1973 Actions on applications

Actions on Applications

[38 Pa.B. 5985]
[Saturday, November 1, 2008]

   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 21, 2008.

   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 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 during regular business hours. 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

Holding Company Acquisitions

Date	Name of Corporation		Location	Action
10-17-2008	Harleysville National Corporation, Harleysville, to acquire 100% of Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc., Wayne, and thereby indirectly acquire Willow Financial Bank, Wayne		Harleysville	Approved
10-17-2008	Emclaire Financial Corp., Emlenton, acquired Elk County Savings and Loan Association, Ridgway, which merged with and into The Farmers National Bank of Emlenton, Emlenton, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Emclaire Financial Corp.		Emlenton	Effective

Branch Applications

De Novo Branches

Date	Name of Bank		Location	Action
10-15-2008	Fulton Bank Lancaster Lancaster County		Trindle Road and South 34th Street Camp Hill Cumberland County	Filed
10-17-2008	Northwest Savings Bank Warren Warren County		1127 Zion Road Bellefonte Centre County	Approved

Branch Discontinuances

Date	Name of Bank		Location	Action
10-17-2008	Mid Penn Bank Millersburg Dauphin County		3763 Peters Mountain Road Halifax Dauphin County	Filed

SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS

Conversions

Date	Name of Association		Location	Action
10-17-2008	Elk County Savings and Loan Association Ridgway Elk County		Ridgway	Effective
	Conversion from a State-chartered mutual savings association to a State-chartered stock savings association in conjunction with the merger of Elk County Savings and Loan Association, Ridgway, with and into Farmers National Bank of Emlenton, Emlenton.

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. 08-1973. Filed for public inspection October 31, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]