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ANNOUNCEMENT BY
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(H.2, 1980 No. 37)

Actions of the Board; Applications and Reports
Received During the Week Ending September 13, 1980
APPLICABLE
RESERVE BANK

ACTIONS OF THE BOARD
Statement by Chairman Paul A. Volcker before the House Budget
Committee to help clarify the issues before the Congress in
setting budgetary priorities during a period of economic
uncertainty.
Citicorp, New York, New York, letter regarding application to
acquire Citibank (South Dakota), Sioux Falls, South Dakota,
a proposed jle novo bank.
Report on bill H.R. 2297, section 201 would repeal the withholding tax on portfolio debt investments in the United States
of nonresident aliens and foreign corporations; response to
request for views of the Board of Governors sent to Senator
William Proxmire.

Dallas

First City Bancorporation of Texas, Inc., Houston, Texas, extension of time to October 31, 1980, within which to acquire
First City Bank - Greenspoint, N.A., Houston, Texas. 1/

Chicago

F.N.B.C. of La Grange, La Grange, Illinois, extension of time
to December 18, 1980, within which to acquire additional 70
percent of the voting shares of First National Bank of La
Grange, La Grange, Illinois. JL/

Dallas

Independent Bankshares, Inc., Abilene, Texas, extension of
time to December 6, 1980, within which to acquire The First
State Bank, Abilene, Texas. V

Chicago

Marine Bancorp, Inc., Springfield, Illinois, extension of time
to October 9, 1980, within which to become a bank holding
company through the acquisition of 100 percent of the voting
shares of the successor by merger to Springfield Marine Bank,
Springfield, Illinois. 1/

Kansas City

Mountain Banks, Ltd., Denver, Colorado, extension of time to
December 27, 1980, within which to acquire Chapel Hills
National Bank, Colorado Springs, Colorado. 1/

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
Kansas City

ONB Bancorp, Inc., Chickasha, Oklahoma, extension of time to
December 12, 1980, within which to acquire Oklahoma National
Bank and Trust Company, Chickasha, Oklahoma. JL/

Cleveland

Pittsburgh National Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, extension of time to December 31, 1982, within which to divest
of certain interests in real property located in Melbourne,
Florida, held by The Kissell Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pittsburgh National. V

Cleveland

Society National Bank, Cleveland, Ohio, to accept commercial
drafts in an aggregate amount up to 100 percent of its
capital stock and surplus. 1/

Chicago

Waytru Bancorp., Cambridge City, Indiana, extension of time to
October 15, 1980, within which to become a bank holding
company through the acquisition of 100 percent of the voting
shares of Wayne Bank and Trust Co., Cambridge City, Indiana.
1/

Dallas

Wharton Capital Corporation, Houston, Texas, extension of time
to December 8, 1980, within which to acquire Security Bank
and Trust Company, Wharton, Texas. JL /

Chicago

Yorkville Bancshares, Inc., Yorkville, Illinois, extension of
time to November 19, 1980, within which to become a bank
holding company through the acquisition of 81.9 percent or
more of the voting shares of The Yorkville National Bank,
Yorkville, Illinois. 1/

Richmond

Farmers Bank of Edinburg, Incorporated, Edinburg, Virginia, an
investment in bank premises. V

St. Louis

Jackson Exchange Bank and Trust Co., Jackson, Missouri, an
additional investment in bank premises. 1/

Chicago

McIIenry State Bank, McHenry, Illinois, an investment in bank
premises. JL/

Chicago

Springfield Marine Bank, Springfield, Illinois, extension of
time to October 9, 1980, within which to merge with SM Bank,
Springfield, Illinois. 1/

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Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.
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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Coatimied

Atlanta

Ellis Sarasota Bank and Trust Company, Sarasota, Florida, proposed merger with Ellis American Bank, Sarasota; Ellis Longboat Key Bank, Longboat Key; Ellis Manasota Bank, Sarasota;
and Ellis Commercial Bank, Sarasota, Florida; report to the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive factors.

1/
Atlanta

Gulfstream First Bank and Trust, N.A., Boca Raton, Florida,
proposed merger with Gulfstream Bank of Boynton Beach, N.A.,
Boynton Beach, and Gulfstream American Bank and Trust, N.A.,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida; report to the Comptroller of the
Currency on competitive factors. V

San
Francisco

California Coastal Bank, San Diego, California, proposed merger
with Heritage Bank, Anaheim, California; report to the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. 1/

San
Francisco

Deregistration for Pay Less Drug Stores Northwest, Inc., Wilson,
Oregon. 1/

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




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

Richmond

Approved
The Community Bank, Petersburg, Virginia. Branch to be
established at 1104 West Washington Street, Petersburg,
Virginia* 1/ & 2/

Richmond

Salem Bank & Trust, Salem, Virginia. Branch to be established at 219 Apperson Drive, Salem, Virginia. 1/ & 2/

Dallas

Citizens Bank and Trust Company of Baytown, Texas, Baytown,
Texas. To establish an offsite electronic facility in
Baytown, Texas. V & 2/

San
Francisco

County Bank of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, California. Branch
to be established in the vicinity of Freedom Boulevard,
Freedom, County of Santa Cruz, California. 1/ & 2/

* * * * *

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

Kansas City

Not Disapproved
NBF Corporation, Frederick, Oklahoma. 1/

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

Boston

Approved
The Connecticut Bank and Trust Company, Hartford, Connecticut,
to merge with The Danbury Bank and Trust Company, Danbury,
Connecticut. jV & 2/

1 7 A p p l i c a t i o n processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.
2/ Application subject to Community Reinvetment Act. The Community
Reinvestment Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.




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5 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-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) and
4(c)(13) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as
amended

New York

Approved
Allied Bank International, New York, New York: grants consent
to redeem 400 shares of its 1978 preferred stock and 2,664
shares of 1979 preferred stock*

New York

Bankers Trust International (Miami) Corporation, Miami, Florida:
grants permission to amend Article "Ninth" of the Articles
of Association by deleting the requirement that all directors
must be citizens of the United States.

New York

Bankers Trust International (Pacific) Corporation, Los Angeles,
California: grants permission to amend Article "Ninth" of
the Articles of Association by deleting the requirement that
all directors must be citizens of the the United States.

New York

Bankers Trust International (Southwest) Corporation, Houston,
Texas: grants permission to amend Article "Ninth" of the
Articles of Association by deleting the requirement that all
directors must be citizens of the United States.

New York

Chicago




Sixty Day Notification Period Allowed to Expire
Manufacturers Hanover Corporation, New York, New York: no
objection to (1) make an additional investment in Manufacturers
Hanover Overseas Capital Corporation, New York, New York; and
(2) acquire 100 percent of the shares of Far East Viking
Corporation, a special purpose jie novo Delaware subsidiary.
Continental Illinois Corporation, Chicago, Illinois: no objection to make an additional investment in its subsidiary,
Continental Illinois Overseas Finance Corporation N.V., Curacao,
Netherland Antilles•

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- 6 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
To Form a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a)(1) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956

Atlanta

Approved
Peachtree Bancshares, Inc., Atlanta, Georgia, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of the successor by merger to Peachtree Bank and Trust Company, Chamblee,
Georgia. V & 2/

Chicago

Citizens Northern Company, Inc., Elkhart, Indiana, for approval to acquire 80 percent of the voting shares of Citizens
Northern Bank of Elkhart, Elkhart, Indiana. V & 2/

Chicago

Liberty BanCorporatlon, Durant, Iowa, for approval to acquire
80 percent or more of the voting shares of Liberty Trust &
Savings Bank, Durant, Iowa. 1/ & 2/

Chicago

MilWisc Bancorp, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, for approval to
acquire 90.51 percent of the voting shares of Midtown State
Bank, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. \J & 2/

St. Louis

Guaranty Bancshares, Inc., Strafford, Missouri, for approval to
acquire 87.4 percent of the voting shares of The Greene County
Bank, Strafford, Missouri. 1/ & 2/

St. Louis

Illini Bancshares, Inc., Girard, Illinois, for approval to acquire
100 percent (less directors' qualifying shares) of the voting
shares of State Bank of Girard, Girard, Illinois. 1J & 2/

Minneapolis

Kandi Bancshares, Inc., New London, Minnesota, for approval to
acquire 86 percent of the voting shares of Farmers' State
Bank of New London, New London, Minnesota. If & 2/

Kansas City

Bradley Bancorp, Columbus, Nebraska, for approval to acquire
81.39 percent of the voting shares of Columbus Bank and
Trust Company, Columbus, Nebraska. JJ & 2/

Kansas City

Oilton Bancshares, Inc., Oilton, Oklahoma, for approval to acquire
93.90 percent of the voting shares of First State Bank, Oilton,
Oklahoma. 1/ & 2/

T7
2/

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.
Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Community
Reinvestment Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.




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1980 No. 37

ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
Kansas City

Wamego Bancshares, Inc., Wamego, Kansas, for approval to acquire
at least 80 percent of the voting shares of The First National
Bank of Wamego, Wamego, Kansas. 1/ & 2/

Dallas

Bottom Interests, Inc., Hidalgo, Texas, for approval to acquire
100 percent of the voting shares of Bottom Interests of
Nevada, Inc., Carson City, Nevada and indirectly 52 1/2 percent of the voting shares of The Border Bank, Hidalgo, Texas.

1/ & 2/
Dallas

Bottom Interests of Nevada, Inc., Carson City, Nevada, for
approval to acquire 52 1/2 percent of the voting shares
of The Border Bank, Hidalgo, Texas. JL/ & 2/

San
Francisco

CB Bancshares, Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii, for approval to acquire
100 percent of the voting shares of City Bank, Honolulu,
Hawaii. 1/ & 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

Atlanta

Atlanta

Cleveland

1/
2/

Withdrawn
Metropolitan Bancorporation, Tampa, Florida, for approval to
acquire 88.45 percent or more of the voting shares of First
Bank and Trust Company, Belair Bluffs, Florida. 2/
Returned
First and Peoples Trust Company, Gallatin, Tennessee, for approval to acquire 5.5 percent of the voting shares of The
Farmers and Merchants Bank of Bethpage, Tenn., Bethpage,
Tennesse. 2/
Approved
The Central Bancorporation, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of The
Peoples Bank, Nelsonville, Ohio. 1/ & 2/

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.
Application subject to Community Reinvestment Act. The Community
Reinvestment Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
Atlanta

Central Bancorp, Inc., Miami, Florida, for approval to acquire
100 percent of the voting shares of First Central Bank,
Delray, Florida, a proposed new bank. 1/ & 2/

Atlanta

Century Banks, Inc., Fort Lauderdale, Florida, for approval
to acquire 80 percent of the voting shares of The State
Bank of Apopka, Apopka, Florida. 1/ & 2/

* * * * *

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

Kanawha Investment Co., Kanawha, Iowa, for approval to continue
to engage in the sale of general insurance activities in a
town of less than 5,000 population through Kanawha Insurance
Agency, Kanawha, Iowa. 1/

Minneapolis

American Financial Services, Inc., Miltona, Minnesota, for approval to continue to engage in general insurance activities
In a town with less than 5,000 population. V

Minneapolis

Citizens Investment Co., Glenville, Minnesota, for approval to
continue to engage in general insurance activities in a town
with less than 5,000 population. 1/

Minneapolis

Citizens State Agency of Tyler, Inc., Tyler, Minnesota, for approval to continue to engage in general insurance activities
in a town with less than 5,000 population. 1/

Minneapolis

Stearns Agency, Inc., Albany, Minnesota, for approval to continue
to engage in the sale of general insurance activities in a
town with less than 5,000 population. 1/

V
2/

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.
Application subject to Community Renvestment Act. The Community
Reinvestment Officer of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.




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- 9 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued

Kansas City

New York

New York

3/

CLC Enterprises, Inc., Nelson, Nebraska, for approval to continue
to engage in general Insurance agency activities in a community
of less than 5,000 population. 1/
Delayed
Citicorp, New York, New York, notification of intent to engage
in de novo activities (in conducting previously approved activities including making or acquiring loans and other extensions
of credit, secured or unsecured, for consumer and other purposes; purchasing and servicing for its own account sales
finance contracts; the extension of loans to dealers for the
financing of inventory (floor planning) and working capital
purposes; acting as agent for the sale of credit life and
credit accident and health insurance directly related to extensions of credit; the new activity to be conducted is the
sale of credit related property and casualty insurance protecting real and personal property subject to a security agreement with Citicorp Person-to-Person Financial Center, Inc.
and to the extent permissible under applicable State insurance laws and regulations; the new activity will be offered
in the previously approved service area for the office which
covers the entire States of Ohio, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and
West Virginia) at 4480 Refugee Road, Suite 303, Columbus,
Ohio, through its subsidiary, Citicorp Person-to-Person
Financial Center, Inc. (9/8/80) 3/
Citicorp, New York, New York, notification of intent to engage
in de novo activities (in conducting previously approved
activities including making or acquiring loans and other
extensions of credit, secured or unsecured, for consumer
and other purposes; purchasing and servicing for its own
account sales finance contracts; the extension of loans to
dealers for the financing of inventory (floor planning)
and working capital purposes; acting as agent for the sale
of credit life and credit accident and health insurance
directly related to extensions of credit; the new activity
to be conducted is the sale of credit related property and
casualty insurance protecting real and personal property
subject to a security agreement with Citicorp Person-to-

4(c)(8) or 4(c)(12) notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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- 10 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
Person Financial Center, Inc. and to the extent permissible
under applicable State insurance laws and regulations; the
new activity will be offered in the previously approved
service area and for the office which covers the entire
States of Indiana, Michigan and Kentucky) at 8604 Allisonville Road, Suite 130, Indianapolis, Indiana, through its
subsidiary, Citicorp Person-to-Person Financial Center,
Inc. (9/8/80) 3/

New York

Citicorp, New York, New York, notification of intent to engage
in de novo activities (in the sale of credit life and credit
accident and health insurance in connection with its credit
card activities and in the sale of credit property insurance
in connection with both its credit card and direct consumer
lending activities) these activities would be conducted from
Citicorp Financial, Inc. 1 s approved office located at 7720
York Road, Towson, Maryland; it is also proposed that an
additional limited purpose office at Harundale Mall, Ritchie
Highway and Aquahart Road, Glen Burnie, Maryland will provide
customer service, account adjustment and application acceptance functions in connection with these proposed new activities,
and also in connection with the present activities of Citicorp
Financial, Inc., relating to the purchase and servicing, for
its own account or the account of others, of credit card accounts receivable (9/11/80) 3/

Atlanta

Central Bancshares of the South, Inc., Birmingham, Alabama,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (all
permissible insurance agency activities specified in Section
225.4(a)(9) of Regulation Y ) at offices located throughout
the State of Alabama, through a subsidiary, CSN Underwriters,
Inc. (9/9/80) 3/

Kansas City

Americorp, Shawnee, Oklahoma, notification of intent to engage
in de novo activities (making or acquiring, for its own account or for the account of others, loans and other extensions of credit) at 201 North Broadway, Shawnee, Oklahoma
(9/12/80) 3/

Kansas City

University Bancorp, Inc., Kansas City, Missouri, notification
of intent to engage in de novo activities (making or acquiring, for its own account or for the account of others,
business loans and other extensions of credit) at 850 Main
Street, Kansas City, Missouri (9/9/80) 3/

3/

4(c)(8) or 4(c)(12) notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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- 1 1 ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued

New York

Permitted
Citicorp, New York, New York, notification of Intent to engage
in de novo activities (to engage in the marketing for and
sale at retail of a consumer oriented financial information
course through its subsidiaries pursuant to a license arrangement in the offices of such subsidiaries located in twentyseven states) in Alabama (6 offices); Arizona (14 offices);
California (17 offices); Colorado (16 offices); Connecticut
(1 office); Florida (12 offices); Georgia (8 offices); Idaho
(7 offices); Illinois (4 offices); Indiana (2 offices);
Kansas (1 office); Louisiana (5 offices); Mississippi (1
office); Missouri (5 offices); Montana (2 offices); Nebraska
(1 office); Nevada (5 offices); New Mexico (6 offices); Ohio
(2 offices); Oklahoma (5 offices); Oregon (7 offices); South
Carolina (1 office); South Dakota (2 offices); Texas (3
offices); Utah (8 offices); Virginia (2 offices); and Wyoming
(7 offices), through its subsidiary, Citicorp Person-to-Person,
Inc. (9/9/80) 3/

New York

Citicorp, New York, New York, notification of intent to engage
in de novo activities (in conducting previously approved
activities including purchasing and servicing for its own
account sales finance contracts; the extension of loans to
dealers for the financing of inventory (floor planning) and
working capital purposes; acting as agent for the sale of
credit life and credit accident and health insurance directly
related to extensions of credit; the new activity to be
conducted is the sale of credit related property and casualty
insurance protecting real and personal property subject to
a security agreement with Citicorp Person-to-Person Financial
Center, Inc. and to the extent permissible under applicable
State insurance laws and regulations; the new activity will
be offered in the previously approved service area for the
office which covers the entire State of Colorado) at 10200
W . 44th Avenue, Wheatridge, Colorado, through its subsidiary,
Citicorp Person-to-Person Financial Center, Inc. (9/13/80) 3/

Cleveland

Mellon National Corporation, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (mortgage
banking activities, including acting as insurance agent with
respect to the sale of credit life insurance and/or mortgage
redemption insurance) at 4348 Youree Drive, Suite A, Shreveport,
Louisiana, through a subsidiary, Carruth Mortgage Corporation
(9/9/80) 31

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4(c)(8) or 4(c)(12) notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
Atlanta

Pan American Bancshares, Inc., Miami, Florida, notification of
intent to engage in de_ novo activities (originating and servicing loans and other extensions of credit secured by real
estate mortgages for the account of others, borrowing money
to fund its activities and generally to engage in all such
activities that are incident to the business of mortgage
banking) in Miami, Florida, through its subsidiary, Bancshares
Properties, Inc. (9/14/80) 3/

Atlanta

Southeast Banking Corporation, Miami, Florida, notification
of intent to engage in de novo activities (activities that
may be carried on by a trust company, including activities
of a fiduciary, investment advisory, agency, or custodial
nature) in Fort Pierce, Florida, through a subsidiary,
Southeast Banks Trust Company, N.A. (9/11/80) 3/

Chicago

Continental Illinois Corporation, Chicago, Illinois, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (to
engage in personal and real property leasing activities)
at 500 Dallas Street, Houston, Texas, through its subsidiary, Continental Illinois Energy Development Corporation
(9/8/80) 2/

San
Francisco

BankAmerica Corporation, San Francisco, California, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (making or
acquiring, for its own account or for the account of others,
loans or other extensions of credit as would be made or
acquired by a mortgage company and servicing such loans
and other extensions of credit for itself and others) at
1776 Lincoln Street, Suite 610, Denver, Colorado, through
its direct subsidiary, BA Mortgage and International Realty
Corporation (9/11/80) 3/

San
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (making or
acquiring, loans and other 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 or consumer finance company; and acting
as broker or agent for the sale of credit related life, accident and health insurance) at 99 South Lake Avenue, Pasadena,
California, through its indirect subsidiary, Security Pacific
Finance Business Center, Inc. (9/8/80) 3/

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4(c)(8) or 4(c)(12) notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.




H.2, 1980 No. 37

- 1 3 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED
To Become a Member of the Federal Reserve System
Pursuant to Section 9 of the Federal Reserve Act

Richmond

Citizens Bank of Tazewell, Tazewell, Virginia. 2/

Kansas City

American Bank of Wheatland, Wheatland, Wyoming. 2/

*

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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
Richmond

First National Bank of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland:
requests consent to establish an Edge to be known as
First Maryland International Banking Corporation, Baltimore,
Maryland and to establish a branch in York, Pennsylvania.

Atlanta

Banco Consolidado, C.A., Caracas, Venezuela: requests
consent to form an Edge Corporation in New York, New York
to be named "Consolidado International Bank".

*

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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

First National Vermont Corporation, Springfield, Vermont,
for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
First National Bank of Vermont, Springfield, Vermont. 2/

Cleveland

Pikeville National Corporation, Pikeville, Kentucky, for approval to acquire 100 percent (less directors 1 qualifying
shares) of the voting shares of Pikeville National Bank
& Trust Company, Pikeville, Kentucky. 2/

Chicago

Am Tru Inc., Whiting, Indiana, for approval to acquire 90
percent of the voting shares of American Trust & Savings
Bank of Whiting, Indiana, Whiting, Indiana. 2/

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




H.2, 1980 No. 37

- 1 4 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Contlnued

Chicago

Oakwood Bancorp, Inc., Springfield, Illinois, for approval to
acquire 90 percent of the voting shares of State Bank of
Oakwood, Oakwood, Illinois. 2]

Chicago

Shelby County Bancshares, Inc., Harlan, Iowa, for approval to
acquire 94.5 percent of the voting shares of The Shelby
County State Bank, Harlan, Iowa. 2/

St. Louis

Graves County Bancshares, Inc., Wingo, Kentucky, for approval
to acquire 97.6 percent of the voting shares of The Bank of
Wingo, Wingo, Kentucky. 2/

Kansas City

Central Nebraska Bankshares, Inc., Broken Bow, Nebraska, for
approval to acquire 98 percent of the voting shares of Security
State Bank, Broken Bow, Nebraska. 2J

Kansas City

Eureka Financial Corporation, Wichita, Kansas, for approval to
acquire 51.7 percent of the voting shares of Citizens National
Bank in Eureka, Eureka, Kansas. 2/

Kansas City

Moline Financial Corporation, Wichita, Kansas, for approval to
acquire 64 percent of the voting shares of The Exchange State
Bank, Moline, Kansas. 2/

Kansas City

Oketo Banc Shares, Inc., Oketo, Kansas, for approval to acquire
at least 80 percent of the voting shares of Oketo State Bank,
Oketo, Kansas. 2/

Kansas City

Security State Holding Company of Fort Scott, Inc., Fort Scott,
Kansas, for approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the
voting shares of Security State Bank, Fort Scott, Kansas. 2/

Kansas City

Toronto Financial Corporation, Wichita, Kansas, for approval
to acquire 61 percent of the voting shares of First National
Bank of Toronto, Toronto, Kansas. 2/

Kansas City

Weleetka Bancorporation, Inc., Weleetka, Oklahoma, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Weleetka
Bancshares, Inc., Weleetka, Oklahoma and indirectly acquire
100 percent of the voting shares of The State National Bank
of Weleetka, Weleetka, Oklahoma. 2/

Dallas

Greenspoint Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares (less directors'
qualifying shares) of Greenspoint Bank, Houston, Texas. 2]

2/

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




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- 15 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Continued

Dallas

Northside Financial Corporation, San Antonio, Texas, for approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Northside State Bank, San Antonio, Texas• 2V

* * * * *

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

First N a t i o n a l State Bancorporation, Newark, N e w Jersey, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of The
B r o a d w a y National Bank of Bayonne, Bayonne, N e w J e r s e y . 2]

Chicago

C r a w f o r d s v i l l e Insurance Agency, Inc., Crawfordsville, Iowa,
for approval to retain 10.47 percent of the voting shares
of P e o p l e s Savings Bank, Crawfordsville, I o w a . 2/

Chicago

Geiger Corporation, Edina, Minnesota, for approval to retain
94.57 percent of the voting shares of H o l s t e i n State Bank,
H o l s t e i n , I o w a . 2/

Dallas

C o m m e r c e Southwest Inc., Dallas, Texas, for approval to acquire
100 percent of the voting shares of Texoma N a t i o n a l Bank of
Sherman, Sherman, T e x a s . 2/

Dallas

First City Bancorporation of Texas, Inc., Houston, Texas, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of Valley
V i e w Bank, Dallas, Texas. 2/

San
Francisco

Tennessee Homestead Company, Ogden, Utah, for approval to
acquire a n additional 1.36 percent of the voting shares of
Bank of Utah, Ogden, U t a h . 2/

* * * * *

T o Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to S e c t i o n
4 ( c ) ( 8 ) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Richmond

27

Maryland National Corporation, Baltimore, M a r y l a n d , notific a t i o n of intent to engage in de novo activities (commercial lending operations including, but not limited to, fin a n c i n g of accounts receivable, inventories, and other types
of secured and unsecured loans to commercial enterprises;

A p p l i c a t i o n subject to Community Reinvestment A c t . The C o m m u n i t y
Reinvestment O f f i c e r of the applicable Reserve Bank may be contacted
as to the length of the comment period.




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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Continued
servicing commercial loans for affiliated or nonaffiliated
individuals, partnerships, corporations or other entities;
and acting as adviser or broker in commercial lending) at
1132 Hamilton Street, Allentown, Pennsylvania, through its
subsidiary, Maryland National Industrial Finance Corporation
(9/11/80) 3/

Richmond

Union Trust Bancorp, Baltimore, Maryland, notification of intent
to engage in de novo activities (making installment loans to
individuals for personal, family or household purposes; purchasing sales finance contracts executed in connection with
the sale of personal, family or household goods and sevices;
acting as agent in the sale of insurance protecting collateral
held against the extensions of credit; and making mortgage
loans secured in whole or in part by mortgage or other lien
on real estate) at 7060 Spring Garden Drive, Springfield,
Virginia, through its subsidiary, Landmark Financial Services,
Inc. (9/12/80) 3/

Atlanta

First Alabama Bancshares, Inc., Montgomery, Alabama, notification of intent to engage in jle novo activities (acting as insurance agent or broker for the sale of (1) credit life and
accident and health insurance that is directly related to the
extension of credit by a bank; and (2) property and casualty
insurance, including single and dual interest insurance which
is directly related to extensions of credit by a bank of First
Alabama Bancshares, Inc.:
insurance protecting the collateral
in which the lender has acquired a security interest, and insurance customarily sold to individual borrowers in connection
with or as part of an insurance package with insurance protecting collateral) in Livingston, Talladega, and Thorsby,
Alabama, through a subsidiary, FAB Agency, Inc. (9/9/80) 3/

St- Louis

First Union Bancorporation, St. Louis, Missouri, notification
of intent to engage in jle novo activities (acting as agent
or broker in connection with the sale of physical damage,
fire and comprehensive insurance coverage on property used
as collateral for an extension of credit by any of its banking susidiaries) the proposed activities will be performed
at the banking offices of its subsidiary banks located throughout the State of Missouri, through its wholly owned subsidiary,
Redbud Insurance Agency, Inc. (a Missouri Corporation) (9/11/80)
3/

3/

4(c)(8) or 4(c)(12) notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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St. Louis

TG Bancshares Co., St. Louis, Missouri, notification of intent
to engage in de novo activities (providing portfolio investment advice to individuals, pension and profit sharing plans
and trusts, financial institutions, general business corporations, charitable institutions and educational institutions)
at 3134 South Grand Boulevard, St. Louis, Missouri, through
a wholly owned subsidiary, Midwest Investment Advisory Services, Inc. (9/10/80) 3/

Minneapolis

Lakeside Credit Co., Inc., Isle, Minnesota, for approval to
engage in operating a general insurance agency in a community
with less than 5,000 population.

Minneapolis

Plaza Agency, Inc., Waite Park, Minnesota, for approval to
engage in the sale of general insurance in a community with
less than 5,000 population.

Kansas City

Farmers & Stockmens Bancorporation, Clayton, New Mexico, for
approval to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of
Commerce Holding Company, Clayton, New Mexio which owns 100
percent of the voting shares of Commerce Agricultural Loan
Company, Clayton, New Mexico and Union County Agency, Clayton,
New Mexico.

Kansas City

Moline Financial Corporation, Wichita, Kansas, for approval
purchase all the assets of Anita Hobbs Insurance Agency,
Moline, Kansas.

Kansas City

Plaza Management Company, Bartlesville, Oklahoma, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (to continue
to engage in the sale of credit life, accident and health
insurance) (9/11/80) 3/

Kansas City

Republican Valley Investment Company, Orleans, Nebraska, for
approval to retain the assets of Republican Valley Insurance Agency and thereby continue to engage in general
insurance agency activities.

Kansas City

Weleetka Bancorporation, Inc., Weleetka, Oklahoma, for approval
to engage de novo in credit related insurance activities
through a subsidiary to be known as Weleetka Insurance Agency,
Inc., Weleetka, Oklahoma.

3/

4(c)(8) or 4(c)(12) notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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San
Francisco

Independent Bankshares Corporation, San Rafael, California,
notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (to
engage in mortgage banking and loan servicing activities)
at 1330 Fulton Road, Santa Rosa, California, through a subsidiary, Independent Bankers Mortgage Corporation (9/8/80)
3/

San
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California, notlfication of Intent to engage in de novo activities (making
or acquiring, for its own account or for the account of
other, 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
and credit accident and health insurance) from 3031 Headland Drive, S.W., Atlanta, Georgia to Suite 14, 1597 Phoenix
Boulevard, Atlanta, Georgia, through its indirect subsidiary,
Security Pacific Finance Corporation (9/8/80) 3/

San
Francisco

Wells Fargo and Company, San Francisco, California, notification of Intent to engage in de novo activities (acting
as agent for the sale of credit life and disability insurance including mortgage redemption insurance directly related
to extensions of credit or the provision of other financial
services by it or its subsidiaries) in San Francisco,
California, through its subsidiary, Wells Fargo Insurance
Services (9/10/80) 3/

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To Expand a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
4(c)(12) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Chicago

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Berkshire Hathaway Inc., New Bedford, Massachusetts, notification of intent to directly or indirectly through its nonbanking subsidiaries acquire more than 5 percent of the
outstanding voting stock of Trans Union Corporation, Lincolnshire, Illinois (9/8/80) 3/

4(c)(8) or 4(c)(12) notification processed by Reserve Bank on behalf
of the Board of Governors under delegated authority.




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REPORTS RECEIVED

None.

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PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING
None.