[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 8, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20820-20821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-11414]



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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

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 that engages either 
directly or through a subsidiary or other company, in a nonbanking 
activity that is listed in Sec.  225.25 of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.25) 
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. Once the notice has been accepted for processing, it will 
also 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, including whether consummation of the proposal can 
``reasonably be expected to produce benefits to the public, such as 
greater convenience, increased competition, or gains in efficiency, 
that outweigh possible adverse effects, such as undue concentration of 
resources, decreased or unfair competition, conflicts of interests, or 
unsound banking practices'' (12 U.S.C. 1843). Any request for a hearing 
on this question must be accompanied by a statement of the reasons a 
written presentation would not suffice in lieu of a hearing, 
identifying specifically any questions of

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fact that are in dispute, summarizing the evidence that would be 
presented at a hearing, and indicating how the party commenting would 
be aggrieved by approval of the proposal.
    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 May 22, 1996.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (Lloyd W. Bostian, Jr., Senior 
Vice President) 701 East Byrd Street, Richmond, Virginia 23261:
    1. Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c., Dublin, Ireland, and First Maryland 
Bancorp, Baltimore, Maryland; to acquire Zirkin-Cutler Investments, 
Inc., Washington, D.C., and thereby engage in serving as investment 
adviser to investment companies registered under the Investment Company 
Act of 1940, including sponsoring, organizing, and managing closed-end 
investment companies; providing portfolio investment advice to any 
other person; and, furnishing general economic information and advice, 
general economic statistical forecasting services and industry studies, 
pursuant to Secs.  225.25(b)(4)(ii), (iii), and (iv) of the Board's 
Regulation Y.
    B. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Zane R. Kelley, Vice President) 
104 Marietta Street, N.W., Atlanta, Georgia 30303:
    1. Barnett Banks, Inc., Jacksonville, Florida; to engage de novo 
through its subsidiary, Barnett Community Development Corporation, 
Jacksonville, Florida, in community development activities, pursuant to 
Sec.  225.25(b)(6) of the Board's Regulation Y.
    C. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Genie D. Short, Vice President) 
2200 North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-2272:
    1. Outsource Capital Group, Inc., Lubbock, Texas, and Outsource 
Delaware Capital Group, Inc., Dover, Delaware (both in formation); to 
acquire Rall Mortgage Corporation, Lubbock, Texas, and thereby engage 
in mortgage lending, pursuant to Sec.  225.25(b)(1) of the Board's 
Regulation Y.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, May 2, 1996.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 96-11414 Filed 5-7-96; 8:45 am]
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