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ANNOUNCEMENT BY
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
TH72, 1981 No. 45)
Actions of the Board; Applications and Reports
Received During the Week Ending November 7, 1981
APPLICABLE
RESERVE BANK

ACTIONS OF THE BOARD
Statement by Governor Henry C. Wallich before the Subcommittee on Trade of the House Ways and Means Committee to discuss U.S. trade policy.
The Federal Reserve Board adopted fee schedules for its
transportation services in supplying currency and coin
to the nation's banks and thrift institutions; the Board
also adopted a policy for access to cash processing services,
effective January 28, 1982.
(Docket No. R-0324)
Regulation T, notice of proposal to permit use of letters
of credit as the required deposit when securities are
borrowed; comment should be received on or before
January 5, 1982.
(Docket No. R-0370)
The Federal Reserve Board has adopted a policy statement
regarding enforcement by state member banks of the Equal
Credit Opportunity and Fair Housing Acts.

San
Francisco

California Pacific National Bank, Los Angeles, California,
application to accept commercial drafts in an aggregate
amount of any one time of up to 100 percent of its
capital and surplus. J L /

Dallas

City Bancshares, Inc., Mineral Wells, Texas, extension of
time to January 29, 1982, within which to consummate the
acquisition of The City National Bank of Mineral Wells,
Mineral Wells, Texas. 1/

Chicago

Clinton County Bancorp., Frankfurt, Indiana, extension of
time to November 22, 1981, within which to become a bank
holding company through the acquisition of 100 percent
of the voting shares of the successor by merger to Clinton
County Bank and Trust Company, Frankfurt, Indiana. JL/

1/

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
Dallas

Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc., San Antonio, Texas, extension
of time to February 1, 1982, within which to consummate
the acquisiton of North Frost Bank, National Association,
San Antonio, Texas. 1/

Kansas City

Eaton Capital Corporation, Loup City, Nebraska, extension
of time to February 13, 1982, within which to commence
the operation of the general insurance agency which will
be owned and operated by the Eaton Capital Corporation. JL/

Chicago

Fox Valley Bancorp, Inc., Montgomery, Illinois, extension
of time to February 2, 1982, within which to become a
bank holding company through the acquisition of 80 percent or more of the voting shares of Bank of Montgomery,
Montgomery, Illinois. 1/

Atlanta

Liberty Bancshares, Inc., Brentwood, Tennessee, extension
of time to February 10, 1982, within which to become a
bank holding company through the acquisition of Liberty
Bank, Brentwood, Tennessee. 1/

St. Louis

SBT Bancorp, Inc., Mt. Carmel, Illinois, extension of time
to January 27, 1982, within which to become a bank holding
company through the acquisition of the successor by merger
to Security Bank and Trust Company, Mt. Carmel, Illinois. _L/

St. Louis

Shawneetown Bancorp, Inc., Shawneetown, Illinois, extension
of time to December 7, 1981, within which to become a bank
holding company through the acquisition of The First National
Bank in Shawneetown, Shawneetown, Illinois. 1/

Philadelphia

Southeast National Bancshares of Pennsylvania, Malvern, Pennsylvania, extension of time to January 28, 1982, within which
to become a bank holding company through the acquisition of
Southeast National Bank of Pennsylvania, Chester, Pennsylvania.
1/

New York

Bank of New York, New York, New York, extension of time to
December 15, 1982, within which to establish a branch office
at 26 West Circle, Green Acres Mall, Town of Hempstead, New
York. 1/

Chicago

Continental International Finance Corporation, Chicago, Illinois,
extension of time to November 6, 1982 within which to divest
shares of Decair, Inc., a Delaware Corporation. JJ

JV

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Cont inued

Chicago

DeMotte State Bank, DeMotte, Indiana, an investment in bank
premises. _1/

Kansas City

El Dorado Bancshares, Inc., Mission Hills, Kansas, extension
of time to December 20, 1981, on the notice of change in
control. V

Atlanta

South County Bank, Venice, Florida, an investment in bank
premises. _1/

Dallas

Texas State Bank, McAllen, Texas, an investment in bank
premises. \J

San
Francisco

Bank of Pleasant Grove, Pleasant Grove, Utah, proposed merger
with State Bank of Lehi, Lehi, Utah; Mountain View Bank,
American Fork, Utah; and Geneva State Bank, Provo, Utah,
under the charter of Bank of Pleasant Grove and with the
title of Deseret Bank; report to the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. JL/

New York

Buffalo Savings Bank, Buffalo, New York, proposal to merge
with the Western New York Savings Bank, Buffalo, New York;
report to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on
competitive factors. JJ

Atlanta

Citizens and Southern National Bank, Savannah, Georgia, proposed merger with The Citizens and Southern Bank of Clayton
County, Forest Park, Georgia, The Citizens and Southern
Bank of Henry County, McDonough, Georgia, The Citzens and
Southern Bank of Cobb County, Austell, Georgia, and The
Citizens and Southern Bank of Gwinnett, Norcross, Georgia;
report to the Comptroller of the Currency on competitive
factors. V

Richmond

First Union National Bank of North Carolina, Charlotte, North
Carolina, proposed merger with The First National Bank of
Albemarle, Albemarle, North Carolina; report to the
Comptroller of the Currency on competitive factors. 1/

San
Franc isco

Interim Bank of the Northwest, Eugene, Oregon, proposed merger
with Bank of the Northwest, Eugene, Oregon, under the charter
and title of the latter; report to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. V

1/

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




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Chicago

Mid-City National Bank of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, application for prior approval to merge with Mid-City Bank, N.A.,
Chicago, Illinois, under the charter of Mid-City Bank, N.A.,
Chicago, Illinois, and title of The Mid-City National Bank
of Chicago; report to the Comptroller of the Currency on
competitive factors. \J

Chicago

National Bank of Waterloo, Waterloo, Iowa, application for
prior approval to merge with PAB, N.A., Waterloo, Iowa,
under the charter of PAB, National Association and title
of The National Bank of Waterloo; report to the Comptroller
of the Currency on competitive factors. \J

Kansas City

New First National Bank of Bear Valley, Denver, Colorado, proposal to merge with The First National Bank of Bear Valley,
Denver, Colorado; report to the Comptroller of the Currency
on competitive factors. \J

Kansas City

New First National Bank of Denver, Denver, Colorado, proposal
to merge with The First National Bank of Denver, Denver,
Colorado; report to the Comptroller of the Currency on
competitive factors. \J

Kansas City

New First National Bank of Greeley, Greeley, Colorado, proposal
to merge with The First National Bank of Greeley, Greeley,
Colorado; report the the Comptroller of the Currency on
competitive factors. JJ

Kansas City

New First National Bank of Northglenn, Northglenn, Colorado,
proposal to merge with The First National Bank of Northglenn,
Northglenn, Colorado; report to the Comptroller of the
Currency on competitive factors. _1/

Kansas City

New First National Bank of Southglenn, Littleton, Colorado,
proposal to merge with The First National Bank of Southglenn, Littleton, Colorado; report to the Comptroller of
the Currency on competitive factors. 1/

Kansas City

New National State Bank of Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, proposal to merge with The National Bank of Boulder, Boulder,
Colorado; report to the Comptroller of the Currency on
competitive factors. If

Richmond

North Carolina National Bank, Charlotte, North Carolina proposed merger with First National Bank, Lincolnton, North
Carolina; report to the Comptroller of the Currency on
competitive factors. 1/

1/

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




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

Richmond

Approved
Virginia Bank and Trust Company, Danville, Virginia. V

Dallas

First State Bank, Grand Prairie, Texas. JL/

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

St. Louis

Approved
City Bank and Trust Company, Moberly, Missouri, to merge
with Higbee Savings Bank, Higbee, Missouri. JJ

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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

Chicago

San
Francisco

1/

Approved
Chemical International Finance, Ltd. , New York, New York:
grants consent to purchase and hold, directly or indirectly, up to 25.5 percent of the outstanding shares
of Saehan Merchant Banking Corporation, Seoul, Korea.
Continental International Finance Corporation: extension
of time to divest itself of stock of Decair Corporation.
1/
Sixty Day Notification Period Waived
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., San Francisco, California: no
objection to make an additional investment in Wells
Fargo & Company Canada Limited and an additional investment in Wells Fargo Bank Canada.

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




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To Organize, or Invest in, a Corporation Doing
Foreign Banking and Other Foreign Financing Pursuant
to Section 25 or 25(a) of the Federal Reserve Act

New York

Approved
The Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Hong Kong:
grants consent to establish an Edge Act Corporation to
be known as Hongkong Bank International, Houston, Texas.

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

Richmond

Approved
First WNB Corporation, Washington, D.C., for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of The Women's
National Bank, Washington, D.C. If

Atlanta

First Tuscumbia Corporation, Tuscumbia, Alabama, for approval to acquire 80 percent of the voting shares of
First National Bank in Tuscumbia, Tuscumbia, Alabama.
1/

Chicago

Financial Dominion of Indiana Corporation, Rushville,
Indiana, for approval to acquire at least 80 percent
of the voting shares of The Rushville National Bank,
Rushville, Indiana. J7

Chicago

First National Bancshares, Inc., East Lansing, Michigan,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting
shares of First National Bank of Michigan, East Lansing,
Michigan. 1/

Chicago

Iowa National Bankshares Corp., Waterloo, Iowa, for approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of the successor by merger to The National
Bank of Waterloo, Waterloo, Iowa. 1/

Chicago

Kasco Financial Corporation, Warren, Michigan, for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
TJ«ifr-<sn Banl/ LT<1 vi»<3« Mi r»ti i cr an
j

1/

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
Chicago

New Lenox Holding Company, New Lenox, Illinois, for approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of New Lenox State Bank, New Lenox, Illinois. J L /

St. Louis

Callaway Security Banks, Inc., Fulton, Missouri, for approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of The Callaway Bank, Fulton, Missouri. \ J

Minneapolis

Munich Bancshares, Inc., Munich, North Dakota, for approval
to acquire at least 84.3 percent of the voting shares of
The First State Bank of Munich, Munich, North Dakota. \ J

Minneapolis

Sargent Bankshares, Inc., Forman, North Dakota, for approval to acquire at least 87.41 percent of the voting
shares of Sargent County Bank, Forman, North Dakota. JJ

Kansas City

Elk County Bancshares, Inc., Howard, Kansas, for approval
to acquire at least 96.5 percent of the voting shares of
The Howard State Bank, Howard, Kansas, Howard, Kansas. 1/

Kansas City

Geary Bancshares, Inc., Geary, Oklahoma, for approval to
acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of
The First National Bank of Geary, Geary, Oklahoma. JJ

Kansas City

Gilpin County Bancshares, Inc., Black Hawk, Colorado, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Gilpin County Bank, Black Hawk, Colorado. 1/

Kansas City

Goltry Bancshares, Inc., Goltry, Oklahoma, for approval to
acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of First
State Bank of Goltry, Goltry, Oklahoma. 1/

Kansas City

Sulphur Community Bancshares, Inc., Sulphur, Oklahoma, for
approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of Sulphur Community Bank, Sulphur, Oklahoma. JJ

Kansas City

Wynnewood Bancshares, Inc., Wynnewood, Oklahoma, for approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of The State Bank of Wynnewood, Wynnewood,
Oklahoma. 1/

Dal las

Bryson Bancshares, Inc., Bryson, Texas, for approval to
acquire at least 90 percent of the voting shares of
The First State Bank oi Bryson, Bryson, Texas. J L /

1J

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
San
Francisco

Capistrano Bancorp, San Juan Capistrano,
approval to acquire 100 percent of the
(less directors 1 qualifying shares) of
by merger to Capistrano National Bank,
Capistrano, California. \ J

California, for
voting shares
the successor
San Juan

San
Francisco

West Coast Bancorp, Encino, California, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of West Coast
Bank, Encino, California. 1/

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

Chicago

Approved
Old Kent Financial Corporation, Grand Rapids, Michigan,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of the successor by consolidation to National Bank and
Trust Company of Traverse City, Traverse City, Michigan.
1/

St. Louis

First Missouri Banks, Inc., Creve Coeur, Missouri, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
(less directors' qualifying shares) of First Missouri
Bank of Washington, Washington, Missouri, a proposed
new bank.

Minneapolis

Michigan Financial Corporation, Marquette, Michigan, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of First National Bank and Trust of Menominee, Menominee,
Michigan. \ J

Kansas City

Affiliated Bankshares of Colorado, Inc., Boulder, Colorado,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of First Colorado Bank of Pueblo, National Assoc it ion,
Pueblo, Colorado the successor to Midtown National Bank,
Pueblo, Colorado. 1/

Dallas

First City Bancorporation of Texas, Inc., Houston, Texas,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of First State Bank, Aransas Pass, Texas. 1/

If

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authori ty.




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Dallas

Texas American Bancshares, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Prestonwood National Bank, Dallas, Texas. 1/

Dallas

Texas Commerce Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas, for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
The Hillcrest State Bank, University Park, Texas. 1/

Dallas

Texas Commerce Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas, for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Texas Commerce Bank-Barton Creek, N.A., Austin, Texas,
a proposed new bank. 1/

San
Francisco

Central Pacific Corporation, Bakersfield, California, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Sacramento Valley Bank, National Association, Sacramento,
California, a proposed new bank. 1/

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

Boston

Atlanta

New York

If

Approved
UST Corp.* Boston, Massachusetts, for approal to acquire
through its wholly-owned subsidiary, UST Financial
Planning Corp., certain assets of First Commonwealth
Associates, Houston, Texas. 1/
Southeast Banking Corporation, Miami, Florida, for approval
to acquire the assets of Churchill Mortgage Corporation,
Atlanta, Georgia. 1/
Reactivated
Citicorp, New York, New York, requests permission to
expand the activities of a proposed dje novo office
engaging in the following activity (the sale of credit
related property and casualty insurance protecting
real and personal property subject to a security agreement with Citicorp Acceptance Company, Inc. to the
extent permissible under applicable State insurance
laws and regulations; the service area for this

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
activity will be comprised of the entire States of
Missouri and Illinois) at 666 Mason Ridge Center Drive,
St. Louis, Missouri, through its subsidiary, Citicorp
Acceptance Company, Inc. (10/27/81) 3/

New York

Permitted
Citicorp, New York, New York, requests permission to
expand the activities of a proposed de_ novo office
engaging in the following activity (the sale of credit
related property and casualty insurance protecting
real and personal property subject to a security agreement with Citicorp Acceptance Company, Inc. to the
extent permissible under applicable State insurance
laws and regulations; the service area for this
activity will be comprised of the entire States of
Missouri and Illinois) at 666 Mason Ridge Center
Drive, St. Louis, Missouri, through its subsidiary,
Citicorp Acceptance Company, Inc. (10/28/81) 3/

New York

The Chase Manhattan Corporation, New York, New York, request
permission to establish a de novo office engaging in the
following activities (making or acquiring, for its own
account or for the account of others, loans and other extensions of credit such as would be made by a commercial
finance, equipment finance or factoring company, including
factoring accounts receivable, making advances and overadvances on receivables and inventory and business installment lending as well as unsecured commercial loans; servicing loans and other extensions of credit; leasing on
a full payout basis personal property or acting as agent,
broker or adviser in leasing such property, including the
leasing of motor vehicles) at 1611 - 116 Northeast Bellevue,
Washington, serving the States of Idaho, Montana, Oregon and
Washington, through its subsidiary, Chase Commercial Corporation (11/5/81) 31/

New York

Lincoln First Banks Inc., Rochester, New York, requests
permission to engage through a de novo subsidiary in
the following activities (activities that may be carried
on by a trust company, including activities of a fiduciary,
investment advisory, agency or custodian nature) at Arvida
Financial Plaza, Glades Road, Boca Raton, Florida, the
geographic area to be served will be Palm Beach, Broward
and Dade Counties, Florida, through its subsidiary, Lincoln
First Trust Company of Florida, N.A. (11/5/81) 3/

3/ 4(c)(8) notification processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under
delegated authority.




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
New York

Manufacturers Hanover Corporation, New York, New York,
requests permission to establish a de novo office engaging in the following activities (making or acquiring, for
its own account or for the account of others, loans and
other extensions of credit such as would be made by a
mortgage company and servicing any such loans and other
extensions of credit for any person) at Maryland Trade
Center, 7500 Greenway Center Drive, Lanham, Maryland,
serving Montgomery and Prince George's counties, through
its subsidiary, Manufacturers Hanover Mortgage Corporation
(11/1/81) 3/

Richmond

First Maryland Bancorp, Baltimore, Maryland, notification
of intent to engage in die novo activities (leasing personal property, equipment and real property on a full
pay-out basis and acting as agent, broker or adviser in
the leasing thereof; making or acquiring, for its own
account or for the account of others, loans and other
extensions of credit with respect to personal property,
equipment and real property; and servicing loans, leases
and other extensions of credit) at 1001 Howard Avenue,
New Orleans, Louisiana, serving the Louisiana/Mississippi
river area, through its subsidiary, First Maryland Leasecorp
(11/3/81) 3/

Chicago

Continental Illinois Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, notification of intent to engage in d£ novo activities
(in the full range of functions or activities that may
be performed or carried on by a trust company including
activities of a fiduciary, investment advisory, agency
or custodial nature) at 15 South Boulevard of Presidents,
St. Armanda Key, Sarasota, Florida, the geographic area
to be served will be Sarasota County, Florida, through
its subsidiary, Continental Illinois Trust Company of
Sarasota, N.A. (11/1/81) 3/

Chicago

Continental Illinois Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, notification of intent to engage in d_e novo activities
(in the full range of functions or activities that
may be performed or carried on by a trust company including activities of a fiduciary, investment advisory,
agency or custodial nature) at Interstate Plaza, 1499
West Palmetto Park Road, Boca Raton, Florida, the
geographic area to be served will be Palm Beach County,
Florida, through its subsidiary, Continental Illinois
Trust Company of Florida, N.A. (11/1/81) 3/

3/

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
Chicago

SJV Corporation, Elkhart, Indiana, notification of intent
to engage in de novo activities (in providing financial
or banking data support and transmission services to the
financial industry) at 3070 Kandy Lane, Decatur, Illinois,
the geographic scope is Macon County, Illinois and adjacent
counties, through its subsidiary, SJV Illinois Data Service , Inc. (11/2/81) 3/

Kansas City

Affiliated Bankshares of Colorado, Inc., Boulder, Colorado,
for approval to expand its authority for underwriting credit
life and credit disability insurance, through First Colorado
Bankshares Insurance Company, as the reinsurer, to include
the underwriting of life and disability insurance written
in connection with extensions of credit by Applicant's
banking subsidiaries which have recently been acquired
as follows: First National Bank of Center, P.O. Box 520,
Center, Colorado; The Moffat County State Bank, P.O. Box
37, Craig, Colorado; The Colorado Bank and Trust Company,
P.O. Box 60, Delta, Colorado; Fruita State Bank, P.O. Box
38, Fruita, Colorado; Montrose State Bank, P.O. Box 1769,
Montrose, Colorado; Chaffee County Bank, P.O. Box 1008,
Salida, Colorado; First National Bank, Westminster, 7301
Federal Boulevard, Westminster, Colorado and First Colorado
Bank, National Association, 4190 Templeton Gap Road,
Colorado Springs, Colorado, the geographic scope of the
offices located in the cities of Center, Craig, Fruita,
Delta, Montrose and Salida are defined to include a 15mile radius around each city; the geographic scope of the
office located in Colorado Springs is defined to include
the north central portion of El Paso County, including
the city of Colorado Springs; the geographic scope of the
office to be located in Westminster is defined to include
the southeastern portion of Boulder County, south of the
city of Boulder, the northern third of Jefferson County,
north of the city of Golden, and the city of Westminster

(11/2/81) 2/

San
Francisco

3/

BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, California, notification
of intent to engage in djs novo activities (making or acquiring
for its own account loans and other extensions of credit such
as would be made or acquired by a finance company, servicing
loans and other extensions of credit, and offering creditrelated life insurance, credit-related accident and health
insurance and credit related property insurance; such activities will include, but not be limited to, making consumer

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
installment loans; purchasing installment sales finance contracts; making loans and other extensions of credit to small
businesses; making loans and other extensions of credit
secured by real and personal property; and offering creditrelated life, credit-related accident and health, and creditrelated property insurance directly related to extensions
of credit made or acquired by FinanceAmerica Corporation) at
601 Golf Road, Suite 101, Mount Prospect, Illinois, serving
the entire state of Illinois, through its indirect subsidiary,
FinanceAmerica Corporation (a Delaware corporation) (11/7/81)
3/
San
Francisco

Pacific Western Bancshares, San Jose, California, notification
of intent to engage in de novo activities (mortgage broker
and mortgage loan servicing activities, including the placement of commercial real estate loans with institutional investors; identifying investors for commercial real estate
development projects; packaging and selling, with or without
servicing as the buyer requires, junior trust deeds for
investors; packaging and selling with or without servicing
as the buyer requires, first trust deeds to the FHLMC or
to institutional investors) at 99 Almaden Boulevard, Suite
700, San Jose, California, serving the San Jose Standard
Metropolitan Statistical Area and the counties of Alameda,
San Mateo, Monterey, Santa Cruz and San Benito, through its
subsidiary, Pacific Valley Mortgage Company (11/6/81) 3/

San
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angles, California, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (making or
acquiring for its own account or for the account of others,
assets based business loans and other commercial or industrial
loans and extensions of credit such as would be made by a
factoring, rediscount or commercial finance company, and leasing and servicing activities with respect to personal property
and equipment and real property) at Lincoln Center, Dallas
North Tollway and LBJ, Dallas, Texas, serving the United States
(11/3/81) V

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




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-14APPLICATXONS RECEIVED
To Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant to Section
9 of the Federal Reserve Act

New York

The Bank of New York, New York, New York. To establish
an offsite electronic facility at the Student Union
Building of The State of University of New York at
Stony Brook, Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County,
New York. 2/

Richmond

Union Trust Company of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland.
To establish a branch within the William Hill Manor
retirement community near the intersection of
Dutchman*s Lane and Route 30, Talbot County,
Maryland. 2/

Chicago

Milwaukee County Bank, West Allis, Wisconsin. To establish an offsite electronic facility at 7000 West Greenfield Avenue, West Allis, Wisconsin. 2/

San
Francisco

First Interstate Bank of California, Los Angeles, California. Application for branch office in the vicinity
of the intersection of Alma Real and La Cruz Drives, Community
of Pacific Palisades, City of Los Angeles, California.
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

Chemical Bank * New York, New York and Chemco International
Inc., New York, New York: requests consent to reorganize
their activities in Germany through the conversion of the
present CI I subsidiary, Chemco Leasing GmbH into a holding company to be a subsidiary of Chemical Bank that will
acquire shares in corporations to conduct banking operations
(Chemical Bank AG), leasing activities (Chemco Finanz GmbH)
and auxiliary financial functions (Chemical Financial Services GmbH).

2 J A p p l i c a t i o n subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Community
Affairs Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.




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Chicago

Continental International Finance Corporation:
tlu1 period of corporate existence.

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Lloyds Bank International Limited, New York, New York:
iippl icat ion on behalf of its branch in Boston,
Massachusetts to enter into an agreement with the
Federal Reserve System to receive only such deposits
as would be permissible under Section 5(a) of the
International Banking Act.

San
Fr.inrif$c<>

Lloyds Bank Internalional Limited, New York, New York:
application on behalf of its branch in Pittsburgh,
Pennsylvania to enter into an agreement with the
Federal Reserve System to receive only such deposits
as would be permissible under Section 5(a) of the
International Banking Act.

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extend

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

Michigan National Bank of Detroit, Detroit, Michigan:
requests consent to establish a foreign branch in
Grand Cayman, Grand Cayman Island, British West
Indies.

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

Peoples Bancorp of Morehead, Inc., Morehead, Kentucky,
tor approval to acquire at least 80.3 percent of the
voting shares of Peoples Bank of Morehead, Morehead,
Kentucky. 2/

Chicago

Climbing Hill Bancshares, Inc. , Climbing Hill, Iowa, for
approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of Climbing Hill Savings Bank, Climbing Hill,
Iowa. 2/

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




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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Cont inued
S t. Loui s

Caruthersville National Bancshares
ville, Missouri, for approval to
of the voting shares of National
vil le, Caruthersville, Missouri.

St. Louis

Citizens Financial Corporation, Belzoni, Mississippi,
for approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the
voting shares of Citizens Bank & Trust Company,
Belzoni, Mississippi. 2/

St. Louis

Old Capital Financial Corporation, Corydon, Indiana, for
approval to acquire 100 percent (less directors' qualifying shares) of the voting shares of Old Capital
Bank and Trust Company, Corydon, Indiana. 2/

S t. Louis

Tammcorp, Inc., Tamms, Illinois, for approval to acquire
at least 80 percent of the voting shares of Tamms State
Bank, Tamms, Illinois. 2/

Minneapolis

Flag, Inc., Cambridge, Minnesota, for approval to acquire
86 percent of the voting shares of Peoples State Bank of
Cambridge, Cambridge, Minnesota. 2/

Minneapolis

Otisco Bancshares, Inc., Otisco, Minnesota, for approval to
acquire at least 80.28 percent of the voting shares of
Otisco State Bank, Otisco, Minnesota. 2/

Kansas City

Commerce Bancorporation, Inc., Fort Collins, Colorado, for
approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of Commerce Bank, Larimer City (P.O. Fort Collins),
Colorado. 2/

Kanas City

Peoples State Bancorporation of Holdenville, Inc., Holdenville, Oklahoma, for approval to acquire 80.8 percent of the
voting shares of Peoples State Bank & Trust Company, Holdenville, Oklahoma. 2/

Kansas City

Ramona Bankshares, Inc., Ramona, Kansas, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Ramona State
Bank, Ramona, Kansas. 2/

Kansas City

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

2_/

Company, Caruthersacquire 86 percent
Bank of Caruthers2/

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




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Dallas

American Southwest Bancshares, Inc., El Paso, Texas, for
approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of American Bank of Commerce, El Paso, Texas. 2/

Dallas

Eastex Bancshares, Inc., Lufkin, Texas, for approval to
acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of
Angelina National Bank, Lufkin, Texas. 2/

Dallas

Exchange Bancshares, Inc., Natchitoches, Louisiana, for
approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of Exchange Bank and Trust Company, Natchitoches,
Louisiana, Natchitoches, Louisiana. 2/

Dallas

First Edinburg Bancshares, Inc., Edinburg, Texas, for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
First National Bank in Edinburg, Edinburg, Texas. 2j

Dallas

First Midlothian Corporation, Midlothian, Texas, for approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of First National Bank in Midlothian, Midlothian,
Texas. 2/

Dallas

Rotan Bancshares, Inc., Rotan, Texas, for approval to
acquire 100 percent (less directors' qualifying shares)
of the voting shares of The First National Bank of Rotan,
Rotan, Texas. 2/

San
Francisco

Charter National Bancorp, Encino, California, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Charter
National Bank, Encino, California, a proposed new bank. 2/

San
Francisco

Point West Bancorp, Sacramento, California, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Point West
Bank, Sacramento, California. 2/

*

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

2/




First Jersey National Corporation, Jersey City, New Jersey,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of the successor by merger to The Washington Bank,
Washington Township (P.O. Turnersville), New Jersey. 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.

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Cleveland

Fifth Third Bancorp, Cincinnati, Ohio, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of The FirstMason Bank, Mason, Ohio. 2/

Dallas

American Bancorporation, Inc., Longview, Texas, for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Town North National Bank, Longview, Texas. 2/

Dallas

First City Bancorporation of Texas, Inc., Houston, Texas,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of First City Bank-Addison, Addison, Texas, 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
Minneapolis

Farmers Investment Company, Eyota, Minnesota, for approval
to merge with First Dover Investment Company, Elgin,
Minnesota and indirectly acquire First State Bank of
Dover, Dover, Minnesota. 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

The Bank of New York Company, Inc., New York, New York,
requests permission to establish a _de novo subsidiary,
The Bank of New York Trust Company, to engage in the
following activities (trust services focusing initially
on master trust and incidental fiduciary services related thereto) at 123 Main Street, White Plains, New
York and 48 Wall Street, New York, New York (11/6/81)

New York

The Chase Manhattan Corporation, New York, New York,
requests permission to expand the activities of an
existing office (the sale of travelers checks at
retail) at 2910 East Camelback Road, Building A,
Phoenix, Arizona, through its subsidiary, Chase
Manhattan Financial Services, Inc. (11/5/81)

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.




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New York

Citicorp, New York, New York, requests permission to establish a de novo office engaging in the following activities
(the making or acquiring of loans and other extensions of
credit, secured or unsecured, for consumer and other purposes ; the extension of loans to dealers for the financing
of inventory (floor planning) and working capital purposes;
the purchasing and servicing for its own account of sales
finance contracts; the sale of credit related life and
accident and health or decreasing or level (in the case
of single payment loans) term life insurance by licensed
agents or brokers, as required; the making of loans to individuals and businesses to finance the purchase of mobile homes,
modular units or related manufactured housing, together with
the real property to which such housing is or will be permanently
affixed, such property being used as security for the loans and
the servicing for any person oi loans and other extensions of
credit) at 4460 Corporation Lane, Suite 350, Virginia Beach,
Virginia, through its subsidiary, Citicorp Acceptance Company,
Inc. (I1/4/81)

New York

Citicorp, New York, New York, requests permission to establish a de novo office engaging in the following activities
(making or acquiring, for its own account or for the account of others, commercial loans and other extensions of
credit) at 801-B West 8th Street, Suite 109, Cincinnati,
Ohio, through its subsidiary, Citicorp Industrial Credit,
Inc. (11/5/81)

New York

Citicorp, New York, New York, requests permission to establish a de novo office engaging in the following activities
(making or acquiring, for its own account or for the account of others, commercial loans and other extensions of
credit) at 100 Wood Avenue South, Iselin, New Jersey,
through its subsidiary, Citicorp Industrial Credit, Inc.
(11/2/81)

New York

Citicorp, New York, New York, requests permission to establish a de novo office engaging in the following activities
(making or acquiring, for its own account or for the account of others, commercial loans and other extensions of
credit; and leasing personal or real property or acting
as agent, broker or advisor in leasing such property and
servicing such leases subject to all of the qualifications
specified in 12 C.F.R. 225.4(a)(6)(a) and (b) where the
leases serve as the functional equivalent of an extension
of credit to the lessee of the property) at 743 Horizon
Court, Grand Junction, Colorado, through its subsidiary,
Citicorp Industrial Credit, Inc. (11/2/81)




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New York

Citicorp, New York, New York, requests permission to establish a de novo office engaging in the following activities
(making or acquiring, for its own account or for the account of others, commercial loans and other extensions of
credit; and leasing personal or real property or acting
as agent, broker or advisor in leasing such property and
servicing such leases subject to all of the qualifications
specified in 12 C.F.R. 225.4(a)(6)(a) and (b) where the
leases serve as the functional equivalent of an extension
of credit to the lessee of the property) at 254 N. Center,
Suite 102, Casper, Wyoming, through its subsidiary,
Citicorp Industrial Credit, Inc. (11/2/81)

Atlanta

Bank South Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia, notification of
intent to engage in jde novo activities (underwriting, as
reinsurer, credit life and credit disability insurance
which is directly related to extensions of credit) at
1421 East Thomas Road, Phoenix, Arizona, through a subsidiary, Bank South Insurance Corporation (11/3/81)

Atlanta

Citizens and Southern Georgia Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia,
notification of intent to relocate de novo activities
(making or acquiring, for its own account or for the account
of others, loans and other extensions of credit; servicing
loans and other extensions of credit for any person; and
acting as agent for the sale of life, accident and health,
and physical damage insurance directly related to extensions of credit) from an office in New Orleans to 732
West Bank Expressway, Gretna, Louisiana, through its subsidiary, Family Credit Services, Inc. (11/3/81)

Atlanta

First Atlanta Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia, notification
of intent to relocate de^ novo activities (making or acquiring for its own account, loans, discounts, acceptances and
other extensions of credit and such other business as is
customarily engaged in by consumer credit or finance
companies; and acting as insurance agent and broker in
selling insurance to borrowers from such finance subsidiary to include credit life insurance, credit accident
and health insurance, property damage and liability insurance with respect to extensions of credit made by said
finance subsidiary) from 553 Bedell Street, Woodbine,
Georgia to 230 South Lee Street, Building A, Kingsland,
Georgia, serving the Camden County, Georgia, through its
subsidiary, Gulf Finance Corp. (11/4/81)




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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Continued
Chicago

Climbing Hills Bancshares, Inc., Climbing Hill, Iowa,
for approval to engage directly in insurance agency
activities through the acquisition of Lloyd Insurance
Agency, Climbing Hill, Iowa. 2/

Minneapolis

Intermountain Bancorporation, Columbia Falls, Montana,
notification of intent to engage in die novo activities
(making or acquiring loans and other extensions of
credit such as would be made by a consumer finance
company, including loans secured by household appliances, furniture, automobiles, mobile homes, home
improvements and various types of sporting vehicles
and equipment) at 414 First Avenue West, Columbia Falls,
Montana, serving the city of Columbia Falls and County
of Flathead, Montana (11/5/81)

Minneapolis

Otisco Bancshares, Inc., Otisco, Minnesota, for approval
to acquire Arveson Insurance Agency, Otisco, Minnesota,
a general insurance agency.

Kansas City

Solomon Bancshares, Inc., Solomon, Kansas, for approval
to continue to engage in the sale of general insurance
in a community with a population not exceeding 5,000.

San
Francisco

BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, California, notification of intent to engage in jie novo activities
(storing and processing banking, financial or related
economic data; such activities will include, but not be
limited to, account reconciliation, deposit accounting,
general ledger accounting, loan accounting, credit union
accounting and providing payroll, accounts receivable and
payable, billing and other similar data processing services) in Piscataway, New Jersey; Elk Grove Village,
Illinois; San Francisco, California and Cerritos,
California, serving all fifty states and the District of
Columbia, through its subsidiary, Decimus Corporation
(a California Corporation) (11/2/81)




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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Continued
Agreements Filed Pursuant to Section 8 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
The Bank of South Wales, Syndey, Australia has 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 related to the use of credit
to finance transactions in securities.

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REPORTS RECEIVED
None

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PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING
None.

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