2062 Action on applications  

  • DEPARTMENT OF BANKING

    Action on Applications

    [36 Pa.B. 6416]
    [Saturday, October 21, 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 October 10, 2006.

    BANKING INSTITUTIONS

    Holding Company Acquisitions

    DateName of CorporationLocationAction
    10-5-06Conestoga Bancorp, Inc., Chester Springs, to acquire 100% of the voting shares of PSB Bancorp, Inc., Philadelphia, under the provisions of section 115 of the Banking Code of 1965Chester SpringsFiled

    New Charter Applications

    DateName of BankLocationAction
    10-6-06Vantage Point Bank
    Fort Washington
    Montgomery County
    Fort WashingtonFiled
    Correspondent:
    Walter L. Tillman, Jr.
    1300 Cedar Hill Road
    Lower Gwynedd, PA 19002

    Conversions

    DateName of BankLocationAction
    10-3-06Luzerne National Bank
    Luzerne
    Luzerne County
    LuzerneFiled
    To:
    Luzerne Bank
    Luzerne
    Luzerne County
    Application represents request to convert from a National banking association to a State-chartered bank and trust company.

    Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions

    DateName of BankLocationAction
    10-4-06Reliance Savings Bank
    Altoona
    Blair County
    AltoonaApproved
    Purchase of assets/assumption of liabilities of two branch offices of Susquehanna Bank, Hagerstown, MD
    Located at:
    1254 Old Route 220 North
    Duncansville
    Blair County
    3119 Pleasant Valley Boulevard
    Altoona
    Blair County
    10-5-06Fulton Bank
    Lancaster
    Lancaster County
    LancasterApproved
    Purchase of essentially all the assets and assumption of essentially all the liabilities of Premier Bank, Doylestown, Bucks County, PA. Both institutions are wholly owned subsidiaries of Fulton Financial Corporation, Lancaster, PA.
    10-5-06Mid Penn Bank
    Millersburg
    Dauphin County
    MillersburgApproved
    Purchase of assets/assumption of liabilities of two branch offices of Omega Bank, State College.
    Located at:
    51 South Front Street
    Steelton
    Dauphin County
    1100 Spring Garden Drive
    Middletown
    Dauphin County
    10-5-06Conestoga Bank, Chester Springs and First Penn Bank, Philadelphia
    Surviving Institution--
    Conestoga Bank, Chester Springs
    Chester SpringsFiled
    10-10-06Graystone Interim Bank, Lancaster, and Graystone Bank, Lancaster
    Surviving Institution--
    Graystone Interim Bank, Lancaster, with a change in corporate title to Graystone Bank
    LancasterEffective
    As of the effective date of the merger, Graystone Bank, will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Graystone Financial Corp., Lancaster, a newly formed bank holding company.

    Branch Applications

    DateName of BankLocationAction
    10-2-06Abington Savings Bank
    Jenkintown
    Montgomery County
    Maris Grove Retirement Community
    100 Maris Grove Way
    Glen Mills
    Delaware County
    (Limited Service Facility)
    Opened
    10-3-06CommunityBanks
    Millersburg
    Dauphin County
    915 West Postal Road
    Douglassville
    Amity Township
    Berks County
    Filed
    10-4-06Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania
    Philadelphia
    Philadelphia County
    400 Adams Shoppes
    Mars
    Butler County
    Approved
    10-4-06Farmers and Merchants Trust Company of Chambersburg
    Chambersburg
    Franklin County
    Carlisle Crossing Shopping Center
    Carlisle
    Cumberland County
    Approved
    10-4-06Royal Asian Bank
    Philadelphia
    Philadelphia County
    232 Broad Avenue
    Palisades Park
    Bergen County, NJ
    Approved
    10-5-06Northwest Savings Bank
    Warren
    Warren County
    West 4th Street
    (State Route 22/522)
    Granville Township
    Mifflin County
    Approved
    10-5-06First Priority Bank
    Malvern
    Chester County
    1200 Broadcasting Road
    Wyomissing
    Berks County
    Filed
    10-6-06Stonebridge Bank
    Exton
    Chester County
    319 East Street Road
    Warminster
    Bucks County
    Approved

    Branch Discontinuances

    DateName of BankLocationAction
    8-18-06Union Bank and Trust Company
    Pottsville
    Schuylkill County
    Weis Supermarket
    Route 61 and St. Clair Avenue
    Pottsville
    Schuylkill County
    Filed
    10-6-06Omega Bank
    State College
    Center County
    Two branche offices
    Located at:
    Approved
    51 South Front Street
    Steelton
    Dauphin County
    1100 Spring Garden Drive
    Middletown
    Dauphin County
    10-6-06Stonebridge Bank
    Exton
    Chester County
    408 Lakeside Drive
    Southampton
    Bucks County
    Approved

    SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS

    No activity.

    CREDIT UNIONS

    Branch Applications

    DateName of Credit UnionLocationAction
    10-4-06Belco Community Credit Union
    Harrisburg
    Dauphin County
    1758 Oregon Pike
    Lancaster
    Lancaster County
    Approved

    Change of Principal Place of Business

    DateName of Credit UnionLocationAction
    10-6-06Philadelphia Post Office Employees' Credit Union
    Philadelphia
    Philadelphia County
    From:2970 Market Street
    Philadelphia
    Philadelphia County
    Approved and Effective
    To:401 Baily Road
    Yeadon
    Delaware County

       The Department's website at www.banking.state.pa.us includes public notices for more recently filed applications.

    VICTORIA A. REIDER,   
    Acting Secretary

    [Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-2062. Filed for public inspection October 20, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]

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