Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, 9336 [E7-3568]

Download as PDF 9336 Federal Register / Vol. 72, No. 40 / Thursday, March 1, 2007 / Notices FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM rmajette on PROD1PC67 with NOTICES Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/. Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than March 26, 2007. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (Richard Walker, Community Affairs Officer) P.O. Box 55882, Boston, Massachusetts 02106-2204: 1. Butler Bancorp, MHC and Butler Bancorp, Inc., both of Lowell, Massachusetts; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of, and merge with, Marlborough Bancorp, MHC and thereby indirectly acquire voting shares of Marlborough Co-operative Bank, both of Marlborough, Massachusetts. B. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Glenda Wilson, Community Affairs Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034: 1. Cedar Bancorp, Inc. Mt. Vernon, Illinois; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of Jeff City Bancorp, Inc., Mt. Vernon, Illinois and thereby indirectly acquire VerDate Aug<31>2005 15:01 Feb 28, 2007 Jkt 211001 First National Bank of Mount Vernon, Mt. Vernon, Illinois. 2. Freedom Bancorp, Huntingburg, Indiana; to become a bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of Freedom Bank, Huntingburg, Indiana. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 23, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7–3568 Filed 2–28–07; 8:45 am] Commercial Bank of Florida, both of Miami, Florida. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 26, 2007. Robert deV. Frierson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. E7–3571 Filed 2–28–07; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM BILLING CODE 6210–01–S FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, including the companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well as other related filings required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/. Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than March 26, 2007. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (David Tatum, Vice President) 1000 Peachtree Street, N.E., Atlanta, Georgia 30309: 1. The Colonial BancGroup, Inc., Montgomery, Alabama; to merge with Commercial Bankshares, Inc., and thereby acquire its subsidiary, PO 00000 Frm 00035 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 § 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. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/. 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 March 16, 2007. A. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (Tracy Basinger, Director, Regional and Community Bank Group) 101 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105-1579: 1. NHB Holdings, Inc., and Proficio Mortgage Ventures, LLC, both of Jacksonville, Florida; to engage de novo through a joint venture with Plus Relocation Mortgage Solutions, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and thereby engage in Mortgage related activities pursuant to section 225.28(b)(1) of Regulation Y. E:\FR\FM\01MRN1.SGM 01MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 40 (Thursday, March 1, 2007)]
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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding 
Companies

    The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for 
approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 
1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR Part 225), and all other 
applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company 
and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the 
power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the 
banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, 
including the companies listed below.
    The applications listed below, as well as other related filings 
required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the 
Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The application also will be available 
for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested 
persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated 
in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the 
acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether 
the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards 
in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, 
nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States. 
Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained 
from the National Information Center website at www.ffiec.gov/nic/.
    Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding each of these 
applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the 
offices of the Board of Governors not later than March 26, 2007.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (Richard Walker, Community 
Affairs Officer) P.O. Box 55882, Boston, Massachusetts 02106-2204:
    1. Butler Bancorp, MHC and Butler Bancorp, Inc., both of Lowell, 
Massachusetts; to acquire 100 percent of the voting shares of, and 
merge with, Marlborough Bancorp, MHC and thereby indirectly acquire 
voting shares of Marlborough Co-operative Bank, both of Marlborough, 
Massachusetts.
    B. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Glenda Wilson, Community 
Affairs Officer) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166-2034:
    1. Cedar Bancorp, Inc. Mt. Vernon, Illinois; to become a bank 
holding company by acquiring 100 percent of Jeff City Bancorp, Inc., 
Mt. Vernon, Illinois and thereby indirectly acquire First National Bank 
of Mount Vernon, Mt. Vernon, Illinois.
    2. Freedom Bancorp, Huntingburg, Indiana; to become a bank holding 
company by acquiring 100 percent of Freedom Bank, Huntingburg, Indiana.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 23, 
2007.
Robert deV. Frierson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. E7-3568 Filed 2-28-07; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210-01-S
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