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ANNOUNCEMENT BY
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
OF THE
FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
(H.2, 1980 No. 36)

Actions of the Board; Applications and Reports
Received During the Week Ending September 6, 1980
APPLICABLE
RESERVE BANK

ACTIONS OF THE BOARD
Report on bill S. 2800, to provide for full insurance for
depositors of public funds in insured banks, thrift institutions, and credit unions; response to request for views
of the Board of Governors sent to Senator John Tower.

Dallas

Anna Bancshares, Inc., Anna, Texas, extension of time to
December 9, 1980, within which to consummate the acquisition of The First National Bank of Anna, Anna, Texas. 1/

Kansas City

Bancshares of Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma, extension of time
to October 27, 1980, within which to consummate the acquisition of the Bank of Woodward, Woodward, Oklahoma. JL/

Philadelphia

First Pennsylvania Corp., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, extension of time to December 31, 1982, for divestiture of its
interest in Freeway Properties, Inc. 1/

Chicago

First Woodstock Corp., Woodstock, Illinois, extension of time
to September 30, 1980, within which to become a bank holding
company through the acquisition of 100 percent of the voting
shares of First National Bank of Woodstock, Woodstock,
Illinois. 1/

Minneapolis

Frazee Bancorporation, Inc., Frazee, Minnesota, extension of
time within which to consummate the acquisition of Peoples
State Bank, Frazee, Minnesota. 1/

Philadelphia

Philadelphia National Corp., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, extension of time to December 31, 1982, for divestiture of its
interest in Bristol Park Association. 1/

Kansas City

Salida Corporation, Salida, Colorado, extension of time to
November 27, 1980, within which to consummate the acquisition of the Chaffee County Bank, Salida, Colorado. 1/

1/

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




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
Boston

Shawmut Bank of Boston, N.A., Boston, Massachusetts, extension
of time to September 7, 1981, within which to make an additional investment in Atlantic International Bank Limited,
London, England. V

Chicago

WORTH BANCORP., INC., Chicago, Illinois, extension
December 12, 1980, within which to become a bank
through the acquisition of 80 percent or more of
shares of Worth Bank and Trust, Worth, Illinois,
engage in insurance activities through a d£ novo
Worbank Insurance Agency, Inc. 17

San
Francisco

Zions Utah Bancorporation, Salt Lake City, Utah, extension of
time to December 1, 1980, within which to acquire the controlling interest in Zions First National Bank of Orem, Orem,
Utah. 1/

Kansas City

Bank of Laramie, Laramie, Wyoming, an investment in bank
premises. JL/

Atlanta

Central State Bank, Calera, Alabama, an investment in bank
premises. V

Chicago

Citizens Bank & Trust Company, Park Ridge, Illinois, an additional investment in bank premises. JL/

St. Louis

City Bank and Trust Company, Hoberly, Missouri, an additional
investment in bank premises. V

Chicago

First State Bank, Manchester, Iowa, an additional investment
in bank premises. 1/

Chicago

Northridge Bank, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, an investment in bank
premises. JL/

Richmond

Peoples Bank of Chesterfield, Chesterfield, Virginia, an investment in bank premises. 1/

Chicago

Pinney State Bank, Cass City, Michigan, extension of time to
March 14, 1981, within which to establish a branch at 6669
Main Street, Cass City, Michigan. 1/

Kansas City

Fidelity State Bank and Trust, Aurora, Colorado (a proposed
new bank), extension of time to October 30, 1980, within
which it may complete its application for membership in
the Federal Reserve System. 1/

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of time to
holding
the voting
and to
subsidiary,

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




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Kansas City

Valley State Bank, Baggs, Wyoming (a proposed new bank), extension of time to February 27, 1981, within which to
complete its membership in the Federal Reserve System, JL/

Richmond

Citizens and Southern National Bank of South Carolina, Charleston,
South Carolina, proposal to purchase the assets and assume the
liabilities of Colonial State Bank, Inc., Marion, South
Carolina; report to the Comptroller of the Currency on
competitive factors. V

Philadelphia

City National Bank and Trust Company of Salem, New Jersey, proposed merger with Second City National Bank and Trust Company,
Salem, New Jersey, under the title of The City National Bank
and Trust Company of Salem; report to the Comptroller of the
Currency on competitive factors. 1/

Philadelphia

Fidelity National Bank of Pa., Williamsport, Pennsylvania, proposed consolidation with Commonwealth Bank and Trust Company,
Muncy, Pennsylvania, under the title of Commonwealth Bank
and Trust Company, N.A.; report to the Comptroller of the
Currency on competitive factors. 1/

Philadelphia

Grange National Bank of Lycoming County, Hughesville, Pennsylvania, proposed merger with the Bank of Central Pennsylvania, Montoursville, Pennsylvania, under the title of
Bank of Central Pennsylvania; report to the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. JL/

Dallas

Guaradian Bank of Houston, Houston, Texas, proposed merger with
New Guardian Bank of Houston, Houston, Texas; report to the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive factors.
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Dallas

Houston United Bank, Houston, Texas, proposed merger with New
Houston United Bank, Houston, Texas; report to the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corporation on competitive factors. \J

San
Francisco

Security Bank of Logan, N.A., Logan, Utah, proposed merger with
First Security Bank of Utah, N.A., Ogden, Utah; report to
the Comptroller of the Currency on competitive factors. 1/

San
Francisco

Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., San Francisco, California, extension
of time within which to establish an initial branch in
Argentine. JV

Richmond

Issuance of a subordinated capital note by Peoples Bank of
Danville, Danville, Virginia. 1/

1/

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
Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company, Buffalo, New York.
To establish an offsite electronic facility at the Linde
Division of the Union Carbide Corporation, East Park Drive/
Woodward Avenue, Tonawanda, Erie County, New York. V & 2/

Cleveland

The Fifth Third Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio. Branch to be established at Wessel Drive, Fairfield, Ohio. V & 2J

Atlanta

Flagship Bank of Tampa, Tampa, Florida. Branch to be established at 9300 North 56th Street, Temple Terrace, Florida.
1/ & 2/

Atlanta

Gulf Coast Bank of Pinellas, Madeira Beach, Florida. Branch
to be established at the intersection of Gould Street and
Missouri Avenue, Clearwater, Florida. 1/ & 2/

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

San
Francisco

Approved
Farmers and Merchants Bank, Forest Grove, Oregon. 1/ & 2J

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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

Chicago

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Approved
Algemene Bank Nederland N.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands:
grants consent to establish a wholly-owned Edge Act
corporation to be known as ABN Bank International USA Inc.,
Chicago, Illinois with branches in Houston, Texas and
Miami, Florida.

Application processedon 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
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

Sixty Day Notification Period Allowed to Expire
Morgan Guaranty International Finance Corporation, New York,
New York: no objection to acquie 50 percent of the shares
of Banco Morgan BHC S.A., a <le novo commercial bank to be
located in Santiago, Chile.

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

Chicago

Chicago

Approved
AETNA BANCORP, INC., Chicago, Illinois, for approval to acquire
80 percent of the voting shares of Aetna Bank, Chicago,
Illinois. 1/ & 2/
First Decatur Bancshares, Inc.,
proval to acquire 100 percent
directors' qualifying shares)
to The First National Bank of

1/ & 2/

Decatur, Illinois, for apof the voting shares (less
of the successor by merger
Decatur, Decatur, Illinois.

Chicago

Lincoln S.B. Corp., Lincoln, Illinois, for approval to acquire
75 percent or more of the voting shares of State Bank of
Lincoln, Lincoln, Illinois. 1/ & If

St. Louis

Shelbyville Bancshares, Inc., Shelbyville, Missouri, for approval to acquire 80 percent of the voting shares of The
Citizens Bank, Shelbyville, Missouri. JL/ & 2/

St. Louis

Tradwater Bancshares, Inc., Providence, Kentucky, for approval
to acquire 84.12 percent of the voting shares of Providence
State Bank, Providence, Kentucky. 1/ & 2/

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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 on behalf of the
Board of Governors under delegated authority.

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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
Minneapolis

Continental Bancshares, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota, for approval to acquire 80 percent of the voting shares of Gambles
Continental State Bank, St# Paul, Minnesota. 1/ & 2/

Minneapolis

NORLO, INC., Prior Lake, Minnesota, for approval to acquire
86 percent of the voting shares of Prior Lake State Bank,
Prior Lake, Minnesota. V & 2/

Kansas City

Adams Bankcorp, Inc., Northglenn, Colorado, for approval to
acquire 80 percent or more of the voting shares of Adams
County Bank, Northglenn, Colorado. 1/ & 2/

Kansas City

Exchange BancShares, Inc. of St. Paul, St. Paul, Kansas, for
approval to acquire 80 percent of the voting shares of The
Exchange State Bank of St. Paul, Kansas, St. Paul, Kansas.
1/ & 2/

Kansas City

Farmers Bancshares of Cordell, Inc., Cordell, Oklahoma, for approval to acquire 80 percent or more of the voting shares of
The Farmers National Bank of Cordell, Cordell, Oklahoma.
1/ & 2/

Kansas City

Peoples Bancshares of Belleville, Inc., Belleville, Kansas, for
approval to acquire 80 percent of the voting shares of The
Peoples National Bank of Belleville, Belleville, Kansas.

1/ & 2/
Kansas City

Republic Bancshares, Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for approval
to acquire 80 percent of the voting shares of Republic Bank,
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. 1/ & 2J

Dallas

Bosque Corporation, Meridian, Texas, for approval to acquire
80-99 percent of the voting shares (less directors1 qualifying shares) of Bosque County Bank of Meridian, Meridian,
Texas. 1/ & 2/

Dallas

Guardian Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares (less directors1
qualifying shares) of Guardian Bank of Houston, Houston,
Texas. 1/ & 2/

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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Dallas

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

New York

Atlanta

Kansas City

Suspended
Citicorp, New York, New York, for approval to acquire 100
percent of the voting shares (less directors' qualifying
shares) of Citibank (South Dakota), N.A., Sioux Falls,
South Dakota, a proposed new bank. 2/
Approved
Metropolitan Bancorporation, Tampa, Florida, for approval
to acquire 86 percent of the voting shares of The Farmers
Bank of Malone, Malone, Florida. 1/ & 2/
Mid America Bancshares, Inc., Wichita, Kansas, for approval
to acquire Seneca Bancshares, Inc., Wichita, Kansas and
thereby acquiring 98 percent (less directors' qualifying
shares) of the voting shares of The Bank of Mid America,
Wichita, Kansas. 1/ & 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

1/
If

Withdrawn
Barclays Bank Limited and Barclays Bank International
Limited, both of London, England, notification of intent
to relocate de novo activities (making direct consumer
loans and purchasing of sales finance contracts representing extensions of credit such as would be made or
acquired by a consumer finance company and wholesale

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
financing (floor planning); and acting as agent for the
sale of related credit life* credit accident and health
and credit property insurance) from 101 East Chicago Road,
Sturgis, Michigan to 208 South Detroit, LaSrange, Indiana,
through their subsidiary, BarclaysAmericanCorporation
(9/3/80) 3/

Chicago

Approved
R & B Management Corporation, Washington, Illinois, for approval to continue to engage in leasing personal property.
1/

Kansas City

Bushton Investment Company, Hays, Kansas, for approval to
continue to engage in general insurance agency activities
on the premises of its subsidiary bank, The Bushton State
Bank of Bushton, Bushton, Kansas, a community of less than
5,000 population. 1/

Kansas City

DuRoc Investment Company, Table Rock, Nebraska, for approval
to continue to engage in general Insurance agency activities in a community of less than 5,000 population. JL/

Kansas City

New York

JL/
3/

Reactivated
Midland Capital Co., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, notification of
intent to engage in jie novo activities (to engage in mortgage banking activities) at 2111 East Baseline, Tempe,
Arizona, through its subsidiary, Midland Mortgage Co.
(9/3/80) 3/
Permitted
Citicorp, New York, New York, notification of intent to engage
in de novo activities (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 and the extension of loans
to dealers for the financing of inventory (floor planning)
and working capital purposes) at 5310 East 31st Street,
Tulsa, Oklahoma, through its subsidiary, Citicorp Personto-Person Financial Center, Inc. (9/5/80) 3/

Application processed on behalf of the Board of Governors under delegated
authority.
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
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 6600 Louisdale Road, Springfield, Virginia, through its subsidiary, Mellon Mortgage
Inc. - East (9/2/80) 3/

Atlanta

First Railroad & Banking Company of Georgia, Augusta, Georgia,
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 principally
consisting of insurance premium financing) at 1320 E. Morehead Street, Charlotte, North Carolina, through a subsidiary,
CMC Group, Inc. and its subsidiary, Capitol Premium Plan,
Inc. (9/5/80) 3/

Kansas City

Midland Capital Co., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, notification of
intent to engage in de novo activities (to engage in mortgage banking activities) at 7002 Moody Street, Suite 205,
La Palma, California, through its subsidiary, Midland
Mortgage Co. (9/4/80) 3/

Kansas City

Midland Capital Co., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, notification of
intent to engage in de novo activities (to engage in mortgage
banking activities) at 2111 East Baseline, Tempe, Arizona,
through its subsidiary, Midland Mortgage Co. (9/4/80) 3/

San
Francisco

Orbanco Financial Services Corporation, Portland, Oregon, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (storing and processing banking, financial, or related economic
data such as performing payroll, accounts receivable or payable, or billing services) at 1150 Knutson Avenue, Building B,
Unit 1, Medford, Oregon, through its wholly-owned subsidiary,
American Data Services, Inc. (9/4/80) 3/

San
Francisco

Orbanco Financial Services Corporation, Portland, Oregon, notiflcation of intent to engage in de novo activities (making
or acquiring, for its own account or for the account of others,
mortgage loans or other extensions of credit, servicing loans
and other extensions of credit for any person; and acting as
insurance agent or broker for any credit life insurance that

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.




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ACTIONS OF THE BOARD-Continued
is directly related to an extension of credit by it, originating conventional mobile home loans and mobile home loans
insured by the Federal Housing Administration or guaranteed by
the Veterans Administration for sale to financial institutions,
the Federal National Mortgage Association, or mortgage-backed
securities guaranteed by the Government National Mortgage
Association; servicing such mobile home loans for its investors
by collecting payments, periodically inspecting collateral,
and supervising repossessions in the event of unremedied
defaults; and related wholesale financing of mobile homes)
at 5401 Kirkman Road, Suite 780, Orlando, Florida, through
its subsidiary, Fort Wayne Mortgage Co. (9/4/80) 3/
San
Francisco

Rainier Bancorporation, Seattle, Washington, 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) in Portland, Oregon, through
its subsidiary, Rainier Mortgage Company (9/1/80) 3/

San
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (making,
acquiring and servicing loans and other extension of credit;
selling and issuing investment certificates; and acting as
agent for the sale of credit related life, credit related
accident and health and credit related property insurance)
in Huntington Beach, Laguna Hills, Los Angeles, and Pasadena,
California, through its indirect subsidiary, Security Pacific
Finance Money Center, Inc. (9/7/80) 3/

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4Xc)(8) or

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




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

Girard Bank, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. To establish nine
offsite electronic facilities at seven stores in Pennsylvania at the following locations: 220 East Street Road,
Warminister; 3224 Byberry Road, Philadelphia; 1837 York
Road, Abington; 932 Street Road, Southampton; 2711 Easton
Road, Willow Grove; 917 Lincoln Avenue, Prospect Park; 317
West County Line Road, Hatboro; 171 Bishop Avenue, Clifton
Heights and 2364 Street Road, Cornwell Heights. 2\J

Philadelphia

Girard Bank, Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. To establish an offsite electronic facility at the Smith Kline Building, 1500
Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 2/

Cleveland

The Toledo Trust Company, Toledo, Ohio. Branch to be established at 1077 Louisiana Avenue, Perysburg, Wood County,
Ohio. 2/

Richmond

The Northern Virginia Bank, Springfield, Virginia. Branch to
be established at Featherstone Square Shopping Center, 14529
Jefferson Davis Highway, Woodbridge, Prince William County,
Virginia. 2/

San
Francisco

United California Bank, Los Angeles, California. Branch to
be established at the southwest corner of Los Robles Avenue
and Cordova Street in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California.
2/

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

2/

Morgan Guaranty International Bank, Miami, Florida: requests
consent to establish an initial branch in Nassau, Bahamas.

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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APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Contlnued
To Form a Bank Holding Company Pursuant to Section
3(a)(1) of the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956
Atlanta

ANB Bankshares, Inc., Brunswick, Georgia, for approval to
acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of the succesor
by merger to American National Bank of Brunswick, Brunswick, Georgia. 2/

Chicago

B.O.Y. BANCORP, INC., Yorkville, Illinois, for approval to
acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares of The
Bank of Yorkville, Yorkville, Illinois. 27

Chicago

Erie Bancorp., Inc., Erie, Illinois, for approval to acquire
86.375 percent of the voting shares of Erie State Bank,
Erie, Illinois. 2/

Chicago

Heritage Racine Corporation, Racine, Wisconsin, for approval
to acquire 80 percent of the voting shares of Heritage Bank
and Trust, Wind Point, Wisconsin, Heritage National Bank of
Racine, Racine, Wisconsin and Heritage Bank-Mt. Pleasant,
Mt. Pleasant Township (P.O. Racine), Wisconsin. 2J

Chicago

SPRINGVILLE BANSHARES CORP., Anamosa, Iowa, for approval to
acquire 92 percent or more of the voting shares of The
Exchange State Bank, Springville, Iowa. 2/

Minneapolis

Badger Bancshares, Inc., Badger, Minnesota, for approval to
acquire 84.83 percent of the voting shares of Badger State
Bank, Badger, Minnesota. 2/

Minneapolis

Chanhassen Financial Services, Inc., Chanhassen, Minnesota,
for approval to acquire 94.95 percent of the voting shares
of State Bank of Chanhassen, Chanhassen, Minnesota. 2/

Kansas City

Coweta Bancshares, Inc., Coweta, Oklahoma, for approval to
acquire 90 percent of the voting shares of The Security
National Bank, Coweta, Oklahoma. 2J

Kansas City

Farmers Exchange Bancorporation, Inc., Cherokee, Oklahoma, for
approval to acquire more than 80 percent of the voting shares
of Farmers Exchange Bank, Cherokee, Oklahoma. 2/

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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.




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Kansas City

Farmers & Stockmens Bancorporatlon, Clayton, New Mexico, for
approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares
of The Farmers & Stockmens Bank of Clayton, Clayton, New
Mexico. 2/

Kansas City

Financial Security Corporation, Basin, Wyoming, for approval
to acquire 87.6 percent of the voting shares of Security
State Bank of Basin, Basin, Wyoming. 2/

Kansas City

First Norman Bancshares, Inc., Norman, Oklahoma, for approval
to acquire 80 percent of the voting shares of The First
National Bank and Trust Company of Norman, Norman, Oklahoma.
2/

Kansas City

First Security Bancshares, Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, for
approval to acquire at least 80 percent of the voting shares
of First Security Bank and Trust Company, Oklahoma City,
Oklahoma. 2/

Kansas City

Fountain Bancorporatlon, Ltd., Colorado Springs, Colorado, for
approval to acquire at least 98 percent of the voting shares
of Pioneer Bank of Fountain, Fountain, Colorado. 2/

Kansas City

Pawnee Bancshares, Inc., L a m e d , Kansas, for approval to acquire
80 percent of the voting shares of First National Bank & Trust
Company in Larned, Larned, Kansas. 2/

Kansas City

RKB, Inc., Wichita, Kansas, for approval to acquire 83 percent
of the voting shares of National Bank of Wichita, Wichita,
Kansas. 2/

Dallas

San Benito Bancshares, Inc., San Benito, Texas, for approval to
acquire 80 percent or more of the voting shares of The San
Benito Bank & Trust Company, San Benito, Texas. 2/

Dallas

Southwestern Bancorp, Inc., Sanderson, Texas, for approval to
acquire 80 percent of the voting shares of Sanderson State
Bank, Sanderson, Texas. 2/

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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.




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

Chicago

Panhandle Aviation, Inc., Clarinda, Iowa, for approval to
acquire 80 percent of the voting shares of Farmers Savings
Bank, Fremont, Iowa. 2/

St. Louis

Mercantile Bancorporation Inc., St. Louis, Missouri, for
approval to acquire 100 percent (less directors' qualifying shares) of the voting shares of Mercantile Bank
of South County, N.A., St. Louis County, Missouri, a
proposed new bank. 2/

Kansas City

The American Bank Corporation, Denver, Colorado, for approval
to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of American
Bank of Wheatland, Wheatland, Wyoming, a proposed new bank
and 95 percent of the voting shares of American Bank of
Casper, Casper, Wyoming. 2/

Kansas City

Graham-Michaelis Financial Corporation, Wichita, Kansas, for
approval to acquire 24.9 percent of the voting shares of
RKB, Inc., Wichita, Kansas and indirectly acquire National
Bank of Wichita, Wichita, Kansas. 2/

Kansas City

Sierra Petroleum Co., Inc., Wichita, Kansas, for approval to
acquire 24.9 percent of the voting shares of RKB, Inc.,
Wichita, Kansas and indirectly acquire National Bank of
Wichita, Wichita, Kansas. 2/

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

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Barclays Bank Limited and Barclays Bank International Limited,
both of London, England, notification of intent to engage in
de novo activities (making direct consumer loans and purchasing of sales finance contracts representing extensions of
credit such as would be made or acquired by a consumer finance company and wholesale financing (floor planning); and
acting as agent for the sale of credit related life, credit

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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accident and health and credit property insurance) at 4070
Rose Clark Circle, N.W., Dothan, Alabama, through their subsidiary, BarclaysAmerican/Credit, Inc. (9/3/80) 3/

New York

Citicorp, New York, New York, notification of intent to engage
in jie novo activities (making or acquiring, for its own account or for the account of others, commercial loans and
other extensions of credit including, but not limited to,
the business of factoring and asset-based financing; and leasing personal or real property or acting as agent, broker or
adviser 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 2 Harrison Plaza, Harrison, New York, through
its subsidiary, Citicorp Industrial Credit, Inc. (9/5/80) 3/

Atlanta

First Atlanta Corporation, Atlanta, Georgia, notification of
intent to engage in de novo activities (making, acquiring
and servicing loans and other extensions of credit secured
by real estate mortgages) in Atlanta, Georgia, through a
subsidiary, Tharpe & Brooks Incorporated (9/3/80) 3]

Chicago

Panhandle Aviation, Inc., Clarinda, Iowa, for approval to
engage directly in the sale of general insurance in a town
of less than 5,000 population.

Kansas City

Avoca Company, Omaha, Nebraska, notification of intent to
engage in de novo activities (to engage in general insurance activities on the premises of its subsidiary bank,
Farmers State Bank, Avoca, Nebraska, a community of less
than 5,000 population) (9/4/80) 3/

Kansas City

Hometown Finance Company, Clinton, Oklahoma, for approval to
continue to engage in Industrial loan or consumer finance
company activities and mortgage loan origination and servicing activities through a subsidiary to be known as Hometown
Finance Company, Clinton, Oklahoma.

Kansas City

Pawnee Bancshares, Inc., Larned, Kansas, for approval to acquire
certain assets of Lanbank, Inc., Larned, Kansas and thereby
engage in general insurance agency activities in a community
of less than 5,000 population.

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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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Kansas City

Union Bancorporation, Inc., Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, notification of intent to engage in de novo activities (to
engage in the sale at retail of money orders having a
face value of not more than $1,000 and the sale of
travelers checks) at the northwest corner of the intersection of Memorial Road and Pennsylvania Avenue, Oklahoma
City, Oklahoma, through a subsidiary, Union Loan & Thrift
Company (9/5/80) 3/

Dallas

Republic of Texas Corporation, Dallas, Texas, notification
of intent to engage in de novo activities (engage in the
functions and activities that may be performed by a trust
company including activities of a fiduciary, agency or
custodian nature as authorized by Federal law and the laws
of the State of Texas) at One Dallas Center, 350 North St.
Paul, Dallas, Texas, through its subsidiary, Republic of
Texas Trust Company (8/14/80) 3/

San
Francisco

Security Pacific Corporation, Los Angeles, California, notification of intent to relocate de novo 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 related
life, accident and health insurance and credit related property and casualty insurance) from 707 Minnesota Avenue,
Kansas City, Kansas to Suite 124, 10551 Barkley, Overland Park,
Kansas, through its wholly-owned subsidiary, The Bankers
Investment Company d/b/a Security Pacific Finance Corp.
(9/2/80) 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
Kansas City

3/

Baldwin-United Corporation, Cincinnati, Ohio, notification of
intent to lend, through several of its subsidiaries, $26.5
million to Empire Mutual Insurance Company, a New York
Corporation (9/2/80) 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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- 17 APPLICATIONS RECEIVED-Continued
REPORTS RECEIVED

None.

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PETITIONS FOR RULEMAKING
None.