99-27006. Notice of Proposals To Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or To Acquire Companies That Are Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 199 (Friday, October 15, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 55937]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-27006]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


Notice of Proposals To Engage in Permissible Nonbanking 
Activities or To Acquire Companies That Are Engaged in Permissible 
Nonbanking Activities

    The companies listed in this notice have given notice under section 
4 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843) (BHC Act) and 
Regulation Y (12 CFR part 225), to engage de novo, or to acquire or 
control voting securities or assets of a company, including the 
companies listed below, that engages either directly or through a 
subsidiary or other company, in a nonbanking activity that is listed in 
Sec.  225.28 of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has 
determined by Order to be closely related to banking and permissible 
for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise noted, these activities 
will be conducted throughout the United States.
    Each notice is available for inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank 
indicated. The notice also will be available for inspection at the 
offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their 
views in writing on the question whether the proposal complies with the 
standards of section 4 of the BHC Act.
    Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding the applications must be 
received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of 
Governors not later than November 12, 1999.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland (Paul Kaboth, Banking 
Supervisor) 1455 East Sixth Street, Cleveland, Ohio 44101-2566:
    1. Provident Financial Group, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio; to acquire 
Fidelity Financial of Ohio, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, and thereby 
indirectly acquire Centennial Bank, Cincinnati, Ohio, and thereby 
engage in permissible savings and loan activities, pursuant to Sec.  
225.28(b)(4)(ii) of Regualtion Y.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, October 12, 
1999.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Associate Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 99-27006 Filed 10-14-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210-01-