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ANNOUNCEMENT BY
BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
Applications and Reports Received or Acted on
H. 2
1974 No. 9

During the Week Ending March 2, 1974

District

Date

4

Current Report Filed Pursuant to Section 13
of the Securities Exchange Act
Received
The Dollar Savings & Trust Company, Youngstown, Ohio

2-27-74

5

Northern Virginia Bank, Springfield, Virginia

2-27-74

* * * * *

Ownership Statement Filed Pursuant to Section 13(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act
Received
The Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio
(Filed by Cincinnati Financial Corporation,
Cincinnati, Ohio Amendment #7)
* * * * *

To Become a Member of the Federal Reserve System
Pursuant to Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act
Received
Trust Corporation of Montana, Great Falls, Montana
Approved
*The Bank of Eden, Eden, North Carolina
* * * * *

*Application processed by the Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of
Governors under delegated authority.




3-1-74

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1974 No. 9

- 2 To Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant to
Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act
Received
Security Trust Company, Rochester, New York* Branch to
be established at 671 Park Avenue, Southeast corner
of Park Avenue and Berkeley Street, Rochester, Monroe
County.
Manufacturers Hanover Trust/Genesee Region, Rochester,
New York. Branch to be established in the immediate
neighborhood of Ridge Road West and Duxbury Road,
Town of Greece, Monroe County.
The Western Security Bank, Sandusky, Ohio. Branch to
be established at the Northeast corner of the intersection
of Route 250 and Hull Road, Perkins Township, Erie
County.
First Virginia Bank, Falls Church, Virginia. Branch to
be established in the Buchanan House Mall at The
National Center Complex in Arlington.
The Louisville Trust Company, Louisville, Kentucky.
Branch to be established at New Cut Road and Outer
Loop in the soon to be developed SouthPark Plaza
Shopping Center, Louisville, Jefferson County.
City Bank and Trust Company of Moberly, Moberly, Missouri.
Branch to be established at U.S. Highway 63B North
and 24 West, Moberly.
Approved
*State Street Bank and Trust Company, Boston, Massachusetts.
Branch to be established at 35-37 Putnam Street,
Winthrop.
-Piedmont Trust Bank, Martinsville, Virginia. Branch to
to be established on State Route 57 just North of
the Stanleytown Post Office, Stanleytown, Henry County.
*First Virginia Bank, Falls Church, Virginia. Branch to
be established in the Herndon Shopping Center at the
intersection of Washington and Monore Streets, Herndon,
Fairfax County.

*Application processed by the Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of
Governors under delegated authority.




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Approved Gontfd
*Fayette Bank and Trust Company, Connersville, Indiana.
Branches to be established at the following locations:
A.

To be established at 216 Vine Street, Gonnersville.

B.

To be established at the Southwest corner of "Third
Street and Canyon Parkway, Connersvilie.

*Bank of Utah, Ogden, Utah, Branch to be established at
6 North State Street, Salt Lake City.
* * * * *

5

To Merge Pursuant to Section 18(c) of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
Approved
*The Farmers Bank of Edinburg, Inc., Edinburgh Virginia
for prior approval to merge with Bank of Edinburg, Inc.,
Edinburg, Virginia.
* * * * *

^Application processed by the Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board of
Governors under delegated authority.




To Form a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a)(1) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Received
Republic New York Corporation, New York, New York, for
prior approval to acquire 100 per cent (less directors1
qualifying shares) of the successor by merger to
Republic National Bank of New York, New York, New York.
FSB Corporation, Ionia, Michigan, for prior approval to
acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares of the
successor by consolidation to First Security Bank,
Ionia, Michigan.
Business Administrative Needs of Kansas, Ltd., Wichita,
Kansas, for prior approval to acquire 65.2 per cent
or more of the voting shares of The State Bank of
Lancaster, Lancaster, Kansas.
First Windsor Holding Company, Windsor, Colorado, for
prior approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the
voting shares of The First National Bank of Windsor,
Windsor, Colorado.
The Tokai Bank, Ltd., Nagoya, Japan, for prior approval
to acquire 99.87 per cent of the voting shares of The
Tokai Bank of California, Los Angeles, California, a
proposed new bank.
Approved
S & S Investment Company, Odell, Nebraska, for prior
approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares
(less directors1 qualifying shares) of State Bank of
Odell, Odell, Nebraska.




Security Bankshares, Inc., Waco, Texas, for prior
approval to acquire 100 per cent (less directors'
qualifying shares) of the voting shares of Security
State Bank, Hedley, Texas.

To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a)(3) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Received
Safrabank S.A., Panama City, Republic of Panama, Trade
Development Bank Holding S.A., City of Luxembourg,
Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, and Trade Development Bank,
Geneva, Switzerland, for prior approval to acquire
directly and indirectly 40 per cent of the voting
shares of Republic New York Corporation, New York,
New York, and indirectly acquire 100 per cent (less
directors1 qualifying shares) of the voting shares of
the successor by merger to Republic National Bank of
New York, New York, New York.
New Jersey National Corporation, Trenton, New Jersey,
for prior approval to acquire 100 per cent of the
voting shares (less directors1 qualifying shares) of
New Jersey National Bank - Delaware Valley, the
successor by merger to Delaware Valley National Bank,
Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
The Central Bancorporation, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, for
prior approval to acquire 100 per cent (less directors
qualifying shares) of the voting shares of The Central
Trust Company of Montgomery County, National Association, Dayton, Ohio, a proposed new bank.
First Alabama Bancshares, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama, for
prior approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the
voting shares of the successor by merger to First City
National Bank of Gadsden, Gadsden, Alabama.
Tennessee Valley Bancorp, Inc., Nashville, Tennessee,
for prior approval to acquire 50 per cent or more of
the voting shares of Mountain Empire Bank, Johnson
City, Tennessee, a proposed new bank.
First City Bancorporation of Texas, Inc., Houston, Texas
for prior approval to acquire 100 per cent (less
directors1 qualifying shares) of the successor by
merger to Almeda-Genoa Bank, Houston, Texas.
Approved
Cegrove Corp., Wayne Township, New Jersey, for prior
approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting
shares (less directors * qualifying shares) of The
Ramapo Bank, Wayne Township, New Jersey.







Approved Continued
Valley of Virginia Bankshares, Inc., Harrisonburg,
Virginia, for prior approval to acquire 100 per cent
of the voting shares of the successor by merger to
The Farmers Bank of Edinburg, Incorporated, Edinburg,
Virginia,
The Alabama Financial Group, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama,
for prior approval to acquire 80 per cent of the voting
shares of the successor by merger to Coosa Valley Bank,
Rainbow City, Alabama.
Atlantic Bancorporation, Jacksonville, Florida, for
prior approval to acquire 54 per cent or more of the
voting shares of Mid-County Commercial Bank, Largo,
Florida.
First at Orlando Corporation, Orlando, Florida, for
prior approval to acquire 90 per cent or more of the
voting shares of Florida State Bank of Tallahassee,
Tallahassee, Florida.
Hamilton Bancshares, Inc., Chattanooga, Tennessee, for
prior approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting
shares (less directors' qualifying shares) of the
successor by merger to Citizens State Bank, McMinnville,
Tennessee.
Bezanson Investments, Inc., and MorAmerica Financial
Corporation, both of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for prior
approval to acquire 76 per cent or more of the voting
shares of First Trust and Savings Bank, Wheatland,
Iowa.
United Missouri Bancshares, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri,
for prior approval to acquire 100 per cent of the
voting shares (less directors1 qualifying shares) of
United Missouri Bank of Jefferson City, National
Association, Jefferson City, Missouri, a proposed new
bank.
Denied
First International Bancshares, Inc., Dallas, Texas,
for prior approval to acquire 100 per cent of the
voting shares (less directors1 qualifying shares) of
the successor by merger to The First National Bank of
Waco, Waco, Texas.

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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a)(5) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Received
Republic New York Corporation, New York, New York, for
prior approval to merge with Kings Lafayette Corporation, New York, New York.
* * * * *

1

2

To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Received
**Industrial National Corporation, Providence, Rhode
2-26-74
Island, notification of intent to engage in a de novo
activity (leasing personal property and equipment) at
13601 Preston Road, Dallas, Texas, through a subsidiary,
Inleasing Corporation.
**First National City Corporation, New York, New York,
notification of intent to engage in a de novo activity
(acting as an "old-line factor11 by purchasing accounts
receivable without recourse, with notification and
activities incidental thereto; making loans secured by
accounts receivable with recourse, with or without
notification, and activities thereto; making secured
and unsecured commercial loans) in New York, New York,
and Atlanta, Georgia, through a subsidiary, Citicorp
Business Credit Inc.

2—26—74

2-26-74
**First National City Corporation, New York, New York,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(making consumer installment personal loans, purchasing
consumer installment sales finance contracts; and acting
as broker for the sale of consumer credit related
property and casualty insurance; if this proposal is
effected, Nationwide Financial Corporation of Florida
will offer to sell insurance as follows: (a) group
credit life-accident and health insurance to cover the
outstanding balances of loans to borrowers in the event
of their death, or, to make the contractual monthly
payments on the loans in the event of the borrowers
disability, (b) individual casualty insurance on
**4 (c)(8) and 4(c)(12) notifications processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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1974 No.
Received Continued
property, generally automobiles and household goods,
subject to security agreements with Nationwide; further,
in regard to the sale of credit related insurance,
Nationwide Financial Corporation of Florida will not
offer insurance counseling) in Tampa, Florida, through
its subsidiary, Nationwide Financial Corporation of
Florida.
2

**First National City Corporation, New York, New York,
3- 1-74
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(making consumer installment personal loans, purchasing
consumer installment sales finance contracts; and acting
as broker for the sale of consumer credit related lifeaccident and health insurance and consumer credit
related property and casualty insurance; if this
proposal is effected, Nationwide Financial Corporation
of Florida will offer to sell insurance as follows:
(a) group credit life-accident and health insurance
to cover the outstanding balances of loans to borrowers in the event of their death, or, to make the
contractual monthly payments on the loans in the event
of the borrowers disability, (b) individual casualty
insurance on property, generally automobiles and household goods, subject to security agreements with Nationwide; further, in regard to the sale of credit related
insurance, Nationwide Financial Corporation of Florida
will not offer insurance counseling) in Jacksonville,
Florida, through its subsidiary, Nationwide Financial
Corporation of Florida.

3

**Fidelity Corporation of Pennsylvania, Rosemont, Penn1-29-74
sylvania, notification of intent to engage in a de novo
activity (the offering of accidental death and dismemberment insurance to persons who have credit relationships that are originated or serviced by its subsidiary)
at 1800 Peachtree Road, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia, through
its indirect subsidiary, Local Mortgage Corporation,
Atlanta, Georgia.

3

**Fidelity Corporation of Pennsylvania, Rosemont, Pennsylvania, notification of intent to engage in de novo
activities (making and acquiring, consumer and mortgage
loans to individuals, particularly second mortgage
loans; servicing these loans and possibly other loans
secured by mortgages on properties in Massachusetts
where the loans are owned by direct or indirect subsidiaries of Fidelity; and with respect to all such

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



2-14-74

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1974 No. 9

_g .
Received Continued
loans, selling credit life, credit health and accident,
mortgage life and disability, accidental death and
dismemberment insurance, and casualty insurance on the
collateral; and through Master Life Insurance Company,
an indirect subsidiary of Fidelity, reinsuring consumer
type credit life, health and accident insurance sold)
at 480 Adams Street, Milton, Massachusetts, through its
indirect subsidiary, Local Mortgage Company of Massachusetts , Inc.

3

**Fidelity Corporation of Pennsylvania, Rosemont, Penn2-14-74
sylvania, notification of intent to engage in de novo
activities (making and acquiring, consumer and mortgage
loans to individuals, particularly second mortgage
loans; servicing these loans and possibly other loans
secured by mortgages on properties in Rhode Island where
the loans are owned by direct or indirect subsidiaries
of Fidelity; and with respect to all such loans, selling
credit life, credit health and accident, mortgage life
and disability, accidental death and dismemberment
insurance, and casualty insurance on the collateral; and
through Master Life Insurance Company, an indirect subsidiary of Fidelity, reinsuring consumer type credit
life, health and accident insurance sold) at 1145
Reservoir Avenue, Cranston, Rhode Island, through its
indirect subsidiary, Local Mortgage Company of Rhode
Island.

4

**Centran Bancshares Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio,
2- 7-74
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(handling of consumer finance loans (including loans
to individuals secured by first mortgages and second
mortgages on residential and personal property) for a
borrower, fee, commission, or charge, purchases of
installment sales contracts; and selling credit life
insurance and health and accident insurance at the
request of borrowers in connection with extensions of
credit) at Twenty One Twenty Building, 2120-14th Street,
Gulfport, Mississippi, through its indirect wholly-owned
subsidiary, Cumberland Financial Service, Inc. of
Mississippi, Jackson, Mississippi.

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




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-10Received Continued
**Virginia National Bankshares, Inc., Norfolk, Virginia,
notification of intent to engage in a de novo activity
(making or acquiring, loans or other extensions of
credit, including construction financing and mortgage
lending on residential, multifamily, and commercial
real estate) in Norfolk, Bristol, Charlottesville,
Lynchburg, Manassas, Martinsville, Newport News,
Pulaski, Richmond, Roanoke, and Woodbridge, Virginia,
through its subsidiary, VNB Capital Corporation.

2-26-74

6

**Atlantic Bancorporation, Jacksonville, Florida, notifica- 2-25-74
tion of intent to engage in a de novo activity (acting
as agent for the sale of Lenders Indemnity Insurance
to corporation subsidiaries and member banks of
Atlantic Bancorporation in connection with their extensions of credit on loans secured by mobile homes,
motor homes, campers, and travel trailers; and acting
as agent for the sale of Vendors Single Interest
Insurance written in connection with extensions of
credit collateral loans made by corporate subsidiaries
and member banks of Atlantic Bancorporation) in Jacksonville, Florida, through a subsidiary, Atlantic Financial
Corporation.

6

**First Bancshares of Florida, Inc., Boca Raton, Florida,
notification of intent to engage in a de novo activity
(providing bookkeeping or data processing services for
the internal operations of the holding company and its
subsidiaries and the storing and processing of other
banking, financial, or related economic data) in Boca
Raton, Florida.

6

**First National Holding Corp., Atlanta, Georgia, notifica- 2-28-74
tion of intent to engage in a de novo activity (making
loans principally secured by second mortgages on single
family residences, for its own account) in Jacksonville,
Florida, through a subsidiary, First South Homeowners,
Co., Inc.

6

**First National Holding Corp., Atlanta, Georgia, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (leasing
personal property and equipment, or acting as agent,
broker, or adviser in leasing such property; and making
or acquiring, for its own account or for the account of
others, loans and other extensions of credit) in
Raleigh, North Carolina, through a subsidiary, First
South Leasing Company.

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




3- 1-74

2-28-74

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1974 No. 9

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Received Continued
Banks of Iowa, Inc., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, for prior
approval to acquire the assets of Eldon Insurance
Agency, Eldon, Iowa.

7

9

**Northwest Bancorporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota,
2-26-74
notification of intent to engage in jde novo activities
(normal lending activities of a commercial finance
company; servicing commercial finance loans; and leasing
personal property on a full payout basis) in
Minneapolis, Minnesota, through a subsidiary, Banco
Financial Corporation.

12

**Marine Bancorporation, Seattle, Washington, notification
2-19-74
of intent to engage in de novo activities (making or
acquiring, for its own account or for the account of
others, loans and other extensions of credit, including
the making of consumer installment loans, purchasing
consumer installment sales finance contracts, and
making of loans to small businesses; leasing personal
property and equipment, or acting as agent, broker,
or adviser in leasing of such property, where at the
inception of the initial lease the expectation is that
the effect of the transaction and reasonably anticipated
future transactions with"the same lessee as to the
same property will be to compensate the lessor for not
less than the lessor's full investment in the property;
and acting as insurance agent or broker with regard
to credit life and disability insurance relating only
to extensions of credit by Commerce Credit Company,
secured or unsecured, with the limitation that the
initial amount of such insurance, with respect to any
debtors, may at no time exceed the amount owed by such
debtors) at 2280 Diamond Boulevard, Building D, Concord,
California, through its subsidiary, Commerce Credit
Company.

12

**Marine Bancorporation, Seattle, Washington, notification
2-27-74
of intent to engage in de novo activities (making or
acquiring, for its own account or for the account of
others, loans and other extensions of credit, including
the making of consumer installment loans, purchasing
consumer installment sales finance contracts, and making
of loans to small businesses; leasing personal property
and equipment, or acting as agent, broker, or adviser
in leasing of such property, where at the inception of
the initial lease the expectation is that the effect of

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



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Received Continued
the transaction and reasonably anticipated future transactions with the same lessee as to the same property
will be to compensate the lessor for not less than the
full investment in the property; and acting as insurance agent or broker with regard to credit life and
disability insurance relating only to extensions of
credit by Commerce Credit Company, secured or unsecured
with the limitation that the initial amount of such
insurance with respect to any debtors may at no time
exceed the amount owed by such debtors) at Suite 114Center Square, 37070 Fremont Boulevard, Fremont,
California, through its subsidiary, Commerce Credit
Company.
Approved
Colonial Bancorp, Inc., Waterbury, Connecticut, for
prior approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting
shares of Policy Advancing Corp., Watertown, New York.
The Citizens and Southern Corporation, Charleston, South
Carolina, for prior approval to acquire all of the
voting shares of Bank Management Advisory Services,
Inc., Charleston, South Carolina.
Southern National Corporation, Lumberton, North Carolina,
for prior approval to acquire all of the voting shares
of Marvin Greene Mortgage Corporation, Charlotte,
North Carolina.

10

2

The First National Bancorporation, Inc., Denver,
Colorado, for prior approval to acquire the insurance
related assets of Steamboat Springs Agency, Steamboat
Springs, Colorado, through its wholly-owned subsidiary,
First Denver Insurance Agency, Inc.
Delayed
**Lincoln First Banks, Inc., Rochester, New York, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (making
or acquiring, for its own account or for the account
of others, loans, and other extensions of credit; and
leasing personal property and equipment, or acting as
agent, broker, or adviser in leasing of such property,
where at the inception of the initial lease the expection is that the effect of the transaction and

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




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Delayed Continued
reasonably anticipated future transactions with the
same lessee as to the same property will be to compensate the lessor for not less than the lessorfs full
investment in the property) in Buffalo, New York,
through its subsidiary, Lincoln Lease/Way Inc.
6

11

2

**Hamilton Bancshares, Inc., Chattanooga, Tennessee,
2-27-74
notification of intent to engage in a de novo activity
(providing loan services to financial institutions and
dealers who sell chattel paper and will include making
or acquiring, for its own account or for the account
of others, loans and other extensions of credit, including issuing letters of credit and accepting drafts, such
as would be made by a finance company) in Bowling Green,
Kentucky, through a subsidiary, Hamilton Financial
Services, Inc.
**Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas, notification of intent
to engage in a de novo activity (leasing of personal
property and equipment, both directly and as agent or
broker) in Houston, Texas, through a new wholly-owned
subsidiary, Bancshares Leasing, Inc.

2-22-74

Permitted
3- 1-74
**First National City Corporation, New York, New York,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(acting as a general purpose equipment leasing and
financing corporation; acting as a special purpose
leasing corporation for specific leasing transactions
with a single customer; and in that connection hold
legal title to personal property) in New York, New
York, through subsidiaries known as Citicorp Translease,
Inc.; Citicorp Lescaman, Inc. (originally Citicorp
Interlease, Inc.); and Citimarlease (Fulton), Inc.
**Fidelity Corporation of Pennsylvania, Rosemont, Penn2-24-74
sylvania, notification of intent to engage in a de_ novo
activity (the offering and reinsurance of joint coverage
on credit life insurance to cover co-signers or coworkers) at 215 South Fayetteville Street, Asheboro,
North Carolina, through its indirect subsidiary, Local
Finance Company of Asheboro, Asheboro, North Carolina.

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




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-14Permitted Continued
**Fidelity Corporation of Pennsylvania, Rosemont, Penn2-24-74
sylvania, notification of intent to engage in de novo
activities (making and acquiring, consumer and mortgage
loans to individuals, particularly second mortgage
loans; servicing these loans and possibly other loans
secured by mortgages on properties in Rhode Island
where the loans are owned by direct or indirect subsidiaries of Fidelity; and with respect to all such
loans, selling credit life, including joint coverage,
credit health and accident, mortgage life and disability, dismemberment and accidental death insurance,
and casualty insurance on the collateral; and through
Master Life Insurance Company, an indirect subsidiary
of Fidelity; reinsuring consumer type credit life,
health and accident insurance sold) at 399 Westminister
Street, Providence, Rhode Island; 883 Dexter Street,
Central Falls, Rhode Island; 504 West Main Road, Middletown, Rhode Island; 7057 Post Road, North Kingstown,
Rhode Island; 576 Newport Avenue, Pawtucket, Rhode
Island; 666 Main Street, Wakefield, Rhode Island; 11
Strawberry Field Road, Wildes Corner, Warwick, Rhode
Island; 116 E. Granite Street, Westerly, Rhode Island;
1207 Main Street, Arctic, West Warwick, Rhode Island;
and 1518 Diamond Hill Road, Walnut Hill Plaza, Woonsocket Rhode Island; through its proposed indirect
subsidiary, Local Mortgage Company of Rhode Island.

3

**Fidelity Corporation of Pennsylvania, Rosemont, Penn2-28-74
sylvania, notification of intent to engage in a de novo
activity (the offering and reinsurance of joint coverage
on credit life insurance to cover co-signers and comakers) at 5 North Main Street, Lexington, North
Carolina; and 30 West Main Street, Thomasville, North
Carolina, through its indirect subsidiaries, Master
Life Insurance Company, Inc.; Local Mortgage Company
of North Carolina; and various Local finance companies
in North Carolina.

3

**Fidelity Corporation of Pennsylvania, Rosemont, Pennsylvania, notification of intent to engage in de novo
activities (making and acquiring, consumer and mortgage
loans to individuals, particularly second mortgage
loans; servicing these loans and possibly other loans
secured by mortgages on properties in Massachusetts
where the loans are owned by direct or indirect subsidiaries of Fidelity; and with respect to all such

2-28-74

**4(c) (8) and z: (c) (12) notifications processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.



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loans, selling credit life, credit health and accident,
mortgage life and disability, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and casualty insurance on the
collateral; and through Master Life Insurance Company,
an indirect subsidiary of Fidelity, reinsuring consumer
type credit life, health and accident insurance sold) at
95 Main Street, Brockton, Massachusetts; 257 Union
Street, Rockland, Massachusetts; 159 North Main Street,
Northampton, Massachusetts; and 62 Main Street, Easthampton, Massachusetts; through its indirect subsidiary*
Local Mortgage Company of Massachusetts.

3

**Provident National Corporation, Philadelphia, Penn2-25-74
sylvania, notification of intent to engage in a de novo
activity (full payout leasing of personal property and
equipment) at 1290 Avenue of the Americas, New York, New
York, through its indirect subsidiary, Maguire Leasing
Corporation.

4

**Centran Bancshares Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio,
3- 2-74
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(making of consumer finance loans (including loans to
individuals secured by first mortgages and second mortgages on residential property), purchases of installment sales contracts; and selling credit life insurance
and health and accident insurance at the request of
borrowers in connection with extensions of credit) at
First National Bank of Pueblo Building, 519 W. 5th
Street, Pueblo, Colorado; and The Professional Building,
105 E. Vermijo, Colorado Springs, Colorado; through
its wholly-owned subsidiary, Colonial Financial
Services, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama.

4

**Union Commerce Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio, notification 3- 2-74
of intent to engage in de novo activities (leasing
personal property and equipment, or acting as agent,
broker, or adviser, in leasing of such property, where
at the inception of the initial lease the expectation
is that the effect of the transaction and reasonably
anticipated future transactions with the same lessee
as to the same property will be to compensate the
lessor for not less than the lessor's full investment
in the property; and making or acquiring, for its own
account or the account of others, loans and other extensions of credit, primarily to finance the acquisition
of personal property and equipment; such loans would
include, but not be limited to, the financing of time

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




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Permitted Continued
sales contracts, conditional sales agreements, installment purchase loans, and secured term loans) at 1
Commerce Square, Memphis, Tennessee; 1 Peninsula Place,
San Mateo, California; and 4600 Post Oak Place, Houston,
Texas; through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Union
Commerce Leasing Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio.

12

**BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, California,
2-24-74
notification of intent to engage in a de novo activity
(the purchase of notes secured by deeds of trust and
mortgages covering recreational (second) homes,
principally in the State of Arizona) at 555 California
Street, San Francisco, California, through a subsidiary,
BA Land Finance Incorporated.

12

**Patagonia Corporation, Tucson, Arizona, notification of
intent to engage in de novo activities (acting as a
consumer finance company and insurance agent in connection with insurance directly related to the extension
of credit to the subsidiary's borrowers) at 1801 E.
Baseline Road, Space C, Tempe, Arizona, through its
subsidiary, Model Finance Company.

3- 1-74

12

**U.S. Bancorp, Portland, Oregon, notification of intent
to engage in de novo 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 for example by a mortgage company; and servicing
loans and other extensions of credit for any person
and incidental activities necessary thereto) at 421
S.W. Sixth Avenue, Portland, Oregon, through its subsidiary, Bancorp Management Advisers, Inc.

2-28-74

5

Reactivated
On H.2 No. 13 (1973), the Board reported receipt of an
application from The Wachovia Corporation, WinstonSalem, North Carolina, for permission to retain the
shares of American Credit Corporation, Charlotte,
North Carolina. This application was placed in
suspense following receipt of a Department of Justice
letter to the Board dated January 17, 1974. Following
receipt of Applicant's reply dated February 27, 1974,
this application has been reactivated.

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