NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF BANKING
Action on Applications
[36 Pa.B. 5702]
[Saturday, September 9, 2006]
[Saturday, September 9, 2006]
The Department of Banking (Department), 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 9, 2002 (P. L. 1572, No. 207), known as the Credit Union Code, has taken the following action on applications received for the week ending August 29, 2006.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS
Holding Company Acquisitions
| Date | Name of Corporation | Location | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-28-06 | First Commonwealth Financial Corporation, Indiana, to acquire 100% of the voting shares of Laurel Capital Group, Inc., Allison Park | Indiana | Effective |
New Charter Applications
| Date | Name of Bank | Location | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-25-06 | MileStone Bank Doylestown Bucks County | Doylestown | Filed | |
| Correspondent: | ||||
| Gregory E. Grim, Esq. Grim, Biehn & Thatcher P. O. Box 215 Perkasie, PA 18944-0215 |
Interim Charter Applications
| Date | Name of Bank | Location | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-25-06 | Centra Bank-Smithfield Smithfield Fayette County | Smithfield | Effective | |
| Represents formation of interim charter solely to facilitate the acquisition of Smithfield State Bank of Smithfield, PA, by Centra Financial Holding, Inc., Morgantown, West Virginia. | ||||
CONSOLIDATIONS, MERGERS AND ABSORPTIONS
| Date | Name of Bank | Location | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-21-06 | Orrstown Bank Shippensburg Cumberland County | Shippensburg | Filed | |
| Purchase of assets/assumption of liabilities of one branch office of Omega Bank, State College | ||||
| Located at: | ||||
| 1110 East Simpson Street Mechanicsburg Cumberland County | ||||
| 8-25-06 | Smithfield State Bank of Smithfield, Pa., and Centra Bank-Smithfield, Smithfield Surviving Institution-- Smithfield State Bank of Smithfield, Pa. | Smithfield | Effective | |
| The subject merger will result in the acquisition of Smithfield State Bank of Smithfield, Pa., Smithfield, PA by CENTRA FINANCIAL HOLDINGS, INC., Morgantown, WV, a West Virginia corporation and parent company of Centra Bank, Morgantown, WV. | ||||
| 8-28-06 | First Commonwealth Bank, Indiana and Laurel Savings Bank, Allison Park Surviving Institution-- First Commonwealth Bank, Indiana | Indiana | Effective | |
| As a result of the merger, all branch offices of Laurel Savings Bank will become branch offices of First Commonwealth Bank, including the former main office located at: | ||||
| 2724 Harts Run Road Allison Park Allegheny County | ||||
Branch Applications
| Date | Name of Bank | Location | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7-27-06 | Northwest Savings Bank Warren Warren County | 2600 Old Washington Road Upper St. Clair Township Allegheny County | Opened | |
| 8-21-06 | Stonebridge Bank Exton Chester County | 319 East Street Road Warminster Bucks County | Filed |
Branch Relocations
| Date | Name of Bank | Location | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-23-06 | Northwest Savings Bank Warren Warren County | To: | 535 Smithfield Street Pittsburgh Allegheny County | Approved |
| From: | 300 Sixth Avenue Pittsburgh Allegheny County |
Branch Discontinuances
| Date | Name of Bank | Location | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-21-06 | Stonebridge Bank Exton Chester County | 408 Lakeside Drive Southampton Bucks County | Filed |
SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS
Branch Applications
| Date | Name of Association | Location | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-23-06 | ESSA Bank & Trust Stroudsburg Monroe County | Tannersville Plaza Route 611 Tannersville Pocono Township Monroe County | Approved |
CREDIT UNIONS.
No activity.
The Department's website at www.banking.state.pa.us includes public notices for more recently filed applications.
A. WILLIAM SCHENCK, III,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-1756. Filed for public inspection September 8, 2006, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]
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