Corporate Applications:
June 1998
Vol. 11, No. 6
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 |
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| 830
| Letter states that bank which has subleased OREO property for the remainder of the lease
term cannot enter into an extension of the lease and sublease under 12 U.S.C. 29 and 12
CFR 34.83(a). (05/19/98) |
CRA Decisions
| Letter No. | Topic |
|---|
| 80
| Application by United National Bank, Monterey Park, California, to establish a branch
at the Northwest corner of Walnut Avenue and Jeffrey Road, Irvine, California;
(Control Number 98WE050021), (05/27/98) |
Corporate Decisions
| Letter No. | Topic |
|---|
| 98-25
| Application by TCF National Bank, Minneapolis, Minnesota, regarding the real estate
appraisal activities of North Star Real Estate, Inc. For the general public; (Control
Number 97MW080007), (04/01/98).
| | 98-26
| Application by Southwest Kansas National Bank, Ulysses, Kansas, to perform title
abstracting services through its subsidiary, Southwestern Service, Inc.; (Control
Number 97WO080005), (04/21/98).
| | 98-27
| Application to merge The Security Trust and Savings Bank, Shenandoah, Iowa, into
The First National Bank, Red Oak, Iowa, under the charter of The First National Bank
and title of Bank Iowa, National Association; (Control Number 98MW020018),
(05/11/98).
| | 98-28
| Application by Fleet National Bank, Providence, Rhode Island, to establish Fleet Life
Insurance Company which will underwrite and reinsure credit life and credit disability
insurance and Fleet Insurance Company which will underwrite and reinsure
involuntary unemployment insurance; (Control Number 98ML08001), (05/11/98).
| | 98-29
| Application of Union Planters Bank, National Association, Memphis, Tennessee, to
merge with City Bank and Trust Company, McMinnville, Tennessee, under the charter
of Union Planters Bank, National Association; (Control Number 98SE020013),
(05/18/98).
| | 98-30
| Merger of U.S. Trust Company of the Pacific Northwest, Portland, Oregon, with and
into U.S. Trust Company of the Pacific Northwest Interim National Bank, Portland,
Oregon, and the merger of the resulting bank with and into U.S. Trust Company of
California, National Association, Los Angeles, California, under the charter of the
latter and the title of U.S. Trust Company, National Association, Los Angeles,
California; (Control Number 98WE020013), (05/20/98).
| | 98-31
| Application by First National Bank of Manchester, Tennessee, to establish FCB Life
Insurance Co. Which will reinsure credit life insurance sold to customers that borrow
from the bank and its lending affiliate; (Control Number 98SE080006), (05/26/98).
| | 98-32
| Application for Star Bank, National Association, Cincinnati, Ohio, to purchase the
assets and assume the liabilities of four Ohio branches of Bank One, National
Association, Columbus, Ohio; (Control Number 98CE020016), (05/05/98).
| | 98-33
| Application of First Western Bank, National Association, New Castle, Pennsylvania, to
purchase the assets and to assume the deposits and certain other liabilities of sixteen
branches of PNC Bank, National Association, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; (Control
Number 98NE020013), (05/20/98). |
Approvals with conditions enforceable under 12 U.S.C. 1818
| Letter No. | Topic |
|---|
| 276
| Application by Mellon Bank, N.A., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to establish a wholly-owned operating subsidiary to acquire and hold a 50% interest in a partnership engaged
in title insurance agency, real estate appraisal, loan closing and other loan-related
activities; (Control Number 98NE080010), (05/08/98).
| | 277
| Application by United National Bank, Monterey Park, California, to establish a branch at
the Northwest corner of Walnut Avenue and Jeffrey Road, Irvine, California; (Control
Number 98WE050021), (05/27/98) |
Final Enforcement Actions
Enclosed is a copy of the OCC's news release number 98-65, 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
May 15 through June 14.
INTERPRETATIONS AND ACTIONS is published monthly by the Office of the Comptroller
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