DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Action on Applications [31 Pa.B. 5800] 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 October 9, 2001.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions Date Name of Bank Location Action 10-5-01 Earthstar Bank
Southampton
Bucks CountySouthampton Filed Purchase of assets/assumption of
liabilities of Cornerstone
Savings Association, Glenside10-9-01 First County Bank
Doylestown
Bucks CountyDoylestown Filed Purchase of assets/assumption of
liabilities of one branch office
of Third Federal Savings Bank,
Newton, located at:601 Louis Drive
Warminster
Bucks CountyBranch Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 10-1-01 Minersville Safe Deposit
Bank & Trust Company
Minersville
Schuylkill County452 S. Lehigh St.
Frackville
Schuylkill CountyOpened 10-9-01 Northwest Savings Bank
Warren
Warren County7512 W. Ridge Road
Fairview
Erie CountyFiled Branch Relocations Date Name of Bank Location Action 10-2-01 Patriot Bank
Pottstown
Montgomery CountyTo: 2228 State Hill Rd.
Wyomissing
Berks CountyApproved From: 1149 Berkshire Blvd.
Wyomissing
Berks CountySAVINGS INSTITUTIONS No activity.
CREDIT UNIONS No activity.
ROBERT S. ZIMMERMAN, Jr.,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-1886. Filed for public inspection October 19, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]