ALERT 96-28
Type: Unauthorized Banking     Subject: First Fidelity Brokers Bancorp  

TO:  Chief Executive Officers of all National Banks; all State
     Banking Authorities; Chairman, Board of Governors of the
     Federal Reserve System; Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance
     Corporation; Conference of State Bank Supervisors; Deputy
     Comptrollers (Districts); District Administrators; District
     Counsel and Examining Personnel

RE:  First Fidelity Brokers Bancorp
     2961 Industrial Road
     Las Vegas, NV   89109

     Information has been received that the subject entity may be
     operating a banking business in the United States without
     authorization.  Further, the State of Nevada Financial
     Institutions Division has advised that the subject entity
     has not been granted permission to operate in Nevada.

     Any information which you may have concerning this matter
     should be brought to the attention of:
     
     
                    Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
                    Enforcement & Compliance Division
                    250 E Street, SW
                    Washington, DC  202l9
                    Fax (202) 874-5301



                                      
     Daniel P. Stipano
     Director
     Enforcement & Compliance Division
     Date:     August 6, 1996