant department for
the purpose of assisting non-affiliated banks in the
running of a mortgage loan operation; buying, selling, and
dealing in GNMA mortgage-backed securities, GNMA options,




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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Continued
conventional mortgage-backed securities, loan participation, and other types of secondary market activities related to the mortgage banking industry) at 3402 North
First Street, Abilene, Teas, serving the cities of
Abilene, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Lubbock,
Midland/Odessa, San Antonio and Wichita Falls, Texas,
through its subsidiary, Consolidated Bankers1 Mortgage
Company (7/21/81)
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, asset based business loans and other commercial
or industrial loans and extensions of credit such as would
be made by a factoring, rediscount or commercial finance
company, and leasing and servicing activities with respect
to personal property and equipment and real property) at
5 Thomas Mellon Circle, San Francisco Executive Park, San
Francisco, California, through its subsidiary, Security
Pacific Finance Corp. (7/24/81)

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REPORTS RECEIVED
Current Report Filed Pursuant to Section 13 of the
Securities Exchange Act
Valley Bank of Nevada, Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Forest Hill State Bank, Forest Hill, Maryland.

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Ownership Statement Filed Pursuant to Section 13(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act
Commonwealth Bank & Trust Co., Sterling, Virginia
(Filed by Walter A. Honeycutt)
Gateway State Bank, Staten Island, New York
(Filed by Allan Weissglass)

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-21APPL1CATIONS RECEIVED-Cont inued

Lapeer County Bank & Trust Co., Lapeer, Michigan
(Filed by Richard E. Calvert)
Lapeer County Bank & Trust Co., Lapeer, Michigan
(Filed by Pearl G. Coward)

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PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING
None.