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ANNOUNCEMENT BY
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
H.2,

1986, No.

20

Actions of the Board
Applications and Reports Received
During the Week Ending May 17, 1986
APPLICABLE
RESERVE BANK

ACTIONS OF THE BOARD

Statement by Chairman Volcker before the
Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and
Urban Affairs concerning the Financial
Institutions Emergency Acquisitions
Amendments of 1986, which would make a
number of changes to the emergency provisions
of the Garn-St Germain Depository
Institutions Deregulation Act of 1982, on
May 13, 1986.
Statement by Governor Seger before the
Subcommittee on Financial Institutions
Supervision, Regulation and Insurance of the
House Committee on Banking, Finance and Urban
Affairs regarding existing laws to protect
our nation's financial institutions from
becoming havens for money launderers and
whether present laws can be strengthened and
new laws can be enacted.
Boston

Coastal Savings Bank, Portland, Maine,
proposed merger with Coastal Interim Savings
Bank — report to the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation on competitive factors.
1/

Boston

Shawmut Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts —
extension of time to September 1, 1986,
within which to engage in discount brokerage
through Shawmut Brokerage Services, Inc.
1/

1/

A p p l i c a t i o n p r o c e s s e d on b e h a l f of the Boa r d of G o v e r n o r s
u n d e r d e l e g a t e d authority.




-2H.2,

1986 No.

20

ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
New York

The Chase Manhattan Bank, N.A., New York,
New York — extension of time to April 3,
1986, within which to establish an initial
branch in Vienna, Austria.
1/

New York

Key Bank of Southeastern New York, N.A.,
Chester, Ne w York, proposed purchase of the
branch office of Ulster Savings Bank in
Middletown, New York — report to the
Comptroller of the Currency on competitive
factors.
1/

New York

The National State Bank, Elizabeth,
Ne w Jersey, proposed purchase of three
branches of Village Bank
of N e w Jersey, South Orange, Ne w Jersey —
report to the Comptroller of the Currency on
competitive factors.
1/

Philadelphia

National American Bancorp, Towanda,
Pennsylvania — extension of time to July 3,
1986, within which to consummate the
formation of National American Life Insurance
C o m p a n y . 1/

Cleveland

Mellon Bank Corporation — extension of time
to acquire Fidata Securities Management
Incorporated, Fort Lee, New Jersey, and
Fidata Securities Services
Incorporated, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1/

Cleveland

Unity Bancorp, Inc., Ne w Waterford, Ohio —
extension of time to September 19, 1986,
within which to acquire The Waterford Bank
and The Ne w Waterford Interim Bank.
1/

Atlanta

St. Martin Bancshares, Inc., Lafayette,
Louisiana — extension of time to August 21,
1986, within which to redeem shares.
1/

Atlanta

Citizens Bancorp of Lawrence, Moulton,
Alabama — extension of time to August 18,
1986, within which to become a bank holding
company through acquisition of The Citizens
Bank.
1/

1/

A p p l i c a t i o n p r o c e s s e d on b e h a l f of the B o a r d of G o v e r n o r s
u n d e r d e l e g a t e d authority.




-3H.2,

1986 No.

20

ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - C o n t i n u e d
Atlanta

Cullman Bancshares, Inc., Cullman, Alabama —
extension of time to August 24, 1986, within
which to become a bank holding company
through acquisition of Peoples Bank of
Cullman County.
1/

Chicago

Miami Corporation, Chicago, Illinois —
extension of time to July 9, 1986, within
which to engage de n o v o in loan activities.
1/

Chicago

Comerica Incorporated, Detroit, Michigan —
extension of time to August 17, 1986, within
which to acquire 21.6 percent of Pontiac
State Bank, Pontiac, Michigan.
1/

St. Louis

First Citizens Bank, Hardin County, Inc.,
Elizabethtown, Kentucky, proposed merger with
New First Citizens Bank — report to the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on
competitive factors.
1/

St. Louis

Oblong Bancshares, Inc., Oblong, Illinois —
extension of time to June 30, 1986, within
which to become a bank holding company
through the acquisition of The First National
Bank of Oblong,
1/

Kansas City

Bank of Minden, Mindenmines, Missouri,
proposed merger with Farmers State Bank of
Liberal, Liberal, Missouri — report to the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on
competitive factors.
1/

Dallas

Westbanc Bankshares, Inc., Austin, Texas —
extension of time to May 15, 1986, within
which to acquire Bank of the West, Austin,
Texas.
1/

Dallas

Ameritex Bancshares Corporation, Dallas,
Texas — extension of time to June 30, 1986,
within which to acquire Riverbend National
Bank, Fort Worth, Texas.
1/

Dallas

Allied Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas —
extension of time to July 6, 1986, within
which to acquire Allied Bank Northwest, N.A.,
San Antonio, Texas.
1/

1/

A p p l i c a t i o n p r o c e s s e d on b e h a l f of the B o a r d of G o v e r n o r s
u n d e r d e l e g a t e d authority.




-4H.2,

1986 No.

20

ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
Dallas

Quitman Bancorporation, Inc., Quitman,
Texas — extension of time to August 8, 1986,
within which to acquire The First National
Bank of Quitman.
1/

Dallas

Texas American Bancshares, Inc., Fort Worth,
Texas — extension of time to August 8, 1986,
within which to acquire Texas American
Bank/U.S., Newark, Delaware.
1/

Dallas

BancTexas Allen Parkway, N.A., Houston,
Texas, proposed merger with BancTexas
Houston, and BancTexas North Side Houston,
N.A. — report to the Comptroller of the
Currency on competitive factors.
1/

Dallas

Texas American Bank/New Bank, Longview,
Texas, proposed merger with Texas
American/Longview — report to the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive
factors.
1/

Dallas

Sage Plaza Bank, N.A., Houston, Texas,
proposed merger with University State Bank —
report to the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation on competitive factors.
1/

Dallas

Olton State Bank, Olton, Texas —
a dividend.
1/

San Francisco

Wells Fargo & Company, San Francisco,
California
— extension of time to May 1987,
within which to divest certain property.
1/

San Francisco

Wells Fargo & Company, San Francisco,
California — extension of time to June 1987,
within which to divest certain property.
1/

payment of

* * * * *
To Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant to
Section 9 of the Federal Reserve A c t
Approved
New

1/

York

Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company, New
York, N ew York — to establish a branch in
the Battery Park City's World Financial
Center Complex, New York, N ew York.
1/
(5/12/86)

A p p l i c a t i o n p r o c e s s e d on b e h a l f of the B o a r d of G o v e r n o r s
u n d e r d e l e g a t e d authority.




-5H.2,

1986 No.

20
ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

New York

Peapack-Gladstone Bank, Gladstone, New
Jersey — to establish a branch office at
Valley Professional Center Condominium, 59
East Mill Road (N.J. 24), Long Valley,
Washington Township, Morris County, New
Jersey.
1/
(5/12/86)

Philadelphia

Bank of Mid-Jersey, Bordentown, New Jersey to
establish a branch office at the intersection
of Parkway and North Olden Avenues, Ewing,
N ew Jersey.
1/
(5/12/86)

Cleveland

Provident Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio — to
establish a CBCT electronic facility at 2220
Waycross Road, Cincinnati, Ohio.
1/
(5/16/86)
* * * * *

T o B eco m e a M em ber o f t h e F e d e r a l R e s e r v e
S y s te m P u r s u a n t t o S e c t i o n 9 o f t h e
F e d e ra l R e se rv e A ct

A p p ro v e d
Kansas City

The Bankers Bank, Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, a proposed new bank.
1/

(5/13/86)

* * * * *

A p p lic a tio n s and N o tif ic a tio n s f o r I n te r n a tio n a l
I n v e s tm e n ts a n d O th e r A c tio n s P u r s u a n t t o
S e c tio n s 25 a n d 2 5 ( a ) o f th e F e d e r a l
R e se rv e A c t an d S e c tio n s 4 ( c ) ( 9 ) . 4 ( c ) (13) a n d
4 ( c ) ( 1 4 ) o f t h e B a n k H o l d i n g C o m pany A c t
o f 1 9 5 6 , a s am ended

A p p ro v e d
New York

1/

Ramapo Financial Corporation, Wayne, New
Jersey; Ultra Bancorporation, Bridgewater,
N ew Jersey; and Ne w Jersey National
Corporation, Trenton, N ew Jersey:
no
objection to make an additional investment
in equity capital of B a n c o r p s 1 International
Trading Corporation, Somerset, N ew Jersey.
(5/ 12/ 86)

A p p l i c a t i o n p r o c e s s e d on b e h a l f of the B o a r d of G o v e r n o r s
u n d e r d e l e g a t e d authority.




-6H.2,

1986 No.

20

ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
San Francisco

Security Pacific International Bank, Los
Angeles, California — grants consent to
amend Article THIRD of its Articles of
Association to relocate its home office to
N e w York, New York, and to establish the
existing Los Angeles operation of SPIB as a
branch. (5/12/86
* * * * *

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

Mid States Financial C o r p . , Moline, Illinois
—
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of First National Bank of
Moline, Moline, Illinois
(5/15/86)

Kansas City

Century Bancorporation Employee Stock
Ownership Trusts I and II, Tulsa, Oklahoma —
for approval to acquire 29.22 percent of the
voting shares of Century Bancorporation,
Tulsa, Oklahoma, and indirectly Century Bank,
Tulsa, Oklahoma.
(5/19/86)

Dallas

First Eastern Bancshares of Texas, Inc.,
Eustace, Texas —
for approval to acquire
89.6 percent of the voting shares of First
State Bank, Eustace, Texas.
(5/15/86)
Approved

Philadelphia

Citizens Investments, Inc., Vineland,
New Jersey —
for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of Capital State
Bank, Trenton, New Jersey
1/
5/15/86

Philadelphia

Peoples Financial Services Corp., Hallstead,
Pennsylvania —
for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of Peoples
National Bank of Susquehanna County,
Hallstead, Pennsylvania.
1/
(5/12/86)

1/

A p p l i c a t i o n p r o c e s s e d on b e h a l f of the B o a r d of G o v e r n o r s
u n d e r d e l e g a t e d authority.




-7H.2,

1986 No.

20

ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
Atlanta

First Commercial Bancshares, Inc., Metairie,
Louisiana —
for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of First
National Bank of St. Bernard Parish, Arabi,
Louisiana, and Commercial Bank and Trust
Company, Metairie, Louisiana.
1/
(5/12/86)

Atlanta

International Bancorp of Miami, Inc., Miami,
Florida, Granvalor Holdings, S.A., Panama
City, Panama, International Bancorp of Miami,
N.V., Curacao, Netherlands Antilles — for
approval to acquire 99.8 percent of the
shares of The International Bank of Miami,
N.A., Miami, Florida.
1/
(4/29/86)

St. Louis

King Financial Corporation, Louisville,
Kentucky —
for approval to acquire at least
85.5 percent of the voting shares of The
Central Bank of North Pleasureville,
Pleasureville, Kentucky.
1/
(5/12/86)

St. Louis

Pioneer Bancshares, Inc. of Horatio,
Arkansas, Horatio, Arkansas — for approval
to acquire 94.15 percent of the voting shares
of Horatio State Bank, Horatio, Arkansas
1/
(5/15/86)

Minneapolis

Mid-Wisconsin Financial Services, Inc.,
Medford, Wisconsin —
for approval to acquire
100 percent of the voting shares of the State
Bank of Medford, Medford, Wisconsin.
1/
(5/16/86)

Kansas City

Enterprise Bancshares, Inc., Del City,
Oklahoma —
for approval to 100 percent of
the voting shares of First National Bank of
Del City, Del City, Oklahoma.
1/
(5/13/86)

Dallas

Fidelity Holding Company, San Antonio, Texas
—
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of Fidelity Bank, N.A., San
Antonio, Texas
1/
(5/13/86)

1/

A p p l i c a t i o n p r o c e s s e d on b e h a l f of the Boa r d of G o v e r n o r s
u n d e r d e l e g a t e d authority.




-8H.2,

1986 No.

20
ACTIONS OP THE BOARD - Continued

Dallas

First La Grange Bancshares, Inc., La Grange,
Texas —
for approval to acquire 100 percent
of the voting shares of The First National
Bank of La Grange, La Grange, Texas.
1/
(5/16/86)

Dallas

M & F Bancshares, Inc., Weatherford, Texas —
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of Doss Financial Bancshares,
Inc., Weatherford, Texas, and, indirectly
Texas Bank of Denton, Denton, Texas; Early
Financial Bancshares, Inc., Early, Texas,
and indirectly Texas Bank, Early, Texas; and
The Merchants and Farmers State Bank of
Weatherford, Weatherford, Texas.
1/
5/12/86

Dallas

North Houston Bancshares, Inc., Houston,
Texas —
for approval to acquire 100 percent
of the voting shares of North Houston Bank,
Houston, Texas.
1/
(5/16/86)
* * * * *

To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3 ( a ) (3) of the Bank Holding Company A c t of 1956
Approval
Boston

Shawmut Corporation, Boston, Massachusetts —
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of Home Bank and Trust Company,
Meriden, Connecticut.
1/
(5/13/86)

New York

Chase Manhattan National Holding
Newark, Delaware —
for approval
100 percent of the voting shares
Bank of Ohio, Mentor, Ohio. If

Cleveland

Progressive Bancshares, Inc., Lexington,
Kentucky —
for approval to acquire 99.05
percent of the voting shares of The Anderson
National Bank of L a w r e n c e b u r g , L a w r e n c e b u r g ,
Kentucky.
1/
(5/13/86)

Atlanta

ABC Holding Company, Moultrie, Georgia —
for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of Farmers and Merchants Bank of
Thomas County, Coolidge, Georgia.
1/
(5/12/86)

1/

Corporation,
to acquire
of Chase
(5/13/86)

A p p l i c a t i o n p r o c e s s e d on b e h a l f of the B o a r d of G o v e r n o r s
u n d e r d e l e g a t e d authority.




-9H.2,

1986 No.

20

ACTIONS OP THE BOARD - Continued
Kansas City

G.S. Bancshares, Inc., Goodland, Kansas —
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of The St. Francis State Bank
and Trust Company, St. Francis, Kansas.
1/
(5/15/86)

San Francisco

Puget Sound Bancorp, Tacoma, Washington —
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of Savings Bank of Puget Sound,
FSB, Seattle, Washington, a proposed new
bank.
1/
(5/9/86)
* * * * *

To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
4 ( c ) (8) of the Bank Holding Company A ct of 1956
Withdrawn
Cleveland

Huntington Bancshares, Inc., Columbus, Ohio,
for approval to acquire Avon Computer
Corporation, Plainfield. Indiana and thereby
engage in the leasing of personal or real
property or acting as agent, broker or
advisor in leasing such property.
(5/1/86)

Cleveland

Huntington Bancshares Indiana, Inc.,
Coltmbus, Ohio —
for approval to acquire
Avon Computer Corporation, Plainfield,
Indiana and thereby engage in the leasing of
personal or real property or acting as agent,
broker, or advisor in leasing such property.
(5/1/86)

San Francisco

1/

Wells Fargo & Company, San Francisco,
California
— to engage de novo through a
wholly-owned indirect subsidiary, Wells Fargo
Municipal Securities Corporation, in acting
as a financial advisor to its customers
regarding the private placement of municipal
debt securities with institutional and other
sophisticated investors. (5/6/86)

A p p l i c a t i o n p r o c e s s e d on b e h a l f of the Boa r d of Gov e r n o r s
u n d e r d e l e g a t e d authority.




-10H.2,

1986 No.

20

ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
Returned
Kansas City

N ew Mexico Banquest Corporation, Santa Fe,
N ew Mexico, to engage d e novo (providing to
others financially related data processing
and data transmission services, facilities,
and data bases; or access to them)
(5/12/86)
3/

Dallas

Texas Valley Bancshares, Inc., Weslaco, Texas
— for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of Texas Valley Information
Systems, Inc., Weslaco, Texas
(5/15/86)
Permitted

Atlanta

First Commerce Corporation, N e w Orleans,
Louisiana, to engage de novo (providing to
others financially related data processing
and data transmission services, facilities,
and data bases; or access to them) through
its subsidiary, First Commerce Service
Corporation, New Orleans, Louisiana.
(5/14/86)
3/

Chicago

LaSalle National Corporation, Chicago,
Illinois; ABN Company, Inc., Wilmington,
Delaware; Algemene Bank Netherland N.V.,
Amsterdam, The Netherlands; and A.B.N. Stiching, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, to
establish a de novo subsidiary LaSalle
Brokerage Services, Inc., Chicago, Illinois
and to engage de novo (discount securities
brokerage activities including certain
securities credit and incidental activities)
(5/14/86)
3/

St. Louis

South County Bancshares, Inc., Ashland,
Missouri — to engage de novo (engaging in
insurance agency activities in a town of less
than 5,000 persons) through Alliance Life
Insurance Company, Ashland, Missouri.
(5/16/86)
3/

Dallas

Victoria Bankshares, Inc., Victoria, Texas,
to engage de novo (making, acquiring and/or
servicing loans for itself or for others of
the type made by a mortgage company; a

3/

N o t i f i c a t i o n p r o c e s s e d by R e s e r v e B a n k on b e h a l f of the
B o a r d of G o v e r n o r s u n d e r d e l e g a t e d authority.




-11H.2,

1986 No.

20

ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
consumer finance company; and a commercial
finance company through the acquisition of
Transact Financial Corporation, Victoria,
Texas.
(5/14/86)
3/
San Francisco

3/




The Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank, Ltd., Tokyo,
Japan — to engage de novo (engaging in the
activities of a trust company of a fiduciary,
agency, or custodial nature) through Dai-ichi
Kangyo Trust Company of N ew York, New York,
New York.
The activity will be conducted
nationwide.
(5/15/86)
3/

N o t i f i c a t i o n p r o c e s s e d by R e serve Bank on b e h a l f of the
Bo a r d of Gover n o r s un d e r d e l e g a t e d authority.

-12H.2,

1986 No.

20

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

First Virginia Bank of Tidewater, Norfolk,
Virginia — to establish a branch at 2141
General Booth Boulevard, Virginia Beach,
Virginia.
2/
*

*

*

*

*

To Merge Pursuant to Section 18(c)
of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act
Received
Chicago

New First Union Bank and Trust Company,
Medaryville, Indiana — to merge with First
Union Bank and Trust Company, Winamac,
Indiana.
2/

Dallas

BancTexas Allen Parkway, N.A., Houston,
Texas — to merge with BancTexas Houston:
BancTexas North Side Houston, N . A . , Houston,
Texas
2/

Dallas

Sage Plaza Bank, N . A . , Houston,Texas, to
merge with University State Bank, Houston,
Texas.
2/

Dallas

Texas American Bank/New Bank, Longview,
Texas — to merge with Texas American
Bank/Longview, Longview, Texas. 2/

* * * * *
Applications and Notifications for International
Investments and Other Actions Pursuant to
Sections 25 and 2 5 (a) of the Federal Reserve Act
and Sections 4(c)(9), 4(c) (14) and 4(c) (14) of the
Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended
Received
New York

2/



Morgan Guaranty International Finance
Corporation, New York, New York — for
approval to retain the shares of Morgan &
CieS.A., Paris, France after Subsidiary

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

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1986 No.

20
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - Continued

begins acting as a futures commission
merchant for nonaffiliated persons in the
execution and clearance of futures contracts
and options on futures contracts traded on
the French financial futures market.
2/
(5/14/86)
Received
Philadelphia

Philadelphia International Bank,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania — requests
consent to increase A p p l i c a n t 's investment in
its wholly-owned subsidiary, PNB
International Finance Co. - Australia
Limited, Sydney, Australia.
* * * * *

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

Marble Financial Corporation, Rutland,
Vermont — for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of Marble Bank,
Rutland, Vermont.
2/

Cleveland

Cole Holding Company, Harlan, Kentucky — for
approval to acquire 35.5 percent of the
voting shares of Harco Bankshares, Inc.,
Harlan, Kentucky and indirectly acquire The
Harlan National Bank, Harlan, Kentucky.
2/

Richmond

National Bankshares, Inc., Blacksburg,
Virginia — for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of The National
Bank of Blacksburg, Blacksburg, Virginia.
2/

Atlanta

First National Bancshares of Wetumpka, Inc.,
Wetumpka, Alabama — for approval to acquire
100 percent of the voting shares of The First
National Bank of Wetumpka, Wetumpka, Alabama.
2/

2/




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

-14H.2,

1986 No.

20
A P P L I C A T I O N S R E C E I V E D - C o n tinued

Atlanta

Genela Banc, Inc., Geneva, Alabama
—
for
approval to acquire 80 percent of the voting
shares of The Citizens Bank, Geneva, Alabama.
2/

Atlanta

Villa Rica Bancorp, Inc., Villa Rice, Georgia
— for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of Bank of Villa Rica, Villa
Rica, Georgia.
2/

Chicago

Coastal Commerce Bankshares, Inc., Kaplan,
Louisiana — for approval to acquire Kaplan
State Bank, Kaplan, Louisiana.
2/

Chicago

First Suburban Bancorp Corporation, Maywood,
Illinois — for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of First
Suburban National Bank, Maywood, Illinois
2/

Chicago

Villa Park Trust & Savings Bank Employees'
Stock Ownership Plan, Villa Park, Illinois —
for approval to acquire 30 percent of the
voting shares of Edville Bankcorp, Inc.,
Villa Park, Illinois and indirectly acquire
Villa Park Trust & Savings Bank, Villa Park,
Illinois.
2/

Minneapolis

Treasure Bancorp, Inc., Plentywood, Montana
— for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of Reserve Enterprises, Inc.,
Plentywood, Montana and indirectly acquire
Montana National Bank of Plentywood,
Plentywood, Montana.
2/

Dallas

Fredonia Bancshares, Inc., Nacogdoches, Texas
— for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of Fredonia State Bank,
Nacogdoches, Texas
2/

San Francisco

Bonneville Bancorp Employee Stock Ownership
Plan and Trust, Provo, Utah — for approval
to acquire 35.97 percent of the voting shares
of Bonneville Bancorp, Provo, Utah, and
indirectly acquire Bonneville Bank, Provo,
Utah. 2/

2/




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

-15H.2,

1986 No.

20

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - Continued
* * * * *
To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to
'Section 3 (a)(3) of the Bank Holding Company
A ct of 1956
Received
Boston

Bank of New England Corporation, Boston,
Massachusetts — for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of Consumer
Savings Bank, Worcester, Massachusetts
2/

Boston

United Vermont Bancorporation, Rutland,
Vermont — for approval to acquire 66.9
percent of the voting shares of The Green
Mountain Bank, Winhall Township, Vermont
2/

Cleveland

AmeriTrust Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio —
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of American Ligonier Bancorp,
Inc., Ligonier, Indiana and indirectly
acquire American State Bank, Ligonier,
Indiana.
2/

Cleveland

AmeriTrust Corporation, Cleveland, Ohio and
First Indiana Bancorp, Elkhart, Indiana —
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of First National Bank and
Trust Company, Sturgis, Michigan.
2/

Richmond

CB&T Financial Corp., Fairmont, West Virginia
— for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of The Oak Mound Bank,
Clarksburg, West Virginia.
2/

Atlanta

Citizens and Southern Georgia Corporation,
Atlanta, Georgia and Citizens and Southern
Florida Corporation, Fort Lauderdale,
Florida —
for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of Landmark Bank
of Seminole County, Cassellberry, Florida.
21

2/




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

-16H.2,

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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - Continued
Atlanta

Farmers and Merchants Corporation, Inc.,
Forest, Mississippi — for approval to
acquire at least 5 percent of the voting
shares of First Mississippi National
Corporation, Hattiesburg, Mississippi and
indirectly First Mississippi National
Bank, Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
2/

Atlanta

Liberty Bancorporation, Longwood, Florida
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of Liberty National Bank of
Orlando, Orlando, Florida
2/

Chicago

First Wisconsin Corporation, Milwaukee,
Wisconsin — for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of City
Bancshares, Portage, Wisconsin and indirectly
acquire City Bank and Trust Company, Portage,
Wisconsin.
2/

Chicago

F&M Financial Services Corporation,
Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin
—
for approval
to acquire 92 percent of the voting shares of
Rural Financial Services, Inc., Dousman
Wisconsin and indirectly acquire Dousman
State Bank, Dousman, Wisconsin and Mansfield
State Bank, Johnson Creek, Wisconsin.
2/

Chicago

Republic Bancorp, Inc., Flint, Michigan —
for approval to acquire 66.67 percent of the
voting shares of Bellaire State Bank,
Bellaire, Michigan.
2/

St. Louis

Citizens Fidelity Corporation, Louisville,
Kentucky —
for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares of First Midwest
Bancorp, New Albany, Indiana and indirectly
acquire First Midwest Bank and Trust,
New Albany, Indiana.
2/

St. Louis

Ozark Bankshares, Inc., Ozark, Arkansas —
for approval to acquire at least 80 percent
of the voting shares of Newco Corporation,
Jasper, Arkansas and indirectly acquire
Newton County Bank, Jasper, Arkansas and to
acquire Bankstock Two, Inc., Dardanelle,
Arkansas and indirectly acquire Arkansas
Valley Bank, Dardanelle, Arkansas.
2/

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

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Minneapolis

The Tysan Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota
— for approval to acquire 94.78 percent of
the voting shares of Miltona State Bank,
Miltona, Minnesota.
2/

Kansas City

G.S. Bancshares, Inc., Goodland, Kansas —
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of The St. Francis State Bank
and Trust Company, St. Francis, Kansas.
2/
* * * * *

To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to
Section 3 ( a ) (5) of the Bank Holding Company
A ct of 1956
Received
Kansas City

United Community Corporation, Okalahoma City,
Oklahoma — to merge with Citibancshares,
Inc., Muskogee, Oklahoma.
2/
* * * * *

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

BankEast Corporation, Manchester, New
Hampshire — to engage de novo (engaging in
full pay-out personal and real property
leasing through BankEast Leasing Corp.
The
activities would be conducted on a nationwide
basis.
(5/15/86)

Boston

BayBanks, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts — to
engage de novo (making, acquiring and/or
servicing loans for itself or for others of
the type made by a consumer finance company)
through BayBanks Credit Corp.
The activities
would be conducted on a nationwide basis.
(5/14/86)

New York

Financial Institutions, Inc., Warsaw, New
York — to engage de novo (selling credit
life, disability or involuntary unemployment
insurance; engaging in insurance agency

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

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activities in a town of less than 5,000
persons) through its subsidiary.
Financial
Institutions Services, Inc., Warsaw, New
York.
(5/13/86)
New York

Fuji Bank Limited, Tokyo, Japan — to engage
de novo (making, acquiring, and/or servicing
loans for itself or for others of the type
made by a commercial finance company;
engaging in full pay-out personal property
leasing) through an indirect wholly-owned
subsidiary Heller Capital Resources, Inc.,
Chicago, Illinois
(5/12/86)

Philadelphia

Meridian Bancorp, Inc., Reading, Pennsylvania
— to engage de novo directly in making,
acquiring, servicing, and soliciting loans.

Chicago

Fidelity Financial Corporation of Milwaukee,
Birmingham, Michigan — to establish a de
novo subsidiary, Fidelity Leasing
Corporation, Birmingham, Michigan and to
engage de novo (engaging in full pay-out
real property leasing)
(5/14/86)

Chicago

First of America Corporation, Kalamazoo,
Michigan — to expand the geographic scope of
its activity (underwriting credit life
insurance on consumer loans) to include
Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin.
The
activity is conducted through its subsidiary,
First of Zimerica Insurance Company, Phoenix,
Arizona.
(5/16/86)

Chicago

CORRECTION:
Keystone Bancshares, Inc.,
Monona, Iowa — for approval to engage de
novo in lending activities for the purpose of
purchasing loans from its subsidiary.
Peoples State Bank, Elkader, Iowa, its
affiliate Union State Bank, Monona, Iowa,
and its correspondent banks, The National
Bank of Waterloo, Waterloo, Iowa, and The
Marquette National Bank of Minneapolis,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, should not have
appeared in H . 2 NO. 18 for the week ending
May 3, 1986.

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