DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Action on Applications [27 Pa.B. 4919] 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 September 16, 1997.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions Date Name of Bank Location Action 9-10-97 First Sterling Bank, Devon,
and Prime Bank, a savings
bank, Philadelphia
Surviving Institution--
First Sterling Bank, Devon,
with a change in corporate
and principal place of business
to Prime Bank, PhiladelphiaDevon Approved 9-16-97 Community Bank and Trust Company
Forest City
Susquehanna CountyForest City Filed Purchase of Assets/Assumption of
Liabilities of two Branch Offices
of First Union National Bank, Avondale,
Located at:97 College Avenue
Factoryville
Wyoming CountyEynon Plaza
Route 6
Eynon
Lackawanna County9-16-97 Port Richmond Savings,
Philadelphia, and Fillmore
Building and Loan Association,
Philadelphia
Surviving Institution--
Port Richmond Savings, PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Filed Branch Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 9-10-97 Financial Trust Company
Carlisle
Cumberland CountyMobile Branch to be
operated at various
locations throughout
Franklin, Adams, York,
Cumberland, Perry, Lancaster
and Dauphin CountiesApproved 9-10-97 Chambersburg Trust Company
Chambersburg
Franklin CountyMobile Branch to be
operated at various
locations throughout
Franklin CountyApproved 9-16-97 Northern Central Bank
Williamsport
Lycoming CountyMobile Branch to be
operated at various
locations throughout
Bradford, Sullivan, Lycoming,
Clinton, Union, Montour,
Northumberland, Columbia
Juniata and Snyder CountiesApproved 9-16-97 Mid-State Bank and
Trust Company
Altoona
Blair CountyMobile Branch to be
operated at various
locations throughout
Bedford, Blair, Centre,
Clearfield and Huntingdon
CountiesApproved 9-16-97 Woodlands Bank
Williamsport
Lycoming County618 W. Southern Ave.
South Williamsport
Lycoming CountyFiled Branch Discontinuances Date Name of Bank Location Action 9-12-97 Patriot Bank
Pottstown
Montgomery County30 West Franklin St.
Topton
Berks CountyFiled SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS No activity. CREDIT UNIONS No activity. RICHARD C. RISHEL,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 97-1545. Filed for public inspection September 26, 1997, 9:00 a.m.]
