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ANNOUNCEMENT BY
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
H.2, 1984 No. 21
Actions of the Board; Applications and Reports
Received During the Week Ending May 26, 1984

APPLICABLE
RESERVE BANK

ACTIONS OF THE BOARD

Boston

Key Bank of Central Maine, Augusta, Maine, proposal to
acquire the Waterville, Maine office of Key Bank of
Southern Maine, Portland, Maine; report transmitted
to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on
competitive factors. ]_/

Boston

First Coastal Banks, Inc., Portsmouth, New Hampshire,
extension of time until July 2, 1984, within which to
become a bank holding company through the acquisition
of the First National Bank of Portsmouth, Portsmouth,
New Hampshire. _]/

New York

People's Bank, Bridgeport, Connecticut, proposal to acquire
a portion of the assets of, and assume the liabilities of,
a Danbuary branch office of Citytrust, Bridgeport,
Connecticut; report transmitted to the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. ]_/

New York

Exchange National Bank, Olean, New York, proposal to
purchase the assets and assume the liabilities of three
branch offices of the Bank of New York, New York, New
York, located in Cattaraugus County; report transmitted
to the Comptroller of the Currency on competitive factors. ]_/

New York

Republic National Bank of New York, New York, New York,
extension of time to June 4, 1985, within which to complete
its investment in RNYC Financial Services N.V., Curacao,
Netherlands Antilles. 1/

Philadelphia

First Eastern Bank, National Association, Wilkes-Barre,
Pennsyvlania, proposal to merge with Scranton National
Bank, Scranton, Pennsylvania, under the title and charter
of the former; report transmitted to the Comptroller of
the Currency on competitive factors. 1/

V

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




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- 2 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

Philadelphia

Upper Valley Bancorp, Inc, Olyphant, Pennsylvania, extension
of time until August 28, 1984, within which to consummate
the bank holding company formation. V

Philadelphia

First Bank and Trust Company of Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania,
proposal to merge with Main Street Bank, Mechanicsburg,
Pennsylvania, under the charter of the latter and with
the title of the former; report transmitted to the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive
factors. J_/

Ri chmond

Republic National Bank, Columbia, South Carolina, proposed
acquisition of two offices of The South Carolina National
Bank, Charleston, South Carolina, and one office of
First National Bank of South Carolina, Columbia, South
Carolina; report transmitted to the Comptroller of the
Currency on competitive factors. J_/

Richmond

First Palmetto State Bank and Trust Company, Columbia,
South Carolina, proposed acquisition of the Rutledge
Street office of The South Carolina National Bank,
Charleston, South Carolina; report transmitted to
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive
factors. V

Richmond

Southern Bank and Trust Company, Greenville, South Carolina,
proposed acquisition of the East Cooper Plaza office
of First National Bank of South Carolina, Columbia,
South Carolina; report transmitted to the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. J/

Richmond

Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Hamilton, Hamilton,
Virginia, proposed merger with Farmers and Merchants
Interim Bank, National Association, Hamilton, Virginia,
a proposed new bank; report transmitted to the Comptroller
of the Currency on competitive factors. V

Richmond

Lexington State Bank, Lexington, South Carolina, proposed
merger with The New Lexington State Bank, Lexington,
South Carolina, a proposed new bank; report transmitted
to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive
factors. ]_/

Atlanta

Independent Bancshares, Inc., Red Bay, Alabama, extension
of time until September 27, 1984, in which to become a
bank holding company through the acquisition of Bank of
Red Bay, Red Bay, Alabama. V

TJ

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




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Atlanta

First National Bank of Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, proposed
merger with City National Bank of Dothan, Dothan,
Alabama; report transmitted to the Comptroller of the
Currency on competitive factors. V

Atlanta

Southeast Banking Corporation, Miami, Florida, extension of
time until July 9, 1984, within which to begin operations
of Southeast Bank of St. Johns County, a de novo bank. 1/

Atlanta

BOJ Bancshares, Inc., Jackson, Louisiana, extension of
time until August 23, 1984, within which to become a
bank holding company through the acquisition of the
Bank of Jackson, Jackson, Louisiana. V

Chicago

Minier Financial, Inc., Minier, Illinois, extension of
time until August 13, 1984, within which to become a
bank holding company through the acquisition of First
Farmers State Bank of Minier, Minier, Illinois. J_/

Chicago

Genesee Merchants Bank & Trust Co., Flint, Michigan, to
invest in bank premises. JJ

Chicago

Greenwood Interim National Bank, Greenwood, Indiana,
application for prior approval to merge with The National
Bank of Greenwood, Greenwood, Indiana, under the charter
of Greenwood Interim National Bank and title of The
National Bank of Greenwood; report transmitted to the
Comptroller of the Currency on competitive factors. \J

Chicago

NBD Bancorp, Inc., Detroit, Michigan, extension of time
until August 27, 1984, within which to acquire Pontiac
State Bank, Pontiac, Michigan. 1/

Chicago

First Sioux Bancshares, Ltd., Sioux Center, Iowa, extension
of time until September 3, 1984, within which to become
a bank holding company through the acquisition of The
First National Bank of Sioux Center, Sioux Center, Iowa. \J

Chicago

Mahaska Investment Company, Oskaloosa, Iowa, extension of
time to August 29, 1984, within which to acquire the
Mahaska State Bank, Oskaloosa, Iowa. J_/

St. Louis

Bank of Cairo and Moberly, Mobely, Missouri, to make an
additional investment in bank premises. 1/

1/

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




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- 4 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

St. Louis

Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Carlinvilie,
Carlinville, Illinois, proposal to merge with FMBC
National Bank, Carlinville, Illinois; report transmitted
to the Comptroller of the Currency on competitive factors. J/

Kansas City

Commercial Bank of Sterling, Sterling, Colorado, to invest
in bank premises. V

Kansas City

Starr Valley State Bank, Afton, Wyoming, to invest in
bank premises. _]_/

Kansas City

First Place Financial Corporation, Farmington, New Mexico,
extension of time until September 5, 1984, within which
to consummate the acquisition of First National Bank of
Farmington, Farmington, New Mexico. J_/

Kansas City

FSC Bancshares, Inc., Cameron, Missouri, extension of time
until June 30, 1984, within which to consummate the
acquisition of Farmers State Bank of Cameron, Cameron,
Missouri. J_/

Kansas City

Home Bancshares, Inc., Erie, Kansas, extension of time
until July 5, 1984, within which to consummate the
acquisition of Erie Bankshares, Inc., Erie, Kansas. ]_/

Kansas City

Financial Bancshares, Inc., Lavista, Nebraska, extension
of time until June 14,.1984, within which to consummate
the acquisition of the Bank of Nebraska, Lavista,
Nebraska. J_/

Dallas

Coronado Bancshares, Inc., El Paso, Texas, extension of
time until July 23, 1984, within which to consummate
the proposal involving Coronado Life Insurance Company,
El Paso, Texas. V

San
Francisco

BKLA Merger Corp., Los Angeles, California, proposed merger
with Bank of Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, under
the charter and title of the latter; report transmitted
to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive
factors. 2/

San
Francisco

Thunderbird Capital Corporation, Phoenix, Arizona, extension
of time until September 29, 1984, within which to become
a bank holding company through the acquisition of
Thunderbird Bank, Phoenix, Arizona. V

T7

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




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- 5 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

San
Franci sco

Burlingame Bancorp, Burlingame, California, extension
of time until September 6, 1984, within which to
become a bank holding company through the acquisition
of Burlingame Bank & Trust Co., Burlingame, California.

]_/

San
Francisco

Bank of Cochise, Sierra Vista, Arizona, proposed merger
with the United Bank of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, under
charter and title of the latter; report transmitted
to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive
factors. V

San
Francisco

Conejo Valley National Bank, Thousand Oaks, California,
proposed purchase of the Camarillo, California branch
of Lloyds Bank California, Los Angeles, California,
under the charter and title of the former; report
transmitted to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
on competitive factors. 1/

T7

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




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H.2, 1984 No. 21

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

Chicago

Kansas City

Approved
Chemical Bank and Trust Company, Midland, Michigan. To
establish two EFT's at 2200 W. Salzburg Road, Auburn,
Michigan and at 3901 S. Saginaw Road, Midland,
Michigan. J /
Mountain Valley Bank, Conifer, Colorado. To establish
an automated teller machine to be located at Conifer
Village Shopping Center, 10780 U.S. Highway 285,
Conifer, Colorado. 1/
*

★

★

★

★

Issued Intent Not to Disapprove Change of Control
Pursuant to Change in Bank Control Act of 1978

Minneapolis

Not Disapproved
Belfield Bancshares, Inc., Belfield, North Dakota. J_/

Dallas

Houston American Financial Corporation, Houston, Texas.

]_/

* * * * *

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), 4(c)(13) and 4(c)(14)
__________of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended___________

San
Francisco

New York

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reroved
Bank of Americaj NT,
NT&SA, San Francisco, California: grants
consent for a modification of the condition imposed by
the Board relating to the ownership of an equity interest
in Savannah Bank of Nigeria.

A

Sixty-Day Notification Period Allowed to Expire
Citibank, N.A., New York, New York: no objection to
establish initial branches in Lisbon and Oporto, Portugal.

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




1984 No. 21

- 7 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

New York

Citibank Overseas Investment Corporation, Wilmington,
Delaware: no objection to make an additional investment
in Diners Club de Mexico, S.A. de C.V., Mexico City,
Mexico.

San
Francisco

Bank of America NT&SA, San Francisco, California: no
objection to increase its existing subordinated loan to
European Brazilian Bank Ltd., London, England.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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

San
Francisco

Approved
The Pacific Bank, N.A, San Francisco, California:
requests
consent to establish a branch in Grand Cayman, Cayman
Island, British West Indies.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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

Dallas

Richmond

San
Francisco

y

Withdrawn
Spring Hill Financial Corporation, Longview, Texas,
for approval to acquire 80 percent of the voting
shares of Spring Hill State Bank, Longview, Texas. 1/

Returned
Potomac Bankshares Company, Dumfries, Virginia, for
approval to acquire 38.06 percent of the voting shares
of The Prince William Bank, Dumfries, Virginia. V
Guardian Bancorp, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Guardian
Bank, Phoenix, Arizona, a proposed new bank. 1/

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




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- 8 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

Boston

Approved
Bar Harbor Bankshares, Bar Harbor, Maine, for approval
to acquire at least 85 percent of the voting shares
of Bar Harbor Banking and Trust Company, Bar Harbor,
Maine. ]_/

Boston

Grand Bank Corporation, Marblehead, Massachusetts, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of The National Grand Bank of Marblehead, Marblehead,
Massachusetts. J_/

Boston

Union Bankshares Company, Ellsworth, Maine, for approval
to acquire 85 percent of the voting shares of Union
Trust Company of Ellsworth, Ellsworth, Maine. V

Richmond

F&M Financial Corporation, Granite Quarry, North Carolina,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of the successor by merger to Farmers & Merchants Bank,
Granite Quarry, North Carolina. J_/

Atlanta

First Etowah Bancorp, Inc., Glencoe, Alabama, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of First
Citizens Bank of Etowah, Glencoe, Alabama. ]_/

Atlanta

Five Flags Banks, Inc., Pensacola, Florida, for approval
to acquire 80 percent of the voting shares of Bank of
the South, Myrtle Grove, Florida; First Navy Bank,
Pensacola, Florida; and The Warrington Bank, Warrington,
Florida. 1/

Atlanta

Universal Bancorp, Inc., Miami, Florida, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Universal
National Bank, Miami, Florida, a proposed new bank. V

Chicago

VALLEY BANC SERVICES C0RP., Antioch, Illinois, for approval
to acquire 82 percent of the voting shares of Hinckley
State Bank, Hinckley, Illinois. ]_/

St. Louis

Carlinville National Bank Shares, Inc., Carlinville,
Illinois, for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of the successor by merger to The
Carlinville National Bank, Carlinville, Illinois. ]J

St. Louis

Morganfield National Service Corp., Morganfield, Kentucky,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of Morganfield National Bank, Morganfield, Kentucky. 1/

T7

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




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- 9 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

Mi nneapoli s

Bitterroot Holding Company, Lolo, Montana, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Bitterroot
Valley Bank, Lolo, Montana.

Kansas City

First Colorado Bankshares, Inc., Englewood, Colorado,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of National Bank of Arapahoe, Englewood, Colorado. _!/

Kansas City

First Flo Corporation, Florence, Colorado, for approval
to acquire at least 85.5 percent of the voting common
shares of the First National Bank of Florence, Florence,
Colorado. J_/

Dallas

New Dumas Bancshares, Inc., Dumas, Texas, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Moore
Bancshares Corporation, Dumas, Texas, and indirectly
First State Bank of Dumas, Dumas, Texas. ]_/

San
Francisco

Griffin Holdings, Inc., Los Angeles, California, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of First Women's Bank of California, Los Angeles,
California. 1/

* * * * * *

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

Chicago

Chicago

Chicago

T7

Withdrawn
Michigan National Corporation, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of MNC Bank, Rapid City, South Dakota, a proposed new
bank.

Approved
NOR-EVAN CORPORATION, Evanston, Illinois, for approval
to acquire 80 percent of the voting shares of The
Elgin National Bank, Elgin, Illinois, V
Rainwood Corporation, Omaha, Nebraska, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Forest City
Limited, Forest City, Iowa and indirectly acquire 86.75
percent of Forest City Bank & Trust Company, Forest City,
Iowa.

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




H.2, 1984 No. 21

- 10 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

St. Louis

Central Banc System, Inc., Granite City, Illinois, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
The Farmers & Merchants National Bank pf Carlinvilie,
Carlinville, Illinois. ]_/

St. Louis

First Banc, Inc., (formerly First Illinois Bancorp, Inc.)
Manchester, Missouri, for approval to acquire at least
80 percent of the voting shares of University Bank of
Carbondale, Carbondale, Illinois. ]_/

Minneapolis

Minnesota Asset Management Corporation, St. Louis Park,
Minnesota, for approval to acquire 94.1 percent of
the voting shares of Summit State Bank of Richfield,
Richfield, Minnesota. y

Dallas

National Bancshares Corporation of Texas, San Antonio,
Texas, for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of Parkdale Bank, Corpus Christi, Texas.
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

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

Richmond

y
3/

Gibbon Exchange Company, Gibbon, Nebraska, for approval
to acquire the assets of L.T. Osborn Realty Co., Gibbon,
Nebraska, and thereby expand its general insurance
activities. }J
Permitted
Dominion Bankshares Corporation, Roanoke, Virginia,
notification of intent to engage in de novo
activities (performing real estate appraisals)
serving the United States, through its subsidiary,
Dominion Bankshares Mortgage Corporation (5/21/84)

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




V

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11
ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

Atlanta

Bank South Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia, notification
of intent to engage in de novo activities (in consumer
and commercial mortgage finance activities, including
the extension of mortgage loans to consumer and
commercial borrowers; to provide real estate services
to its affiliated banks and to its non-banking affiliate,
Bank South Mortgage, Inc.; and acting as agent for
sales of life and health and accident insurance
directly related to its extensions of credit) these
activities would be conducted within the continental
United States, through its subsidiary, Bank South
Home Equity, Inc. (5/26/84) 3/

Atlanta

First National Bank Holding Corporation, Pensacola,
Florida, notification of intent to engage in de novo
activities (in consumer and commercial finance
activities, including extension of loans, processing
of loan applications, discount of installment notes,
contracts and mortgages; servicing such loans for
others; and making leases of personal property in
accordance with the Board's Regulation Y) at 3300
North Pace Boulevard, Pensacola, Florida, serving all
50 States, through its subsidiary, First Banker's
Mortgage Corporation (5/19/84) 3/

Chicago

First of America Bank Corporation, Kalamazoo, Michigan,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(underwriting as reinsurer, credit life and credit
disability insurance which is directly related to
extensions of credit by the credit extending affiliates
of First of America Bank Corporation) this activity would
be conducted from an office in Phoenix, Arizona, through
its subsidiary, First of America Insurance Company (4/23/84)

Chicago

3/

First Community Bancorp, Inc., Rockford, Illinois, notifi­
cation of intent to engage in de novo activities (in the
underwriting or reinsurance of credit life and credit
accident and health insurance) these activities would
be performed in the State of Illinois, principally the
Rockford metropolitan area, through its subsidiary,
First Community Credit Insurance Company (4/16/84) 3/

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




3/

H.2, 1984 No.

- 12 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD - Continued

Minneapolis

Norwest Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota, no­
tification of intent to engage in de novo
activities (in investment and financial advisory
activities) at 1200 Peavey Building, Minneapolis,
Minnesota, serving the continental United States,
through its subsidiary, Norwest Advisors, Inc.
(5/19/84) 3/

San
Francisco

First Interstate Bancorp, Los Angeles, California,
notification of intent to engage in de novo
activities (mortgage banking activities) serving
the entire United States, through its subsidiary,
First Interstate Mortgage Company (5/20/84) 3/
* * * * *
Redemption of Shares

]_/

Minneapolis

Bel field Bancshares, Inc., Bel field, North Dakota.

Dallas

Northwest Financial Corporation, Fort Worth, Texas. 1/
* * * * *

Agreement Filed Pursuant to Section 8
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
New York

V

Z/

Fuji Bank Ltd., Tokyo, Japan, and its New York agency
have filed an agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank
of New York (which is authorized to accept such
agreements on behalf of the Board of Governors under
delegated authority) undertaking to comply with all
provisions which relate to the use of credit to
finance transactions in securities.

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




H.2, 1984 No. 21

13 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED

To Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant to Section 9
of the Federal Reserve Act
Cleveland

Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio. To establish a
branch at Mason-Montgomery Road at Governor's Hill
Drive, Symmes Township, Hamilton County, Ohio. y

Chicago

The Bank of Illinois in Normal, Normal, Illinois. To
establish a banking facility at the northeast corner
of Morrissey Drive (U.S. Route 150) and Veterans
Parkway, Bloomington, Illinois. J?/

San
Francisco

Twin Falls Bank A Trust Company, Twin Falls, Idaho.
To locate a branch at Pole Line Road and Blue Lakes
Boulevard North, Twin Falls, Idaho. 2/
★ ★ ★ ★ ★

To Merge Pursuant to Section 18(c) of the
_______Federal Deposit Insurance Act______
Richmond

Bank of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia, to merge with The
Bank of Montross, Montross, Virginia. 2/

Chicago

Millbrook-Newark Bank, Newark, Illinois, to merge with
Republic Bank of Newark, Newark, Illinois. 2J
it it ★

★

★

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

Republic Bank of Newark, Newark, Illinois. 2/

* * * * *

y

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.




H.2, 1984 No. 21

14
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - Continued

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), 4(c)(l3), and 4(c)(14)
___________ of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended___________
Boston

The First National Bank of Boston, Boston, Massachusetts:
prior notification of intent of its Edge subsidiary,
Boston Overseas Financial Corporation, to make an
additional investment in Boston Trust & Savings Limited,
England, a wholly-owned subsidiary.
* * * * *

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

Somerset Bancorp, Inc., Somerville, New Jersey, for
approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of Somerset Trust Company, Somerville, New
Jersey. 2/

Ri chmond

Old Point Financial Corporation, Hampton, Virginia, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of the successor by merger to The Old Point National
Bank of Phoebus, Phoebus, Virginia. 2j

Atlanta

Auburn National Bancorporation, Auburn, Alabama, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of Auburn National Bank of Auburn, Auburn, Alabama. 2J

Atlanta

First Fayette Bancshares, Inc., Fayette, Alabama, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of The First National Bank of Fayette, Fayette, Alabama.

Chicago

27

Alden Bancshares Company, Alden, Iowa, for approval to
acquire 94.3 percent of the voting shares of Alden
State Bank, Alden, Iowa. 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.




2/

H.2, 1984 No. 21

15 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - Continued

Chicago

Capital Bancorporation of Illinois, Clayton, Missouri,
for approval to acquire 50 percent or more of the voting
shares of Central Illinois Banc Shares, Inc., Springfield,
Illinois thereby indirectly acquiring Capitol Bank &
Trust Company of Springfield, Springfield, Illinois. 2/

Chicago

First Community Financial Corp, Decatur, Indiana, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of The First State Bank of Decatur, Decatur, Indiana.

2J

Chicago

Universal Corporation, Ypsilanti, Michigan, for approval
to acquire 90 percent or more of the voting shares of
The National Bank of Ypsilanti, Ypsilanti, Michigan. 2/

Minneapolis

Citizens Bancshares of Woodville, Inc., Woodville, Wisconsin,
for approval to acquire at least 98.78 percent of the
voting shares of Citizens State Bank of Woodville, Wood­
ville, Wisconsin. 2j

St. Louis

First Farmers Bank Holding Company, Bardstown, Kentucky,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of Farmers Bank & Trust Company, Bardstown, Kentucky. 2/

Kansas City

First Neodesha Bancshares, Inc., Neodesha, Kansas, for
approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of The First National Bank of Neodesha, Neodesha,
Kansas. 2/

Kansas City

Nine Tribes Bankshares, Inc., Quapaw, Oklahoma, for approval
to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of
The Bank of Quapaw, Quapaw, Oklahoma. 2j
* * * * *
To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a)(3) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956

Chicago

J7

Americorp Financial, Inc., Rockford, Illinois, for
approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of First National Bank and Trust Company of
Pekin, Pekin, Illinois. 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.




H.2, 1984 No. 21

16 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - Continued

Chicago

Charter 17 Bancorp, Inc., Richmond, Indiana, for approval
to acquire at least 22 percent of the voting shares of
Northwest National Bank, Rensselaer, Indiana. 2/

Chicago

First Commuinity Bank Group, Incorporated, Burlington,
Wisconsin, for approval to acquire 100 percent of the
voting shares of Bank of Albany, Albany, Wisconsin. 2/

Chicago

J. E. Coonley Company, Dows, Iowa (formerly Dows Bancorporation), for approval to acquire 80 percent of the voting
shares of Alden Bancshares Company, A!den, Iowa and
indirectly acquire Alden State Bank, Alden, Iowa. 2]

Chicago

Miami Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, for approval to
acquire through its subsidiary Boulevard Bancorp,
Chicago, Illinois, 100 percent of the voting shares of
The First National Bank of Des Plaines, Des Plaines,
Illinois. 2J

Chicago

Somonauk FSB Bancorp, Inc., Somonauk, Illinois, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of the
successor by merger to Millbrook-Newark Bank, Newark,
Illinois. 2J

St. Louis

Fourth National Corporation, Tulsa, Oklahoma, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of United
Bancshares, Incorporated, Tulsa, Oklahoma and indirectly
acquire United Bank, Tulsa, Oklahoma. 2J

St. Louis

Schmid Bros. Investment Company, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri
& Financial Bancshares, Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, for
approval to acquire at least 96 percent of the voting
shares of Bank of Illmo, Scott City, Missouri. 2J

Dallas

Fidelity Bancshares, Inc., Temple, Texas, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Waco
State Bank, Waco, Texas, a proposed new bank. 2J

San
Francisco

Western Commercial, Fresno, California, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Merced
Bank of Commerce, N.A., Merced, California, a proposed
new bank. 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.




H.2, 1984 No. 21

17
APPLICATIONS RECEIVED - Continued

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

Amsterdam-Rotterdam Bank, N.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands,
for approval to acquire, through its wholly-owned sub­
sidiary, Pierson, Heldring & Pierson, N.V., 50 percent
of the outstanding voting shares of Delfi Asset Manage­
ment, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware.

New York

First National State Bancorporation, Newark, New Jersey,
for approval to engage de novo in consumer lending and
deposit-taking through First National State Bank (Green­
wich), Greenwich, Connecticut and First National State
Bank (Chevy Chase), Chevy Chase, Maryland.

Cleveland

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation, Indiana, Penn­
sylvania, notification of intent to engage in de novo
activities (in (1) providing data processing and data
transmission services, data bases or facilities
[including data processing and data transmission
hardware, software, documentation and operation personnel]
for the internal operations of the holding company or
its subsidiaries; (2) providing to others data processing
and transmission services, facilities, data bases or
access to such services, facilities, or data bases by
any technologically feasible means, where:
(a) data
to be processed or furnished are financial, banking or
economic, and the services are provided pursuant to a
written agreement so describing and limiting the services;
(b) the facilities are designed, marketed, and operated
for the processing and transmission of financial, banking
or economic data; and (c) hardware in connection therewith
is offered only in conjunction with software designed
and marketed for the processing and transmission of
financial, banking or economic data, and where the general
purposes hardware does not constitute more than 30 percent
of the cost of any packaged offering) these activities
would be conducted in the State of Pennsylvania, through
its subsidiary, Commonwealth Systems Corporation (5/21/84)

Richmond

Equitable Bancorporation and The Maybaco Company, Baltimore,
Maryland, notification of intent to engage in de novo
activities (originating, purchasing, selling and servicing
loans to third parties secured by real estate) in Towson
Maryland, throughout the United States, through its sub­
sidiary, E. B. Mortgage Corporation (5/24/84)




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Richmond

Suburban Bancorp, Bethesda, Maryland, for approval
to engage de novo in consumer lending and deposit­
taking through Suburban Bank/Washington, N.A.,
Washington, D. C. (5/11/84)

Atlanta

Pan American Banks, Inc., Miami, Florida, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Central
Agency, Inc., Miami, Florida.

Atlanta

Peoples Holding Company, Winder, Georgia, notification
of intent to engage in de novo activities (in leasing
personal property or acting as agent, broker, or advisor
in leasing such property; the issuance and sale at retail
of money orders, savings bonds and travelers checks;
the sale of credit life, credit accident and health
insurance, and credit disability insurance directly
related to an extension of credit by its subsidiary
bank or directly related to the provision of other
financial services by its subsidiary bank) at 100
South Broad Street, Winder, Georgia, through its
subsidiary, TPB Leasing, Inc. (5/15/84)

Chicago

American Fletcher Corporation, Indianapolis, Indiana,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(in making or acquiring loans or other extensions of
credit for personal, family or household purposes,
including loans secured by home equities, purchasing
consumer installment sales finance contracts and, to
the extent permitted by applicable state and Federal
laws and regulations, acting as agent with respect to
credit life and disability insurance on borrowing
customers and insurance on property taken as collateral
for loans and contracts made or purchased by such
subsidiary) the foregoing activities will be conducted
from offices in Indiana and Michigan, serving such States,
through its subsidiary, American Fletcher Financial
Services, Inc. (5/21/84)

Chicago

Comerica Incorporated, Detroit, Michigan, notification
of intent to engage in de novo activities (in commercial
and residential mortgage banking activities, acting as
investment advisor to real estate investment trusts
and/or to pension funds; furnishing general economic
information and advice; origination, warehouse and sale
of residential loans to long term investors; servicing
or mortgage loans on behalf of long-term investors; and
performing appraisals of real estate) in Birmingham,
Michigan, the geographic scope will be the entire
United States of America, through its subsidiary,
Comerican Mortgage Corporation (5/21/84)




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Chicago

First of America Bank Corporation, Kalamazoo, Michigan,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(underwriting as reinsurer, credit life and credit
disability insurance which is directly related to
extensions of credit by the credit extending affiliates
of First of America Bank Corporation) this activitiy
would be conducted from an office in Phoenix, Arizona,
through its subsidiary, First of America Insurance Company
(3/23/84)

Chicago

First Community Bancorp, Inc., Rockford, Illinois, notifi­
cation of intent to engage in de novo activities (in
the underwriting or reinsurance of credit life and
credit accident and health insurance) these activities
would be performed in the State of Illinois, principally
the Rockford metropolitan area, through its subsidiary,
First Community Credit Insurance Company (3/16/84)

St. Louis

Colonial Bancshares, Inc., Des Peres, Missouri, for approval
to acquire Guido Insurance Agency, Inc., St. Louis,
Missouri.

St. Louis

First Exchange Corp., Jackson, Missouri, notification of
intent to engage in de novo activities (in real estate
appraisals) these activities will be conducted in the
States of Missouri, Illinois, Kentucky and Arkansas
(5/25/84)

St. Louis

The Union of Arkansas Corporation, Little Rock, Arkansas,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(in providing securities brokerage services in accordance
with applicable state and federal laws and regulations)
these activities would be performed in the State of
Arkansas, thorugh its subsidiary, Union Investments,
Inc. (5/24/84)

Kansas City

First Oklahoma Bancorporation, Inc., Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma, for approval to acquire indirectly, 100 percent
of the voting common stock of Holliday Mortgage Cor­
poration, Tulsa, Oklahoma, and thereby expand its
mortgage banking activities.

Dallas

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., Mt. Pleasant, Texas, notification
of intent to engage in de novo activities (to continue
to engage de novo in leasing personal or real property
pursuant to section 225.25(b)(5) of Regulation Y) in
Mt. Pleasant, Texas, through a subsidiary, Guaranty
Leasing Company, Inc. (5/17/84)




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Dallas

Kilgore First Bancorp, Inc., Tyler, Texas, notification
of intent to engage in de novo activities (would be a
full-line NCR data processing company specifically
formed for banking services needed by the Holding
Company, its current subsidiaries, and any future
subsidiaries, as well as providing data processing for
East Texas Correspondent Banks; services rendered
would include daily postings of commercial loans,
installment loans, savings balances, DDA balances,
time deposit balances, and general ledger trial
balances; other services offered would include payroll
ledgers, accounts receivable ledgers, accounts payable
ledgers, and inventory ledgers if applicable for
customer use; relevant provisions of Section 225.4(a)
of Regulation Y being relied upon to engage in the
proposed activity are Section 225.4(a)(8)(i) and (ii))
serving the United States, through its subsidiary,
Bankers Computer Service, Inc., Longview, Texas
(5/17/84)

San
Franci sco

Alaska Pacific Bancorporation, Anchorage, Alaska, notifi­
cation of intent to engage in de novo activities (in
addition to the permissible activities in which Company
and its subsidiaries are now authorized to engage under
§225.4(a)(1) - Mortgage Lending, and §225.4(a)(3) Loan Servicing, of Regulation Y, (12 CFR part 225)
pursuant to prior approval of the Board, the company
will expand activities under §225.4(a)(1) to include
the wholesale and retail origination, sale, and
servicing of term residential and commercial mortgage
loans andresidential and commercial interim construction
mortgage loans both underwritten on either a whole loan
sale or participation basis for other investors through
Company's subsidiary Alaska Pacific Mortgage Company
and its subsidiaries) at 101 West Benson Blvd.,
Anchorage, Alaska, and other branch offices in the
areas to be served, in the geographic area of Alaska,
initially, and subsequently in the rest of the United
States but primarily in Washington, Oregon, and
California; through its subsidiary, Alaska Pacific
Mortgage Company and its subsidiaries, All Coast Financial,
Inc. (5/21/84)

San
Francisco

BanCal Tri-State Corporation, San Francisco, California,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities
(the company intends to provide corporate trust, special
agency, stock transfer, custodial, securities clearance
and other services for a market which consists of all
corporations, public and private, that issue debt,
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and generally perform functions or activities that may
be performed by a trust (including activities of a
fiduciary or custodial nature) in the manner
authorized by federal and state law; the company
will not be a bank and will not make loans or accept
deposits other than as allowed by 12 C.F.R. 225.25
(b)(3)(i)-(iii)) the geographical area that will be
served within the immediate short term, that is, the
area from which business will be generated or extracted
may include, subject to applicable State laws, markets in
all 50 states, through its subsidiary, Bank of California
New York Trust Company (5/18/84)

San
Francisco

BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, California, for
approval to engage de novo in consumer lending through
Bank of America, N.TiT, Phoenix, Arizona; Bank of
America, N.A., Dallas, Texas; Bank of America, N.A.,
Miami, Florida; Bank of America, N.A., Atlanta, Georgia;
Bank of America, N.A., Houston, Texas; Bank of America,
N.A., Chicago, Illinois; Bank of America, N.A., Boston,
Massachusetts; Bank of America, N.A., Las Vegas,
Nevada; Bank of America, N.A., Albuquerque, New Mexico;
Bank of America, N.A., New York, New York; Bank of
America, N.A., Portland, Oregon; Bank of America, N.A.,
Salt Lake City, Utah; and Bank of America, N.A.,
Washington, D. C.

San
Francisco

BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, California,
notification of intent to expand de novo activities
(in the activities of financing or servicing such as
would be done by a consumer, sales finance, credit
card, mortgage, commercial finance and factoring
company; operating an industrial bank, Morris Plan bank
or industrial loan company, including the issuance of
investment certificates provided, however, that such
institutions will not both accept demand deposits and
make commercial loans; leasing personal property and
acting as agent, broker, or advisor in leasing such
property; providing data processing and data transmission
services, facilities, data bases, or access to such
services, facilities or data bases by any technological
means; offering credit-related life, accident and
health, property and casualty insurance (such insurance
activities to be limited by applicable law, including
the Garn-St Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982);
underwriting as reinsurer such credit-related life and
credit-related accident and health insurance; and the
issuance and sale at retail of money orders and similar
consumer type payment instruments having a face value
of not more than $1,000; the sale of United States




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savings bonds and the sale of travelers checks)
these activities will be conducted throughout the
United States from existing or de novo offices
(except that underwriting as reinsurer credit-related
insurance will not be conducted in the States of
Alaska, Hawaii and New York), through one or more
direct and indirect subsidiaries, existing or to be
formed (5/17/84)
San
Francisco

First Interstate Bancorp, Los Angeles, California, to
engage in the activity of establishing and operating
consumers banks, through consumer lending and deposit­
taking through First Interstate Bancard Company, N.A.,
Simi Valley, California.

San
Francisco

First Interstate Bancorp, Los Angeles, California, to
engage in leasing activities, including leveraged
lease transactions through its subsidiary, First
Interstate Lease Investments Corporation, in a joint
venture with Avidyne Financial Services Company,
Pasadena, California.

San
Francisco

Rainier Bancorporation, Seattle, Washington, notification
of intent to expand de novo activities (in activities
including, but not limited to, making or acquiring for
its own account and for the account of others, mortgage
loans on residential properties; loans and other
extensions of credit both secured and unsecured including,
but not limited to consumer and business lines of credit,
installment loans for personal, household and business
purposes and other mortgage loans secured by real property;
servicing loans and other extensions of credit for any
person; selling mortgage loans in the secondary market;
purchasing first and second mortgage loans from other
lenders; acting as insurance agent for credit life insurance
and credit accident and health insurance directly related
to such lending, servicing and purchasing activities on
a nation-wide basis, directly, and through existing
subsidiaries including, but not limited to Rainier
Financial Services Company, and subsidiaries yet to be
formed) (5/1/84)




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REPORTS RECEIVED

None

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PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING

None.