NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF BANKING
Actions on Applications
[39 Pa.B. 1395]
[Saturday, March 21, 2009]
[Saturday, March 21, 2009]
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 March 10, 2009.
Under section 503.E of the Department of Banking Code (71 P. S. § 733-503.E), any person wishing to comment on the following applications, with the exception of branch applications, may file their comments in writing with the Department of Banking, Corporate Applications Division, 17 North Second Street, Suite 1300, Harrisburg, PA 17101-2290. Comments must be received no later than 30 days from the date notice regarding receipt of the application is published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The nonconfidential portions of the applications are on file at the Department and are available for public inspection, by appointment only, during regular business hours. To schedule an appointment, contact the Corporate Applications Division at (717) 783-2253. Photocopies of the nonconfidential portions of the applications may be requested consistent with the Department's Right-to-Know Law Records Request policy.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS
Charter Applications
| Date | Name of Bank | Location | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-9-2009 | e3bank Malvern Chester County | Malvern | Approved |
Interim Charter Applications
| Date | Name of Bank | Location | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-6-2009 | Affinity Interim Bank Wyomissing Berks County | Wyomissing | Filed | |
| Application filed in conjunction with the proposed reorganization of Affinity Bank of Pennsylvania, Wyomissing, into a bank holding company structure whereby Affinity Bank of Pennsylvania will become the wholly-owned subsidiary of Affinity Bancorp, a new holding company in formation. | ||||
Conversions
| Date | Name of Bank | Location | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-3-2009 | From: Centric Bank, National Association Harrisburg Dauphin County | Harrisburg | Effective | |
| To: Centric Bank 4320 Linglestown Road Harrisburg, PA 17112 Dauphin County | ||||
| Conversion from a National banking association to a Pennsylvania State-chartered bank. Centric Bank is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Centric Financial Corporation, Harrisburg, an existing bank holding company. | ||||
| Branch offices operated by Centric Bank: | ||||
| 10 North Progress Avenue Harrisburg Dauphin County | 6480 Carlisle Pike Mechanicsburg Cumberland County | |||
Holding Company Acquisitions
| Date | Name of Corporation | Location | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5-2009 | Penseco Financial Services Corporation, Scranton, to acquire 100% of Old Forge Bank, Old Forge | Scranton | Approved | |
| 3-6-2009 | Chemung Financial Corporation, Elmira, NY, to acquire 100% of Canton Bancorp, Inc., Canton, and thereby indirectly acquire Bank of Canton, Canton, which will subsequently merge with and into Chemung Canal Trust Company, Elmira, NY, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Chemung Financial Corporation | Elmira, NY | Filed |
Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions
| Date | Name of Bank | Location | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-5-2009 | Penn Security Bank and Trust Company, Scranton, and Old Forge Bank, Old Forge Surviving Institution: Penn Security Bank and Trust Company, Scranton | Scranton | Approved |
Branch Applications
De Novo Branches
| Date | Name of Bank | Location | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-2-2009 | First Commonwealth Bank Indiana Indiana County | 520 Butler Crossings Butler Butler County | Opened | |
| 3-4-2009 | Northwest Savings Bank Warren Warren County | 2113 Chili Avenue Gates Monroe County, NY | Filed | |
| 3-6-2009 | VIST Bank Wyomissing Berks County | The Heritage of Green Hills 200 Tranquility Lane Reading Berks County (Limited Service Facility) | Approved |
Branch Relocations
| Date | Name of Bank | Location | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-2-2009 | First Commonwealth Bank Indiana Indiana County | To: | 8291 SR 22 New Alexandria Westmoreland County | Effective |
| From: | 412 West Main Street New Alexandria Westmoreland County | |||
| 3-2-2009 | Susquehanna Bank Lititz Lancaster County | To: | 110 Kings Highway Haddonfield Camden County, NJ | Effective |
| From: | 30 Kings Highway East Haddonfield Camden County, NJ |
Branch Consolidations
| Date | Name of Bank | Location | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2-26-2009 | Susquehanna Bank Lititz Lancaster County | Into: | 1950 Old Philadelphia Pike Lancaster Lancaster County | Filed |
| From: | 2034 Lincoln Highway East Lancaster Lancaster County | |||
| 3-6-2009 | Jersey Shore State Bank Jersey Shore Lycoming County | Into: | 2050 North Atherton Street State College Centre County | Approved |
| From: | 1665 North Atherton Place State College Centre County |
Branch Discontinuances
| Date | Name of Bank | Location | Action | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3-6-2009 | Firstrust Savings Bank Conshohocken Montgomery County | 405 Oxford Valley Road Fairless Hills Bucks County | Approved |
SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS
No activity.
CREDIT UNIONS
No activity.
The Department's web site at www.banking.state.pa.us includes public notices for more recently filed applications.
STEVEN KAPLAN,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 09-518. Filed for public inspection March 20, 2009, 9:00 a.m.]
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