DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Action on Applications [36 Pa.B. 2292] 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 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 May 2, 2006.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS Section 112 Applications Date Name of Corporation Location Action 4-21-06 Linlo Investment, LP, Lemoyne, to acquire an additional 39,000 shares
of common stock of Community Financial, Inc., Camp HillLemoyne Filed Bank Holding Company Reorganizations Date Name of Bank Location Action 4-28-06 Berkshire Bank, Wyomissing and Berkshire Interim Bank, Wyomissing
Surviving Institution--
Berkshire Bank, WyomissingWyomissing Filed Application to merger being filed to facilitate the acquisition of Berkshire Bank, Wyomissing, by Berkshire Bancorp, Inc., a bank holding company in formation. Conversions Date Name of Bank Location Action 5-1-06 Community First Bank,
National Association
Reynoldsville
Jefferson County444 Main Street
Reynoldsville
Jefferson CountyEffective To: Community First Bank
Reynoldsville
Jefferson CountyRepresents conversion from a National banking association to a Pennsylvania State-chartered
commercial bank. Community First Bancorp, Inc., Reynoldsville, is the parent holding company of Community First Bank.Branch Acquired By Conversion: 101 Sykes Street
Sykesville
Jefferson CountyAbsorptions, Mergers and Consolidations Date Name of Bank Location Action 4-28-06 Republic First Bank, Philadelphia, PA, and Republic First Bank of New Jersey, Voorhees, NJ
Surviving Institution--
Republic First Bank,
Philadelphia, PAPhiladelphia Filed Application is being filed to facilitate the expansion of operations of Republic First Bank into the State of New Jersey by chartering as a subsidiary, Republic First Bank of New Jersey, a new New Jersey commercial bank. Branch Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 4-21-06 Berkshire Bank
Wyomissing
Berks County350 East Bellevue Avenue
Muhlenberg Township
Berks CountyOpened Branch Relocations Date Name of Bank Location Action 4-26-06 Parkvale Savings Bank
Monroeville
Allegheny CountyTo: 401 Ninth Street
New Kensington
Westmoreland CountyFiled From: 931 Fifth Avenue
New Kensington
Westmoreland CountySAVINGS INSTITUTIONS No activity. CREDIT UNIONS Articles of Amendment Date Name of Credit Union Purpose Action 4-28-06 New Life Community
Development Credit Union
Philadelphia
Philadelphia CountyTo amend Paragraph 8 by adding the following underlined language: ''The membership of the low income community development credit union will be limited to individuals who reside, work or gather regularly within the following boundaries beginning at 48th & Baltimore Avenue, continuing west to Cobbs Creek Parkway/63rd Street, continuing north to 63rd & Lancaster Avenue, continuing northeast to Monument Road, continuing northeast to Conshohocken Avenue, continuing east to West River Drive, continuing southwest to Montgomery Drive, continuing southwest to Belmont Avenue, continuing southeast to Girard Avenue, continuing southwest to 48th Street, continuing south back to 48th & Baltimore Avenue; and to individuals who live and work within these boundaries, businesses owned by these individuals, and businesses that operate within said boundaries. Effective The Department's website at www.banking.state.pa.us includes public notices for more recently filed applications.
A. WILLIAM SCHENCK, III,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 06-839. Filed for public inspection May 12, 2006, 9:00 a.m.]
