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BUARO OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(H.2, 1983 No. 20)
Actions of the Board; Applications and Reports
Received During tne Week Ending May 21, 1983
APPLICABLE
RESERVE BANK

ACTIONS OF THE BOARD
Revision and s i m p l i f i c a t i o n of Regulation T--extensions
of margin c r e d i t by brokers and dealers.
The Board proposed f o r public comment revisions of
i t s rules regarding loans by state member banks to
c e r t a i n insiders, to implement recent l e g i s l a t i v e
changes; the Board asked for comment by June 20,
1983.
Bank holding companies and change in bank c o n t r o l ;
the Board proposed for public comment a complete
overhaul and updating of the Board's Regulation Y;
requested comment by July 18, 1983.

Philadelphia

Merchants National Bank of Shenandoah, Shenandoah,
Pennsylvania, proposal to merge with M.S. National
Bank, Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, under the charter
and t i t l e of The Merchants National Bank of
Shenandoah; report transmitted to the Comptroller
of the Currency on competitive factors. J /

Philadelphia

Miners National Bank of P o t t s v i l l e , P o t t s v i l l e ,
Pennsylvania, proposal to merge with Miners
Interim National Bank, P o t t s v i l l e , Pennsylvania,
under the t i t l e of The Miners National Bank and
the charter of Miners Interim National Bank; report
to the Comptroller of the Currency on competitive
factors. ] /

Philadelphia

Merchants of Shenandoah Ban-corp, Shenandoah,
Pennsylvania, extension of time to September 4,
1983, w i t h i n which to consummate the formation
of the bank holding company through the acquisition
of 100 percent of the voting shares of Merchants
ftational ban* of Shenandoah. 1/

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Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under
delegated a u t h o r i t y .




H.2, 1983 No. 20

- I ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

Ricnoond

Pee Dee State Bank, Timmonsville, South Carolina, t o
invest i n bank premises. \J

Richmond

Farmers 8 Merchants Bank, Fredericksburg, V i r g i n i a ,
to invest i n bank premises. V

Atlanta

Union State Bank, Pel 1 C i t y , Alabama, proposed merger
with New Union State Bank, Pell C i t y , Alabama;
report to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
on competitive f a c t o r s . \J

Atlanta

National Bank of Georgia, Atlanta, Georgia, proposed
merger with NG8 Cobb Bank, Marietta, Georgia, NBG
Gwinnett Bank, Buford, Georgia, and NBG Clayton
Bank, Riverdale, Georgia; report to the Comptroller
of the Currency on competitive factors. ] /

Atlanta

Gwinnett Holding Corporation, S n e l l v i l l e , Georgia,
extension of time u n t i l September 9, 1983, within
which to become a bank holding company through the
acquisition of Fulton Bancshares, I n c . , S n e l l v i l l e ,
Georgia. V

Atlanta

F i r s t North Port Bancorp, North Port, Florida, extension of time u n t i l June 23, 1983, within which
to become a bank holding company through the
acquisition of North Port Bank, North Port, Florida. \ J

Atlanta

Sunset Financial Corp., Miami, Florida, extension of
time u n t i l August 22, 1983, w i t h i n which to become
a bank holding company through the acquisition of
Sunset Commercial Bank, Miami, Florida. V

Atlanta

CBA Bancshares, I n c . , Americus, Georgia, extension
of time u n t i l August 24, 1983, within which to
become a bank holding company through the acquisition
of Citizens Bank of Americus, Americus, Georgia. J /

Cnicago

FIRST LaPORTE FINANCIAL CORP., LaPorte, Indiana, extension of time t o July 12, 1983, w i t h i n which to
become a bank holding company through the acquisition
of 100 percent of the voting shares of the successor
by merger to F i r s t National Bank and Trust Company
of La Porte, La Porte, Indiana. 1/

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Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under
delegated a u t h o r i t y .




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NO. 2U

- 3 ACTiUNS

THE BJAKU . Continued

Chicago

f&b, I n c . . Chicago, I l l i n o i s , extension of time to
August 21 , 1983, w i t h i n which to become a bank
holding company through the acquisition of 75
percent or more of the voting shares of National
Boulevard Ban# of Chicago, Chicago, I l l i n o i s . ]_/

Chicago

I . V. Bancorp*, I n c . , Peru, I l l i n o i s , extension of
time to August 17, 1983, within which to become
a bank holding company through the acquisition of
80 percent or more of the voting shares of F i r s t
National Bank i n Peru, Peru, I l l i n o i s . 2/

Chicago

Jefferson Bankshartis Corp., Chicago, I l l i n o i s ,
extension of time to July 24, 1983, within which
to become a bank holding company through the
acquisition of 100 percent of the voting shares
of the successor by merger to Jefferson State
Bank, Chicago, I l l i n o i s . ] /

Chicago

F i r s t State Bancorp of Princeton, I l l i n o i s , I n c . ,
Princeton, I l l i n o i s , extension of time to June 21,
1983, within which to become a bank holding company
through the acquisition of 100 percent of the voting
shares of the successor by merger to F i r s t State
Bank of Princeton, Princeton, I l l i n o i s , and 80
percent or more of the voting shares of Farmers 1
State Bank of S h e f f i e l d , I l l i n o i s , S h e f f i e l d ,
IIlinois, V

St. Louis

Mercantile Bancorporation
additional extension of
w i t h i n which to acquire
National Bank, Clayton,
bank. ] /

St. Louis

Farmers National Bank of Danville, Danville, Kentucky,
proposal to merge with Boyle National Bank, Danville,
Kentucky; report to the Comptroller of the Currency
on competitive fa cto rs. Y/

Kansas City

F i r s t National Bank in Goodland, Good land, Kansas,
proposal to merge with KNB National Bank, Goodland,
Kansas, and to operate under the t i t l e of F i r s t
National Bank in Goodland, Goodland, Kansas; report
to the Comptroller of the Currency on competitive
f act ors. 1/

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I n c . , St. Louis, Missouri,
time u n t i l August 22, 1983,
and open Clayton Mercantile
Missouri, a proposed new

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under
delegated a u t h o r i t y .




H.2, 1983 No. 20

- 4 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

Kansas City

F i r s t Wyoming Bancorporation, Cheyenne, Wyoming,
extension of time to September 2, 1983, within
which to consummate the acquisition of Bank of
Laramie, Laramie, Wyoming. ] /

Kansas City

Cook Investment, I n c . , Beatrice, Nebraska, extension
of time to June 4, 1983, within which to consummate
the acquisition of Beatrice National Corporation,
Beatrice, Nebraska. J /

Kansas City

Cedar Rapids State Company, Cedar Rapids, Nebraska,
extension of time to August 22, 1983, within which
to consummate the acquisition of Cedar Rapids
State Bank, Cedar Rapids, Nebraska. V

Kansas City

Bank of Love County, Marietta, Oklahoma, a proposed
new bank, extension of time t o December 3, 1983,
w i t h i n which to accomplish membership in the Federal
Reserve System. J /

Dallas

Western Bancorporation, I n c . , Houston, Texas, extension
of time to June 30, 1983, within which to consummate
the acquisition of Western Bank-North Wi1 crest, N.A.,
Houston, Texas, a proposed new bank, y

Dallas

F i r s t National Bank of Poth, Poth, Texas, proposed
merger with New F i r s t State Bank of Poth, Poth,
Texas; report to the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation on competitive f a c t o r s , y

Dallas

F i r s t New Mexico Financial Corporation, Deming,
New Mexico, extension of time to August 11, 1983,
w i t h i n which to consummate the acquisition of
Demi ng National Bank, Demi ng, New Mexico, y

Dallas

Lancaster Bancs hares, I n c . , Lancaster, Texas, extension
of time to August 18, 1983, within which to consummate
the acquisition of The F i r s t National Bank of Lancaster, Lancaster, Texas. J /

Dallas

F i r s t Commonwealth Bancs hares, I n c . , B e l l a i r e , Texas,
extension of time to August 16, 1983, within which
to consummate the acquisition of The Commonwealth
Bank, B e l l a i r e , Texas. 1/

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Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under
delegated a u t h o r i t y .




H.2, 1983 No. 20

- 5 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

San
Francisco

Regulation G, deregistration as a lender on
securities of the following: Logicon, Inc.,
Torrance, California, and Shiley, I n c . , I r v i n e ,
California. J /

San
Francisco

F i r s t Interstate Bank of California, Los Angeles,
C a l i f o r n i a , extension of time to May 20, 1983,
w i t h i n which to establish a branch o f f i c e in the
v i c i n i t y of the intersection of California and
West North Streets, City of Woodland, California. 1/

San
Franci sco

F i r s t Interstate Bank of C a l i f o r n i a , Los Angeles,
C a l i f o r n i a , extension of time to May 28, 1984,
within which to establish a branch office i n
the v i c i n i t y of the intersection of Brookhurst
Street and La Alameda Avenue, City of Fountain
Valley, California. 1/

San
Francisco

Regulation G, deregistration as a lender on securities
of The Christiana Companies, I n c . , San Diego,
C a l i f o r n i a . 1/

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

H.2, 1983 No. 20

- 6 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

To Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant
to Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act
Approved
The Bank of New York, New York, New York. To
establish an o f f s i t e electronic f a c i l i t y to be
located at B e l l ' s Food Center, I n c . , 320 West
Avenue, Village of Albion, New York. 1/

New York

New York

Commercial Trust Company of New Jersey, Jersey C i t y ,
New Jersey. To establish 123 o f f s i t e electronic
f a c i l i t i e s i n New Jersey. J /

Cleveland

The Ohio Bank 8 Savings Company, Findlay, Ohio. To
establish an automated t e l l e r f a c i l i t y at 2021
Broad Avenue, Findlay, Ohio. 1J

To Merge Pursuant to Section 18(c) of the
Federal Deposit Insurance Act
Approved
Planters Bank & Trust Company, Hopkinsville, Kentucky,
to merge w i t h The Big Friendly Bank Corporation,
Hopkinsville, Kentucky. 1/

St. Louis

Issued Intent Not to Disapprove Change of Control
Pursuant to Change i n Bank Control Act of 1978
Minneapolis

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Not Disapproved
Byron Bancorporation, I n c . , Byron, Minnesota. ]_/

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under
delegated a u t h o r i t y .




M.?, 1983 No. 20

- 7 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

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

Approved
Mountain Plains Bank, Spearfish, South Dakota. ]_/

Applications and Notifications for International
Investments and Other Actions Pursuant to Sections 25 and 25(a)
of the Federal Reserve Act and Sections 4(c)(9) and 4(c)(13)
of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956. as amended
Approved
F i r s t Interstate International of Oregon, Portland,
Oregon: no objection to i t s establishing a
domestic branch i n Boise, Idaho. ]_/

San
Francisco

New York

Sixty-Pay N o t i f i c a t i o n Period Allowed to Expire
Citibank Overseas Investment Corporation, Wilmington,
Delaware: no objection to make an additional
investment i n i t s wholly owned subsidiary, Citibank
Financial Trust Limited, London, England.

New York

Citibank Overseas Investment Corporation, Wilmington,
Delaware: no objection to acquire, d i r e c t l y or
i n d i r e c t l y , additional shares of The Diners Club
Benelux S.A., Brussels, Belgium.

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

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Withdrawn
Marshall Bancshares, I n c . , Marshall, Oklahoma, f o r
approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the
voting shares of Bank of Marshall, Marshall,
Oklahoma.

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

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ACTIONS Of THE BOARD - Continued

Cleveland

Approved
Belmont Bancorp, Bridgeport, Ohio, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Belmont County National Bank, St. C l a i r s v t l l e ,
Ohio, j y

Cleveland

Trans Kentucky Bancorp, P i k e v i l l e , Kentucky, f o r
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of The Citizens Bank of P i k e v i l l e , Pikev i l l e , Kentucky. 1/

Richmond

F i r s t Bankshares, I n c . , Barboursville, West V i r g i n i a ,
for approval to acquire 80 percent or more of the
voting shares of The F i r s t State Bank, Barboursville,
West V i r g i n i a .

Atlanta

Banco Nororiental de Venezuela, C.A., Caracas,
Venezuela; Corpofin, C.A., Caracas, Venezuela; and
Corpofin, N.V., Netherlands A n t i l l e s , f o r approval
to acquire at least 16.2 percent, 55.96 percent,
and 62.18 percent of the voting shares of Peoples
Hialeah National Bank, Hialeah, F l o r i d a , respectively.

Atlanta

Colony Bankcorp, I n c . , Fitzgerald, Georgia, f o r approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of The
Bank of F i t z g e r a l d , Fitzgerald, Georgia. 1/

Atlanta

F i r s t National Bankshares, I n c . , Stuart, F l o r i d a , for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of F i r s t National Bank and Trust Company, Stuart,
Florida.

Atlanta

F i r s t United Bancorp, I n c . , Florence, Alabama, f o r
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of The F i r s t National Bank of Florence, Florence,
Alabama. 1/

Atlanta

North East Bancs hares, I n c . , Henagar, Alabama, f o r
approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of Northeast State Bank of Alabama, Henagar,
Alabama. J /

Chicago

F i r s t State Bancorp, I n c . , Marion, Indiana, f o r approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of the
successor by merger to F i r s t State Bank of Dunkirk,
Dunkirk, Indiana. 1/

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Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under
delegated a u t h o r i t y .




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
Chicago

F i r s t State Bancorp, I n c . , Marion, Indiana, f o r
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of the successor by merger to F i r s t State
Bank of Dunkirk, Dunkirk, Indiana. V

St. Louis

Century State Bancshares, I n c . , Columbia, Missouri,
for approval to acquire at least 80 percent of
the voting shares of Century State Bank, Columbia,
Missouri. J /

St. Louis

F i r s t Bank Capital Corporation, Tupelo, Mississippi,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of the successor by merger to F i r s t Citizens
National Bank, Tupelo, Mississippi. J /

St. Louis

Planters Financial Corporation, Hopkinsville, Kentucky,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of Planters Bank 8 Trust Company, Hopki nsvi1le,
Kentucky. V

Minneapolis

Clear Lake Bancorp, I n c . , Clear Lake, Wisconsin,
for approval to acquire at least 80.6 percent of the
voting shares of Bank of Clear Lake, Clear Lake,
Wisconsin. V

Mi nneapo1is

Martinius Corporation, Rogers, Minnesota, f o r approval
to acquire at least 91 percent of the voting shares
of State Bank of Rogers, Rogers, Minnesota. J /

Dal las

Jena Holding Company, New Orleans, Louisiana, for
approval to acquire at least 88.6 percent of the voting
shares of LaSalle Bancshares, I n c . , Jena, Louisiana and
i n d i r e c t l y acquire 96.8 percent of the voting shares of
The LaSalle State Bank, Jena, Louisiana. J_/

Dal las

Uvalde Bancshares, I n c . , Uvalde, Texas, f o r approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of The Uvalde
Bank, Uvalde, Texas. J /

Dal las

Walz-Stuart Agency, I n c . , St. Paul, Minnesota, for
approval to acquire at least 70.6 percent of the voting
shares of F i r s t Sierra National Bank, Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. J_/

San
Franci sco

Central Bancorporation, Wenatchee, Washington, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of Central Washington Bank, Wenatchee, Washington. JJ

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Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under
delegated a u t h o r i t y .




H.2, 1983 No. 20

- 10 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

San
Francisco

North American Bancorp, Los Angeles, C a l i f o r n i a ,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of International Bank of North America,
National Association, Los Angeles, C a l i f o r n i a , a
proposed new bank. ]J
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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a)(3) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Philadelphia

Approved
Independence Bancorp, I n c . , Perkasie, Pennsylvania,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of Union Bank and Trust Company of Eastern
Pennsylvania, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. J\J

Cleveland

Union National Corporation, Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania,
for approval t o acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of The McDowell National Bank of Sharon,
Sharon, Pennsylvania. ] J

Richmond

One Valley Bancorp of West V i r g i n i a , I n c . , Charleston,
West V i r g i n i a , f o r approval to acquire 100 percent
of the voting shares of the successor by merger
to The Security Bank of Huntington, Huntington,
West V i r g i n i a . J /

Chicago

F i r s t I I l i n o i s Corporation, Evanston, I l l i n o i s , f o r
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of the successor by merger to The Wilmette Bank,
WiImette, I l l i n o i s . J /

St. Louis

Union I l l i n o i s Company, East St. Louis, I l l i n o i s , f o r
approval to acquire at least 81.0 percent of the
voting shares of The State Bank of J e r s e y v i l i e ,
J e r s e y v i l l e , I l l i n o i s . ]J

Minneapolis

S t i l l w a t e r Holding Company, S t i l l w a t e r , Minnesota,
for approval to acquire at least 98 percent of the
voting shares of F i r s t State Bank of Hugo, Hugo,
Minnesota. 1/

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Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under
delegated a u t h o r i t y .




H.Z, 1983 No. 20

- 11 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

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

Philadelphia

Approved
Fidelcor, I n c . , Rosemont, Pennsylvania, for approval
to merge w i t h Southeast National Bancs hares of
Pennsylvania, I n c . , Malvern, Pennsylvania and
i n d i r e c t l y acquire Southeast National Bank of
Pennsylvania, Malvern, Pennsylvania.
Independence Bancorp, I n c . , Perkasie, Pennsylvania,
for approval to merge with Cheltenham Corporation,
Cheltenham, Pennsylvania and i n d i r e c t l y acquire
Cheltenham Bank, Cheltenham, Pennsylvania. JJ
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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Atlanta

San
Francisco

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Withdrawn
City National Bank Corporation, Miami, Florida, f o r
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of Oatatel of F l o r i d a , I n c . , Alexandria, V i r g i n i a .
BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, C a l i f o r n i a ,
n o t i f i c a t i o n of intent to expand de novo a c t i v i t i e s
(in the additional a c t i v i t y of issuing investment
c e r t i f i c a t e s under the Minnesota Industrial Loan
and T h r i f t Company A c t , and to continue to engage
i n the a c t i v i t i e s of making or acquiring f o r i t s
own account loans and other extensions of c r e d i t
such as are made or acquired by a finance or
i n d u s t r i a l loan company, servicing loans and other
extensions of c r e d i t , and o f f e r i n g c r e d i t - r e l a t e d
l i f e , c r e d i t - r e l a t e d accident and health, and
c r e d i t - r e l a t e d property insurance; the aforementioned
types of c r e d i t - r e l a t e d insurance are permissible
under Section 4(c)(8)(D) of the Bank Holding Company
Act of 1956, as amended by the Garn-St. Germain
Depository I n s t i t u t i o n s Act of 1982; such a c t i v i t i e s
w i l l include, but not be l i m i t e d t o , issuing investment
c e r t i f i c a t e s ( i n t r a s t a t e o n l y), making consumer
installment loans, purchasing installment sales
finance contracts, making loans and other extensions

Application processed on benalf of the Board of Governors under
delegated a u t h o r i t y .




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
of c r e d i t to businesses, making loans secured by
real and personal property and offering c r e d i t related l i f e insurance, credit-related accident
and health insurance, and c r e d i t - r e l a t e d property
insurance in connection with extensions of credit
made or acquired by FinanceAmerica T h r i f t Corporation;
c r e d i t - r e l a t e d l i f e and credit-related accident and
health insurance may be reinsured by BA Insurance
Company, I n c . , an a f f i l i a t e of FinanceAmerica
T h r i f t Corporation) i n St. Cloud, Minnesota, serving
the state of Minnesota, through i t s indirect subs i d i a r y , FinanceAmerica T h r i f t Corporation (a
Minnesota corporation) (5/20/83) 3/

New York

Minneapolis

San
Franc)sco

New York

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Returned
C i t i c o r p , New York, New York, f o r approval to engage
d i r e c t l y or i n d i r e c t l y through Citicorp Services,
I n c . , New York, New York, i n the c o l l e c t i o n , processing
and settlement of money orders and payment instruments
having a maximum face value of $100,000.
Approved
Martinius Corporation, Rogers, Minnesota, for approval
to engage in general insurance a c t i v i t i e s in a town
with less than 5,000 population. ]_/
Zions Utah Bancorporation, Salt Lake C i t y , Utah, for
approval to acquire the assets and assume the
l i a b i l i t i e s of Republic Industrial Bank, Widefield,
Colorado and engage i n the a c t i v i t i e s of industrial
banking and c r e d i t - r e l a t e d insurance sales. \J
Permitted
C i t i c o r p , New York, New York, requests permission t o
establish two de novo o f f i c e s engaging i n the
following a c t i v i t i e s (the making or acquiring of
loans and other extensions of c r e d i t , secured or
unsecured, for consumer and other purposes; the
sale of c r e d i t - r e l a t e d l i f e and accident and health
insurance by licensed agents or brokers, as required;
the sale of consumer oriented financial management
courses; tne servicing, for any person, of loans and
other extensions of c r e d i t ; the making, acquiring,
and servicing, for i t s own account and for the account

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under
delegated a u t h o r i t y .
4(c)(8) n o t i f i c a t i o n processed by Reserve.Bank on behalf of the
Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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- 13 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued
of others, of extensions of credit to individuals
secured by liens on residential or non-residential
real estate; and the sale of mortgage l i f e and
mortgage d i s a b i l i t y insurance d i r e c t l y related to
extensions of mortgage loans) at Building Eight,
New England Executive Park, Burlington, Massachusetts,
through i t s subsidiaries, Citicorp Person-to-Person
Financial Center, Inc. (Delaware) and Citicorp
Homeowners, Inc. (5/15/83) 3/

Cleveland

Mellon National Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania,
n o t i f i c a t i o n of intent to engage in de novo a c t i v i t i e s
(the general a c t i v i t i e s of a mortgage banking company,
including the o r i g i n a t i o n , sale and servicing of
mortgage loans which encompasses the origination of
one-to-four family residential mortgage loans,
residential and commercial construction loans, and
multi-family residential and nonresidential mortgage
loans; the sale and servicing of such loans for
i n s t i t u t i o n a l investors; and the sale of c r e d i t related insurance including credit-accident and health,
c r e d i t - l i f e , and property and credit-related casualty
insurance related to extensions of credit [such sale
of c r e d i t - r e l a t e d insurance being a permissible a c t i v i t y
under Subparagraph D of T i t l e VI of the Garn-St. Germain
Depository I n s t i t u t i o n s Act of 1982]) at 300 East McNeese
Street, Lake Charles, Louisiana, through i t s subsidiary,
Carruth Mortgage Corporation (5/15/83) 3/

Cleveland

PNC Financial Corp, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, n o t i f i c a t i o n
of intent to engage i n de novo a c t i v i t i e s (making or
acquiring and servicingTor i t s own accounts and/or the
accounts of others, loans and other extensions of credit)
i n the metropolitan area of Dallas, Texas, through i t s
subsidiary, The Kissell Company (5/19/83) 3/

Atlanta

Citizens and Southern Georgia Corporation, Atlanta,
Georgia, n o t i f i c a t i o n of intent to engage in de novo
a c t i v i t i e s (in consumer and commercial finance a c t i v i t i e s ,
including the extension of direct loans to consumers,
the discount of r e t a i l and installment notes or contracts,
the purchase of real estate notes, the extension of
direct loans to dealers for the financing of inventory
[ f l o o r planning], and working capital purposes; making,
acquiring or s o l i c i t i n g , for i t s own account or for the
account of others, loans and other extensions of c r e d i t ;
and acting as agent for the sale of l i f e , accident and

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4(c)(8) n o t i f i c a t i o n processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the
Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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health, and physical damage insurance d i r e c t l y related
to i t s extensions of c r e d i t ) at 5536 Central Avenue,
St. Petersburg, Florida and 671 Seville Road, South
Daytona, F l o r i d a , serving the areas in and surrounding
Tampa/St. Petersburg and South Daytona, Florida, and
Central F l o r i d a , through i t s subsidiaries, Family
Credit Services, I n c . ; Family Credit Services, Inc.
(FLA) and Family Mortgage Brokers, Inc. (5/16/83) 3/

Chicago

F i r s t Chicago Corporation, Chicago, I l l i n o i s , n o t i f i c a t i o n
of intent to engage in de novo a c t i v i t i e s (in performing
or carrying on any one or more of the functions or
a c t i v i t i e s t h a t may be performed or carried on by a
t r u s t company [including a c t i v i t i e s of a f i d u c i a r y ,
agency or custodial nature]) at 14625 N. Del Webb Blvd.,
Sun C i t y , Arizona, the geographic area to be served
w i l l be Sun C i t y , Arizona, through i t s wholly-owned
subsidiary, F i r s t Chicago Trust Company of Arizona
(5/15/83) 3/

Chicago

Franklin Capital Corporation, Wilmette, I l l i n o i s ,
n o t i f i c a t i o n of intent to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of A f f i l i a t e d Secured Lending Services,
I n c . , Wilmette, I l l i n o i s , and to engage as agent in
servicing f o r the account of others, loans and other
extensions of c r e d i t (5/15/83) 3/

Minneapolis

Northwest Bancorporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota,
n o t i f i c a t i o n of intent to engage in de novo
a c t i v i t i e s (the o f f e r i n g f o r sale of travelers
checks) these a c t i v i t i e s would be conducted
i n the States of Alabama, Arizona, C a l i f o r n i a ,
Colorado, Connecticut, F l o r i d a , Hawaii, Idaho,
I l l i n o i s , Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri,
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico,
North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma,
Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina,
Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington and Wyoming,
through Dial Corporation or designated consumer
finance subsidiaries of Dial at t h e i r respective
branch o f f i c e s (5/20/83) 3/

San
Franci sco

BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, C a l i f o r n i a ,
n o t i f i c a t i o n of intent to expand de novo a c t i v i t i e s
(making or acquiring for i t s own account loans and
other extensions of c r e d i t such as would be made or

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Board of Governors under delegated a u t h o r i t y .




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acquired by a finance company; servicing loans and
other extensions of c r e d i t ; and o f f e r i n g c r e d i t related l i f e insurance, c r e d i t - r e l a t e d accident and
health insurance and c r e d i t - r e l a t e d property insurance;
the aforementioned types of c r e d i t - r e l a t e d insurance
are permissible under Section 4(c)(8)(0) of the Garn-St.
Germain Depository I n s t i t u t i o n s Act of 1982; such
a c t i v i t i e s w i l l include, but not be l i m i t e d t o , making
consumer installment loans, purchasing installment
sales finance contracts, making loans and other extensions of c r e d i t secured by real and personal property,
and o f f e r i n g c r e d i t - r e l a t e d l i f e , c r e d i t - r e l a t e d
accident and health and c r e d i t - r e l a t e d property
insurance d i r e c t l y related to extensions of c r e d i t made
or acquired by FinanceAmerica Corporation; c r e d i t related l i f e and c r e d i t - r e l a t e d accident and health
insurance may be reinsured by BA Insurance Company, I n c . ,
an a f f i l i a t e of FinanceAmerica Corporation) in Anniston,
Alabama, serving the e n t i r e state of Alabama, through
i t s i n d i r e c t subsidiary, FinanceAmerica Corporation
(an Alabama corporation) (5/20/83) 3/

San
Franci sco

The Wilshire Bancorporation, Los Angeles, C a l i f o r n i a ,
n o t i f i c a t i o n of intent to engage i n de novo a c t i v i t i e s
(conducting interest rate s e n s i t i v i t y analyses on behalf
of subscribers, furnishing pro-forma p o l i c i e s , procedures,
and internal controls to subscribing financial i n s t i t u t i o n s
and non-bank depository i n s t i t u t i o n s ; Applicant also
proposes to engage from time to time in providing cons u l t i n g t o subscribers on topics generally encompassing
effects of i n t e r e s t rate s e n s i t i v i t y on earnings,
t r a d i t i o n a l methods of adjusting a s s e t - l i a b i l i t y interest
rate s e n s i t i v i t y mismatches, and regulated means of
i n t e r e s t income protection) at 4155 Wilshire Boulevard,
Los Angeles, C a l i f o r n i a , serving the state of California
(5/20/83) 3/

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4(c)(8) n o t i f i c a t i o n processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the
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To Issue Eligible Acceptances up to 200 Percent
of Paid-in Capital and Surplus
New York

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Approved
The Chase Manhattan Bank, National Association, New
York, New York, f o r approval to create acceptances
up t o 200 percent of i t s paid up and unimpaired capital
stock and surplus. JJ

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




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H.2, 1983 No. 20

APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
To Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant
To Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act
New York

The Bank of New York, New York. To establish an
o f f s i t e electronic f a c i l i t y at C-8, Green Acres
M a l l , Valley Stream, New York. 2/

Richmond

Salem Bank and Trust, Salem, V i r g i n i a . To establish
a branch in the West Gate Shopping Center, 1300
West Main S t r e e t , Salem, V i r g i n i a . 2/

Chicago

Isabella Bank and Trust, Mount Pleasant, Michigan.
To establish a branch at 139 Broadway, Mount
Pleasant, Michigan. 2/

Kansas City

The F i r s t State Bank, F a i r f a x , Oklahoma. To establish
a branch f a c i l i t y to be located at 520 Main Street,
Ralston, Oklahoma. 2/
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To Become a Member of the Federal Reserve System
Pursuant t o Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act
St. Louis

Madison Exchange Bank, Fredericktown, Missouri. 2/
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Applications and Notifications for International
Investments and Other Actions Pursuant to Sections
25 and 25(a) of the Federal Reserve Act and Sections
4(c)(9) and 4(c)(13) of the Bank Holding Company
Act of 1956, as amended
New York

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Bankers International Corporation, New York, New
York: requests consent to continue to hold i t s
investment in United Bank of Africa L t d . , Lagos,
Nigeria, a f t e r United Bank establishes a Federal
licensed branch in New York C i t y .

Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Community
A f f a i r s Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.




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New York

Citibank I n t e r n a t i o n a l , Miami, Florida: p r i o r notice
of intent to continue to hold, d i r e c t l y or i n d i r e c t l y
shares of Citibank S.A., Paris, France a f t e r Citibank
France establishes a de novo mutual fund, Societe
d'lnvestissement a Capital Variable, Paris, France.

New York

Citibank, N. A., New York, New York, on behalf of i t s
wholly owned Edge corporation, Citibank International ,
Miami, Florida: prior notice of intent to open a
branch of Edge at the San Francisco International
A i r p o r t , San Francisco, C a l i f o r n i a .

New York

European American Bank International, Miami, Florida:
requests approval to relocate i t s home o f f i c e to
Los Angeles, C a l i f o r n i a ; to change i t s name to
European American Bank International , Los Angeles;
and to amend A r t i c l e s FIRST, THIRD AND FOURTH of i t s
A r t i c l e s of Association to r e f l e c t these changes.

Atlanta

Barnett Banks of F l o r i d a , I n c . , Jacksonville, Florida:
requests consent to establish an international finance
subsidiary i n Curacao, Netherlands A n t i l l e s , t o be
known as Barnett Overseas Finance, N.V.
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To Form a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a)(1) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Boston

Community Bancorp, Derby, Vermont, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Community
National Bank, Derby, Vermont. 2/

New York

United Counties Bancorporation, Cranford, New Jersey,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of United Counties Trust Company, Elizabeth,
New Jersey. 2/

Philadelphia

IVB Financial Corporation, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of Industrial Valley Bank and Trust Company,
Jenkintown, Pennsylvania. 2/

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Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Community
A f f a i r s Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.




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Cleveland

F i r s t & Farmers Bancs hares, I n c . , Somerset, Kentucky,
for approval to acquire at least 80.26 percent of
the voting shares of F i r s t and Farmers Bank of
Somerset, I n c . , Somerset, Kentucky. 1}

Cleveland

Miami Citizens Bancorp, Piqua, Ohio, f o r approval to
acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of
Miami Citizens National Bank & Trust Company»
Piqua, Ohio. 2/

Richmond

F i r s t National Bankshares, I n c . , Emporia, V i r g i n i a ,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of The F i r s t National Bank of Emporia,
Emporia, V i r g i n i a . 2/

Richmond

FWB Bancorporation, Rockville, Maryland, f o r approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
F i r s t Women's Bank of Maryland, I n c . , Rockville,
Maryland. 2/

Richmond

Raleigh Bankshares, I n c . , Beckley, West V i r g i n i a , f o r
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of Bank of Raleigh, Beckley, West V i r g i n i a . If

Atlanta

American Bancorp, I n c . , Opelousas, Louisiana, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of American Bank and Trust Company, Opelousas,
Louisiana. 2/

Atlanta

NBG Holding Company, Atlanta, Georgia, f o r approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares (less
d i r e c t o r s ' q u a l i f y i n g shares) of The National Bank
of Georgia, A t l a n t a , Georgia. Zj

Chicago

Bridgeview Bancorp, I n c . , Bridgeview, I l l i n o i s , f o r
approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the
voting shares of Bridgeview Bank and Trust Company,
Bridgeview, I l l i n o i s . 2/

Chicago

Miles-Bowen Bancshares, I n c . , Bowen, I l l i n o i s , f o r
approval to acquire at least 80 percent or more of
the voting shares of Bowen State Bank, Bowen, I l l i n o i s . 2/

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Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Community
A f f a i r s Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.




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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - Continued
Chicago

Spartan Bankcorp, I n c . , East Lansing, Michigan, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares (less d i r e c t o r s ' qualifying shares) of the
successor by consolidation to East Lansing State
Bank, East Lansing, Michigan. Zj

St. Louis

F i r s t Bancorp of Russell County, I n c . , Russell Springs,
Kentucky, f o r approval to acquire at least 80.0 percent
of the voting shares of F i r s t National Bank of Russell
Springs, Russell Springs, Kentucky. 2/

St. Louis

Webster Bancorp, I n c . , Clay, Kentucky, for approval to
acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of
The Farmers Bank, Clay, Kentucky. ZJ

Mi nneapolis

Cherokee Bancs hares, I n c . , St. Paul, Minnesota, f o r
approval to acquire at least 80.3 percent of the
voting shares of Cherokee State Bank of St. Paul,
St. Paul, Minnesota. 2/

Kansas City

City National Bancshares, I n c . , Greeley, Nebraska, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of the City National Bank of Greeley, Greeley,
Nebraska. 2/

Kansas City

D. C. Bancorp, Dove Creek, Colorado, for approval to
acquire at least 88.67 percent of the voting shares
of Dove Creek State Bank, Dove Creek, Colorado. 2/

Kansas City

F i r s t Financial Bancshares Corp., Ponca C i t y , Oklahoma,
for approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the
voting shares of F i r s t National Bank and Trust Company,
Ponca C i t y , Oklahoma. 2/

Dal las

Centex Community Bankshares, I n c . , Killeen, Texas, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of Citizens National Bank of Killeen, Killeen, Texas. 2/

Dal las

Texas Bancorporation, I n c . , Dallas, Texas, for approval
to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares
of The National Bank of Texas at Fort Worth, Fort
Worth, Texas; Weatherford Bancshares, Inc., Weatherford,
Texas and i n d i r e c t l y The F i r s t National Bank of
Weatherford, Weatherford, Texas. 2/

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Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Community
A f f a i r s Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.




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Dal las

Worth Bancorporation, I n c . , Fort Worth, Texas, for
approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the
voting shares of Lake Worth National Bank, Fort
Worth, (P.O. Lake Worth), Texas. 2/

San
Francisco

Timber Bancorp, Roseburg, Oregon, f o r approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Timber Community Bank, Roseburg, Oregon. 2/

San
Francisco

Viejo Bancorp, Mission Viejo, C a l i f o r n i a , for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
the successor by merger to Mission Viejo National
Bank, Mission Viejo, California. 2/

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

Financial Growth Systems, I n c . , Inverness, Florida,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of Citizens F i r s t National Bank of Hernando
County, Hernando County, Florida, a proposed new
bank. 2/

Atlanta

SouthTrust Corporation, Birmingham, Alabama, for
approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the
voting shares of The F i r s t Bank of Alabaster,
Alabaster, Alabama. 2/

Kansas City

Equality Bankshares, Cheyenne, looming, for approval
to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares
of Century Bank Shares, Cheyenne, kjyoming, and
i n d i r e c t l y F i r s t State Bank of Lyman, Lyman, Wyoming;
Pioneer Bank Shares, Cheyenne, Hyoming, and i n d i r e c t l y
Pioneer Bank of Evanston, Evanston, Wyoming; and
Jeffrey Ci ty State Bar*, Jeffrey Ci t y , Wyomi ng. 2/

Kansas City

United Banks of Colorado, I n c . , Denver, Colorado, for
approval t o acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of United Bank of Academy Place, N.A., Colorado
Springs, Colorado, a proposed new bank. 2/

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Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Community
A f f a i r s Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.




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Kansas City

United Banks of Colorado, I n c . , Denver, Colorado,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of United Bank of Fort Collins - South,
N.A., Fort C o l l i n s , Colorado, a proposed new bank. 2/
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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a)(5) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Kansas City

Ameribanc, I n c . , St. Joseph, Missouri, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Manufacturers Bancorp, I n c . , S t . Louis, Missouri and
i n d i r e c t l y Manufacturers Bank & Trust Company of
St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, F i r s t National Bank
of Franklin C i t y , Union Missouri and 1st Missouri
Bank of St. Charles County, Wentzville, Missouri. 2/

Dallas

Mercantile Texas Corporation, Dallas, Texas, f o r
approval t o acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of F i r s t - W i c h i t a Bancshares, I n c . , Wichita F a l l s ,
Texas and i n d i r e c t l y First-Wichita National Bank of
Wichita F a l l s , Wichita F a l l s , Texas and Southwest
National Bank of Wichita F a l l s , Wichita F a l l s ,
Texas. 2/
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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
New York

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Marine Midland Banks, I n c . , Buffalo, New York, The
Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong
Kong, K e l l e t t , N.V., Curacao, the Netherlands
A n t i l l e s , and HSBC Holdings B.V., Amsterdam, the
Netherlands, for approval to engage de novo
through t h e i r subsidiary, Marine Midland Realty
Credit Corporation, i n arranging equity financing
f o r income-producing real properties.

Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Community
A f f a i r s Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.




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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - Continued

Philadelphia

United National Bancorporation, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania,
n o t i f i c a t i o n of intent to engage i n de novo a c t i v i t i e s
(making or acquiring, f o r i t s own account or for the
account of others, loans and other extensions of
c r e d i t secured by a l i e n on real estate in accordance
with the Board's Regulation Y) at 501 Penn Street,
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; 16 West Shirley Street,
Mount Union, Pennsylvania; King Street, Petersburg,
Pennsylvania; Ashman Street, Three Springs, Pennsylvania; 511 Pine Grove Road, State College, Pennsylvania;
729 Main Street, Saxton, Pennsylvania; Route 22,
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania; Route 75, Willow H i l l ,
Pennsylvania and 131 Second Street, Chambersburg,
Pennsylvania, serving a l l of Pennsylvania, through
i t s subsidiary, Unitas Mortgage Corporation (5/21/83)

Richmond

James Madison Limited, Washington, D. C., n o t i f i c a t i o n
of intent to engage i n de novo a c t i v i t i e s (providing
data processing and data transmission services,
data bases or f a c i l i t i e s [including data processing
and data transmission hardware, software, documentation
and operating personnel] f o r the internal operation of
the holding company or i t s subsidiaries; providing to
others data processing and transmission services,
f a c i l i t i e s , data bases or access to such services,
f a c i l i t i e s or data bases by any technologically
feasible means; and providing software by-products
of permissible data processing and transmission
a c t i v i t i e s ) at 1730 M Street, N.W., Washington, D. C.,
through a subsidiary, JML Communications, Inc. (5/13/83)

Ri chmond

James Madison Limited, Washington, D. C., n o t i f i c a t i o n
of intent to engage in de novo a c t i v i t i e s (leasing
real and personal property and acting as agent, broker
or adviser in leasing such property where the lease
i s to serve as the functional equivalent of an
extension of c r e d i t and i s on a nonoperating basis)
at 1730 M Street, N.W., Washington, D. C., through
i t s subsidiary, James Madison Leasing Corporation
(5/13/83)

Richmond

Northwestern Financial Corporation, North Wilkesboro,
North Carolina, n o t i f i c a t i o n of intent to engage
i n de novo a c t i v i t i e s (making, acquiring, and
servicing f i r s t mortgage loans such as would be
made by a mortgage banking company) at Highway 421,
Carolina Beach, North Carolina, through i t s subs i d i a r y , Northwestern Mortgage Corporation (5/18/83)




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Richmond

South Carolina National Corporation, Columbia, South
Carolina, n o t i f i c a t i o n of intent to engage in
de novo a c t i v i t i e s (providing consumer finance
a c t i v i t i e s including the extension of direct loans
to consumers, the discount of r e t a i l and installment
notes or contracts, servicing loans and other extensions of credit f o r the account of others, and
acting as agent for sale of credit l i f e and credit
accident and health, and property insurance d i r e c t l y
related to i t s extensions of c r e d i t ) at 117 Vance
Street, Clinton, North Carolina, through i t s subs i d i a r y , Provident Financial Corporation (5/16/83)

Chicago

Citizens Bancorporation, Sheboygan, Wisconsin,
n o t i f i c a t i o n of intent to engage in de novo a c t i v i t i e s
(providing management consulting advice to nonaffiliated
banks and non-bank depository i n s t i t u t i o n s ; and providing data processing and data transmission services,
data bases or f a c i l i t i e s for internal operations of
the holding company or i t s subsidiaries, and f o r others,
the geographic area to be served w i l l be Wisconsin and
the upper peninsula of Michigan) at 801 East Walnut,
Green Bay, Wisconsin, through i t s subsidiary, Citizens
Management Services Corporation (5/10/83)

Minneapolis

F i r s t Bank System, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota,
n o t i f i c a t i o n of intent to engage in de novo a c t i v i t i e s
(in data processing and processing banking and
financial data in accordance with the Board's
Regulation Y) serving the continental United States
from offices located in Milwaukee and West A l l i s ,
Wisconsin, through i t s subsidiary, First Data Processing, Inc. (5/13/83)

Minneapoli s

F i r s t Bank System, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota,
n o t i f i c a t i o n of intent to engage in de novo a c t i v i t i e s
(in acquiring d i r e c t l y or indirectlyToans or other
extensions of credit and servicing these loans and
credits) serving the United States and would be performed from offices located i n Minneapolis, Minnesota,
through i t s subsidiary, FBS Asset Management, Inc.
(5/13/83)

Kansas City

Central of Kansas, I n c . , Junction C i t y , Kansas, n o t i f i cation of intent to engage in de novo a c t i v i t i e s
(consumer and commercial finance a c t i v i t i e s , including
the extension of direct loans for the purchase of
consumer goods, the extension of loans for home
improvements, the discount of r e t a i l and installment
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installment notes or contracts; and acting as an
agent for the sale of l i f e , accident, and health
and physical damage insurance d i r e c t l y related
to i t s extension of c r e d i t ) these a c t i v i t i e s would
be conducted in North Central Kansas, including
Geary County, Kansas, the contiguous counties and
the Fort Riley M i l i t a r y Reservation, through i t s
subsidiary, Central of Kansas Finance, Inc. (5/13/83)

Kansas City

City National Bancs hares, I n c . , Greeley, Nebraska,
for approval to acquire the assets of McQuillan
Insurance Agency, Greeley, Nebraska.

Kansas City

United Banks of Colorado, I n c . , Denver, Colorado, for
approval to expand the credit-related insurance
operations of i t s subsidiary, Lincoln Agency.

Oallas

F i r s t University Corporation, Houston, Texas, f o r
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of F i r s t University Service Corporation, Houston,
Texas, to perform t r u s t functions complementary to
the business of banking.

Dal las

Mercantile Texas Corporation, Dallas, Texas, n o t i f i c a t i o n
of intent to engage i n de novo a c t i v i t i e s ( i n making
or acquiring and servicing loans and other extensions
of credit such as would be made by a mortgage company)
these a c t i v i t i e s would be performed in the states of
Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana and New Mexico,
through i t s subsidiary, MPACT Mortgage Company (5/18/83)

Dal las

Texas Commerce Bancshares, I n c . , Houston, Texas,
n o t i f i c a t i o n of intent to engage i n de novo a c t i v i t i e s
( i n acquiring and leasing real and personal property
as provided for in 12 CFR 225.4(a)(6)(i) and ( i i ) )
throughout the Gulf Coast area, p r i n c i p a l l y , and,
from time to time, i n other areas, potentially worldwide, i n Harris County, Texas, through the establishment of a wholly-owned subsidiary, Texas Commerce
Bancshares Leasing Company (5/17/83)

San
Francisco

BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, C a l i f o r n i a ,
n o t i f i c a t i o n of intent to engage i n de novo a c t i v i t i e s
(making or acquiring for i t s own account loans and
other extensions of c r e d i t such as would be made or
acquired by a finance company, servicing loans and
other extensions of c r e d i t ; and offering c r e d i t related l i f e insurance and credit-related accident
and health insurance; the aforementioned types of







APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - Continued
c r e d i t - r e l a t e d insurance are permissible under
Section 4(c)(8)(A) of the Bank Holding Company
Act of 1956, as amended by the Garn-St. Germain
Depository I n s t i t u t i o n s Act of 1982; c r e d i t related property insurance w i l l not be offered;
such a c t i v i t i e s w i l l include, but not be limited
t o , making loans or other extensions of c r e d i t
secured by f i r s t liens on residential real property,
by f i r s t liens on stock in a residential cooperative
housing corporation where the loan, mortgage, or
advance i s used to finance the acquisition of such
stock, or by a f i r s t lien on a residential manufactured home, and o f f e r i n g c r e d i t - r e l a t e d l i f e and
c r e d i t - r e l a t e d accident and health insurance d i r e c t l y
related to extensions of c r e d i t made or acquired by
FinanceAmerica Credit Corporation) in Syracuse and
Valley Stream, New York, each serving the entire
state of New York, through i t s i n d i re ct subsidiary,
FinanceAmerica Credit Corporation (a Delaware
corporation) 5/19/83)
BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, C a l i f o r n i a ,
n o t i f i c a t i o n of intent to expand de novo a c t i v i t i e s
(making or acquiring f o r i t s own account loans and
other extensions of c r e d i t such as would be made
or acquired by a finance company; servicing loans and
other extensions of c r e d i t ; and o f f e r i n g c r e d i t related l i f e insurance and c r e d i t - r e l a t e d accident
and health insurance; the aforementioned types of
c r e d i t - r e l a t e d insurance are permissible under
Section 4(c)(8)(A) of the Bank Holding Company Act
of 1956, as amended by the Garn-St. Germain Depository
I n s t i t u t i o n s Act of 1982; c r e d i t - r e l a t e d property
insurance w i l l not be offered; such a c t i v i t i e s w i l l
include, but not be l i m i t e d t o , making consumer
installment loans, purchasing installment sales
finance contracts, making loans and other extensions
of c r e d i t to businesses, making loans and other
extensions of c r e d i t secured by real and personal
property, and o f f e r i n g c r e d i t - r e l a t e d l i f e and
c r e d i t - r e l a t e d accident and health insurance d i r e c t l y
related to extensions of c r e d i t made or acquired by
FinanceAmerica Corporation; c r e d i t - r e l a t e d l i f e and
c r e d i t - r e l a t e d accident and health insurance may be
reinsured by BA Insurance Company, I n c . , an a f f i l i a t e
of FinanceAmerica Corporation) at 5198 S. Broadway,
Englewood, Colorado, serving the entire state of
Colorado, through i t s indirect subsidiary, FinanceAmerica Corporation (a Colorado corporation) (5/17/83)

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San
Francisco

BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, C a l i f o r n i a ,
n o t i f i c a t i o n of intent to engage in de novo
a c t i v i t i e s (making or acquiring f o r i t s own account
loans and other extensions of credit such as would
be made or acquired by a finance company; and
servicing loans and other extensions of c r e d i t ;
no c r e d i t - r e l a t e d insurance w i l l be offered; such
a c t i v i t i e s w i l l include, but not be limited t o ,
making consumer installment loans and making loans
and other extensions of c r e d i t of a commercial
nature to businesses; such loans may be unsecured
or secured by personal assets and residential and
commercial real estate) i n I r v i n g , Texas, serving
a l l f i f t y states and the D i s t r i c t of Columbia,
through i t s i n d i r e c t subsidiary, BA Business
Credit Corporation (a Delaware corporation)
(5/21/83)

San
Francisco

F i r s t Interstate Bancorp, Los Angeles, C a l i f o r n i a ,
for approval to retain through i t s wholly-owned
d i r e c t subsidiary, F i r s t Interstate Mortgage
Company, 100 percent of the shares of F i r s t I n t e r state Mortgage Company of Texas, Houston, Texas.




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REPORTS RECEIVED
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PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING
None.