1777 Action on applications

DEPARTMENT OF BANKING

Action on Applications

[35 Pa.B. 5276]

   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 September 13, 2005.

BANKING INSTITUTIONS

Holding Company Acquisitions

Date	Name of Corporation		Location	Action
9-8-05	Northwest Bancorp, Inc., Warren, PA to acquire 100% of the voting shares of Equinox Financial Corp., Pembroke Pines, FL, under section 115 of the Banking Code of 1965		Warren	Approved

Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions

Date	Name of Bank		Location	Action
9-8-05	Northwest Savings Bank, Warren, PA and Equinox Bank, F. S. B., Pembroke Pines, FL Surviving Institution-- Northwest Savings Bank, Warren		Warren	Approved
9-9-05	Beneficial Mutual Savings Bank, Philadelphia, and Northwood Savings Bank, Philadelphia Surviving Institution-- Beneficial Mutual Savings Bank, Philadelphia		Philadelphia	Approved

Branch Applications

Date	Name of Bank		Location	Action
9-6-05	Reliance Savings Bank Altoona Blair County		1921 Pleasant Valley Boulevard Altoona Blair County	Opened
9-8-05	Orrstown Bank Shippensburg Cumberland County		308 Carolle Street Greencastle Franklin County	Filed

SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS

No activity.

CREDIT UNIONS

Conversions to Community Charters

Date	Name of Credit Union		Location	Action
9-7-05	Diamond Credit Union Pottstown Montgomery County		Pottstown	Filed
	Application represents proposed conversion from an occupational-based to a community credit union serving persons who live, work (or regularly conduct business), worship or attend school in and businesses and other legal entities located in Montgomery, Chester and Berks Counties in this Commonwealth as permitted under the Pennsylvania Credit Union Code.

A. WILLIAM SCHENCK, III,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-1777. Filed for public inspection September 23, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]