95-2053. MNB Corporation, et al.; Formations of; Acquisitions by; and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies  

  • [Federal Register Volume 60, Number 18 (Friday, January 27, 1995)]
    [Notices]
    [Pages 5395-5396]
    From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
    [FR Doc No: 95-2053]
    
    
    
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    FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM
    
    MNB Corporation, et al.; Formations of; Acquisitions by; and 
    Mergers of Bank Holding Companies
    
        The companies listed in this notice have applied for the Board's 
    approval under section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 
    1842) and Sec.  225.14 of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.14) to 
    become a bank holding company or to acquire a bank or bank holding 
    company. The factors that are considered in acting on the applications 
    are set forth in section 3(c) of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)).
        Each application is available for immediate inspection at the 
    Federal Reserve Bank indicated. Once the application has been accepted 
    for processing, it will also be available for inspection at the offices 
    of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views 
    in writing to the Reserve Bank or to the offices of the Board of 
    Governors. Any comment on an application that requests a hearing must 
    include a statement of why a written presentation would not suffice in 
    lieu of a hearing, identifying specifically any questions of fact that 
    are in dispute and summarizing the evidence that would be presented at 
    a hearing.
        Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these 
    applications must be received not later than February 21, 1995.
        A. Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia (Michael E. Collins, Senior 
    Vice President) 100 North 6th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19105:
        1. MNB Corporation, Bangor, Pennsylvania; to become a bank holding 
    company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of The Merchants 
    National Bank of Bangor, Bangor, Pennsylvania.
        2. Republic Bancorporation, Inc., Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; to 
    become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting 
    shares of Republic Bank, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
        B. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Zane R. Kelley, Vice President) 
    104 Marietta Street, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303:
        1. Deposit Guaranty Corporation, Jackson, Mississippi; to merge 
    with [[Page 5396]] Citizens National Bancshares, Inc., Hammond, 
    Louisiana, and thereby indirectly acquire Citizens National Bank, 
    Hammond, Louisiana.
        2. SouthTrust Corporation, Birmingham, Alabama, and SouthTrust of 
    Mississippi, Biloxi, Mississippi; to merge with CNB Capital 
    Corporation, Pascagoula, Mississippi, and thereby indirectly acquire 
    Citizens National Bank, Pascagoula, Mississippi.
        3. Royal Bank Group of Acadiana Partnership, Lafayette, Louisiana; 
    to become a bank holding company by acquiring 32 percent of LBA 
    Bankgroup Inc., Lafayette, Louisiana, which will change its name to 
    Royal Bankgroup of Acadiana Inc., Lafayette, Louisisna, and thereby 
    indirectly acquire Bank of Lafayette, Lafayette, Louisiana and LBA 
    Bank, Lafayette, Louisiana.
        Bank Investors Limited Partnership, Lafayette, Louisiana owns 78 
    percent and Chance Investment Inc., Lafayette, Louisiana, owns 1 
    percent of LBA Bankgroup, Inc., Lafayette, Louisiana, and have applied 
    to become bank holding companies and to acquire LBA Bank, Lafayette, 
    Louisiana.
        C. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Randall C. Sumner, Vice 
    President) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166:
        1. Wilmot Bank Holding Company, Wilmot, Arkansas; to become a bank 
    holding company by acquiring 70.75 percent of the voting shares of 
    Wilmot State Bank, Wilmot, Arkansas.
        D. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (James M. Lyon, Vice 
    President) 250 Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480:
        1. Norwest Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota; to acquire 100 
    percent of the voting shares of United Texas Financial Corporation, 
    Wichita Falls, Texas, and thereby indirectly acquire Parker Square 
    Bank, N.A., Wichita Falls, Texas, and First State Bank, Archer City, 
    Texas.
        2. Norwest Corporation, Minneapolis, Minnesota; to acquire 100 
    percent of the voting shares of Goldenbanks of Colorado, Inc., Golden, 
    Colorado, and thereby indirectly acquire Goldenbank National 
    Association, Golden, Colorado; Goldenbank National Association, 
    Englewood, Colorado; Goldenbank National Association, Westminster, 
    Westminster, Colorado; and Goldenbank, Applewood, Wheat Ridge, 
    Colorado.
        E. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Genie D. Short, Vice President) 
    2200 North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-2272:
        1. Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc., San Antonio, Texas; to merge with 
    Valley Bancshares, Inc., McAllen, Texas, and thereby indirectly acquire 
    The Valley National Bank, McAllen, Texas.
    
        Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, January 23, 
    1995.
    Jennifer J. Johnson,
    Deputy Secretary of the Board.
    [FR Doc. 95-2053 Filed 1-26-95; 8:45 am]
    BILLING CODE 6210-01-F
    
    

Document Information

Published:
01/27/1995
Department:
Federal Reserve System
Entry Type:
Notice
Document Number:
95-2053
Pages:
5395-5396 (2 pages)
PDF File:
95-2053.pdf