252 Actions on applications?  

  • DEPARTMENT OF BANKING

    Actions on Applications

    [41 Pa.B. 855]
    [Saturday, February 12, 2011]

     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 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 January 25, 2011.

     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 regarding receipt 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, by appointment only, during regular business hours. To schedule an appointment, contact the Corporate Applications Division at (717) 783-2253. 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

    Conversions

    Date Name and Location of Applicant Action
    1-25-2011 From: Cambria County Federal Savings and Loan Association
    Cresson
    Cambria County
    Approved
    To: Cresson Community Bank
    Cresson
    Cambria County
    Application for approval to convert from a Federally-chartered mutual savings association to a Pennsylvania state-chartered mutual savings bank.

    Section 112 Acquisitions

    Date Name and Location of Applicant Action
    1-20-2011 James Wang Approved
    Application for approval to acquire up to 44.0% of the common stock of Asian Financial Corporation, Philadelphia, the parent bank holding company of Asian Bank, Philadelphia.

    Holding Company Acquisitions

    Date Name and Location of Applicant Action
    1-18-2011 Alliance Bancorp, Inc. of Pennsylvania
    Broomall
    Delaware County
    Effective
    Acquisition of 100% of Greater Delaware Valley Savings Bank (doing business as Alliance Bank), Broomall.

    Branch Applications

    De Novo Branches

    Date Name and Location of Applicant Location of Branch Action
    12-16-2010 Penn Liberty Bank
    Wayne
    Chester County
    654 West Lincoln Highway
    Exton
    Chester County
    Opened
    1-20-2011 First Keystone Community Bank
    Berwick
    Columbia County
    463 West Main Street
    Plymouth
    Luzerne County
    Filed
    1-20-2011 Susquehanna Bank
    Lititz
    Lancaster County
    203 International Drive
    Hunt Valley
    Baltimore County, MD
    Approved

    Branch Relocations

    Date Name and Location of Applicant Location of Branch Action
    1-13-2011 Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania
    Philadelphia
    Philadelphia County
    To: 1671 Butler Plank Road
    Glenshaw
    Allegheny County
    Effective
    From: 1700 William Flynn Parkway
    Glenshaw
    Allegheny County

    Branch Discontinuances

    Date Name and Location of Applicant Location of Branch Action
    1-20-2011 New Century Bank
    Phoenixville
    Chester County
    457 Haddonfield Road
    Suite 100
    Cherry Hill
    Camden County, NJ
    Approved
    1-20-2011 VIST Bank
    Wyomissing
    Berks County
    190 East DeKalb Pike
    King of Prussia
    Montgomery County
    Approved
    1-21-2011 Northwest Savings Bank
    Warren
    Warren County
    117 North Allegheny Street
    Bellefonte
    Centre County
    Filed

    SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS

    No activity.

    CREDIT UNIONS

    Consolidations, Mergers, and Absorptions

    Date Name and Location of Applicant Action
    1-25-2011 Freedom Credit Union
    Warminster
    Bucks County
    Filed
    Application for approval to merge Salem Federal Credit Union, Jenkintown, with and into Freedom Credit Union, Warminster.

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

    PAUL WENTZEL, 
    Acting Secretary

    [Pa.B. Doc. No. 11-252. Filed for public inspection February 11, 2011, 9:00 a.m.]

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