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ANNOUNCEMENT BY
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
H.2, 1984 No. 10
Actions of the Board; Applications and Reports
Received During the Week Ending March 10, 1984

APPLICABLE
RESERVE BANK

ACTIONS OF THE BOARD
Regulation Y, Bank Holding Companies and Change in Bank
Control; expanded list of permissible nonbanking activities
proposed rulemaking; all comments should be received by
the Board by May 2, 1984 (Docket No. R-0511)

Boston

Fleet Financial Group, Inc., Providence, Rhode Island,
extension of time to March 3, 1985, within which to
establish a foreign subsidiary, FLT Financial NV.,
in Curacao, Netherlands Antilles. V

Boston

Portsmouth National Bank, Portsmouth, New Hampshire,
proposal to merge with the First National Bank of Ports­
mouth, New Hampshire; report to the Comptroller of the
Currency on competitive factors. ]_/

Boston

Nashua Trust Company, Nashua, New Hampshire, proposal to
merge with Bank of Nashua, Nashua, New Hampshire; report
to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competi­
tive factors. 1/

New York

7193 Main Street Bank, National Association, Ovid, New
York, proposal to purchase the assets and assume the
liabilities of four branches of 45-49 Court Street
Bank, National Association, Canton, New York, located
in Hannibal, Interlaken, Seneca Falls and Waterloo,
New York; report to the Comptroller of the Currency on
competitive factors. ]_/

New York

New Ballston Spa National Bank, Ballston Spa, New York,
proposal to consolidate with Ballston Spa National Bank,
Ballston Spa, New York; report to the Comptroller of
the Currency on competitive factors. ]_/

1/
—

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




H.2, 1984 No. 10

- 2 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

Richmond

Union Bancorp of West Virginia, Inc., Clarksburg,
West Virginia, extension of time to July 6, 1984,
within which to acquire First National Bank in Philippi,
Philippi, West Virginia. ]_/

Richmond

South Carolina National Bank, Charleston, South Carolina,
proposed merger with First National Bank of South
Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina; report to the
Comptroller of the Currency on competitive factors. J_/

Richmond

Pee Dee State Bank, Timmonsville, South Carolina, an
investment in bank premises. 1/

Richmond

Kanawha Banking & Trust Company National Association,
Charleston, West Virginia, proposed merger with The
Teays Valley National Bank, Scott Depot, West Virginia;
report to the Comptroller of the Currency on competitive
factors. U

Atlanta

Pan American Bank, N.A., Miami, Florida, proposed merger
with Central Bank and Trust Company, Miami; Central
Bancorp Properties, Inc., Miami; and Central Agency,
Inc., Miami, Florida; report to the Comptroller of
the Currency on competitive factors. V

Atlanta

Barnett Bank of Gainesville, N.A., Gainesville, Florida,
proposed merger with High Springs Bank, High Springs,
Florida; report to the Comptroller of the Currency
on competitive factors. ]_/

Chicago

Isabella Bank and Trust, Mount Pleasant, Michigan, an
investment in bank premises. ]_/

Chicago

Batavia Bank, Batavia, Illinois, proposal to merge with
New Batavia Bank, Batavia, Illinois, under the charter
of New Batavia Bank, and title of Batavia Bank; report
to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on
competitive factors. J_/

St. Louis

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

St. Louis

Phelps County Bank, Rolla, Missouri, proposal to merge
with St. James Bank, St. James, Missouri; report to the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive
factors. 1/

1/

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




H.2, 1984 No. 10

- 3 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

St. Louis

First National Bank of Vandalia, Vandalia, Illinois,
proposal to merge with Interim National Bank of
Vandalia, Vandalia, Illinois; report to the Comptroller
of the Currency on competitive factors. !_/

St. Louis

County Bancorporation, Inc., Jackson, Missouri, extension
of time to June 10, 1984, within which to become a bank
holding company through the acquisition of the successor
by merger to Cape County Bank, Jackson, Missouri, y

Kansas City

American State Bank and Trust Co., Great Bend, Kansas,
proposal to merge with American Shares, Inc., Great Bend,
Kansas, under the charter and title of American State
Bank and Trust Co., Great Bend, Kansas; report to
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive
factors, y

Kansas City

First National Bank of Wayne, Wayne, Nebraska, proposal
to merge with First Savings Company of Wayne, Wayne,
Nebraska, under the charter and title of First National
Bank of Wayne, Wayne, Nebraska; report to the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. ]_/

Kansas City

Firstbank Holding Company of Colorado, Lakewood, Colorado,
extension of time to June 7, 1984, within which to
acquire Firstbank at Arapahoe/Yosemite, Englewood,
Colorado. 1/

Kansas City

American Republic Bancshares, Inc., Belen, New Mexico,
extension of time to April 10, 1984, within which to
acquire First National Bank of Belen, Belen, New
Mexico, y

Dallas

Texas State Bank, McAllen, Texas, proposed merger with New
Texas State Bank, McAllen, Texas; report to the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive factors, y

Dallas

Whisperwood National Bank, Lubbock Texas, proposed merger
with Whisperwood Bank, Lubbock, Texas; report to the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive
factors. ]_/

Dallas

First State Bank of Poteet, Poteet, Texas, proposed merger
with New First State Bank of Poteet, Poteet, Texas;
report to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on
competitive factors. ]_/

y

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




H.2, 1984 No. 10

- 4 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
To Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant to
Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act

Cleveland

Approved
Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio. To establish an
offsite electronic facility in The Proctor & Gamble Co.,
6th and Sycamore Streets, Hamilton County, Cincinnati,
Ohio, y

Richmond

The Bank of West Point, West Point, Virginia. To
establish a branch at U.S. Route 360 and State Route 1250,
Mechanicsville, Virginia. V

Chicago

Michigan Bank - Port Huron, Port Huron, Michigan. To
establish an EFT at American Motors Corporation, 14250
Plymouth Road, Detroit, Michigan. J_/

San
Francisco

Union Bank, Los Angeles, California. To establish a
branch office to be located in the vicinity of 18300
Von Karman, City of Irvine, Orange County, California.

* * * * *

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

Minneapolis

Not Disapproved
Northern Plains Bancshares, Inc., Fargo, North Dakota. _]_/

Minneapolis

Pelican Bancshares, Inc., Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.

y

* * * * *

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), 4(c)(13) and
4(c)(14) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended

New York

77

Forty-Five Day Notification Period Allowed to Expire
The Chase Manhattan Corporation, New York, New York: no
objection to establish a de novo wholly-owned sub­
sidiary, SeaDocs Registry Limited, London, England.

Application processed
delegated authority.




on

behalf

of the

Board

of Governors

under

y

H.2, 1984 No. 10

- 5 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

New York

Approved
The First of Long Island Corporation, Glen Head, New York,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of The First National Bank of Long Island/ Glen Head,

New York. 1_/
Cleveland

Bath County Banking Company, Owingsville, Kentucky, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Owingsville Banking Company, Owingsville, Kentucky. \J

Cleveland

Commonwealth Trust Bancorp, Inc., Covington, Kentucky, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Covington Trust & Banking Company, Covington, Kentucky. J_/

Cleveland

Spectrum Financial Corporation, Wheeling, West Virginia,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of Security National Bank & Trust Co., Wheeling, West
Vi rginia. _]_/

Atlanta

CNB Bancshares, Inc., Sevierville, Tennessee, for approval
to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of
Citizens National Bank, Sevierville, Tennessee. ]_/

Atlanta

S.B.T. Bancshares, Inc., Arab, Alabama, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Security Bank
& Trust Company, Arab, Alabama. J_/

Atlanta

South Louisiana Financial Corporation, Houma, Louisiana,
for approval to acquire at least 98.235 percent of the
voting shares of South Louisiana Bank, Houma, Louisiana, j_/

Atlanta

Southland Bank Corp., Butler, Georgia, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Citizens
State Bank, Butler, Georgia, and 13.13 percent of the
voting shares of Coffee County Bank, Douglas, Georgia. 1_/

Chicago

Bankers' Bancorporation of Wisconsin, Inc., Madison,
Wisconsin, for approval to acquire all of the voting
shares of Wisconsin Independent Bank, Madison, Wisconsin.

Chicago

General Bancshares Corporation of Indiana, Fort Wayne,
Indiana, for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of Anthony Wayne Bank, Fort Wayne,
Indiana. 1/

1_/

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




H.2, 1984 No. 10

- 6 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

Chicago

Harvest Bancshares, Inc., Footville, Wisconsin, for
approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of The Footville State Bank, Footville, Wisconsin. V

St. Louis

Chester County Bancshares, Inc., Henderson, Tennessee,
for approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of Chester County Bank, Henderson, Tennessee. J_/

Minneapolis

Security Financial Services, Inc., Hibbing, Minneapolis,
for approval to acquire 97.5 percent of the voting shares
of Security State Bank of Hibbing, Hibbing, Minnesota. 1/

Kansas City

Concord Bancshares, Inc., Overland Park, Kansas, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
College Boulevard National Bank, Overland Park, Kansas.

Kansas City

Financial Holdings, Inc., Boulder, Colorado, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of OMNIBANK
Louisville, Louisville, Colorado. J_/

Kansas City

First Latimer Corporation, Wilburton, Oklahoma for approval
to acquire at least 81 percent of the voting shares of
Latimer State Bank, Wilburton, Oklahoma. 1/

Kansas City

First Place Financial Corporation, Farmington, New Mexico,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of the successor by merger to The First National Bank of
Farmington, Farmington, New Mexico. 1/

Kansas City

FSC Bancshares, Inc., Cameron, Missouri, for approval
to acquire at least 80.35 percent of the voting shares
of Farmers State Bank, Cameron, Missouri. 1/

Kansas City

Home Bancshares, Inc., Erie, Kansas, for approval to
acquire 80 percent of the voting shares of Erie Banc­
shares, Erie, Kansas, and indirectly Home State
Bank, Erie, Kansas.

Dallas

First United Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas, for approval
to acquire at least 93.9 percent of the voting shares of
United National Bank of Houston, Houston, Texas. 1_/

Dallas

Franklin National Bankshares, Inc., Mount Vernon, Texas,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of Franklin National Bank, Mount Vernon, Texas. 1/

!_/

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




H.2, 1984 No. 10

- 7 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

Dallas

Independent Bancorp, Inc., Channelview, Texas, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Channelview Bank, Channelview, Texas. 1_/

Dallas

Kiami chi Bancshares, Inc., Hugo, Oklahoma, for approval
to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of
The Citizens State Bank, Hugo, Oklahoma. 1_/

Dal las

Provident Bancorp, Inc., Dallas, Texas, for approval to
acquire at least 96.03 percent of the voting shares of
First State Bank, Wylie, Texas; at least 95.27 percent
of the voting shares of The Security State Bank of
Commerce, Commerce, Texas; 100 percent of the voting
shares of Provident Bank - Dallas, Dallas, Texas; 100
percent of the voting shares of De Soto State Bank,
De Soto, Texas and 100 percent of the voting shares
of Celina Bancorp, Inc., Dallas, Texas, and indirectly
First State Bank, Celina, Texas. J_/

San
Francisco

Burlingame Bancorp, Burlingame, California, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Burlingame Bank and Trust Co., Burlingame, California, a
proposed new bank. 1_/
* * * * *

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

Boston

Approved
United Vermont Bancorporation, Rutland, Vermont, for
approval to acquire at least 99 percent of the voting
shares of First Twin-State Bank, White River Junction,
Vermont. ]_/

Chicago

Midland Bancorp, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, for approval to
acquire all of the voting shares of Hawthorne Bank of
Wheaton, Wheaton, Illinois.

Chicago

NBD Bancorp, Inc., Detroit, Michigan, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of National
Bank & Trust Company of Traverse City, Traverse City,
Michigan. 1/

1/

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




H.2, 1984 No. 10

- 8 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

St. Louis

First Arkansas Bankstock Corporation, Little Rock,
Arkansas, for approval to acquire 83.13 percent of the
voting shares of First National Bank, Batesville,
Arkansas and 96.5 percent of the shares of Bank of
Newark, Newark, Arkansas.

St. Louis

Magna Group, Inc., Belleville, Illinois, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of First
National Bank in Columbia, Columbia; First National
Bank of Marissa, Marissa; First National Bank of
Smithton, Smithton; and Freeburg Bancorp, Inc., Freeburg;
and indirectly First National Bank of Freeburg,
Freeburg, all located in Illinois. ]_/

Kansas City

Kansas Bancorp II, Inc., Corcordia, Kansas, for approval
to acquire all of the nonvoting preferred shares of
First Glasco Bancshares, Inc., Glasco, Kansas, and
indirectly acquire an interest in First National Bank
of Glasco, Glasco, Kansas.

Dal las

Tascosa Financial Corporation, Amarillo, Texas, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Tascosa
National Bank South, Amarillo, Texas, a proposed new bank. V

Dal las

Texas Commerce Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Texas Commerce Bank-Rrookhollow, N.A., Dallas, Texas,
a proposed new bank.

Dal las

Texas Commerce Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Texas Commerce Bank-Richardson, N.A., Richardson, Texas,
a proposed new bank.

Dal las

United City Corporation, Plano, Texas, for approval to
acquire at least 70.24 percent of the voting shares of
First State Bank of McKinney, McKinney, Texas. J/

Dal las

United Texas Financial Corporation, Wichita Falls, Texas,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of The Farmers and Merchants National Bank, Nocona, Texas.

San
Franci sco

77

Puget Sound Bancorp, Tacoma, Washington, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of the successor
by merger to Bellingham National Bank, Bellingham,
Washington. 1/

Application processed
delegated authority.




on

behalf

of the

Board

of Governors

under

]J

H.2, 1984 No. 10

- 9 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a)(5) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956

Dallas

Approved
Unicorp Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas, for approval
to merge with Unicorp Bancshares-Houston, Inc., Houston,
Texas. 1/
★

★

★ ★ ★

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

New York

Approved
Manufacturers Hanover Corporation, New York, New York,
for approval to engage through its wholly-owned
subsidiary, Manufacturers Hanover Futures, Inc., in
acting as a futures commission merchant with respect to
certain financial futures and to provide certain futures
advisory services to both its FCM customers and others.

Cleveland

Fifth Third Bancorp, Cincinnati, Ohio, for approval
to expand the permissible areas of operation of its
subsidiary, Money Station, Inc., to the States of
Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Pennsylvania and West
Virginia as well as Ohio, and to include point of sale
transaction as a future activity. 1/

Chicago

Hawarden Bancshares, Inc., Hawarden, Iowa, for approval
to acquire Gearhart Insurance Agency, Hawarden, Iowa,
and Williams Insurance Agency, Hawarden, Iowa, through
a newly created subsidiary Farmers State Agency, Ltd.,
Hawarden, Iowa. _]_/

Chicago

Northern Trust Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the Class A voting shares and
100 percent of the Class B non-voting shares of Jerome
Hickey Associates, Inc., Chicago, Illinois, and thereby
engage in providing securities brokerage services,
related securities credit activities pursuant to
Regulation T, and incidental activities such as offering
custodial services, individual retirement accounts, and
cash management services, pursuant to Regulation Y. 1/

TJ

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




H.2, 1984 No. 10

10 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

Kansas City

Home Bancshares, Inc., Erie, Kansas, for approval to
engage in the sale of life, health and accident
insurance related to credit extensions.

San
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California, for
approval to acquire through its subsidiary, Security
Pacific Business Credit Inc., Los Angeles, California,
the factoring assets of: Citicorp Industrial Credit,
Inc., Harrison, New York; Citicorp Business Credit,
Inc., New York, New York; and Citibank, N.A., New York,
New York.

New York

Permitted
Bankers Trust New York Corporation, New York, New York,
notification of intent to expand the activities to
include the following activities (executing and clearing
options on futures contracts in foreign exchange on the
international monetary market division of The Chicago
Mercantile Exchange and its affiliated clearing
association) in New York, New York; Chicago, Illinois;
Dallas, Texas; Houston, Texas; Los Angeles, California
and London, England, through its subsidiary, BT Futures
Corporation (3/8/84)

New York

Citicorp, New York, New York, notification of intent to
establish two de novo offices engaging in the following
activities (the making to consumers of loans and other
extensions of credit, for its own account and for the
account of others; the sale at retail of money orders
having a face value of not more than $1,000; and the
sale of travelers checks) at Westwood Plaza, 12103
West Center Road— Suite 2, Omaha, Nebraska and at Lot 4
Cross Roads Plaza, 76th and Dodge, Omaha, Nebraska, through
its subsidiary, Citicorp Credit Services, Inc. (3/4/84)

New York

J.P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated, New York, New York,
notification of intent to expand the activities to include
the following activities (execution and clearance for
nonaffi1iated persons of options on futures contracts
in foreign exchange on major commodities exchanges of
which MFC is a member) serving the United States and
abroad, through its subsidiary, Morgan Futures Corporation
(3/7/84)




H.2, 1984 No. 10

- 11 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

New York

J.P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated, New York, New York,
notification of intent to establish a de novo
office engaging in the following activities
(activities which may be carried on by an investment
adviser, including serving as investment adviser to
an investment company registered under the Investment
Company Act of 1940 and providing portfolio investment
advice to individuals, corporations, employee benefit
funds, governmental entities and other institutions,
including Morgan Guaranty Trust Company of New York, on
both a discretionary and nondiscretionary basis) at 9
West 57th Street, New York, New York and 30 Throgmorton
Street, EC2N 2DT, London, England and would serve
clients in the United States and abroad, through its
subsidiary, J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc.
(3/7/84)

Chicago

The Indiana National Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana,
notification of its intent to engage in de novo activities
(arranging commercial real estate equity financing)
the geographic area to be served will be the States of
Indiana, Ohio and Kentucky, through its subsidiary,
Indiana Mortgage Corporation (3/9/84) 3/

Minneapolis

First Bank System, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(in making debt investment in the Worthington
Student Housing project, Worthington, Minnesota,
designed primarily to promote community welfare
through the development of low-income housing)
this activity would be performed in the city of
Worthington, Minnesota, through its subsidiary First
Bank System Community Development Corporation (3/10/84) 3/

Minneapolis

First Bank System, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, notifi­
cation of intent to engage in de novo activities (in
making debt investment in the West Bank Home LowIncome Leased Cooperative Scattered Site projects,
designed primarily to promote community welfare through
the development of low-income housing) this activity
would be performed in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood
of Minneapolis, Minnesota, through its subsidiary, First
Bank System Community Development Corporation (3/10/84) 3/

37

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




H.2, 1984 No. 10

- 12 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

Minneapolis

Norwest Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, notification
of intent to engage in de novo activities (in general
insurance agency activities pursuant to the authority
of Section 4(c)(8)(D) of the Bank Holding Company Act
of 1956, as amended, by retaining the insurance agency
transferred from Norwest Bank Redwood Falls, National
Association) at 330 South Washington Street, Redwood
Falls, Minnesota, serving Minnesota, through its
subsidiary, Norwest Agencies. Inc. (3/10/84) 3/

Kansas City

Allied Oklahoma Bancorp, Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma,
for approval to acquire at least 50 percent of the
voting shares of Mortgage Services Corp., Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma (3/2/84) 3/

Kansas City

International Bancshares of Oklahoma, Inc., Yukon, Okla­
homa, notification of intent to engage in de novo
activities (in management consulting for banks and
non-bank depository institutions, including reviewing,
designing, and implementing management information
systems to efficiently provide timely and meaningful
information for decision-making purposes) these activities
would be conducted in the State of Oklahoma (3/8/84) 3/

Kansas City

International Bancshares of Oklahoma, Inc., Yukon, Okla­
homa notification of intent to engage in de novo
activities (making and acquirinn loans and other
extensions of credit such a> would be made by a commercial
financial company, making commercial loans secured by
borrower's inventory, accounts receivable and other
assets; purchasing or otherwise acquiring such loans
from others; and servicing such loans for others)
these activities would be performed in the State of
Oklahoma (3/8/84) 3/

Kansas City

Las Vegas Bancorporation, Albuquerque, New Mexico,
notification of intent to engage in de novo
activities (in generating loans and other extensions
of credit and servicing such loans and other extensions
of credit)
(3/9/84) 3/

Kansas City

Talmage Investment, Inc., Talmage, Kansas, notification
of intent to engage in de novo activities (in general
insurance agency activitTes) these activities will
be performed in the Village of Talmage, Kansas, and
the surrounding rural area through its subsidiary,
Talmage Insurance Agency (3/8/84) 3/

37

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




H.2, 1984 No. 10

13
ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

Kansas City

United Banks of Colorado, Inc., Denver, Colorado,
notification of intent to expand the geographic service
area of its de novo activities (making or acquiring for its
own account, loans or other extension of credit, such as
would be made or acquired by a finance company; servicing
loans and offering credit related life and credit
related health and accident insurance; 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 businesses and making loans and other extensions of
credit secured by real property) the service area will
be expanded to include the States of Colorado and
Nebraska, through its subsidiary, United Financial
Centers, Inc. (3/7/84) 3/

Dallas

Centex Community Bankshares, Inc., Killeen, Texas,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(in making or acquiring commercial or consumer loans
and other extensions of credit and to act as insurance
agent or broker for any insurance that is directly
related to an extension of credit by itself or its
subsidiary, Citizens National Bank of Killeen) serving
the continental United States (3/9/84) 3/

San
Francisco

BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, California,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(in the activities of an investment and financial
advisor including, but not limited to, acting as invest­
ment advisor as defined in the Investment Company Act
of 1940, providing portfolio investment advice and
furnishing general economic information and advice,
general economic statistical forecasting services
and industry studies) at 25 Cannon Street, London,
England, having a worldwide geographic service area,
through its subsidiary, BA Investment Management
Corporation (a Delaware corporation) (3/9/84) 3/

San
Francisco

Deseret Bancorporation, Pleasant Grove, Utah, notification
of intent to engage in de novo activities (in mortgage
company activities in general and specifically the
granting of construction loans, mortgage loans, mortgage
loan servicing, and any and all other activity incident
thereto) serving the State of Utah, through its sub­
sidiary, Deseret Mortgage Corporation (3/8/84) 3/

3/

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




H.2, 1984 No. 10

14 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

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,
including making consumer installment personal loans,
purchasing consumer installment sales finance contracts,
making loans to small businesses and other extensions
of credit such as would be made by a factoring company
or a consumer finance company and servicing loans or
other extensions of credit) these activities would be
conducted from the existing offices of Security Pacific
Finance Corp. and would serve the United States and
the District of Columbia, through its subsidiary,
Security Pacific Finance Corp. (3/10/84) 3/
* * * * *

Redemption of Shares
Chicago

Olympia Bancorporation, Inc., Chicago Heights, 111#hois. J_/

Minneapolis

Pelican Bancshares, Inc., Pelican Rapids, Minnesota.

Kansas City

Educators Investment Company of Kansas, Inc., Emporia,
Kansas. ]_/

Kansas City

First Glasco Bancshares, Inc., Glasco, Kansas. 1/

2/
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.




]_/

H.2, 1984 No. 10

15
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
To Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant to
Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act

Dallas

Midland American Bank, Midland, Texas. To establish
a drive-in facility to be located at 3101 W. Culbert
St., Midland, Texas. 2/

Kansas City

The United New Mexico Bank at Albuquerque, Albuquerque,
New Mexico. To establish an automatic teller machine
in the Parking Lot of Republic Square, 5555 Montgomery
Blvd., N.E., Albuquerque, New Mexico. 2/
* * * * *

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

2J

Kansas City

Mission State Bank, Lakewood, Colorado.

Kansas City

Frontier Bank of Laramie County, Cheyenne, Wyoming. 2/

San
Francisco

Brentwood Bank, Los Angeles, California.

★ * * * *

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), 4(c)(13) and
4(c)(14) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended
New York

Citibank Overseas Investment Corporation, Wilmington,
Delaware:
rquests consent to hold the shares of
Citicorp Futures Limited, Singapore, after Futures
engages in certain futures commission merchant
activities as a clearing member of the Singapore
International Monetary Exchange, Singapore.

New York

Manufacturers Hanover Corporation, New York, New York:
prior notification of its intent to acquire indirectly
the shares of C.I.T. International Sales Corporation,
New York, New York.

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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New York

Manufacturers Hanover International Finance Corporation,
New York, New York: requests consent to acquire C.I.T.
Holdings Inc. and Service Leasing Corporation of Canada,
Limited, both located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Chicago

First Chicago International Finance Corporation, Chicago,
Illinois:
requests consent to invest in Banco Denasa
de Investimento, S.A., an investment bank in Sao Paulo,
Brazil.

San
Francisco

Bank of America NT&SA, San Francisco, California and
BankAmerica International Corporation, San Francisco,
California: prior notification of its intent to acquire
indirectly all of the shares of a de novo subsidiary,
Bank of America (France) S.A.

San
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California:
prior notification of its intent to acquire indirectly
100 percent of the interest of Bankhaus Bohl & Co.,
Freudenstadt, Germany.
* * * * *

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

Commercial Grayson Bancshares, Inc., Grayson, Kentucky,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of The Commercial Bank of Grayson, Grayson,
Kentucky. 2j

Cleveland

State Financial Bankshares, Inc., Richmond, Kentucky, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of State Bank and Trust Company of Richmond, Richmond,
Kentucky. 2J

Richmond

TCB Corporation, Greenwood, South Carolina, for approval
to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of
The County Bank, Greenwood, South Carolina. 2/

Richmond

Wayne Bancorp, Inc., Wayne, West Virginia, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of the successor
by merger to Wayne County Bank, Wayne, West Virginia. Zj

~Tj

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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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - Continued

Atlanta

Childersburg Bancorporation, Inc., Childersburg,
Alabama, for approval to acquire at least 94.8 percent
of the voting shares of First Bank of Childersburg,
Childersburg, Alabama. 2/

Atlanta

Independent Bancshares, Inc., Red Bay, Alabama, for
approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of Bank of Red Bay, Red Bay, Alabama. 2/

Chicago

Acorn Bankshares, Inc., Bloomingdale, Illinois, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Bloomingdale State Bank, Bloomingdale, Illinois. 2/

Chicago

Bippus State Corporation, Bippus, Indiana, for approval
to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of
The Bippus State Bank, Bippus, Indiana. 2/

Chicago

First Galena Bancshares, Inc., Galena, Illinois, for approval
to acquire at least 91.69 percent of the voting shares of
The First National Bank of Galena, Galena, Illinois. 2/

St. Louis

Crossroads Bancorp, Inc., Mount Washington, Kentucky,
for approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of The Peoples Bank, Mount Washington, Kentucky. 2/

St. Louis

CSB Bancorp, Petersburg, Indiana, for approval to acquire
at least 80 percent of the voting shares of The Citizens
State Bank of Petersburg, Petersburg, Indiana. 2/

St. Louis

Mammoth Investments & Credit Corp., Inc., Mammoth Spring,
Arkansas, for approval to acquire at least 98.5 percent
of the voting shares of Peoples Bank of Mammoth Spring,
Mammoth Spring, Arkansas, and at least 99.4 percent of
the voting shares of Bank of Sidney, Sidney, Arkansas. 2/

St. Louis

MNB Bancshares, Inc., Malvern, Arkansas, for approval to
acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of The
Malvern National Bank, Malvern, Arkansas. 2j

Minneapolis

WestBanco, Bozeman, Montana, for approval to acquire 95.41
percent of the voting shares of 1st Security Bank of
West Yellowstone, West Yellowstone, Montana. 2/

Kansas City

CNBO Bancorp, Inc., Pryor, Oklahoma, for approval to
acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of
Century National Bank of Oklahoma, Pryor, Oklahoma. 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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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - continued
Kansas City

Kimball Bancorp, Inc., Kimball, Nebraska, for approval
to acquire at least 98.7 percent of the voting shares
of American National Bank of Kimball, Kimball, Nebraska. £/

Dal las

BancCentral Bancorp, Inc., Amarillo, Texas, for approval to
acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of
BancCentral, Amarillo, Texas. 2/

Dal las

First Grayson Bancshares, Inc., Dallas, Texas, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Security
National Bank of Whitesboro, Whitesboro, Texas, and
Collinsville State Bank, Collinsville, Texas. 2J

Dallas

Greater Texas Bancshares, Inc., Georgetown, Texas, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
the First National Bank of San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas,
and Central Texas Financial Corporation, Georgetown,
Texas, and indirectly The First National Bank of George­
town, Georgetown, Texas. 2j

Dallas

McAllen Metropolitan Bancshares, Inc., McAllen, Texas, for
approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of Metropolitan National Bank, McAllen, Texas. 2]

Dallas

Mid-Cities Bancshares, Inc., Hurst, Texas, for approval to
acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of
Mid-Cities National Bank, Hurst, Texas. 2J

San
Franci sco

BKLA Bancorp, Los Angeles, California, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Bank of
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. 2/
★ ★

★

★

★

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

2/

First National Bancorp of the South, Inc., Opp, Alabama,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of First National Bank of Andalusia, Andalusia, Alabama,
a de novo bank. 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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Chicago

NBD Bancorp, Inc., Detroit, Michigan, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of National
Bank & Trust Company of Traverse City, Traverse City,
Michigan. 2/

St. Louis

First Commercial Corporation, Little Rock, Arkansas,
formerly First National Bancshares, Inc., Little
Rock, Arkansas, for approval to acquire 100 percent of
the voting shares of the successor by merger to
Morrilton Security Bank, Morrilton, Arkansas. 2/

Dallas

Gulf Southwest Bancorp, Inc., Houston, Texas, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Atascocita
State Bank, Atascocita, Texas, a proposed new bank. ZJ

Dallas

Summit Bancshares, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Camp
Bowie National Bank, Fort Worth, Texas, a proposed new
bank. 2/

Dallas

Texas Commerce Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Texas
Commerce Bank - River Oaks, N.A., Houston, Texas, a pro­
posed new bank. Zj
* * * * *
To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a)(5) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956

Cleveland

Mellon National Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of Heritage Bancorporation, Monroe, New Jersey, and
indirectly Heritage Bank National Association, Monroe
Township, New Jersey. Zj

Chicago

FIRST FREEPORT CORPORATION, Freeport, Illinois, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of First City
Bancshares, Inc., Dixon, Illinois, and indirectly
City Bank and Trust Company, Dixon, Illinois. Zj
* * * * ★

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

RIHT Financial Corporation, Providence, Rhode Island,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(to engage in investment advisory and management of
employee benefit plans, foundation and charitable funds,
and collective trust funds maintained by affiliated
banks) at One Hospital Trust Plaza, Providence, Rhode
Island, the geographic service area of the subsidiary
will be nationwide, through a subsidiary, HT Investors,
Inc. (2/29/84)

New York

Barclays Bank PLC and Barclays Bank International Limited,
both of London, England, request permission to engage on
a nationwide basis in the following nonbanking activities
((1) making, acquiring and servicing loans or other extensions
of credit for the account of BAC and its subsidiaries and
others such as would be made by the following types of
companies:
(A) a consumer finance company within the
meaning of section 225.25(b)(1)(i) of Regulation Y
of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;
(B) a credit card company within the meaning of section
225.25(b)(1)(ii) of Regulation Y; (C) a mortgage company
within the meaning of section 225.25(b)(l)(iii) of
Regulation Y; (D) a commercial finance company within
the meaning of section 225.25(b)(1)(iv) of Regulation Y;
(E) a factoring company within the meaning of section
225.25(b)(1)(v) of Regulation Y: (2) lease financing
of personal and real property within the meaning of
and meeting the tests set forth in section 225.25(b)(5)
of Regulation Y; (3) the sale as agent of credit related
life, credit accident and health, credit unemployment
and credit property insurance within the meaning of
Section 225.25(b)(8) of Regulation Y and subject to
the limitations set forth in Title VI of the Garn-St
Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982; (4) under­
writing credit life insurance and credit accident and
health insurance that is directly related to an extension
of credit by BAC and its subsidiaries pursuant to
section 225.25(b)(9) of Regulation Y; (5) the sale at
retail of money orders having a face value not exceeding
$1,000 (or such other amount as may from time to time
be permitted by the Board of Governors of the Federal
Reserve System) pursuant to section 225.25(b)(12) of
Regulation Y; and (6) the sale at retail of travelers
checks pursuant to section 225.25(b)(12) of Regulation Y)
through their indirect subsidiary, BarclaysAmerican
Corporation and through BAC's direct and indirect
subsidiaries (2/24/84)




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New York

Chemical New York Corporation, New York, New York, for
approval to acquire all the capital stock of Brown &
Company Securities Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts,
and to engage in discount securities brokerage and
related activities.

New York

Chemical New York Corporation, New York, New York, requests
permission to engage de novo in the following activities
(activities which may be carried on by a real estate
appraiser, an investment and financial advisor or an
intermediary who arranges and services debt secured
by commercial and industrial real estate or who arranges
equity financing for such real estate) through its sub­
sidiary, Chemical Realty Corporation (2/28/84)

New York

Citicorp, New York, New York, requests permission to engage
on a nationwide basis in the following activities (the
making or acquiring of loans and other extensions of
credit, secured or unsecured, for consumer and other
purposes; the extension of loans to dealers for the
financing of inventory [floor planning] and working
capital purposes; the purchasing and servicing for
its own account of sales finance contracts: the sale
of credit related life and accident and health insurance
by licensed agents or brokers, as required; industrial
banking activities [including making consumer and
commercial loans accepting time and savings deposits];
the making of loans to individuals and businesses secured
by a lien on mobile homes, modular units or related
manufactured housing, together with the real property
to which such housing is or will be permanently affixed,
such property being used as security for the loans; the
sale at retail of money orders, travelers checks and U.S.
savings bonds; the sale at retail of consumer oriented
financial management courses; the servicing, for any
person, of loans and other extensions of credit; the
originating, acquiring and servicing, for its own account
and for the account of others, of extensions of credit
secured by liens on residential or non-residential real
estate; and the sale of mortgage life and mortgage
disability insurance directly related to extensions of
mortgage loans, through existing subsidiaries and
subsidiaries yet to be formed
(2/28/84)

New York

Citicorp, New York, New York, requests permission to engage
on a nationwide basis in the following activities (the
performance of functions or activities that may be
performed by a trust company [including activities of
a fiduciary, agency or custodial nature], in a manner
authorized by federal or state law; and including the




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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - Continued
making of loans and investments and the taking of
deposits which are limited to those loans, investments
and deposits permitted by section 225.25(b)(3) of
Regulation Y, as amended) through one or more subsidiaries
(2/28/84)
New York

Citicorp, New York, New York, requests permission to
engage on a nationwide basis in the following activities
(the leasing of personal or real property or acting
as agent, broker or advisor in lea’sing such property
according to the terms and conditions contained in
section 225.25(b)(5) of Regulation Y, as amended)
through any of its existing subsidiaries or any
subsidiaries yet to be formed (3/2/84)

New York

The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong,
requests permission to establish an office engaging in
the following activities ((A) providing general economic
information and advice to U.S. and non-U.S. multinational
corporations and their African subsidiaries; African
parastatal organizations, development and government
agencies, U.S. government agencies; and international
and regional development agencies (225.25(b)(4));
(B) providing consulting services to non-affiliated bank
and nonbank depository institutions subject to the
conditions listed in section (225.25(b)(11) of Regulation Y;
and (C) providing financial advice to U.S. and non-U.S.
multinational corporations and their African subsidiaries
concerning potential sources and methods of obtaining
financing for their African operations (225.25(b)(4))
at offices in Hartford, Connecticut and Washington, D.C.,
through its subsidiary, Equator Advisory Services Limited
(2/23/84)

New York

Marine Midland Banks, Inc., Buffalo, New York; The Hongkong
and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong; Kellett
N.V., Netherlands Antilles; and HSBC Holdings B.V.,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands, request permission to
establish an office engaging in the following activities
((1) making, acquiring, and servicing loans and other
extensions of credit for its own account or for the
account of others, such as are made by consumer and
commercial finance companies, and (2) leasing personal
property and acting as agent, broker and advisor in
leasing such property) through their subsidiary, marine
Midland Consumer Credit Corporation (3/7/84)




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New York

Peoples Bancorp, Belleville, New Jersey, requests permission
to expand the activities to include the following activities
(the leasing of personal and real property or acting as
agent, broker or advisor in leasing such property as
outlined in section 225.25(b)(5) of Regulation Y. The
company will also perform consulting services to nonaffiliated banks as permitted in section 225.25(b)(11) of
Regulation Y) at 237 Washington Avenue, Belleville,
New Jersey, through its subsidiary, Peoples Financial
Services Corporation
(2/22/84)

Philadelphia

United Penn Corporation, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Uni Penn Life Insurance Company, Phoenix, Arizona.

Cleveland

The Exchange Financial Corporation, Mt. Sterling, Kentucky,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(in data processing activities) at the corner of High
and Maysville Streets, Mt. Sterling, Kentucky, through its
subsidiary Exchange Data Corporation (3/7/84)

Richmond

Dominion Bankshares Corporation, Roanoke, Virginia,
notification of intent to engage in 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) at Main Street, Bassett, Virginia, through
its subsidiary, Dominion Trust Company (3/7/84)

Chicago

Waunakee Bank Shares, Inc., Waunakee, Wisconsin, notification
of intent to engage in de novo activities (to engage in
the sale of general insurance in a town with a population
not exceeding 5,000) the activities would be performed in
Waunakee, Wisconsin and the surrounding area (3/6/84)

St. Louis

MNB Bancshares, Inc., Malvern, Arkansas to engage in real
estate appraising.

St. Louis

Old National Bancorp, Evansville, Indiana, notification of
intent to engage in de novo activities (the underwriting
of insurance directly only in Arizona; insurance sold
by Applicant's subsidiary bank in Indiana will be directly
related to extensions of credit and will be underwritten
directly by an unaffiliated company qualified to do
business in Indiana and will be assigned to Indiana Old
National Insurance Company under the reinsurance and
other related agreements) the trade area of the applicant's
subsidiary bank in Indiana consists of Southwestern
Indiana, Northwestern Kentucky and Southeastern Illinois,
through its subsidiary., Indiana Old National Insurance
Company (3/5/84)




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Kansas city

DeKalb County Bancshares, Inc., Clarksdale, Missouri, for
approval to engage in general insurance acvtivities in a
town with a population not exceeding 5,000 through the
acquisition of 50 percent of the partnership, Nelson
Insurance Agency, Clarksdale, Missouri.

Dallas

Americo Bancshares Inc., Wolfforth, Texas, notification
of intent to engage in de novo activities (in the
processing and funding of mortgage loans for sale in
the secondary market) this activity would be performed
in the United States (2/29/84)

San
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California,
for approval to acquire all of the outstanding shares of
KMS Corporate Brokers, Inc., New York, New York.

San
Francisco

Wells Fargo & Company, San Francisco, California, notifi­
cation of intent to engage in de novo activities (in
arranging commercial real estate equity financing in
accordance with the Board's Regulation Y) this activity
would be performed nationwide through its subsidiary,
Wells Fargo Mortgage Company and through two subsidiaries
of Wells Fargo Mortgage Company, Wells Fargo Realty
Finance Corporation and Ben G. McGuire & Company (3/5/84)




* * * * *

REPORTS RECEIVED

Current Report Filed Pursuant to
Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act
Bank of Greene
Ruckersville, Virginia

(Month of February)

Union Trust Company of Ellsworth
Ellsworth, Maine (Month of February)

* * * *

PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING
None.