Corporate Applications:
April 1999
Vol. 12, No. 4
IN THIS ISSUE:
PLEASE NOTE: Interpretive Letters and No Objection Letters reflect the views of
the Comptroller's legal staff. Corporate Decisions and Decisions (CRA) are from
the office of Bank Organization and Structure. The list of CRA Ratings is from
the Communications Division. For copies of the evaluation, you should contact
the bank directly or the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Attn:
Public Reference Room, Mailstop 1-5, Washington, D.C. 20219.
Members of the news media are encouraged to cite the letter number when
reporting or summarizing documents from this package. This helps to process
single requests in a more timely manner.
Interpretive Letters
Letter No. | Topic |
857 |
Letter concludes that the International Banking Act (IBA) permits a foreign
bank, whose home state is not Florida, to establish an interstate limited
Federal branch or a Federal agency in Florida and the IBA may permit a foreign
bank to establish an interstate Federal branch or Federal agency where such
office results from a merger. 12/04/98 |
858 |
Letter concludes that the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development
Pension Funding Bonds, Series 1999A - 1999C are Type I investment securities as
defined in 12 CFR 1.2(i), and qualify for a 20 percent risk-weight under the
OCC's risk-based capital regulations. 03/17/99 |
859 |
A national bank's board of directors may prescribe in its bylaws the manner in
which its general business is conducted. This includes permitting the routine
use of video teleconference technology to conduct the board's regular meetings.
03/29/99 |
860 |
A national bank's board of directors may prescribe in its bylaws the manner in
which its general business is conducted. This includes permitting the routine
use of video teleconference technology to conduct the board's regular meetings.
04/05/99 |
CRA Decisions
Letter No. | Topic |
90 |
Application by Community Banks, National Association, Millersburg,
Pennsylvania, to establish a branch in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. (Control
Number 99NE050008), 02/22/99 |
91 |
Application by Commerce Bank, National Association, Cherry Hill, New Jersey, to
establish a branch in Delran, New Jersey. (Control Number 99NE050022), 02/23/99 |
92 |
Application to merge PNC National Bank, Wilmington, Delaware, with and into
MBNA America Bank, National Association, Wilmington, Delaware, under the title
and charter of the latter. (Control Number 99NE020001), 03/13/99 |
Corporate Decisions
Letter No. | Topic |
99-07 |
Operating subsidiary application by National Bank of Commerce, Memphis,
Tennessee. (Control Number 99SE080002), 03/26/99 |
99-08 |
Application to merge First National Bank of Akron, Akron, Colorado, with and
into Enterprise Bank, National Association, Omaha, Nebraska, under the charter
and title of the latter. (Control Number 99MW020002), 03/02/99 |
99-09 |
Application from First National Bank of Yuma, Yuma, Colorado, to purchase the
assets and assume the liabilities of the Akron, Colorado branch of Enterprise
Bank, National Association, Omaha, Nebraska. (Control Number 99MW020003),
03/02/99 |
Approvals with conditions enforceable under 12 U.S.C. 1818
Letter No. | Topic |
304 |
Application by Citibank, N.A., New York, New York, to invest in three limited
liability companies through an existing operating subsidiary. (Control Number
98WO080028), 03/05/99 |
305 |
Application of Hibernia National Bank, New Orleans, Louisiana, to establish an
operating subsidiary that will acquire noncontrolling interests in two limited
liability companies involved in financing small- and medium-sized businesses.
(Control Number 99SW080001), 03/15/99 |
306 |
Application by NationsBank, National Association, Charlotte, North Carolina, to
receive a material noncash contribution to its surplus account and immediately
thereafter reduce its outstanding capital. (Control Number 99ML12052), 03/15/99 |
307 |
Application of Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, San Francisco,
California, to perform new activities in its operating subsidiary, to include
holding a minority investment in a corporation that will sell and lease check
cashing machines to third parties. (Control Number 98ML080001), 03/19/99 |
Final Enforcement Actions
Enclosed is a copy of the OCC's news release number
99-37
, announcing the availability of enforcement actions. Copies of the final
actions are available by writing to the OCC, Public Reference Room, Mailstop
1-5, Washington, D.C. 20219. When ordering, specify the appropriate enforcement
action number.
COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT (CRA) Performance Evaluations
Enclosed is a list of CRA performance evaluations that became public during the
period of March 15 through April 14.
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