DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Action on Applications [33 Pa.B. 6430] The Department of Banking, 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 December 16, 2003.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS Holding Company Acquisitions Date Name of Corporation Location Action 12-12-03 National Penn Bancshares, Inc.,
Boyertown, to acquire 100% of the
voting shares of HomeTowne
Heritage Bank, LancasterBoyertown Effective Charter Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 12-12-03 NPB Interim Bank
Boyertown
Berks CountyBoyertown Effective Interim bank being formed solely to facilitate the acquisition of HomeTowne Heritage Bank, Lancaster, by National Penn Bancshares, Inc., Boyertown. Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions Date Name of Bank Location Action 12-12-03 HomeTowne Heritage Bank,
Lancaster, and NPB Interim Bank,
Boyertown
Surviving Institution--HomeTowne
Heritage Bank, LancasterLancaster Effective 12-15-03 National Penn Bank, Boyertown, and
HomeTowne Heritage Bank,
Lancaster
Surviving Institution--National
Penn Bank, BoyertownBoyertown Effective Branch Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 12-8-03 Landmark Community Bank
Pittston
Luzerne County1320 Wyoming Avenue
Forty Fort
Luzerne CountyOpened 12-9-03 Community Bank and Trust Company
Clarks Summit
Lackawanna CountyRoute 611
Tannersville
Pocono Township
Monroe CountyOpened SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS No activity. CREDIT UNIONS Conversions Date Name of Credit Union Location Action 12-10-03 St. Basil Parish Credit Union
Pittsburgh
Allegheny CountyPittsburgh Filed Application represents a request to convert to a community chartered credit union to include a field of membership beyond the parishioners of St. Basil Parish. Change in Place of Business Date Name of Credit Union Location Action 12-10-03 Erie Community Credit Union
Erie
Erie CountyChange in Place of Business filed with the Department of State to provide for address change From: 135 East 6th Street; To: 1129 State Street, both locations in Erie, Erie County Approved and Effective A. WILLIAM SCHENCK, III
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 03-2455. Filed for public inspection December 26, 2003, 9:00 a.m.]
