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ANNOUNCEMENT BY
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(H.2, 1980 No. 10)
Actions of the Board; Applications and Reports
Received During the Week Ending March 7, 1980
APPLICABLE
RESERVE BANK

ACTIONS OF THE BOARD
Regulation T, Credit by Brokers and Dealers, the Board
approved several technical changes in its Regulation
T which governs credit extensions by securities
brokers and dealers; the action becomes effective
June 2, but the Board said it would accept comment
until April 30 (Docket No. R-2245)

Cleveland

BancQne Corporation, Columbus, Ohio, extension of time
to June 30, 1980, within which to acquire The Pomeroy
National Bank, Pomeroy, Ohio. 1/

Chicago

Continental Illinois Corporation, Chicago, Illinois,
extension of time within which it may acquire Continental Illinois Overseas Finance Corporation,
Netherlands Antilles. 1/

Dallas

First American Bancshares, Inc., Baytown, Texas, extension of time to April 28, 1980, within which to
acquire First American Bank & Trust of Baytcwn, Baytibwn, Texas. 1/

Chicago

Pacesetter Financial Corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan, extension of time to May 4, 1980, within which
to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares of the
successor by consolidation to Hillsdale State Savings
Bank, Hillsdale, Michigan. 1/

Chicago

Pacesetter Financial Corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan,
extension of time to May 10, 1980, within which to
acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares of the
successor by consolidation to The Almont Savings Bank,
Almont, Michigan. 1/

Dallas

Peoples Bancshares, Inc., Belton, Texas, extension of
time to April 25, 1980, within which to acquire The
Peoples National Bank of Belton, Belton, Texas. 1/

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BQAREHContinued
San
Francisco

Valley National Bank, Phoenix, Arizona, acceptance of
drafts or bills of exchange drawn upon it arising
out of foreign transactions up to an amount not exceeding 100 per cent of its paid-up and unimpaired
capital stock and surplus. 1/

New York

Bank of New York, New York, New York, extension of time
within which to establish a branch in the imnediate
vicinity of the intersection of Routes 22 and 312,
Town of Southeast, Putnam County, New York, 1/

New York

Bankers Trust Company, New York, New York, extension
of time within which to establish a branch in Madrid,
Spain. 1/

Chicago

Continental Illinois National Bank, Chicago, Illinois,
extension of time within which to acquire a branch
in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 1/

New York

Lakeland State Bank, Newfoundland, New Jersey, proposed purchase of assets and assumption of liability
ties of the Wantage office of New Jersey Bank, N.A.,
West Paterson, New Jersey; report transmitted to the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive
factors. 1/

San
Francisco

Ojai Merger Corporation, Los Angeles, California, proposed merger with Ojai Valley State Bank, Ojai, California; report transmitted to the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. 1/

Dallas

Travis Bank and Trust, Austin, Texas, proposed merger
with Allied Travis Bank, Austin, Texas; report transmitted to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
on competitive factors. 1/

San
Francisco

Montgomery County Bank, Montgomery City, Missouri, proposed merger with Bank of Middletown, Middletown,
Missouri; report transmitted to the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. 1/

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




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

New York

Approved
South County Bank, Venice, Florida. Branch to be
established at 349 West Venice Avenue, Venice,
Florida. 1/ & 2/
State Bank of Albany, Albany, New York. Branch to
be established at 1450 Western Avenue, Guilderland,
Albany County, New York. 1/ & 2/
* * * * *

Issued Intent Not to Disapprove Change of Control
Pursuant to Change in Bank Control Act of 1978
Not Disapproved
Oak, Inc., Oak, Nebraska.
Edgar, Inc., Edgar, Nebraska.
*

* * * *

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

Cleveland

V

Withdrawn
Northwood Financial Services Corporation, Northwood,
Icwa, for approval to acquire 80 per cent or more
of the voting shares of Northwood State Bank, Northwood, Iowa. 1/ & 2/
Approved
New Richmond Bancorporation, New Richmond, Ohio, for
approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the
voting shares of New Richmond National Bank, New
Richmond, Ohio. 1/ & 2/

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.
2/ Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Community
Reinvestment Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.




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ACTIONS OF THE BQARI>-Ccntinued
Chicago

First Tipton Bancorporation, Tipton, Icwa, for approval to acquire 84.1 per cent or more of the
voting shares of First National Bank of Tipton,
Tipton, Iowa. 1/ & 2/

St. Louis

Troy Bancgroup & Co., St. Louis, Missouri, for approval to acquire 97.5 per cent of the voting
shares of Troy Security Bank, Troy, Illinois. 1/ &

2/

Minneapolis

Apple Valley Bancshares, Inc., Apple Valley, Minnesota,
for approval to acquire 82.73 per cent of the voting shares of First State Bank of Apple Vally, Apple
Valley, Minnesota. 1/ & 2/

Minneapolis

Blackduck Bancshares, Inc., Blackduck, Minnesota,
for approval to acquire 83.2 per cent of the voting
shares of Blackduck State Bank, Blackduck, Minnesota.

1/ & 2/

Minneapolis

Minnesota Banc Holding Company, Waterville, Minnesota,
for approval to acquire 81.3 per cent of the voting
shares of Citizens State Bank of Waterville, Waterville, Minnesota. 1/ & 2/

Kansas City

First American Bancshares, Inc., Kingston, Missouri,
for approval to acquire 93 per cent of the voting
shares of The Kingston Bank, Kingston, Missouri.

1/ & 2/

Kansas City

First Beemer Corporation, Beemer, Nebraska, for approval
to acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting shares
of First National Bank of Beemer, Beemer, Nebraska.

1/ & 2/

Kansas City

First National Bankshares of Sheridan, Wyoming, Sheridan,
Wyoming, for approval to acquire 80 per cent or more
of the voting shares of Hie First National Bank of
Sheridan, Sheridan, Wyoming. 1/ & 2/

1/ Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.
2/ Application subject to Ccumunity Reinvestment Act. The Community
Reinvestment Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.




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ACTIONS OF THE BCARD-Continued
Dallas

Commercial Bancshares, Inc., Wharton, Texas, for
approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the
voting shares of Whartcn Bank and Trust, Whartcn,
Texas? The Security State Bank, Navosota, Texas;
and First State Bank of Magnolia, Magnolia, Texas.

1/ & 2/

Dallas

First Riesel Corporation, Riesel, Texas, for approval
to acquire 80 per cent or more of the voting shares
of First State Bank, Riesel, Texas. 1/ & 2/

Dallas

Great Southern Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas, for
approval to acquire 80-100 per cent of the voting
shares of Great Southern Bank, Houston, Texas. 1/ & 2/
* * * * *

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

Approved
Florida National Banks of Florida, Inc., Jacksonville,
Florida, for approval to acquire 100 per cent (less
directors' qualifying shares) of Florida National
Bank of Martin County, Stuart, Florida, the successor
by merger to Stuart National Bank, Stuart, Florida,
and Port Salerno National Bank, Port Salerno, Florida.
V & 2/

Atlanta

SBT Corporation, Savannah, Georgia, for approval to
acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares of
Commercial Bank, Waycross, Georgia. 2/

Minneapolis

Fidelity Corporation, Burke, South Dakota, for approval
to acquire 78.32 per cent of the voting shares of
First Fidelity Bank, Colcme, South Dakota. 1/ & 2/

Minneapolis

Fidelity Corporation, Burke, South Dakota, for approval to acquire 97 per cent of the voting shares
of First Fidelity Bank, Murdo, South Dakota. 1/ & 2/

San
Francisco

Orbanco, Inc., Portland, Oregon, for approval to
acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares of Lincoln
Bank, Lincoln City, Oregon. 1/ & 2/

1/ Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.
2/ Application subject to Ccnmunity Reinvestment Act. The Community
Reinvestment Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.



ACTIONS OF TOE BOARD-Ccxitinued
To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
4(c) (8) of the Bank Holding Caipany Act of 1956
New York

New York

New York

Approved
Fidelity Union Bancorporation, Newark, New Jersey,
for approval to acquire Economy Assurance Corpany,
Scottsdale, Arizona, a company that would engage in
reinsuring credit-related life and accident and health
insurance sold by Applicant's subsidiaries in New
Jersey and Pennsylvania. 1/
Delayed
Citicorp, New York, New York, notification of intent
to engage in cte novo activities (making or acquiring
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; purchasing for its own account and servicing sales
finance contracts; the sale of credit related life
and accident and health or decreasing or level (in
the case of single payment loans) term life insurance
by licensed agents or brokers, as required, to the
extent permissible under applicable State insurance
laws and regulations, and the sale of credit related
property and casualty insurance protecting personal
and real property subject to a security agreement
with Citicorp Person-to-Person Financial Center, Inc.
and to the extent permissible under applicable State
insurance laws and regulations) at 1877 Broadway,
Boulder, Colorado, through its subsidiary, Citicorp
Person-to-Person Financial Center, Inc. (3/6/80) 3/
Citicorp, New York, New York, notification of intent
to engage in de novo activities (making or acquiring 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;
purchasing for it own account and servicing sales
finance contracts; the sale of credit related life
and accident and health or decreasing on level (in
the case of single payment loans) term life insur-

1/ Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.
3/ 4(c) (8) or 4(c) (12) notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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ance by licensed agents or brokers, as required,
to the extent permissible under applicable State
insurance laws and regulations; and the sale of
credit related property and casualty insurance
protecting personal and real property subject to
a security agreement with Citicorp Person-to-Person
Financial Center, Inc. and to the extent permissble
under applicable State insurance laws and regulations) at 7301 Federal Boulevard, Westminister,
Colorado, through its subsidiary, Citicorp Personto-Person Financial Center, Inc. (3/6/80) 3/

New York

Citicorp, New York, New York, notification of intent
to engage in cte novo activities (operating a
finance company, including purchasing and servicing
for its cwn account sales finance contracts; acting
as agent for the sale of property and casualty insurance and for the sale of credit life and credit
casualty accident and health insurance directly related to extensions of credit; credit related life,
accident and health may be underwritten by Family
Guardian Life Insurance Company, an affiliate of
Citicorp Person-to-Person Financial Center, Inc.)
at 8604 Allisonville Road, Indianapolis, Indiana,
through its subsidiary, Citicorp Person-to-Person
Financial Center, Inc. (Delaware) (3/5/80) 3/

New York

Citicorp, New York, New York, notification of intent
to engage in de novo activities (operating a
finance company, including purchasing and servicing
for its own account sales finance contracts; the
extension of loans to dealers for the financing
of inventory (floor planning) and working capital
purposes; acting as agent for the sale of property
and casualty insurance and for the sale of credit
life and credit casualty accident and health insurance directly related to extensions of credit;
credit related life, accident and health may be underwritten by Family Guardian Life Insurance Company, an affiliate of Citicorp Person-to-Person
Financial Center, Inc.) at 4480 Refugee Road,
Columbus, Ohio, through its subsidiary, Citicorp
Person-to-Person Financial Center, Inc. (Delaware)
(3/5/80) 3/

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




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New York

Permitted
Citicorp, New York, New York, notification of intent
to engage in de novo activities (purchasing and
servicing for its cwn account sales finance contracts? acting as agent for the sale of credit life,
accident and health insurance and property and
casualty insurance directly related to extensions
of credit in expanded service areas; new activities
to be conducted from each office include making or
acquiring loans and other extensions of credit, secured or unsecured, for consumer and other purposes
and the extension of loans to dealers for the financing of inventory (floor planning) and working capital
purposes) at 10220 Scripps Ranch, Blvd., San Diego,
California and Point West Gardens, 1851 Heritage
Lane, Suite 150, Sacramento, California, through its
subsidiary, Citicorp Person-to-Person Financial
Center, Inc. (Delaware) (3/2/80) 3/

New York

Citicorp, New York, New York, notification of intent
to engage in de novo activities (making or acquiring loans and other extensions of credit,
secured or unsecured, for consumer and other purposes; purchasing and servicing for its cwn account
sales finance contracts; the extension of loans to
dealers for the financing of inventory (floor planning) and working capital purposes; acting as agent
for the sale of credit life, accident and health
insurance and property and casualty insurance
directly related to extensions of credit in expanded
service areas) at 6740 East Camelback Road, Suite
100, Scottsdale, Arizona, through its subsidiary,
Citicorp Person-to-Person Financial Center, and at
1450 C. Enea Circle, Concord, California, through
its subsidiary, Nationwide Financial Corporation
of California (3/2/80) 3/

New York

Citicorp, New York, New York, notification of intent
to engage in da novo activities (making or acquiring
loans and other extensions of credit, secured or unsecured, for consumer and other purposes; purchasing
and servicing for its cwn account sales finance contracts ; the extensions of loans to dealers for the
financing of inventory (floor planning) and working
capital purposes; acting as agent for the sale of
credit life, accident and health insurance and property
and casualty insurance directly related to extensions

3/
~

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




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ACTIONS OF THE DQAREKtontinued
of credit in an expanded service area? and in conducting the additional activity of consumer personal
lending) at 4045 S. Spencer, Suite A62, Las Vegas,
Nevada, through its subsidiary, Nationwide Financial
Corporation of Nevada (3/2/80) 3/

Richmond

Union Trust Bancorp, Baltimore, Maryland, notification
of intent to engage in de novo activities (making
secondary mortgage loans secured in whole or in part
by mortgage deed of trust, security agreement, or
other lien on real estate situated in the State of
South Carolina which property may be subject to one
or more encumbrances or other leasehold interests;
and acting as agent in the sale of credit life insurance and credit accident and health insurance in
connection with its extension of credit) at 1463
East Main Street, Spartanburg, South Carolina,
through its subsidiary, Union Heme Loan Corporation
(3/9/80) 3/

Chicago

Associated Banc-Corp., Green Bay, Wisconsin, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(to engage in mortgage banking) at 220 North
Madison Street, Green Bay, Wisconsin, through its
subsidiary, Associated Mortgage, Inc. (3/3/80) 3/

Kansas City

Commerce Bancshares, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (making or acquiring, for its own account or
for the account of others, real estate loans and
other extensions of credit secured by deeds of trust
or mortgages; servicing, soliciting, documenting,
participating in, processing, purchasing, selling,
transferring, and closing of real estate loans; and
soliciting, preparing, processing, servicing,
closing, transferring, purchasing, participating
in, and selling of mortgages in secondary mortgage
markets) at Vandeventer & Chouteau Avenue, St. Louis,
Missouri, through a subsidiary, Commerce Mortgage
Company (3/7/80) 3/

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




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

Colonial State Bank, Inc., Marion, South Carolina.
Branch to be established at 110 West Mclntyre
Street, Mullins, Marion County, South Carolina.

2/

Chicago

M&I Marshall & Ilsley Bank, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
To establish an offsite electronic facility at
St. Luke's Hospital, 2900 W. Oklahoma Avenue,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin. 2/

Chicago

Ann Arbor Bank and Trust Company, Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Branch to be established in the Vicinity of the
11000 block of Tecumseh-Clintcn Road, Clinton
Township, Lewanee County, Michigan. 2/

St. Louis

Mcllroy Bank & Trust, Fayettevilie, Arkansas. Branch
to be established at the intersection of U.S. Highway 62, and U.S. 71 Bypass, Fayetteville, Washington
County, Arkansas. 2/

San
Francisco

United California Bank, Los Angeles, California.
Branch to be established in the vicinity of the intersection of Prairie Avenue and Grace Avenue, Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California. 2/
* * * * *

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

Souldard Bank and Trust Company, St. Louis, Missouri.
1/

Kansas City

Bank of Clifton, Clifton, Colorado. 2/
* * * * *

To Merge Pursuant to Section 18(c) of the Federal
Deposit Insurance Act
St. Louis

Manufacturers Bank and Trust Company, St. Louis,
Missouri, to merge with Soulard Bank and Trust
Company, St. Louis, Missouri. 2/

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



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To Establish an Overseas Branch of a Member Bank
Pursuant to Section 25 of the Federal Reserve Act

San
Francisco

Zions First National Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah,
requests consent to establish its initial branch
in George Tcwn, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands,
B.W.I.
*

* * * *

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

Suwannee County Bancorporation, Live Oak, Florida,
for approval to acquire 98.9 per cent or more
of the voting shares of First Commercial Bank
of Live Oak, Live Oak, Florida. 2/

Chicago

Financial National Bancshares, Co., Elgin, Illinois,
for 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
Elgin, Elgin, Illinois. 2/

St. Louis

Manufacturers Bancorp, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri,
for approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting
shares of Soulard Bank & Trust Company, St. Louis,
Missouri (a proposed new bank). 2/

Kansas City

Marquette National Company, Marquette, Nebraska,
for approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of
the voting shares of The First National Bank of
Marquette, Marquette, Nebraska. 2/

Kansas City

NBA Bankshares, Inc., Salina, Kansas, for approval
to acquire 84.42 per cent of the voting shares
of The National Bank of America at Salina, Salina,
Kansas. 2/

Dallas

Caldwell Bancshares, Inc., Caldwell, Texas, for
approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the
voting shares of First State Bank in Caldwell,
Caldwel1, Texas. 2/

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




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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Continued
Dallas

First Faberis Bancorporation, Inc., Fabens, Texas,
for approval to acquire 80-100 per cent of the
voting shares (less directors' qualifying shares)
of The First National Bank of Fabens, Fabens,
Texas. 2/

Dallas

First University Corporation, Houston, Texas, for
approval to acquire 80 per cent (plus directors'
qualifying shares) of the voting shares of First
National Bank of West University Place, Houston,
Texas. 2/
*

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

Barnett Banks of Florida, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida,
for approval to acquire 80 per cent or more of the
voting shares of Bank of Flagler Beach, Flagler
Beach, Florida. 2/

Atlanta

CB&T Bancshares, Inc., Columbus, Georgia, for approval
to acquire 51 per cent or more of the voting shares
of Sumter County Bank, Americus, Georgia. 2/

Dallas

Commerce Southwest Inc., Dallas, Texas, for approval
to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares (less
directors' qualifying shares) of First Bank and
Trust of Richardson, Richardson, Texas. 2/
*

* * * *

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

Chemical New York Corporation, New York, New York,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (acting as a trust conpany, including acting
trustee and executor, and offering investment advice to customers) at 249 Royal Palm Way, Palm
Beach, Florida, through its subsidiary, Chemical
Trust Company of Florida, N.A. (3/3/80) 3/

2/ Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Ccmnunity
Reinvestment Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the corrment period.
3/ 4(c) (8) or 4(c) (12) notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.



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-13APPLICATIONS RECEl^/EI)-Ccntinued

New York

J. P. Morgan & Co. Incorporated, New York, New York,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (activities that may be performed or carried
on by a trust company, including activities of a
fiduciary, investment advisory, agency or custodian
nature) at 350 Royal Palm Way, Palm Beach, Florida,
through its subsidiary, Morgan Trust Company of
Florida, N.A. (3/7/80) 3/

New York

Manufacturers Hanover Corporation, New York, New York,
notification of intent to engage in cte novo activities
(making or acquiring, for its am account or for the
account of others, loans and other extensions of credit
secured by second mortgages on residential real
property such as would be made by a consumer finance
company? servicing such loans and other extensions of
credit for any person; acting as agent or broker for
the sale of credit life insurance which is directly
related to such loans and extensions of credit and,
through its subsidiary, Ritter Life Insurance Company,
reinsuring such credit life insurance) at 106 West
Main St., Aberdeen; 110 Court House Ave., Burgaw;
124 West Front St., Burlington; Broad Street,
Elizabethtcwn; 314 South Main St., Fairmont; 107
Gillespie St., Fayetteville; 711 North Queen St.,
Kinston; 615 North Elm St., Lumbertcn; 216 Ninth
St., North Wilkesboro; 314 Fourth St., Red Springs;
936 Roanoke Ave., Roanoke Rapids; 819 N. Madison
Blvd., Roxboro; 222 North Main St., Rutherfordton;
212 S. Steele St., Sanford; 1720 Horner Blvd., Sanford; Main Street, Shallotte; 2006 N. Main St.,
Tarboro; 126 West Wade St., Wadesboro; 209 East Main
St., Wallace; 119 Princes St., Wilmington; and 214
East Main St., Yardkinville, all located in North
Carolina, through it subsidiary, The Financial Source,
Inc., of North Carolina (3/7/80) 3/

New York

Manufacturers Hanover Corporation, New York, New York,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (leasing real and personal property on a full
payout basis in accordance with the provisions of
Regulations promulgated by the Board of Governors
of the Federal Reserve System and acting as agent,
broker or advisor in leasing of such property and
making and acquiring, for its own account or for the
account of others, loans and other extensions of

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




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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Continued
credit with respect to such property and servicing such
leases, loans or other extensions of credit; these
activities will generally involve substantial dollar
amounts and property used for commercial/business purposes by the lessee/borrower concerned) at One Commerce
Place, Nashville, Tennessee, through its subsidiary,
Manufacturers Hanover Leasing Corporation (3/6/80) 3/
Richmond

Southern Bancorporation, Inc., Greenville, South
Carolina, for approval to acquire the assets of
Citizens Finance Service, Moultrie, Georgia.

Chicago

Continental Illinois Corporation, Chicago, Illinois,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (to engage in direct lending activities) the
geographic scope is expanded to include all States
in the United States, through a subsidiary, Continental Illinois Energy Development Corporation,
Houston, Texas (3/7/80) 3/

Chicago

First Chicago Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(to engage in the activities of a fiduciary, investment advisory, agency or custodian nature) at 5500
Glades, Boca Raton, Florida, through its subsidiary,
First Chicago Trust Company of Flordia, N.A. (3/3/80)
2/

Chicago

Indiana National Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana,
for approval to retain the shares of Indun Realty,
Inc., Indianapolis, Indiana.

Chicago

Manufacturers National Corporation, Detroit, Michigan,
for approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting
shares of Manucor Insurance Corporation, Phoenix,
Arizona, a de novo company, which will engage in
underwriting, as reinsurer, credit life insurance
directly related to extensions of credit through
applicant1 s banking subsidiaries.

Minneapolis

Kiester Investments, Inc., Kiester, Minnesota, for
approval to acquire 100 per cent of the voting shares
of Kiester Insurance Agency, Kiester, Minnesota.

3/

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




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APPLICATIONS KEXIEIVED-Oontinued

San
Francisco

BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, California,
notification of intent to engage in de novo
activities (to engage in landing and loan servicing activities) in San Diego, California and Richmond, Virginia, through its indirect subsidiary,
RA Business Credit Corporation (3/3/80) 3/

San
Francisco

BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, Califorina,
notification of intent to engage in de novo
activities (to continue to engage in lending,
loan servicing and insurance activities) from 6559
State Street, Kansas City, Kansas to 8686 West
College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas, through
it subsidiary, FinanceAmerica Corporation (Kansas)
(3/3/80) 3/

San
Francisco

BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, California,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (to engage in lending, industrial loan company
activities, servicing loan, credit-related life,
accident, health and property insurance activities)
at Energy Center One Building, Suite 160, 717
Seventeenth Street, Denver, Colorado, through a
direct subsidiary, FinanceAmerica Industrial Bank
(3/3/80) 3/

San
Francisco

BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, California,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (to engage in lending industrial loan company
activities, credit-related life accident, health
and property insurance agency activities) through
its subsidiary, FinanceAmerica Thrift Corporation,
at five existing offices of FinanceAmerica Corporation (California), located in Cupertino, El Cajon,
Escondido, San Diego-Kearney Mesa, and San DiegoMission Valley, California (3/3/80) 3/

San
Francisco

Sandy Holding Company, Sandy, Utah, notification of
intent to engage in de novo activities (to engage
lending, industrial loan, loan servicing, and credit
related life, accident and health insurance activities) at approximately 150 West 9000 South, Sandy,
Utah, through a subsidiary, Alta First Thrift
(3/7/80) 3/

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




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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-GDntinued
San
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (to engage in lending, industrial loan, loan
servicing and credit-related insurance activities)
at 111 West 7200 South, Midvale, Utah, through its
subsidiary, Security Pacific Finance Money Center,
Inc. (3/7/80) 3/
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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
4(c) (12) of the Bank Holding Ccmapny Act of 1956
Chicago

Berkshire Hathaway Inc., New Bedford, Massachusetts,
and ncnbanking subsidiaries, notification of intent to acquire more than 5 per cent of the outstanding stock of Levitz Furniture Corp., Miami,
Florida (3/6/80) 3/
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REPORTS RECEIVED
Current Report Filed Pursuant to Section 13 of the
Securities Exchange Act
First Commercial Bank, Arlington, Virginia.
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Ownership Report Filed Pursuant to Section 13 of the
Securities Exchange Act
Bank of Smithtown, Smithtown, New York.
(Filed by Edith Hodgkinson)
Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California, Lcdi,
California. (Filed by Ole R. Mettler and Carl A.
Wishek)
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4(c) (8) or 4(c) (12) notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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- 17 APPLICATIONS REXZEIVHD-Coiitinued

The Independent Bank and Trust Caipany, West Trenton,
New Jersey. (Filed by Robert David Carr)
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PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING
None.