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February 2006

Vol. 19, No. 2

IN THIS ISSUE:

Interpretive Letters
Letter No. Topic
1050 Applies the lending limit pilot program's special limit for loans secured by a first-lien security interest in 1-4 family residential real estate to two loans to the same borrower. Security interests in the same residential real estate secure the mortgage loan and the home equity loan. The letter finds that the special limit is applicable to both as the loans are secured by liens second to no other lien holder. WORD 01/25/2006

CRA Decisions
Letter No. Topic
132 Application to merge Villa Park Trust & Savings Bank, Villa Park, Illinois, into Harris National Association, Chicago, Illinois, under the charter and title of the latter. (Control Number 2005 CE 02 0029), WORD 11/09/2005
133 Application by Huntington National Bank, Columbus, Ohio, to merge with Unizan National Bank, Canton, Ohio, and Unizan Financial Services Group, National Association, Canton, Ohio. (Control Number 2005 CE 02 0033), WORD 01/11/2006

Corporate Decisions  
Letter No. Topic
2006-03 Application by Belk National Bank, Lawrenceville, Georgia, to sell substantially all of its assets to GE Money Bank, a federal Savings Bank, Salt Lake City, Utah, and for Belk National Bank to merge with and into its parent company, Belk, Inc. (Control Numbers 2005 WE 12 0317, 2005 WE 12 0316 & 2005 WE 09 0015), WORD 01/26/2006

Approvals with conditions enforceable under 12 U.S.C. 1818
Letter No. Topic
727 Application by La Caisse central Desjardins du Quebec (CCD) to establish a Limited Federal branch in Hallandale, Florida. (Control Number 2005 IB 10 001), WORD 01/03/2006
728 Application to establish a new national bank with the title of "Old Plank Trail Community Bank, National Association". (Control Number 2005 CE 01 008), WORD 01/04/2006

Final Enforcement Actions

Enclosed is a copy of the OCC's news release number 2006-18, 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 January 15, 2006 through February 14, 2006.

PLEASE NOTE: Interpretive Letters and No-Objection Letters reflect the views of the Comptroller's legal staff. Corporate Decisions, CRA Decisions and Conditional Approvals are from the office of Licensing. The Community Development Investment Letters are from the office of Community Affairs. The list of CRA Ratings is from the Communications Division. For copies of the CRA evaluations, you may either contact the bank directly, or you may write to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in any of three ways: by mail to the OCC, Attn: Public Information Room, Mail Stop 1-5, Washington, D.C. 20219; by fax to (202) 874-4448; or by e-mail to FOIA-PA@occ.treas.gov. You may also write to the OCC for copies of enforcement actions and charters with standard conditions.

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The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency publishes INTERPRETATIONS AND ACTIONS monthly. Subscriptions are available at a rate of $175 per year by writing to the Comptroller of the Currency, ATTN: Accounts Receivable, Mail Stop 4-8, 250 E Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20219. Prepayment is requested. Suggestions, comments or questions may be sent to Jacqueline J. England, Comptroller of the Currency, Communications Division, Mail Stop 3-2, Washington, DC 20219.

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