[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 122 (Monday, June 24, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 32442]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-15977]



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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 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 July 8, 1996.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of New York (Christopher J. McCurdy, Senior 
Vice President) 33 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10045:
    1. Societe Generale, Paris, France; to engage de novo in community 
activities, by making investments designed to promote community welfare 
through its New York branch, pursuant to Sec.  225.25(B)(6) of the 
Board's Regulation Y.
    B. Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (Lloyd W. Bostian, Jr., Senior 
Vice President) 701 East Byrd Street, Richmond, Virginia 23261:
    1. Centura Banks, Inc., Rocky Mount, North Carolina; to acquire 49 
percent of First Greensboro Home Equity, Inc., Greensboro, North 
Carolina, and thereby engage in originating mortgage loans in 
nonconforming markets, servicing and selling mortgages, and engaging in 
related activities, pursuant to Sec.  225.25(b)(1)(iii) of the Board's 
Regulation Y.
    C. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (James A. Bluemle, Vice 
President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690:
    1. UnionBancorp, Inc., Streator, Illinois; to acquire LaSalle 
County Collections, Inc., Ottawa, Illinois, and thereby engage in 
operating a collection agency, pursuant to Sec.  225.25(b)(23) of the 
Board's Regulation Y.
    D. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Genie D. Short, Vice President) 
2200 North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-2272:
    1. Sterling Bancshares, Inc., Houston, Texas, and Sterling 
Bancorporation, Inc., Wilmington, Delaware, to acquire CMCR Holding 
Company, Wilmington, Delaware, and thereby indirectly acquire Charter 
Mortgage Company, Houston, Texas, and thereby engage in originating 
single family residential mortgage loans, pursuant to Sec.  
225.25(b)(1) of the Board's Regulation Y. The geographic scope for 
these activities is Texas and Arizona.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, June 18, 1996.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 96-15977 Filed 6-21-96; 8:45 am]
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