NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF BANKING
Action on Applications
[30 Pa.B. 4643]
The Department of Banking of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the authority contained in the act of November 30, 1965 (P. L. 847, No. 356), known as the Banking Code of 1965; the act of December 14, 1967 (P. L. 746, No. 345), known as the Savings Association Code of 1967; the act of May 15, 1933 (P. L. 565, No. 111), known as the Department of Banking Code; and the act of December 19, 1990 (P. L. 834, No. 198), known as the Credit Union Code, has taken the following action on applications received for the week ending August 22, 2000.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS
Holding Company Acquisitions
| Date | Name of Corporation | Location | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-27-00 | Sterling Financial Corporation, Lancaster, to acquire 100% of the voting shares of Hanover Bancorp, Inc., Hanover | Lancaster | Effective | |
| 8-16-00 | M&T Bank Corporation, and Olympia Financial Corp., Buffalo, NY, to acquire 100% of the voting shares of Keystone Financial, Inc., Harrisburg, PA | Buffalo, NY | Approved |
Conversions
| Date | Name of Institution | Location | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-22-00 | Chelten Hills Savings Association Abington Montgomery County To: Chelten Hills Savings Bank Abington Montgomery County | Abington | Approved | |
| Represents conversion from a State-chartered mutual savings association to a State-chartered mutual savings bank. | ||||
Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions
| Date | Name of Bank | Location | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-21-00 | The Phillipsburg National Bank and Trust Company, Phillipsburg, NJ, and Twin Rivers Community Bank, Easton, PA Surviving Institution-- The Phillipsburg National Bank and Trust Company, Phillipsburg, NJ with a change in Corporate Title to Vista Bank, National Association | Phillipsburg, NJ | Effective | |
| 8-22-00 | Merchants Bank of Pennsylvania, Shenandoah, and The First National Bank of Leesport, Leesport Surviving Institution-- Merchants Bank of Pennsylvania, Shenandoah, with a change in Corporate Title to ''Leesport Bank'' | Shenandoah | Approved |
Branch Applications
| Date | Name of Bank | Location | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-14-00 | Pittsburgh Home Savings Bank Pittsburgh Allegheny County | 1000 Village Run Rd. Wexford Pine Township Allegheny County | Opened | |
| 8-22-00 | First Commonwealth Bank Indiana Indiana County | 9503 Lincoln Highway Bedford Bedford County | Approved |
Branch Relocations/Consolidations
| Date | Name of Bank | Location | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-16-00 | Bank of Hanover and Trust Company Hanover York County | To: | 10 Lincoln Street New Oxford Adams County | Approved |
| From: | 318 Lincolnway East New Oxford Adams County | |||
| 8-16-00 | Laurel Bank Johnstown Cambria County | To: | 534 Main Street Berlin Somerset County | Approved |
| From: | 506 Main Street Berlin Somerset County |
Branch Discontinuances
| Date | Name of Bank | Location | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-16-00 | The Drovers & Merchants Bank York York County | Pennsylvania Ave. and Landvalle St. York Haven York County | Approved | |
| 8-18-00 | Main Street Bank Reading Berks County | 3321 Willow Lane Macungie Lehigh County | Filed | |
| 8-18-00 | Main Street Bank Reading Berks County | Route 61 Schuylkill Haven Schuylkill County | Filed |
Articles of Amendment
| Date | Name of Bank | Purpose | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-18-00 | Earthstar Bank Southampton Bucks County | To change the principal place of business From: 111 Second Street Pike, Southampton, Upper Southampton Township, Bucks County, PA To: 376 Second Street Pike, Southampton, Upper Southampton Township, Bucks County, PA | Approved and Effective |
SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS
Branch Applications
| Date | Name of Association | Location | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-16-00 | Washington Savings Association Philadelphia Philadelphia County | 8729 Frankford Ave. Philadelphia Philadelphia County | Approved |
CREDIT UNIONS
No activity.
DAVID E. ZUERN,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 00-1510. Filed for public inspection September 1, 2000, 9:00 a.m.]
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