DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Actions on Applications [38 Pa.B. 4919]
[Saturday, September 6, 2008]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 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 August 26, 2008.
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 and any application filed prior to August 7, 2008, may file their comments in writing with the Department of Banking at 17 North Second Street, Suite 1300, Harrisburg, PA 17101. Comments must be received no later than 30 days from the date notice 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 during regular business hours. 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 Holding Company Acquisitions Date Name of Corporation Location Action 8-18-2008 Harleysville National Corporation,
Harleysville, to acquire 100% of
Willow Financial Bancorp, Inc.,
Wayne, and thereby indirectly acquire
Willow Financial Bank, WayneHarleysville Filed Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions Date Name of Bank Location Action 8-9-2008 PNC Bank, National Association,
Pittsburgh, and Sterling Financial
Trust Company, Lancaster
Surviving Institution: PNC Bank,
National Association, PittsburghPittsburgh Effective Branch Applications De Novo Branches Date Name of Bank Location Action 8-11-2008 The Fidelity Deposit and Discount Bank
Dunmore
Lackawanna CountyMain Avenue and
Luzerne Street
Scranton
Lackawanna CountyOpened 8-22-2008 Affinity Bank of Pennsylvania
Wyomissing
Berks County4541 Perkiomen Avenue
Exeter
Berks CountyFiled Branch Relocations Date Name of Bank Location Action 8-18-2008 Northwest Savings Bank Warren
Warren CountyTo: 1091 Eichelberger Street
Hanover
York CountyEffective From: 1 Center Square
Hanover
York CountySAVINGS INSTITUTIONS Conversions Date Name of Association Location Action 6-16-2008 Slovenian Savings & Loan Association
of Franklin-Conemaugh
Conemaugh
Cambria CountyConemaugh Effective Conversion from a State-chartered mutual savings association to a Federally-chartered mutual savings association. CREDIT UNIONS No activity. The Department's web site at www.banking.state.pa.us includes public notices for more recently filed applications.
STEVEN KAPLAN,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 08-1630. Filed for public inspection September 5, 2008, 9:00 a.m.]