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ANNOUNCEMENT BY
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(H.2, 1981 No. 44)
Actions of the Board; Applications and Reports
Received During the Week Ending October 31, 1981
APPLICABLE
RESERVE BANK

ACTIONS OF THE BOARD
Statement by Chairman Paul A. Volcker before the Senate
Banking Committee to discuss changes proposed in bill
S. 1720.
Statement by Governor Lyle E. Gramley before the Subcommittee on Domestic Monetary Policy of the House Banking
Committee to discuss the impact of federal deficits on
the supply distribution and price of credit, on inflation,
and on the conduct of monetary policy.
Statement by Governor Nancy H. Teeters before the Task
Force on Enforcement, Credit and Multi-year Budgeting of
the House Committee on the Budget to present the Board's
views on the budgeting and control of federally assisted
credit.
Reduction in the basic discount rate from 14 percent to 13
percent, effective Monday, November 2.
Regulation Q, International Banking Facility Time Deposits,
technical amendment to Final Rule.
(Docket No. R-0214)
Regulation Y, notice of proposed rulemaking and application
by BankAmerica Corporation to provide management consulting
services to nonbank depository institutions; comments must
be received by December 30, 1981.
(Docket No. R-0369)

Chicago

Bement Bancshares, Inc., Bement, Illinois, extension of time
to December 31, 1981, within which to become a bank holding company through the acquisition of 80 percent of the
voting shares of State Bank of Bement, Bement, Illinois. \j

Dallas

BonState Bancshares, Inc., Bonham, Texas, extension of time
to January 22, 1982, within which to consummate the acquisition of Bonham State Bank, Bonham, Texas. \J

1/

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
Chicago

Boone Bancorp, Inc., Belvidere, Illinois, extension of time
to December 31, 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 Boone State
Bank, Belvidere, Illinois. jV

Chicago

Champaign Bancorp, Inc., Champaign, Illinois, extension of
time to December 31, 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 The
First National Bank in Champaign, Champaign, Illinois.
II

Chicago

CITIZENS BANKING CORPORATION, Flint, Michigan, extension
of time to December 31, 1981, within which to become a
bank holding company through the acquisition of 100 percent of the voting shares of the successor by consolidation to Citizens Commercial & Savings Bank, Flint,
Michigan. 1/

Chicago

First Cary-Grove Corp., Gary, Illinois, extension of time
to December 28, 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 First
Security Bank of Cary-Grove, Gary, Illinois. 1/

Chicago

First DeKalb Bancshares, Inc., DeKalb, Illinois, extension
of time to February 7, 1982, within which to become a
bank holding company through the acquisition of 100 percent of the voting shares of the successor by merger to
First National Bank in DeKalb, DeKalb, Illinois. JJ

Chicago

FIRST LINCOLNWOOD CORP., Lincolnwood, Illinois, extension
of time to February 12, 1981, within which to become a
bank holding company through the acquisition of 80 percent or more of the voting shares of The First National
Bank of Lincolnwood, Lincolnwood, Illinois. J/

Philadelphia

Firtsmark, Inc., Allentown, Pennsylvania, extension of time
to February 28, 1982, within which to consummate the acquisition of The First National Bank of Allentown, A1lentown,
Pennsylania. 1/

V

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




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Chicago

Palos Bancshares, Inc., Palos Heights, Illinois, extension
of time to February 5, 1982, within which to become a bank
holding company through the acquisition of 80 percent or
more of the voting shares of Palos Bank and Trust Company,
Palos Heights, Illinois. If

Dallas

Southwest Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas, extension of time
to February 1, 1982, within which to consummate the acquisition of North Frost Bank, N.A., San Antonio, Texas. 1/

Dallas

Southwest Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas, extension of
time to December 16, 1981, within which to consummate the
acquisition of Copperfield National Bank, Harris County,
Texas. 1/

Dallas

Texas Commerce Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas, extension
of time to February 11, 1982, within which to consummate
the acquisition of The First National Bank of Stafford,
Houston, Texas, a proposed new bank. JL/

Cleveland

Winters National Corporation, Dayton, Ohio, extension of
time to January 10, 1982, within which to acquire a de
novo bank, Winters National Bank of Cincinnati, Cincinnati,
Ohio. \J

Philadelphia

York Bancorp, Inc., York, Pennsylvania, extension of time
to February 3, 1982, within which to consummate the acquisition of The York Bank and Trust Company York, Pennsylvania. \J

Atlanta

Foxworth Bank, Foxworth, Mississippi, an investment in bank
premises. JL/

Kansas City

McDonald State Bank, North Platte, Nebraska, declaration of
an additional dividend in excess of net profits for calender
year. \J

Cleveland

Ohio Citizens Bank, Toledo, Ohio, an investment in bank
premises. V

Atlanta

Termination of registration under Regulation G for Honeywell
Florida Federal Credit Union, St. Petersburg, Florida. 1/

T7

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




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Dallas

Allied Bank, Rockport/Fulton, Fulton, Texas, proposed merger
with Live Oak State Bank, Fulton, Texas; report to the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive
factors. J 7

Dallas

Allied First National Bank, Hallettsvi1le, Texas, proposed
merger with First National Bank of Hallettsville, Hallettsville, Texas; report to the Comptroller of the Currency
on competitive factors. 1/

Dallas

Austin County State Bank, Bellville, Texas, proposed merger
with New Austin County State Bank, Bellville, Texas; report
to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive
factors. 1/

San
Francisco

Cache Credit Bank, Woodland, California, Woodland branch, proposed merger with California Valley Bank, Fresno, California,
under the charter and title of the latter; report to the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive factors.
1/

Chicago

First State Bank of Saginaw, Saginaw, Michigan, proposed
merger with FS Bank, Saginaw, Michigan, under the charter
and title of First State Bank of Saginaw; report to the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive
factors. 1/

Dallas

First Interstate Bank of Roswell, Roswell, New Mexico, proposed merger with New First Interstate Bank of Roswell,
Roswell, New Mexico; report to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. JJ

Chicago

Greenfield Banking Company, Greenfield, Indiana, proposed
merger with The Fortville Bank, Fortville, Indiana, under
the charter of The Fortville Bank and title of Greenfield
Banking Company; report to the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation on competitive factors. \j

New York

Manufacturers Hanover Trust Company/Western, N.A., Olean,
New York, proposal to merge Manufacturers Hanover Trust
Company/Capital Region, Latham, New York and Manufacturers
Hanover Trust Company/Central New York, Ontario, New York;
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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5 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued

Chicago

Midwest Bank, Jackson, Michigan, proposed acquisition of
assets and assumption of deposit liabilities of three
branches of Michigan Bank - Mid South, Litchfield,
Michigan; report to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. \ J

Chicago

NBD Commerce Bank, Lansing, Michigan, proposed merger
with NCB Bank, Lansing, Michigan, under the charter
and title of NBD Commerce Bank; report to the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive factors.
1/

Dallas

Northshore Bank, Houston, Texas, proposed merger with First
Northshore Bank, Houston, Texas; report to the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. 1/

San
Francisco

Pendleton Interim Bank, Pendleton, Oregon; First American
Transition Bank, Hermiston, Oregon, and United Transition
Bank, Pendleton, Oregon, proposed merger with the Pendleton
Banking Company, Pendleton, Oregon under charter and title
of the latter; report to the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation on competitive factors. \ J

Chicago

Peoples Bank and Trust of Alpena, Alpena, Michigan, proposed
merger with PBT Bank, Alpena, Michigan, under the charter
and title of Peoples Bank and Trust of Alpena; report to
the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive
factors. JL/

Chicago

Peoples Bank, Portland, Indiana, proposed merger with Jay
County Bank, Redkey, Indiana, under the charter of Jay
County Bank, and title of The Peoples Bank; report to the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive
factors. JJ

San
Francisco

RCB Merger Company, Sacramento, California, proposed merger
with River City Bank, Sacramento, California, under title
and charter of the latter; report to the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. 1/

Dallas

Security State Bank of Commerce, Commerce, Texas, proposed
merger with New Security State Bank of Commerce, Commerce,
Texas; report to the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
on competitive factors. J/

\J

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




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Chicago

State Bank, Fort Dodge, Iowa, proposed acquisition of assets
and assumption of deposit liabilities in State Iowa State
Bank and Trust Company, Dayton, Iowa; report to the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. If

Dallas

Texas Commerce Bank - Nacogdoches, N.A., Nacogdoches, Texas,
proposed merger with Stone Fort National Bank of Nacogdoches,
Nacogdoches, Texas; report to the Comptroller of the
Currency on competitive factors. 1/

Atlanta

Correction regarding entry on H.2 No. 43 for week ending
October 24, should read as follows: Great American
Bancorp, North Miami, Florida, extension of time to
January 23, 1982, within which to become a bank holding
company through acquisition of shares of ComBanks Corporation, Winter Park, Florida and indirectly acquisition
of shares of Great American Bank, Inc., North Miami,
Florida. 1/

V

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




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

New York

Approved
Chemical Bank, New York, New York. To establish a branch
at Two Jericho Plaza, Jericho, Nassau County, New York.
II

Richmond

United Virginia Bank, Richmond, Virginia. To establish a
drive-in facility at the intersection of Colonial
Avenue and Electric Road (State Route 419), Roanoke
County, Virginia. JJ

Atlanta

Flagship Bank of Tampa, Tampa, Florida. To establish a
branch office at 210 Philip Lee Boulevard, Tampa,
Florida. 1/

San
Francisco

First Interstate Bank of California, Los Angeles, California. To establish a branch office in the vicinity
of the intersection of Diamond Bar Boulevard and Grand
Avenue, Unincorporated Community of Diamond Bar, Los
Angeles County, California. 1/

San
Francisco

Utah First Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah. To establish a
branch office in the vicinity of The Crossroads Plaza,
South Temple and Main Street, Salt Lake City, Utah. I f

San
Francisco

Idaho State Bank, Glenns Ferry, Idaho,
branch in Bellevue, Idaho. 1/

To establish a

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

Richmond

Not Disapproved
Aquia Bank and Trust Company, Stafford, Virginia. JJ

Kansas City

Keystone Investment, Inc., Ogallala, Nebraska. \ f

Kansas City

Urich Bancshares, Inc., Urich, Missouri. \J

\J

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




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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

Approved
Chase Manhattan Overseas Banking Corporation, Newark,
Delaware: grants consent to determine that Chase
Merchant Bank (Nigeria) Limited, Lagos, Nigeria, is
no longer a CMOBC subsidiary.

Atlanta

First Palm Beach International Bank, Dade County, Coral
Gables, Florida: grants permission to commence
business as a corporation under the provision of Section
25(a) of the Federal Reserve Act. 1/

San
Francisco

First Interstate Overseas Investment, Inc., Los Angeles,
California: grants consent to invest in First Interstate
Financial Services, Ltd., Toronto, Ontario, Canada and
to facilitate its conversion to a Canadian chartered bank
to be known as First Interstate Bank of Canada.

New York

Sixty Day Notification Period Allowed to Expire
Citibank, N.A., New York, New York: no objection to acquire
all of the shares of a de novo bank, Citibank Finland
Limited, Helsinki, Finland.

New York

Citibank, N.A., New York, New York:
no objection to invest
through its investment Edge Corporation in Citicorp New
Zealand Limited, Auckland, New Zealand, a de novo non-bank
financial institution.

New York

Citicorp, New York, New York:
no objection to make an
additional investment in its wholly-owned subsidiary,
Citicorp Overseas Finance Corporation N.V., Oranjested,
Aruba, Netherlands Antilles.

Chicago

Continental Illinois National Bank and Trust Company of
Chicago, Chicago, Illinois:
no objection to make an
additional investment in its wholly-owned subsidiary,
Continental Illinois Bank, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

J_/

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
San
Francisco

Bank of America NT & SA, San Francisco, California:
no
objection to acquire, through Banca d'America e d 1 Italia,
Milan, Italy, all of the shares of Foncar s.r.l., Milan,
Itlay.

San
Francisco

Seafirst Corporation, Seattle, Washington: no objection to
establish a wholly-owned subsidiary in the Netherlands
Antilles to be named Seafirst Overseas Finance Corporation, N.V.

San
Francisco
San
Francisco

Sixty Day Notification Period Waived
no
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., San Francisco, California:
objection to invest in Wells Fargo Asia Ltd., Singapore.
Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., San Francisco, California: no
objection to invest in Wells Fargo Latin American BankCayman Islands Limited, Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands.

*

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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

Approved
Sterling Bancorp, Johnson, Vermont, for approval to acquire
at least 80 percent of the voting shares of Sterling
Trust Company, Johnson, Vermont. 1/

Atlanta

Elk Valley Bancshares, Inc., Fayetteville, Tennessee, for
approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of The Peoples Bank of Elk Valley, Fayetteville,
Tennessee. J L _ /

Atlanta

Merchants Capital Corp., Vicksburg, Mississippi, for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Merchants National Bank, Vicksburg, Mississippi, Vicksburg,
Mississippi. 1/

Atlanta

Pineview Bancshares, Inc., Pineview, Georgia, for approval
to acquire at least 84.4 percent of the voting shares of
Pineview State Bank, Pineview, Georgia. 1/

1/

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




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Chicago

Bradford Bancorp, Inc., Bradford, Illinois, for approval to
acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of Bradford Banking Company, Bradford, Illinois. \J

Chicago

Mid-Ci tco Incorporated, Chicago, Illinois, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of the successor
by merger to The Mid-City National Bank of Chicago,
Chicago, Illinois. \ J

Chicago

Sell rage Ltd,, Plainfield, Iowa, for approval to acquire at
least 80 percent of the voting shares of Farmers State
Bank, Plainfield, Iowa. JJ

Chicago

WAUNAKEE BANK SHARES, INC., Waunakee, Wisconsin, for approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of Bank of Waunakee, Waunakee, Wisconsin. JJ

St. Louis

First National Holding Company, Oxford, Mississippi, for
approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of The First National Bank of Oxford, Oxford,
Mississippi. JIj

St. Louis

Holmes County Capital Corporation, Lexington, Mississippi,
for approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of Holmes County Bank & Trust Company, Lexington,
Mississippi. 1/

St. Louis

Jefferson Bancorp, Inc., Louisville, Kentucky, for approval to acquire 97.6 percent of the voting shares
of Republic Bank & Trust Company, Louisville,
Kentucky, a proposed new bank. 1/

St. Louis

Northwest Bancor^oration of Arkansas, Inc., Fayettevi1le,
Arkansas, for approval to acquire at least 81.71 percent
of the voting shares of Northwest National Bank,
Fayet tevi1le, Arkansas. JJ

St. Louis

Ozark Bankshares, Inc., Ozark, Arkansas, for approval to
acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of
Banks toek One, Inc. and indirectly acquire Bank of
Ozark, Ozark, Arkansas. JJ

St. Louis

The Peoples Corporation, Ripley, Mississippi, for approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting
shares of The Peoples Bank, Ripley, Mississippi. \ J

J/

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
Minneapolis

Carson Bancorporation, Inc., Carson, North Dakota, for
approval to acquire at least 96.9 percent of the voting
shares of Grant County State Bank, Carson, North
Dakota. _L/

Minneapolis

Clinton Bancshares, Inc., Clinton, Minnesota, for approval to acquire at least 81.2 percent of the voting
shares of Clinton State Bank, Clinton, Minnesota. JJ

Minneapolis

Morgan Bancorporation, Inc., Morgan, Minnesota, for approval to acquire at least 88 percent of the voting
shares of State Bank of Morgan, Morgan, Minnesota. _!/

Minneapolis

Suburban Bancorporation, Inc., Eden Prairie, Minnesota,
for approval to acquire at least 80.1 percent of the
voting shares of Suburban National Bank, Eden Prairie,
Minneosta. J 7

Kansas City

Mangum Bancshares, Inc., Manugm, Oklahoma, for approval
to acquire at least 91.8 percent of the voting shares
of First Mangum Corp., Mangum, Oklahoma and indirectly
acquire The First Natinal Bank of Mangum, Mangum,
Oklahoma. 1/

Kansas City

Rawlins Bancshares, Inc., Atwood, Kansas, for approval to
acuqire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of
Farmers Bank & Trust, Atwood, Kansas. IJ

Kansas City

Rio Grande Bancorp, Inc., Del Norte, Colorado, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Rio Grande
County Bank, Del Norte, Colorado. \J

Dallas

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

1/
San
Francisco

1/

Southern California Bancorp, Laguna Beach, California, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Laguna National Bank & Trust, Laguna Beach, California,
a proposed new bank. 1/

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a)(3) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956

Kansas City

Chicago

Withdrawn
Stapleton Bancorporation, Ltd., Denver, Colorado, for approval to acquire at least 90 percent of the voting
shares of Dominion National Bank of Denver, Denver,
Colorado, a proposed new bank.
Approved
Citizens Bancorporat ion, Sheboygan, Wisconsin, for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Citizens Bank of Manitowoc, Manitowoc, Wisconsin, a
proposed new bank. \J

Dal las

International Bancshares Corporation, Laredo, Texas, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Commerce Bank, N.A., Laredo, Texas, a proposed new bank.
i/

Dallas

Texas Commerce Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of The Stone
Fort National Bank of Nacogdoches, Nacogdoches, Texas. 1/

San
Francisco

Utah Bancorporat ion, Salt Lake City, Utah, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Silver King
State Bank, Park City, Utah. 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

Kansas City

Delayed
Farmers Enterprises, Inc., Albert, Kansas, notification of
intent to engage in de novo activities (the sale of money
orders, travelers checks and U.S. Savings Bonds) in Great
Bend, Kansas, the geographic area to be served by this
office includes the towns of Great Bend, Albert, Olmitz
and Pawnee Rock, all in Western Barton County, Kansas
(10/27/81) 3/

T 7 A p p l i c a t i o n processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.
3/ 4(c)(8) notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf of the Board
of Governors under delegated authority.




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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 2300
Palm Beach Lake Boulevard, West Palm Beach, Florida,
serving western Palm Beach County, through its subsidiary,
Manufacturers Hanover Mortgage Corporation (10/30/81) 3/

Dallas

The First Mineola Corporation, Mineola, Texas, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (engaging in trust activities including acting in the capacity
of a fiduciary to administer estates, to administer and
execute trusts and to execute nominee agreements and to
perform activities of an agency or custodian nature) at
200 N. Pacific, Mineola, Texas, serving the City of
Mineola and surrounding cities and towns (10/31/81) 3/

San
Franci sco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California, notification of its intent to relocate the following activities
(making or acquiring for its own account or for the account
of others, loans and extensions of credit, including making
consumer installment personal loans, purchasing consumer installment sales finance contracts, making loans to small
businesses and other extensions of credit such as would be
made by a factoring company or a consumer finance company
and acting as broker or agent for the sale of credit life,
health and accident insurance) from 7341 Frankfort Avenue,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania to Four Nishaminy Interplex,
Trevose, Pennsylvania, serving the state of Pennsylvania,
through its subsidiary, Security Pacific Consumer Discount
Company (10/26/81) 3/

San
Franci sco

United Bancorp of Arizona, Phoenix, Arizona, notification
of intent to engage in de novo activities ((1) the
origination, making, acquiring, purchasing, arranging for,
holding, warehousing and selling for its own account and
for the account of others, loans of all types and other
extensions of credit secured by mortgages or deeds of
trust on real property such as would be made by a mortgage
company; (2) servicing loans and other extensions of credit
for any person; and (3) acting as broker or agent for the
sale, by mail solicitation of credit related life and

37

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
accident and health insurance solely in connection with
extensions of credit) at the approximate vicinity of
Geronimo and 1-10, El Paso, Texas, serving El Paso, Las
Cruces, New Mexico and nearby areas, through its subsidiary,
H.S. Pickrell Company (10/30/81) _3/

37

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




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- 1 5 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
T o Establish a Domestic Branch Pursuant to Section
9 of the Federal Reserve Act

San
Francisco

First Interstate Bank of California, Los Angeles, California. Branch office in the vicinity of the intersection
of Central and San Tomas Expressways, City of Santa Clara
County, California. 2/

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

Central Bank of Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama. 2/

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

O h i o Citizens Bank, Toledo, Ohio, to merge with The Farmers
and Merchants Deposit Company, Swanton, Ohio. _2/

* * * * *

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

2?

Citibank, N.A., New York, New York:
prior notification of
its intent to make subordinated loans to Citicorp International Bank Limited, London, England either directly or
indirectly through Citicorp Overseas Finance Corporation
N.V. , Oranjestad, Aruba, Nether land Antilles.

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

Mt. Vernon Bancshares, Inc., Mt. Vernon, Kentucky, for approval to acquire at least 83.9 percent of the voting
shares of The Bank of Mt. Vernon, Ht. Vernon, Kentucky.
1/

Richmond

Pee Dee Bankshares, Inc., Timmonsvilie, South Carolina, for
approval to acquire at least 88 percent of the voting
shares of Pee Dee State Bank, T i m m o n s v i H e , South
Carolina. 2/

Atlanta

First Boaz Bancorporation, Boaz, Alabama, for approval to
acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of First
Bank of Boaz, Boaz, Alabama. 2J

Atlanta

Treasure Coast Bankcorp, Inc., Port St. Lucie, Florida, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Port St. Lucie Bank, Port St. Lucie, Florida. 2/

Atlanta

Tucker Bros., Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, for approval to
acquire at least 92.4 percent of the voting shares of
First State Bank of Winter Garden, Winter Garden, Florida.
2/

Chicago

Heyesvi1le Bancshares, Inc., Hayesville, Iowa, for approval
to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of
Hayesville Savings Bank, Hayesville, Iowa. 2/

Chicago

National Canton Bancshares, Inc., Canton, Illinois, for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares (less
director's qualifying shares) of the successor by merger
to The National Bank of Canton, Canton, Illinois. 2J

St. Louis

First Midwest Bancorp., New Albany, Indiana, for approval to
acquire 100 percent (less directors' qualifying shares) of
the voting shares of the successor by merger to Union Bank
and Trust of New Albany, New Albany, Indiana. 2/

St. Louis

Holland Bancorp, Inc., Holland, Indiana, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of The Holland
National Bank, Holland, Indiana. 2/

3/

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-Continued

St. Louis

Lincoln County Bancorp, Inc., Troy, Missouri, for approval
to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of
Peoples Bank of Lincoln County, Troy, Missouri and Winfield
Banking Company, Winfield, Missouri. 2/

St. Louis

Ohio Valley Bancorp, Inc., Henderson, Kentucky, for approval
to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of Ohio
Valley National Bank of Henderson, Henderson, Kentucky. 2/

St. Louis

West Tennessee Bancshares, Inc., Bartlett, Tennessee, for
approval to acquire at least 81 percent of the voting
shares of Bank of Bartlett, Bartlett, Tennessee. 2/

Kansas City

Elmdale Bankshares, Inc., Elmdale, Kansas, for approval to
acquire at least 83 percent of the voting shares of The
Peoples Exchange Bank of Elmdale, Kansas, Elmdale, Kansas.

Kansas City

Nickerson Bankshares, Inc., Nickerson, Kansas, for approval
to acquire at least 81 percent of the voting shares of
Nickerson State Bank, Nickerson, Kansas. 2/

Dallas

Azle Bancorp, Azle, Texas, for approval to acquire at least
80 percent of the voting shares of Azle State Bank, Azle,
Texas. 2/

Dallas

Commonwealth Bancshares, Inc., Dallas, Texas, for approval
to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of
Commonwealth National Bank of Dallas, Dallas, Texas. 2j

Dallas

Eden Bancshares, Inc., Eden, Texas, for approval to acquire
at least 85.5 percent of the voting shares of Eden State
Bank, Eden, Texas. 2/

Dallas

First Madill Bancorporation, Inc., Madill, Oklahoma, for approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares
of The First National Bank in Madill, Mad ill, Oklahoma. 2/

Dallas

Southeastern Oklahoma Bancorporation, Inc., Boswell, Oklahoma,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Bosell State Bank, Boswell, Oklahoma. 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.




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San
Francisco

Bancomer, S.A., Mexico City, Mexico; Bancomer Holding Company
(Antilles), N.V.; Bancomer Holding Company (Netherlands)
B.V.; and Bancomer Holding Company, San Diego, California,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Grossmont Bank, La Mesa, California. 27

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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a)(3) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 956
Richmond

Mercantile Bankshares Corporation, Baltimore, Maryland, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
the successor by merger to The Peoples Bank of Maryland,
Denton, Maryland. 27

Atlanta

First Railroad & Banking Company of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
the successor by merger to First National Bank in Newnan,
Newnan, Georgia. 2/

Atlanta

Sun Banks of Florida, Inc., Orlando, Florida, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Commercial
Bank of Okeechobee, Okeechobee, Florida. 2/

St. Louis

Mercantile Bancorporation Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Security Bank of Sikeston, Sikeston, Missouri. 2/

Kansas City

Affiliated Bankshares of Colorado, Inc., Boulder, Colorado,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares
of the successor to Midtown National Bank, Pueblo, Colorado. 2/

Kansas City

International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders,
Blacksmiths, Forgers & Helpers, Kansas City, Kansas, for
approval to acquire and not to exceed 47.5 percent of the
voting shares of Brotherhood Bank and Trust Company, Kansas
City, Kansas. 2/

Dallas

Allied Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of The First
National Bank of Angleton, Angleton, Texas. 2/

27

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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- 1 9 APPLI CATIONS RECEIVED-Corit inued
To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a)(5) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956

Boston

BankEast Corporation, Manchester, New Hampshire, for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Heritage Banks Inc., Rochester, New Hampshire. 2j

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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

BankEast Corporation, Manchester, New Hampshire, for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Rochester Savings Bank and Trust Company, Rochester,
New Hampshire.

New York

Bankers Trust New York Corporation, New York, New York,
requests permission to establish a de novo office engaging in the following activities TTiTâ„¢the facilitation of and/or the making or acquiring for its own account or for the account of others, unsecured loans
(including real estate loans) and other extension of
credit (including issuing letters of credit and accepting drafts); (ii) servicing loans and other extensions
of credit; and (iii) leasing real and personal property
and equipment or acting as agent, broker or adviser in
leasing such property; the leases will serve as the
functional equivalent of an extension of credit or such
leases will be on a full payout basis) at Plaza of the
Americas, Bryan & San Jacinto, Dallas, Texas, through its
subsidiary, BT Southwest Inc. (10/26/81)

New York

The Chase Manhattan 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 commercial finance,
equipment or factoring company, including factoring accounts receivable, making advances and over-advances 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




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- 2 0 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Cont inued
leasing such property including the leasing of motor
vehicles) at 30800 Telegraph Road, Birmingham, Michigan,
through its subsidiary, Chase Commercial Corporation
(10/30/81)

New York

Manufacturers Hanover Corporation, New York, New York,
requests permission to establish a de novo office engaging in the following activities Tarranging, making
or acquiring for its own account or for the account of
others, loans and other extensions of credit secured
by a homeowner's equity interest in a home such as would
be made by a consumer finance company, servicing such
loans and other extensions of credit for any person, and
acting as an agent or broker for the sale of single and
joint credit life insruance and credit accident and health
insurance which is directly related to such loans and extensions of credit) at Harvard Plaza, 116 W.. Harvard,
Suite 7, Ft. Collins, Colorado, through its subsidiary,
Finance One of Colorado (10/30/81)

Atlanta

Carroll County Financial Corporation, Temple, Georgia, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (in
the sale of general insurance in towns with a population
not exceeding 5,000) in Temple, Villa Rica and Bowden,
Georgia, serving these towns and the rural areas surrounding these towns, through its subsidiary, Insurance West
Agency, Inc. (10/30/81)

Atlanta

Mountain Financial Company, Maryville, Tennessee, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (in leasing
personal and real property or acting as agent, broker or
adviser in leasing such property) at 101 West Broadway,
Maryville, Tennessee, serving Blount County, Tennessee
counties in the Knoxville, Tennessee standard metropolitan
statistical areas, through its subsidiary, Mountain Leasing
Corporation (10/29/81)

Atlanta

Tucker Bros., Inc., Jacksonville, Florida, for approval to
engage directly in loan origination and servicing and
construction lending.

Chicago

Hill Investment Company, Jewell, Iowa, for approval to engage
de novo in the making of a debt investment in a limited
partnership which will invest in a project designed to
primarily promote community welfare; in particular to
develop multi-unit, low and moderate income rental housing for senior citizens age sixty two or over which will
be financed by a direct loan under Section 515 of the
Housing Act of 1949 where the rate of return on the debt
investment is limited to eight percent.




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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Continued
Dallas

First Mexia Bancshares, Inc., Hexia, Texas, notification of
intent to engage in de novo activities (in consumer finance activities which will primarily involve extension
of direct loans to consumers) at 202 E. Milam, Mexia,
Texas, serving the Limestone County area and the surrounding counties, through its subsidiary, Milam Street Finance
Co. (10/29/81)

San
Francisco

BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, California, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (making
or acquiring for their 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 credit related life insurance and
credit related accident and health insurance; credit related property insurance will not be offered by either
corporation in the State of Florida; such activities will
include, but not be limited to, making consumer 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 credit related life and
credit related accident and health insurance directly related to extensions of credit made or acquired by FinanceAmerica Corporation and FinanceAmerica Industrial Plan Inc.)
at 115 NW 167th Street, North Miami Beach, Florida, serving
the entire State of Florida, through its indirect subsidiaries,
FinanceAmerica Corporation and FinanceAmerica Industrial
Plan Inc. (both Florida Corporations) (10/29/81)

San
Francisco

BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, California, for approval to expand the activities of its subsidiary, BA Mortgage and International Realty Company, San Francisco, California, in eleven locations throughout the United States to
arrange equity financing for income producing real properties
with institutional investors.

San
Francisco

Central Pacific Corporation, Bakersfield, California, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (making,
acquiring, selling, packaging and servicing residential and
commercial mortgage loans and services incidental thereto;
Bankers 1 Funding Corp. is presently a wholly-owned subsidiary
of American National Bank which is wholly owned by Central
Pacific Corporation; this application is to establish Bankers 1
Funding Corp. as a wholly owned subsidiary of Central Pacific




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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Continued
Corporation through a distribution in the form of a
dividend by American National Bank to Central Pacific
Corporation of all of the outstanding shares of Bankers'
Funding Corp.) in Newport Beach and Bakersfield, California, serving California, Washington, Oregon, Idaho,
Nevada, Utah, Arizona, Wyoming, Colorado and Texas,
through its subsidiary, Bankers' Funding Corp. (10/30/81)

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Agreements Filed Pursuant to Section 8 of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Anthony Wayne Bank, Ft. Wayne, Indiana has filed an agreement with the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (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.

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REPORTS RECEIVED
Proxy Statement (Special Meeting) Filed Pursuant
Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act
The Roscommon State Bank, Roscommon, Michigan.

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PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING
None.

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