DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Action on Applications [31 Pa.B. 3561] The Department of Banking of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 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 June 26, 2001.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS Holding Company Acquisitions Date Name of Corporation Location Action 5-11-01 Community Bank System, Inc.,
DeWitt, New York, to acquire
100% of the voting shares of
First Liberty Bank Corp., Jermyn
and indirectly acquire First Liberty
Bank & Trust, JermynDeWitt, NY Effective Simultaneous with the holding company acquisition, First Liberty Bank & Trust, Jermyn, merged with and into Community Bank, National Association, Canton, New York, the wholly-owned subsidiary of Community Bank System, Inc. New Charter Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 6-25-01 American Interim Bank
Allentown
Lehigh CountyAllentown Approved Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions Date Name of Bank Location Action 6-21-01 Fulton Bank, Lancaster, and
The Drovers & Mechanics Bank,
York
Surviving Institution--
Fulton Bank, LancasterLancaster Approved 6-21-01 Royal Bank of Pennsylvania
Narberth
Montgomery CountyNarberth Approved Purchase of assets/assumption of
liabilities of Crusader Holding
Corporation, Philadelphia,
Crusader Savings Bank, F.S.B.,
Philadelphia and Asset Investment
Corporation, Wilmington, Delaware6-25-01 American Interim Bank, Allentown,
and American Bank, Allentown
Surviving Institution--
American Bank, AllentownAllentown Filed Merger application being filed to facilitate the acquisition of American Bank, Allentown, by American Bank Incorporated, Allentown, a bank holding company in organization. Branch Discontinuances Date Name of Bank Location Action 11-15-00 Main Street Bank
Reading
Berks CountyRoute 61 South
Schuylkill Haven
Schuylkill County
(Drive-Up Facility)Effective 11-15-00 Main Street Bank
Reading
Berks County3321 Willow Lane
Macungie
Lehigh CountyEffective Articles of Amendment Date Name of Bank Purpose Action 6-22-01 Northeast Pennsylvania
Trust Company
Hazleton
Luzerne CountyAmendment to Article Second provides for a change in the principal place of business to: 31 West Broad Street; from: 2 East Broad Street, both addresses in Hazleton, Luzerne County Approved
and
EffectiveSAVINGS INSTITUTIONS Branch Applications Date Name of Association Location Action 6-20-01 East Stroudsburg Savings
Association
Stroudsburg
Monroe CountyIntersection of
Routes 940 & 115
Blakeslee
Tobyhanna Township
Monroe CountyFiled CREDIT UNIONS No activity. JAMES B. KAUFFMAN, Jr.,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-1226. Filed for public inspection July 6, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]
