Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies, 26369 [2013-10673]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 87 / Monday, May 6, 2013 / Notices 26369 2. Robert V. Haderlein, Girard, Kansas; to retain voting shares of MidAmerica Bancshares, Inc., and thereby indirectly retain voting shares of First National Bank of Girard, both in Girard, Kansas. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, May 1, 2013. Michael J. Lewandowski, Assistant Secretary of the Board. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, May 1, 2013. Michael J. Lewandowski, Assistant Secretary of the Board. The companies listed in this notice have given notice under section 4 of the FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y, (12 Formations of, Acquisitions by, and CFR part 225) to engage de novo, or to Mergers of Savings and Loan Holding acquire or control voting securities or Companies assets of a company, including the companies listed below, that engages The companies listed in this notice either directly or through a subsidiary or have applied to the Board for approval, pursuant to the Home Owners’ Loan Act other company, in a nonbanking activity that is listed in § 225.28 of Regulation Y (12 U.S.C. 1461 et seq.) (HOLA), (12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has Regulation LL (12 CFR part 238), and determined by Order to be closely Regulation MM (12 CFR part 239), and all other applicable statutes and related to banking and permissible for regulations to become a savings and bank holding companies. Unless loan holding company and/or to acquire otherwise noted, these activities will be the assets or the ownership of, control conducted throughout the United States. of, or the power to vote shares of a Each notice is available for inspection savings association and nonbanking at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated. companies owned by the savings and The notice also will be available for loan holding company, including the inspection at the offices of the Board of companies listed below. The applications listed below, as well Governors. Interested persons may express their views in writing on the as other related filings required by the question whether the proposal complies Board, are available for immediate with the standards of section 4 of the inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank BHC Act. indicated. The application also will be available for inspection at the offices of Unless otherwise noted, comments the Board of Governors. Interested regarding the applications must be persons may express their views in received at the Reserve Bank indicated writing on the standards enumerated in or the offices of the Board of Governors the HOLA (12 U.S.C. 1467a(e)). If the not later than May 21, 2013. proposal also involves the acquisition of A. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (E. a nonbanking company, the review also Ann Worthy, Vice President) 2200 includes whether the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201– 2272: standards in section 10(c)(4)(B) of the HOLA (12 U.S.C. 1467a(c)(4)(B)). Unless 1. Strategic Growth Bank otherwise noted, nonbanking activities Incorporated, and Strategic Growth will be conducted throughout the Bancorp Incorporated, both in El Paso, United States. Texas; to acquire 100 percent of the Unless otherwise noted, comments voting shares of Marsh Associates, Inc., regarding each of these applications Charlotte, North Carolina, and thereby must be received at the Reserve Bank engage in making, acquiring, brokering indicated or the offices of the Board of or servicing mortgage loans or other Governors not later than May 31, 2013. extensions of credit; acting as agent for A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago the private placement of securities; and (Colette A. Fried, Assistant Vice engaging under contract with a third President) 230 South LaSalle Street, party in asset management, servicing, Chicago, Illinois 60690–1414: and collection of assets, pursuant to 1. WCF Financial, M.H.C. and Webster sections 225.28(b)(1), (b)(2)(vi), and City Federal Bancorp, both in Webster (b)(7)(iii), respectively. City, Iowa; to acquire through merger, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Independence Federal Bank for Savings, System, May 1, 2013. Independence, Iowa. [FR Doc. 2013–10671 Filed 5–3–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–P FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD 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 applications will also 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. 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 May 31, 2013. A. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (Gerald C. Tsai, Director, Applications and Enforcement) 101 Market Street, San Francisco, California 94105–1579: 1. Washington Federal, Inc., Seattle, Washington; to become a bank holding company through the conversion of Washington Federal, Seattle, Washington, from a federal savings bank to a national bank. VerDate Mar<15>2010 17:06 May 03, 2013 Jkt 229001 [FR Doc. 2013–10673 Filed 5–3–13; 8:45 am] FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Notice of Proposals To Engage in or To Acquire Companies Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities BILLING CODE 6210–01–P Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, May 1, 2013. Michael J. Lewandowski, Assistant Secretary of the Board. Michael J. Lewandowski, Assistant Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 2013–10672 Filed 5–3–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–P [FR Doc. 2013–10670 Filed 5–3–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210–01–P PO 00000 Frm 00054 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\06MYN1.SGM 06MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 87 (Monday, May 6, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 26369]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-10673]


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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 applications will also 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.
    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 May 31, 2013.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (Gerald C. Tsai, Director, 
Applications and Enforcement) 101 Market Street, San Francisco, 
California 94105-1579:
    1. Washington Federal, Inc., Seattle, Washington; to become a bank 
holding company through the conversion of Washington Federal, Seattle, 
Washington, from a federal savings bank to a national bank.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, May 1, 2013.
Michael J. Lewandowski,
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2013-10673 Filed 5-3-13; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 6210-01-P
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