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ANNOUNCEMENT
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

H.2, 1993, No. 10
Actions of the Board, its Staff, and
the Federal Reserve Banks;
Applications and Reports Received
During the Week Ending March 6, 1993

ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS
TESTIMONY AND STATEMENTS
Credit crunch and credit availability for small
businesses -- statement by Vice Chairman Mullins
before the Senate Committee on Small Business,
March 4, 1993.
Published, March 4, 1993.

BANK HOLDING COMPANIES
Banc One Corporation, Columbus, Ohio -- to acquire
Valley National Corporation, Phoenix, Arizona,
First Community Bancorp, Inc., Rockford, Illinois,
and Key Centurion Bancshares, Inc., Charleston,
West Virginia and their subsidiaries.
Approved, March 1, 1993.
Comerica Incorporated, Detroit, Michigan, and
Comerica Texas Incorporated -- to acquire NorthPark
National Bank of Dallas, Dallas, Texas.
Approved, March 1, 1993.
Eva Bancshares, Inc., Eva, Alabama —
First Bank of Eva.
Approved, March 1, 1993.

to acquire

Westamerica Bancorporation, San Rafael, California -to acquire Napa Valley Bancorp, Napa; Bank of Lake
County, N.A., Lakeport; Sonoma Valley Bank, Sonoma;
and Suisan Valley Bank, Fairfield, California.
Approved, March 1, 1993.
BOARD OPERATIONS
Freedom of Information Act —
Published, March 3, 1993.

annual report for 1992.

ENFORCEMENT




Buffalo Bank, Eleanor, West Virginia — order of
assessment of a civil money penalty against Arthur
T. Ciccarello.
Announced, March 3, 1993.

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ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE STAFF AND THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY

ABBREVIATIONS: BS&R - Banking Supervision and Regulation; C&CA - Consumer and
Community Affairs; FOMC - Federal Open Market Committee; FRBO - Federal Reserve
Bank Operations; IF - International Finance; OSDM - Office of Staff Director
for Management
BANK BRANCHES, DOMESTIC
Richmond

Bruceton Bank, Bruceton Mills, West Virginia — to
establish an electronic funds transfer facility at
1766 Mileground Road, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Approved, March 2, 1993.

Richmond

Bruceton Bank, Bruceton Mills, West Virginia — to
establish an electronic funds transfer facility at
the intersection of State Route 857 and Interstate
68, Morgantown, West Virginia.
Approved, March 2, 1993.

Atlanta

Guaranty Bank of Southwest Florida, Venice, Florida - to establish a branch at 275 South Tamiami Trail.
Approved, March 6, 1993.

BANK HOLDING COMPANIES




Minneapolis

Alpha-Omega Holding Company, Victor, Montana —
acquire Farmers State Bank, Victor, Montana.
Approved, March 3, 1993.

Kansas City

Archer, Inc., Palmer, Nebraska, and Osceola
Insurance, Inc., Osceola, Nebraska — to purchase
Guaranty Corporation, Denver, Colorado.
Approved, March 5, 1993.

St. Louis

Area Bancshares Corporation, Owensboro, Kentucky
to acquire Commonwealth Bancorp, Glasgow, Kentucky.
Approved, March 2, 1993.

Minneapolis

Bank of Montana System, Great Falls, Montana — to
engage in insurance agency activities through
Montana Bancsystem, Inc., Billings, Montana.
Approved, March 1, 1993.

New York

Bankers Trust New York Corporation, New York, New
York — to acquire Bankers Trust Company
Connecticut LTD., Greenwich, Connecticut.
Approved, March 4, 1993.

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ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE STAFF AND THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY

BANK HOLDING COMPANIES




Secretary

BayBanks, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, Chemical
Banking Corporation, New York, New York, Fleet
Financial Group, Providence, Rhode Island, National
Westminster Bank PLC, London, England, The Bank of
New York Company, Inc., New York, New York, The Chase
Manhattan Corporation; and HSBC Holdings PLC, London,
England -- to expand the operations of the New York
Switch Corporation, New York, New York into
Connecticut and Vermont.
Approved, March 3, 1993.

Dallas

BBS Corp., Socorro, New Mexico — to acquire First
State Bank, Socorro, New Mexico.
Approved, March 1, 1993.

St. Louis

CBN Bancshares, Inc., Evansville, Indiana — to
acquire Peoples Security Investment, Inc.,
Madisonville, Kentucky.
Withdrawn, March 4, 1993.

Atlanta

Century Bancorp, Inc., Milledgeville, Georgia —
acquire Century Bank and Trust.
Approved, March 2, 1993.

Chicago

Columbus Bancorp, Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana -investment in a community development project
through Gardenview Limited Partnership, Corunna,
Indiana.
Returned, March 1, 1993.

Atlanta

Early Bancshares, Inc., Blakely, Georgia —
acquire Bank of Early.
Approved, March 5, 1993.

St. Louis

Exchange National Bancshares, Inc., Jefferson City,
Missouri — to acquire Exchange National Bank of
Jefferson City.
Approved, March 3, 1993.

Chicago

Farmers & Merchants Bancshares, Inc., Burlington,
Iowa — to acquire Farmers & Merchants Bank,
Burlington, Iowa.
Approved, March 1, 1993.

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ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE STAFF AND THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY

BANK HOLDING COMPANIES




GC

FirsTier Financial, Inc., Omaha, Nebraska —
determination that sale of assets and assumption of
liabilities of the West Point and Wayne branches of
FirsTier Savings Bank constitute divestiture.
Granted, March 3, 1993.

Kansas City

Green-Top, Inc., Central City, Nebraska — to merge
with Anmer Corporation, Neligh, Nebraska, Dawson
Corporation, Lexington, Nebraska, Heartland
Bancorporation, Aurora, Nebraska, North Platte
Corporation, Torrington, Wyoming; Pinnacle Bancorp,
Inc., Fort Lupton, Colorado, and Shelby Insurance,
Inc., Shelby, Nebraska.
Approved, March 4, 1993.

Kansas City

Green-Top, Inc., Central City, Nebraska —
de novo in lending activities.
Permitted, March 5, 1993.

Chicago

Howard Bancorp, Inc., Glenview, Illinois —
acquire Howard Savings Bank.
Returned, March 4, 1993.

GC

JEMS, Inc., Lake View, Iowa — determination that
sale of a farm and an insurance business of JEMS
constitutes divestiture.
Granted, March 2, 1993.

Cleveland

Mid Am, Inc., Bowling Green, Ohio — to purchase the
assets and assume the liabilities of three Marion
and one Upper Sandusky, Ohio, branch of Home
Savings of America, F.S.B., Irwindale, California.
Approved, March 5, 1993.

Kansas City

Midwest National Bancshares, Inc., Midwest City,
Oklahoma — to merge with Harrah National
Bancshares, Inc., Harrah, Oklahoma.
Approved, March 4, 1993.

Minneapolis

Newberry Bancorp, Inc., Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan —
to engage de novo in community development
activities through Northern Michigan BIDCO, Inc.
Approved, March 3, 1993.

to engage

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ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE STAFF AND THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY

BANK HOLDING COMPANIES

Chicago

Peotone Bancorp, Inc., Peotone, Illinois — to
acquire SC Bancorp, Inc., Worth, Illinois, and The
Sun City Bank, Sun City, Arizona.
Approved, March 1, 1993.

Chicago

SC Bancorp, Inc., Worth, Illinois —
Sun City Bank, Sun City, Arizona.
Approved, March 1, 1993.

Chicago

Southwest Bancorp, Inc., Worth, Illinois — to
acquire SC Bancorp, Inc., and The Sun City Bank,
Sun City, Arizona.
Approved, March 1, 1993.

San Francisco

Sumitomo Bank, Limited, Osaka, Japan — to maintain
shares in CPB, Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii (which owns
Central Pacific Bank).
Approved, March 2, 1993.

St. Louis

Wes-Tenn Bancorp, Inc., Covington, Tennessee -proposal that Tipton County Bank, Covington,
Tennessee, merge with Tri-County Federal Savings
Bank.
Approved, March 3, 1993.

to acquire The

BANK PREMISES




Richmond

Citizens Bank and Trust Company, Blackstone, Virginia
— investment in bank premises.
Approved, March 5, 1993.

St. Louis

First State Bank of Dongola, Dongola, Illinois -investment in bank premises.
Approved, March 4, 1993.

St. Louis

Midland Bank of Lenexa, Lenexa, Kansas —
in bank premises.
Approved, March 1, 1993.

St. Louis

River Valley Bank and Trust, Lavaca, Arkansas -investment in bank premises.
Approved, March 4, 1993.

investment

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ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE STAFF AND THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY

CHANGE IN BANK CONTROL
Kansas City

Bank of Laramie, Laramie, Wyoming —
control.
Permitted, March 5, 1993.

change in bank

Atlanta

Public Bank Corporation, Saint Cloud, Florida —
change in bank control.
Permitted, March 1, 1993.

COMPETITIVE FACTORS REPORTS




Atlanta

Bank of East Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee,
proposed merger with BOBT Interim Bank — report on
competitive factors.
Submitted, March 1, 1993.

Richmond

Caldwell Savings Bank, Inc., SSB, Lenoir, North
Carolina, proposed merger with Caldwell Savings
Bank, Inc., SSB, Raleigh, North Carolina — report
on competitive factors.
Submitted, March 1, 1993.

Atlanta

Central Bank & Trust, Cordele, Georgia, proposed
merger with Interim Central Corporation — report
on competitive factors.
Submitted, March 4, 1993.

Atlanta

Central Gwinnett Bank, Norcross, Georgia, proposed
merger with Interim Gwinnett Corporation — report
on competitive factors.
Submitted, March 4, 1993.

Cleveland

Charter Oak Federal Savings Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio,
proposed merger with The Huntington National Bank,
Columbus, Ohio — report on competitive factors.
Submitted, March 1, 1993.

St. Louis

Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Belzoni, Mississippi,
proposed merger with Bank of Flora, Flora,
Mississippi — report on competitive factors.
Submitted, March 2, 1993.

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UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY

COMPETITIVE FACTORS REPORTS
St. Louis

Wedge Bank, Alton, Illinois, proposed merger with
Godfrey State Bank, Godfrey, Illinois — report on
competitive factors.
Submitted, March 2, 1993.

EXTENSIONS OF TIME
Chicago

Bosshard Financial Group, Inc., La Crosse,
Wisconsin — extension to May 28, 1993, to redeem
shares.
Granted, March 3, 1993.

Chicago

Cole-Taylor Financial Group, Inc., Northbrook,
Illinois — extension to May 14, 1993, to engage de
novo in credit related insurance through Cole
Taylor Life Insurance Company, Inc., Wheeling, West
Virginia.
Granted, March 4, 1993.

Richmond

Crestar Financial Corporation, Richmond, Virginia -extension to June 8, 1993, to engage in fullservice brokerage activities.
Granted, March 5, 1993.

San Francisco

U.S. Bancorp, Portland, Oregon —
divest certain properties.
Granted, March 4, 1993.

Kansas City

Bank of Papillion, Papillion, Nebraska -- to become a
member of the Federal Reserve System.
Approved, March 5, 1993.

Kansas City

Crete State Bank, Crete, Nebraska -- to become a
member of the Federal Reserve System.
Approved, March 5, 1993.

Kansas City

Farmers State Bank, Lexington, Nebraska —
a member of the Federal Reserve System.
Approved, March 5, 1993.

extensions to

MEMBERSHIP




to become

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ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE STAFF AND THE FEDERAL RESERVE BANKS
UNDER DELEGATED AUTHORITY

MEMBERSHIP
Kansas City

First Security Bank, Mitchell, Nebraska —
a member of the Federal Reserve System,
Approved, March 5, 1993.

to become

Kansas City

First Security Bank, Craig, Colorado — to become a
member of the Federal Reserve System.
Approved, March 5, 1993.

Kansas City

First Security Bank, Windsor, Colorado —
member of the Federal Reserve System.
Approved, March 5, 1993.

Kansas City

First United Bank, Neligh, Nebraska — to become a
member of the Federal Reserve System.
Approved, March 5, 1993.

Kansas City

Gretna State Bank, Gretna, Nebraska — to become a
member of the Federal Reserve System.
Approved, March 5, 1993.

Kansas City

Schuyler State Bank & Trust Co., Schuyler, Nebraska - to become a member of the Federal Reserve System.
Approved, March 5, 1993.

Kansas City

State Bank, Palmer, Nebraska —
the Federal Reserve System.
Approved, March 5, 1993.

to become a

to become a member of

RESERVE BANK SERVICES




GC

Collection of Cash Items and Returned Checks
amendments to operating circulars to permit
intermingling of cash items and returned eheoks.
Approved, March 5, 1993.

Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Comment Period
Ending Date
SECTION I
Applications Subject to Newspaper
___________ Notice Only___________
None
SECTION II
Applications Subject to Both
Newspaper and Federal Register Notice
Banco Santander, S.A., Santander, Spain to acquire indirectly
through its subsidiary, First Fidelity Bancorporation,
Lawrenceville, New Jersey, up to 100 percent of the shares
of Northeast Bancorp, Inc., New Haven, Connecticut.!/

3/26/93 2/

T R Financial Corp, Garden City, New York, to become a bank
holding company with respect to Roosevelt Savings Bank,
Garden City, New York.l/

3/25/93 2/

SECTION III
Nonbanking Applications
(Subject to Federal Register Notice Only)
None
SECTION IV
Applications Not Involving
______ Public Comment______
None.
SECTION V
Availability of CRA Public Evaluations
In connection with the assessment of each insured depository
institution's CRA performance, a rating is assigned from the
following group:
Outstanding record of meeting community credit needs.
An institution in this group has an outstanding record of, and
is a leader in, ascertaining and helping to meet the credit
needs of its entire delineated community, including low- and
moderate-income neighborhoods, in a manner consistent with its
resources and capabilities.




Satisfactory record of meeting community credit needs.
An institution in this group has a satisfactory record of
ascertaining and helping to meet the credit needs of its entire
delineated community, including low- and moderate-income
neighborhoods, in a manner consistent with its resources and
capabilities.
Needs to improve record of meeting community credit needs.
An institution in this group needs to improve its overall record
of ascertaining and helping to meet the credit needs of its
entire delineated community, including low- and moderate-income
neighborhoods, in a manner consistent with its resources and
capabilities.
Substantial noncompliance in meeting community credit needs.
An institution in this group has a substantially deficient record
of ascertaining and helping to meet the credit needs of its entire
delineated community, including low- and moderate- income neighbor­
hoods, in a manner consistent with its resources and capabilities.
Week Ending March 6. 1993
NAME OF BANK

RATING

EXAMINATION DATE

None

1/
2/
3/
4/

Subject to provisions of Community Reinvestment Act.
Later of dates specified in newspaper and Federal Register notices.
Date specified in newspaper notice; a later date may be specified in
the Federal Register notice.
Date specified in Federal Register notice; a later date may be
specified in the newspaper notice.
N/A - Not Available




FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF BOSTON APPLICATIONS
SECTION I - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO
NEWSPAPER NOTICE ONLY
Application

Comment Period Ending Date
NONE
SECTION II - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO BOTH
NEWSPAPER AND FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE

Application

Comment Period Ending Date

Bank of Boston Corporation,
Boston, Massachusetts - 3(a)(3)/
3( a ) (5) application to
acquire Multibank Financial
Corporation, Dedham, Massachusetts

Newspaper

03-31-93

Federal Register
Not Yet Established

SECTION III - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE ONLY
Application

Comment Period Ending Date

Royal Bank of Scotland
Group, pic, Edinburgh,
Scotland - 4 (c)(8)
application to acquire Standard
Chartered Equitor Asset Management
NA, Inc. and Union Investors Asset
Management, both of Boston,
Massachusetts
Fleet Financial Group,
Inc., Providence, Rhode Island
4( c ) (8) notification to transfer
Fleet Factors Corporation, New York,
New York from Fleet Bank of New York,
Albany, New York, to Fleet Financial
Group, Inc., Providence, Rhode Island

Federal Register
Not Yet Established

Federal Register
Not Yet Established

SECTION IV - APPLICATIONS NOT SUBJECT TO
FEDERAL REGISTER OR NEWSPAPER NOTICE
Application
NONE

♦Subject to CRA




SECTION V - AVAILABILITY OF CRA PUBLIC EVALUATIONS
♦Rating Definitions:
"0" - Outstanding; "S" - Satisfactory;
- Needs to Improve; "SN" - Substantial Noncompliance.
Institution




Examination Date

NONE

i

Ratina*

"N"

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF PHILADELPHIA
SECTION I - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO NEWSPAPER NOTICE ONLY
Comment Period Ending Date
None.
SECTION II - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO BOTH NEWSPAPER AND
FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE
None.
SECTION III - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL REGISTER
NOTICE ONLY
None.
SECTION IV - APPLICATIONS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE
OR NEWSPAPER NOTICE

None.
1/ Subject to provisions of Community Reinvestment Act.
* N/A - not yet available.




FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF PHILADELPHIA
•vcv.

SECTION V - AVAILABILITY OF CRA PUBLIC EVALUATIONS
The following institutions were examined for CRA. The 30-business day period the bank
has to make the evaluation public has lapsed during the week ending March 5, 1993
Identification of Ratings
In connection with the assessment of each insured depository
performance, a rating is assigned from the following groups:

institution's

CRA

Outstanding record of meeting community credit needs.
An institution in this group has an outstanding record of, and is a leader in,
ascertaining and helping to meet the credit needs of its entire delineated
community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, in a manner consistent
with its resources and capabilities.
Satisfactory record of meeting community credit needs.
An institution in this group has a satisfactory record of ascertaining end helping
to meet the credit needs of its entire delineated community, including low- and
moderate-income neighborhoods, in a manner consistent with its resources and
capabilities.
Needs to improve record of meeting community credit needs.
An institution in this group needs to improve its overall record of ascertaining
and helping to meet the credit needs of its entire delineated community/ including
low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, in a manner consistent with its resources
and capabilities•
Substantial noncompliance in meeting community credit needs.
An institution in this group has a substantially deficient record ?# ascertaining
and helping to meet the credit needs of its entire delineated commimity, including
low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, in a manner consistent with its resources
and capabilities.
Bank/Location




Examination Date

CRA Rating

Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Applications Bulletin
For Week Ending March 6, 1993

SE C T IO N I

- A P P L IC A T IO N S SU B JE C T TO NEWSPAPER
NO TIC E ONLY

NONE
SE C T IO N I I - A P P L IC A T IO N S S U B JE C T TO BOTH
NEWSPAPER AND FEDERAL R E G IST E R NO T IC E

Received Section 3( a ) (3) application from
Hometown Bancshares, Inc., Middlebourne,
West Virginia, on February 22, 1993, to
acquire The First National Bank of Powhatan
Point, Powhatan Point, Ohio.

SE C T IO N I I I

* F: March 26, 1993

- A P P L IC A T IO N S SU B JE C T TO FEDERAL R E G IST E R
NO TIC E ONLY

NONE

SE C T IO N I V

- A P P L IC A T IO N S NOT SU B JE C T TO FEDERAL R E G IST E R N O TIC E
OR NEWSPAPER N O T IC E

None

*
N
F
#

-

Subject to CRA
Newspaper Comment Period
Federal Register Comment Period
Expected to end approximately 30 days from date of
application's receipt.




AVAILABILITY OF CRA PUBLIC EVALUATIONS
(March 6, 1993)
The following state member banks have been examined by the
Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland for compliance with The Community
Reinvestment Act.
A public evaluation document became available
from the bank(s) listed below during the week ended February 26,
1993.
If you are interested in obtaining a copy of an evaluation
document, please contact the bank(s) directly.
There are four descriptive ratings for CRA:
OUTSTANDING:
a bank in this group has an outstanding record
of, and is a leader in, ascertaining and helping to meet the credit
needs of its entire delineated community, including low- and
moderate-income neighborhoods, in a manner consistent with its
resources and capabilities.
SATISFACTORY: a bank in this group has a satisfactory record
of ascertaining and helping to meet the credit needs of its entire
delineated
community,
including
lowand
moderate-income
neighborhoods, in a manner consistent with its resources and
capabilities.
NEEDS TO IMPROVE:
a bank in this group needs to improve its
overall record of ascertaining and helping to meet the credit needs
of its entire delineated community, including low- and moderateincome neighborhoods, in a manner consistent with its resources and
capabilities.
SUBSTANTIAL NON COMPLIANCE:
a bank in this group has a
substantially deficient record of ascertaining and helping to meet
the credit needs of its entire delineated community, including lowand moderate-income neighborhoods, in a manner consistent with its
resources and capabilities.




NONE

Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond

Section I - Applications Subject to Newspaper
Notice Only
Application

Comment Period Ending Date

Hanover Bank, Mechanicsville, Virginia,
to establish a branch at 8001 West Broad
Street, Richmond, Virginia.*

4-6-93

Section II - Applications Subject to Both
Newspaper and Federal Register Notice
Application

Comment Period Ending Date

None.

Section III - Applications Subject to Federal Register Notice
Application

Comment Period Ending Date

Crestar Financial Corporation,
Richmond, Virginia, to engage in
selling annuities.

Not yet available.

Section IV - Applications Not Subject to
Federal Register Notice or Newspaper Notice
None.

^Application is subject to CRA requirements.




Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond
Availability of CRA Public Evaluations
Week ending March 5, 1993

Definition of Ratings
Outstanding record of meeting community credit needs.
An institution in this group has an outstanding record of, and is a leader
in, ascertaining and helping to meet the credit needs of its entire
delineated community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods,
in a manner consistent with its resources and capabilities.
Satisfactory record of meeting community credit needs.
An institution in this group has a satisfactory record of ascertaining and
helping to meet the credit needs of its entire delineated community,
including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, in a manner consistent
with its resources and capabilities.
Needs to improve record of meeting community credit needs.
An institution in this group needs to improve its overall record of ascer­
taining and helping to meet the credit needs of its entire delineated
community, including low- and moderate -income neighborhoods, in a manner
consistent with its resources and capabilities.
Substantial noncompliance in meeting community credit needs.
An institution in this group has a substantially deficient record of ascer­
taining and helping to meet the credit needs of its entire delineated
community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, in a manner
consistent with its resources and capabilities.

Examination
Date

Bank of White Sulphur Springs
1 East Main Street
White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia




24986

1-21-93

Rating

Satisfactory

Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Applications Bulletin for Week Ending March 5. 1993

Section 1 - Applications Subject to Newspaper Notice Only
Application

Comment Period Ending Date

Central Bancshares of the South, Inc.
Birmingham, Alabama
Along with its subsidiary bank, Central
Bank of the South , Birmingham, Alabama,
to acquire the assets and assume the
liabilities of the Fairhope, Alabama branch
of Altus Federal Savings Bank, Mobile,
Alabama, pursuant to Section 5(d ) (3) of
the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as
amended by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation Improvement Act of 1991.
To be
processed under expedited procedures.

Not yet available*

Central Bank of the South
Birmingham, Alabama
To acquire through merger the Fairhope,
Alabama branch of Altus Federal Savings
Bank, Mobile, Alabama, pursuant to Section
18(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act.
To be processed under expedited procedures.

Not yet available*

Sun Bank of Tampa Bay
Tampa, Florida
To establish a branch located at 1705
North Howard Avenue, Tampa, Florida, to
be known as West Tampa Branch Office.

Not yet available*

Section 2 - Applications Subject to Both
Newspaper and Federal Register Notice
Application

Comment Period Ending Date

First State Bancshares of Blakely, Inc.
Blakely, Georgia
After-the-fact change in control notice
by Samuel Guy Maddox to retain 25 percent
of the outstanding shares of common stock.

Not yet available*

♦Subject to provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act.



Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Applications Bulletin for Week Ending March 5. 1993

Section 2 - Applications Subject to Both
Newspaper and Federal Register Notice
Application

Comment Period Ending Date

Middle Georgia Bankshares, Inc.
Unadilla, Georgia
Change in control notice by J. Daniel
Speight, Jr., Michael Clark Speight, Ann
Speight Mixon, David M. Speight, Patti
Speight Taylor and Charles G. Speight, Jr.,
to serve as a voting committee with respect
to 52 percent of the holding company's
shares outstanding.
Section 3 - Applications Subject
Register Only
Application

Not yet available*

to Federal

Comment Period Ending Date

Aliant National Corporation
Alexander City, Alabama
To engage de novo in securities brokerage
and investment advisory services, pursuant
to Section 225.25(b)(4) and (15) of Regulation Y.

03-24-93

Section 4 - Applications Not Subject to
Federal Register Notice or Newspaper Notice
Application
Barnett Bank of Highlands County
Sebring, Florida
Request for increase in bank premises.
Barnett Bank of the Keys
Key West, Florida
Request for increase in bank premises.
Barnett Bank of Nassau County
Fernandina Beach, Florida
Request for increase in bank premises.
♦Subject to provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act.




Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Applications Bulletin for Week Ending March 5. 1993
Section 4 - Applications Not Subject to
Federal Register Notice or Newspaper Notice

Application
Barnett Bank of North Central Florida
Lake City, Florida
Request for increase in bank premises.
Barnett Bank of Northwest Florida
Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Request for increase in bank premises.
Barnett Bank of Atlanta
Atlanta, Georgia
Request for increase in bank premises.
Barnett Bank of Fayette County
Fayetteville, Georgia
Request for increase in bank premises.




Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Applications Bulletin for Week Ending March 5. 1993

Section 10 - Availability of CRA Public Evaluations

The CRA public evaluations of the insured depository institutions
listed below became available during this week. Information about
an institution's CRA evaluation may be obtained directly from the
institution. In connection with the assessment of an institution's
CRA performance, a rating is assigned from the following groups:
Outstanding record of meeting community credit needs:
An
institution has an outstanding record of, and is a leader in,
ascertaining and helping to meet the credit needs of its entire
delineated
community,
including
lowand
moderate-income
neighborhoods, in a manner consistent with its resources and
capabilities.
Satisfactory record of meeting community credit needs:
An
institution has a satisfactory record of ascertaining and helping
to meet the credit needs of its entire delineated community,
including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, in a manner
consistent with its resources and capabilities.
Needs to improve record of meeting community credit needs:
An
institution needs to improve its overall record of ascertaining and
helping to meet the credit needs of its entire delineated
community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, in a
manner consistent with its resources and capabilities.
Substantial noncompliance in meeting community credit needs:
An
institution has a substantially deficient record of ascertaining
and helping to meet the credit needs of its entire delineated
community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, in a
manner consistent with its resources and capabilities.
Examination
Bank

Rating

Date

Barnett Bank of Pasco
County, Post Office Box
1055 Port Richey, Florida
34656 (813)847-8550

Satisfactory

10-19-92

Barnett Bank of Pinellas
County 200 Central Avenue
19th Floor
St. Petersburg, Florida
33701 (813)892-1760

Satisfactory

10-19-93




Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
Applications Bulletin for Week Ending March 5. 1993
Section 10 - Availability of CRA Public Evaluations

Examination
Bank
Barnett Bank of Southwest
Florida 240 South Pineapple
Avenue, Sarasota, Florida
34236 (813)892-1760
Barnett
County,
Avenue,
33802

Bank of Polk
331 South Florida
Lakeland, Florida
(813)680-5746

Barnett Bank of Highlands
County, 231 South Ridgewood
Drive, Sebring, Florida
33870
(813)382-5380

Rating
Satisfactory

Date
10-19-93

Satisfactory

10-19-93

Outstanding

10-19-92

First Community Bank of
Needs to Improve
Orange City, Post Office
Box 740278, Orange City,
Florida 32774
(904)775-3115

10-19-93

Mercantile Bank of Naples
Post Office 413042
Naples, Florida 33941
(813)263-4400

Satisfactory

11-30-92

Plaza Bank of Miami
3001 Ponce De Leon Blvd
Miami, Florida 33169
(305)625-5800

Satisfactory

11-16-92




Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Section I

-

Applications Subject to Newspaper
Notice Only
Comment Period
Ending Date

Type

Application

Branch

The Kingston State Bank
Kingston, Michigan
4059 Huron Street
North Branch, Michigan*

N

- 3-10-93

EFT

Chemical Bank and Trust Company
Midland, Michigan
4787 Fashion Square Mall
Saginaw, Michigan*

N

- 3-5-93

Branch

Cole Taylor Bank
Chicago, Illinois
824 East 63rd Street
Chicago, Illinois*

N

- 3-8-93

Branch
Relocation

First of America Bank - Northern Michigan
Traverse City, Michigan
From 701 Randolph Street to
1001 Bay Street
Traverse City, Michigan*

N

- **

Oakar

Citizens National Bancorp, Inc.
Darlington, Wisconsin
Darlington, Wisconsin branch of
Anchor Bank SSB
Madison, Wisconsin*

N

- 3-22-93

Membership

Community Bank of Elmhurst
Elmhurst, Illinois (in organization)
To become a member of the Federal
Reserve System*

N

- **




Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Type

Section II - Applications Subject to Both Newspaper and Federal
Register Notice
Comment Period
Ending Date
Application

Y-2

LeRoy C. Darby, Inc.
Monona, Iowa
Keystone Bancshares, Inc.
Monona, Iowa
Peoples State Bank
Elkader, Iowa*

FR -

N

-

2-5-93
3-5-93

Y-l

Cashton Bancshares, Inc.
Cashton, Wisconsin
Bank of Cashton
Cashton, Wisconsin*

FR - 12-18-92
N 3-26-93

CoC-HC

Premier Financial Services, Inc.
Freeport, Illinois
Thomas D. Flanagan

FR 3-1-93
N - 3-18-93

CoC-HC

Premier Financial Services, Inc.
Freeport, Illinois
James M. Flanagan

FR 3-8-93
N - 3-18-93

Y-l

Bourbonnais Bancorp, Inc.
Wheaton, Illinois
Bank of Bourbonnais
Bourbonnais, Illinois*

FR N -

2-26-93
3-24-93

Y-2

Illinois State Bancorp, Inc.
Wheaton, Illinois
Bourbonnais Bancorp, Inc.
Wheaton, Illinois
Bank of Bourbonnais
Bourbonnais, Illinois
Presidential Holdings, Inc.
Bourbonnais, Illinois*

FR N . -

2-26-93
3-24-93

Y-2

Firstar Corporation
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Metro Bancorporation
Waterloo, Iowa
The Waterloo Savings Bank
Waterloo, Iowa*

Y-2




Firstar Corporation of Iowa
Des Moines, Iowa
Metro Bancorporation
Waterloo, Iowa
The Waterloo Savings Bank
Waterloo, Iowa*

FR - 2-26-93

N

- **

FR - 2-26-93
N - **

Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago

Type

Section II - Applications Subject to Both Newspaper and Federal
Register Notice
fContinued)
Comment Period
Ending Date
Application

Y-l

Northview Financial Corporation
Northfield, Illinois
Northview Bank & Trust (in organization)
Northfield, Illinois*

FR - 3-12-93
N - 3-20-93

Y-l

Oostburg Bancorp, Inc.
Oostburg, Wisconsin
Oostburg State Bank
Oostburg, Wisconsin*

FR N -

3-5-93
3-8-93

Y-l

SBL Capital Bank Shares, Inc.
Lodi, Wisconsin
State Bank of Lodi
Lodi, Wisconsin*

FR N -

1-4-93
3-6-93

Y-l

Lincoln Trail Bancshares, Inc.
Taylorville, Illinois
Palmer State Bank
Taylorville, Illinois*

FR - 3-12-93
N - 3-21-93

Y-l

Valley Financial Corp.
Caro, Michigan
Community Bank
Caro, Michigan*

FR - 3-12-93
N - 2-8-93

Y-l

Howard Bancorp, Inc.
Glenview, Illinois
Howard Savings Bank
Glenview, Illinois*

FR - 3-19-93
N - **

Y-l

Lenawee Bancorp, Inc.
Adrian, Michigan
Bank of Lenawee
Adrian, Michigan*

FR - 3-25-93
N - 3-22-93

Y-2

De Witt Bancorp, Inc.
De Witt, Iowa
River Valley Bancorp, Inc.
Davenport, Iowa
Valley State Bank (in organization)
Eldridge, Iowa*

FR - 3-25-93
N - 3-22-93




Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Section II

Tvoe

Applications Subject to Both Newspaper and Federal
Register Notice
(Continued )
Comment Period
Application
Ending Date
-

Y-2

First Financial Corporation
Terre Haute, Indiana
Parke Bancorp
Rockville, Indiana
The Parke State Bank
Rockville, Indiana*

FR - 3-25-93
N - 3-12-93

Y-2

First Neighborhood Bancshares, Inc.
Toledo, Illinois
Newman Bancshares, Inc.
Newman, Illinois
First State Bank of Newman
Newman, Illinois*

FR - 3-25-93
N - 3-19-93

Y-l

River Valley Bancorp, Inc.
Davenport, Iowa
Valley State Bank (in organization)
Eldridge, Iowa*

FR - 3-25-93
N - 3-22-93

Y-l

Dearborn Bancorp, Inc.
FR - **
Dearborn, Michigan
N - 3-22-93
Community Bank of Dearborn (in organization)
Dearborn, Michigan*

Y-2

Midlothian State Bank Employees Stock
Ownership Trust
Midlothian, Illinois
Midlothian State Bank
Midlothian, Illinois

FR - **
N _ 3-28-93

Y-l

Quad City Holdings, Inc.
Bettendorf, Iowa
Quad City Bank and Trust Company
Bettendorf, Iowa (in organization)*

FR - **
N - **

Y-l

GFH Corp.
Elmhurst, Illinois
Community Bank of Elmhurst
Elmhurst, Illinois (in organization)*

FR - **
N - **

CoC-HC

First Business Bancshares, Inc.
Madison, Wisconsin
William T. Graham

FR - 3-24-93
N - 2-22-93




Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Section III - Applications Subject to Federal Register
Notice Only
Comment Period
Ending Date

Type

Application

Y-4

Northern Trust Corporation
Chicago, Illinois
Northern Futures Corporation
Chicago, Illinois— Execute and clear
commodity futures contracts

FR - **

4(c)(8)

Comerica Incorporated
Detroit, Michigan
ComeriComp, Incorporated
Detroit, Michigan

FR - **

4(c)(8)

Michigan National Corporation
Farmington Hills, Michigan
Independence One Financial Institutions
Consulting, Inc.
Farmington Hills, Michigan

FR - 3-2-93

Y-4

Guaranty Financial, M.H.C.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Guaranty Asset Protection Services, Inc.
West Hills, California

FR - **

Y-4

Guaranty Financial, M.H.C.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Shelter Mortgage Corporation
Milwaukee, Wisconsin

FR - **

Y-4

Guaranty Financial, M.H.C.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
6700 Corporation
West Hills, California

FR - **

Y-4

Iowa National Bankshares Corp.
Waterloo, Iowa
MidAmerica Financial Corporation
Waterloo, Iowa

FR - 3-12-93

Y-4

Republic Bancorp, Incorporated
Owosso, Michigan
Horizon Savings Bank
Beachwood, Ohio

FR - 3-25-93




Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Section III - Applications Subject to Federal Register
Notice Only
(Continued)
Comment Period
Ending Date

Type

A pplication

Y-4

Comerica Incorporated
Detroit, Michigan
Gladshire Limited Dividend Housing
Association Limited Partnership
Kalamazoo, Michigan

FR - 3-17-93

4(c) (8)

Columbus Bancorp, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Making and servicing loans or other
extensions of credit for the company's
account

FR - 2-19-93

Y-4

Amcore Financial, Inc.
Rockford, Illinois
Amcore Investment Banking, Inc.
Rockford, Illinois— Provide advice
and arrange for the private placement
of debt and equity securities

FR - **

Y-4

Amcore Financial, Inc.
Rockford, Illinois
Amcore Investment Banking, Inc.
Rockford, Illinois— Investment and
financial advisory services

FR - **

4(c) (8)

Salin Bancshares, Inc.
Indianapolis, Indiana
Making and servicing of loans or
other extensions of credit for the
company's account

FR - 2-19-93




Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Section IV - Applications Not Subject to Federal Register or Newspaper
Notice
Type

Application

None

N
FR
*
**

-

Newspaper
Federal Register
Subject to Provisions of Community Reinvestment Act
Not available at this time




AVAILABILITY OF CRA PUBLIC EVALUATIONS

The following state member banks have been examined by the Federal Reserve Bank
of Chicago for compliance with the CRA. The 30-business day period the bank has
to make the evaluation public has lapsed during the week ending March 05, 1993.
If you are interested in obtaining a copy of the evaluation document, please
contact the bank(s) directly.
Identification of Ratings
O-An institution in this group has an outstanding record’of, and is a leader in,
ascertaining and helping to meet the credit needs of its entire delineated
community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, in a manner
consistent with its resources and capabilities,
S-An institution in this group has a satisfactory record of ascertaining and
helping to meet the credit needs of its entire delineated community, including
low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, in a manner consistent with its
resources and capabilities.
NI-An institution in this group needs to improve its overall record of ascer­
taining and helping to meet the credit needs of its entire delineated
community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, in a manner
consistent with its resources and capabilities,
SN-An institution in this group has a ffubstaqtift^lv deficient record of ascer­
taining and helping to meet the credit needs of its entire delineated
community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, in a manner
consistent with its resources and capabilities.
BANK NAME/LOCATION
-First Illini Bank
200 East Main Street
Galesburg, Illinois
(309) 342-4112




EXAMINATION DATE .

RATINGS

61401
11/23/92

S

CHANGES TO MARCH 05# 1993

AVAILABILITY OF CRA PUBLIC EVALUATIONS
The following state member banks have been examined by the Federal Reserve Bank
of Chicago for compliance with the CRA. The 30-business day period the bank has
to make the evaluation public has lapsed during the week ending March 05, 1993.
If you are interested in obtaining a copy of the evaluation document, please
contact the bank(s) directly.
Identification of Ratings
O-An institution in this group has an outstanding record of, and is a leader in,
ascertaining and helping to meet the credit needs of its entire delineated
community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, in a manner
consistent with its resources and capabilities.
S-An institution in this group has a satisfactory record of ascertaining and
helping to meet the credit needs of its entire delineated community, including
low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, in a manner consistent with its
resources and capabilities.
NI-An institution in this group needs to improve its overall record of ascer­
taining and helping to meet the credit needs of its entire delineated
community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, in a manner
consistent with its resources and capabilities.
SN-An institution in this group has a substantially deficient record of ascer­
taining and helping to meet the credit needs of its entire delineated
community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, in a manner
consistent with its resources and capabilities.
BANK NAME/LOCATION
-First Illini Bank
200 East Main Street
Galesburg, Illinois
(309) 342-4112

EXAMINATION DATE

RATINGS

61401
11/23/92

S

-Iowa Trust and Savings Bank
Tenth and Union
Box 149
Emmetsburg, Iowa 50536

12/07/92

S

-Capac State Bank
206 North Main Street
Box 128
Capac, Michigan
48014

11/30/92




S

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
FOR THE WEEK ENDING MARCH 5, 1993

SECTION I - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO NEWSPAPER NOTICE

Application

End of Comment Period

None.

SECTION II - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO BOTH
NEWSPAPER AND FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE

Application

End of Comment Period

*Section 3(a)(3) application by
Union Planters Corporation, Memphis,
Tennessee to acquire Garrett
Bancshares, Inc., Goodlettsville,
Tennessee

Newspaper:

3-31-93

♦Section 3(a)(1) application by West
Tennessee Financial Corporation,
Selmer, Tennessee to become a bank
holding company through the conversion
of its wholly owned thrift subsidiary,
First Federal Savings Bank of West
Tennessee, Selmer, Tennessee

Newspaper:

4-5-93

♦Section 3(a)(3) application by
AMBANC Corp., Vincennes, Indiana
to acquire Farmers State Bank
of Palestine, Palestine, Illinois

Newspaper:

4-2-93

SECTION III - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE
Application

End of Comment Period

None.

SECTION IV - APPLICATIONS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE*'
OR NEWSPAPER NOTICE
Application
None.

♦This application is subject to CRA.




End of Comment Period

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS
S t Louis, Missouri
AVAILABILITY OF CRA PUBLIC DISCLOSURES
Identification o f Ratings:
Outstanding record o f m eeting community credit needs

A n institution in this group has an outstanding record of, and is a leader in, ascertaining and helping to
meet the credit needs o f its entire delineated community, including tow- and moderate-income
neighborhoods, in a manner consistent with its resources and capabilities.
Satisfactory record o f m eeting community credit needs

A n institution in this group has a satisfactory record o f ascertaining and helping to meet the credit needs
o f its entire delineated community, including low- and moderate- incom e neighborhoods, in a manner
consistent with its resources and capabilities.
Needs to im prove record o f m eeting community credit needs

A n institution in this group needs to improve its overall record o f ascertaining and helping to meet the
credit needs o f its entire delineated community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, in a
manner consistent with its resources and capabilities.
Substantial noncom pliance in m eeting community credit needs

A n institution in this group has a substantially deficient record o f ascertaining and helping to meet the
credit needs o f its entire delineated community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, in a
manner consistent with its resources and capabilities.

FOR THE WEEK ENDING

Name of Bank

None




March 5, 1993

Bank Address

Examination
Date

Examination
Rating

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS
Section I - Applications Subject to
Newspaper Notice Only
Comment Period
Ending Date

Application
None.

Section II - Applications Subject to Both
Newspaper and Federal Register Notice
Comment Period
Ending Date

Application
Community First Bankshares, Inc.
Fargo, ND
To acquire 100% of the voting
shares of Lincoln Banking Company,
Ltd., Steamboat Springs, CO*

3-29-93
(Federal Register)

Community First Bankshares, Inc.
Fargo, ND
To acquire 100% of the voting
shares of F&M Bank Holding Company,
Cooperstown, ND*

Not yet available

United Bankers' Bancorporation, Inc.
Bloomington, MN
To acquire 85% of the voting shares
of United Bankers' Bank, Bloomington,
MN*

Not yet available

William J. Cavanagh Revocable
Trust; Robert J. Cavanagh
Revocable Trust; and Charles L.
Cavanagh Revocable Trust
To acquire control of 79.98% of
the voting shares of Perham State
Bancshares, Inc., Perham, MN

Not yet available

Section III - Applications Subject
to Federal Register Notice Only

Application
None.

* Subject to CRA




Comment Period
Ending Date

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF MINNEAPOLIS
Section IV - Applications Not Subject to
Federal Register Notice or Newspaper Notice
Application
None.




FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF M IN N EA PO L IS

Section V - Availability of
CRA Public Evaluations
week ending March 5, 1993
ASSIGNMENT OF RATING
Identification of Ratings
In connection with the assessment of each insured depository institution's CRA
performance, a rating is assigned from the following groups:
OUTSTANDING RECORD OF MEETING COMMUNITY CREDIT NEEDS.
An institution in this group has an outstanding record of, and is a
leader in, ascertaining and helping to meet the credit needs of its
entire delineated community, including low- and moderate-income
neighborhoods, in a manner consistent with its resources and
capabilities.
SATISFACTORY RECORD OF MEETING COMMUNITY CREDIT NEEDS.
An institution in this group has a satisfactory record of ascertaining
and helping to meet the credit needs of its entire delineated community,
including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, in a manner consistent
with its resources and capabilities.
NEEDS TO IMPROVE RECORD OF MEETING COMMUNITY CREDIT NEEDS.
An institution in this group needs to improve its overall record of
ascertaining and helping to meet the credit needs of its entire
delineated community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods,
in a manner consistent with its resources and capabilities.
SUBSTANTIAL NONCOMPLIANCE IN MEETING COMMUNITY CREDIT NEEDS.
An institution in this group has a substantially deficient record of
ascertaining and helping to meet the credit needs of its entire
delineated community, including low-and moderate-income neighborhoods,
in a manner consistent with its resources and capabilities.

BANK(S) EXAMINED

DATE OF EXAMINATION

Farmers State Bank
December 14, 1992
P. 0. Box 338
Viborg, South Dakota 57070
(605) 326-5226
Welcome State Bank
Dugan Street, Box 238
Welcome, Minnesota 56181
(507) 728-8251

November 30, 1992

Culbertson State Bank of
Culbertson, Montana
205 Broadway Avenue
P. 0. Box 579
Culbertson, MT 59218
(406) 787-6661

November 16, 1992




CRA RATING
Outstanding

Satisfactory

Needs to Improve

Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City

SECTION I - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO NEWSPAPER NOTICE ONLY
APPLICATION

COMMENT PERIOD ENDING DATE

Boulder Valley Bank and Trust,
Boulder, Colorado, for prior approval
for membership in the Federal Reserve
System.

Not Available

The Rio Grande County Bank, Del
Norte, Colorado, for prior approval
to establish a branch location in
Monte Vista, Colorado.

Not Available

SECTION II - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO BOTH
NEWSPAPER AND FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE
APPLICATION

COMMENT PERIOD ENDING DATE

International Brotherhood
Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders,
Blacksmiths, Forgers, and Helpers,
Kansas City, Kansas, for prior
approval to have flexible authority
and to continue to hold at least 47.5
percent of the stock in Brotherhood
Bancshares, Inc., Kansas City,
Kansas.*

Not Available

Commerce Bancshares, Inc., and CBICentral Kansas, Inc., both of Kansas
City, Missouri, for prior approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of Midwest Bancorporation,
Inc., Hays, Kansas.*

Not Available

Fourth Financial Corporation,
Wichita, Kansas, for prior approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of Bancshares of Woodward,
Inc., Woodward, Oklahoma.*

Not Available

Laramie Bankshares, Laramie, Wyoming,
for prior approval to become a bank
holding company through the
acquisition of 100 percent of the
voting shares of American National
Bank, Laramie, Wyoming.*

Not Available




FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF DALLAS APPLICATIONS BULLETIN
APPLICATIONS AND NOTIFICATIONS FILED DURING THE WEEK OF MARCH 1, 1993
SECTION I - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO NEWSPAPER
NOTICE ONLY
APPLICATION

NOTICE EXP

♦Section 9 application by
First Bank of Muleshoe, Muleshoe, TX, to establish
a branch at 215 W. Bedford, Dimmitt, Texas 79027

93/03/20

SECTION II - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO BOTH
NEWSPAPER AND FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE
APPLICATION

** NOTICE EXP
*

♦Section 3(a)(1) application by
The Donley County State Bank Holding Company,
Clarendon, TX, to acquire The Donley County State Bank,
Clarendon, TX
(Previously reported during the week of 3-1-93)

93/03/24

♦Section 3(a)(3) application by
FirstPerryton Bancorp, Inc., Perryton, TX, to acquire
Texas Commerce Bank - Amarillo, Amarillo, TX
(Previously reported during the week of 3-1-93)

93/03/20

SECTION III - APPLICATIONS SUBJECT TO FEDERAL REGISTER
NOTICE ONLY
APPLICATION

NOTICE EXP

None.
SECTION IV - APPLICATIONS NOT SUBJECT TO FEDERAL REGISTER NOTICE
OR NEWSPAPER NOTICE
APPLICATION
Section 5(a) of the Bank Service Corporation Act by
Sulphur Springs State Bank, Sulphur Springs, TX, to conduct
securities brokerage activities through BSC Alliance Limited
Company, Longview, TX

* SUBJECT TO CRA.
** EXPIRATION DATE IS THE DATE SPECIFIED IN THE NEWSPAPER NOTICE ONLY
N/A - NOT AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.




SECTION V - AVAILABILITY OF CRA PUBLIC EVALUATIONS
FOR THE WEEK OF MARCH 1, 1993

Outstanding record of meeting community credit needs.
An institution in this group has an outstanding
leader in, ascertaining and helping to meet the
entire
delineated community, including
lowneighborhoods,
in a manner
consistent with
capabilities.

record of, and is a
credit needs of its
and
moderate-income
its
resources
and

Satisfactory record of meeting community credit needs.
An institution in this group has a satisfactory record of ascertaining
and helping to meet the credit needs of its entire delineated community,
including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, in a manner consistent
with its resources and capabilities.
Needs to Improve record of meeting community credit needs.
An institution in this group need to
improve its overall record of
ascertaining and helping to meet the
credit needs of
its entire
delineated community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods,
in a manner consistent with its resources and capabilities.
Substantial Noncompliance in meeting community credit needs.
An institution in this group has a substantially deficient record of
ascertaining and helping to meet the
credit needs of
its entire
delineated community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods,
in a manner consistent with its resources and capabilities.

Bank
None.




Date of
Examination

CRA Rating

FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO
Week ending 3/05/93

Section I - Applications Subject to Newspaper Notice Only
Application

Comment Period Ending Date

None

Section II - Applications Subject to Both
Newspaper and Federal Register Notice
Application

Comment Period Ending Date

First Security Corporation, Salt Lake City,
Utah, to acquire Desert Southwest Community
Bancorp, Las Vegas, Nevada. *

Newspaper:

3/16/93

Fed. Reg.:

3/29/93

Section III - Applications Subject to Federal Register Notice Only
Application

Comment Period Ending Date

Banque Nationale de Paris, Paris, France, to
Fed. Reg.:
engage in certain investment and financial
advisory activities through a joint venture
by acquiring, indirectly, 50 percent partnership
interest in BNP-N&B Global Asset Management, L.P.,
New York, New York.

Not available

Section IV - Applications Not Subject to Federal Register Notice
or Newspaper Notice
None

* Subject to CRA




FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF SAN FRANCISCO (cont’d.)
Week ending 3/05/93
Section V - Availability of CRA Public Evaluations
The CRA public evaluations of the institution(s) below became available during
the week ending March 5, 1993. Information about a particular institution’s
CRA evaluation may be obtained directly from the institution.
Institution

Location

Examination Date

Rating*

None

* Under the rating system an institution’s CRA performance is assigned one of
the following four ratings:
Outstanding record of meeting community credit needs: An institution has an
outstanding record of, and is a leader in, ascertaining and helping to meet
the credit needs of its entire delineated community, including low- and
moderate-income neighborhoods, in a manner consistent with its resources and
capabilities.
Satisfactory record of meeting community credit needs: An institution has a
satisfactory record of ascertaining and meeting the credit needs of its entire
delineated community, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods, in a
manner consistent with its resources and capabilities.
Needs to improve record of meeting community credit needs: An institution
needs to improve its overall record of ascertaining and helping to meet the
credit needs of its entire delineated community, including low- to moderateincome neighborhoods, in a manner consistent with its resources and
capabilities.
Substantial noncomoliance in meeting community credit needs: An institution
has a substantially deficient record of ascertaining and helping to meet the
credit needs of its entire delineated community, including low- to moderateincome neighborhoods, in a manner consistent with its resources and
capabilities.