[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 19 (Friday, January 28, 1994)]
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[FR Doc No: 94-1936]


[Federal Register: January 28, 1994]


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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


Arvest Bank Group, Inc., et al.; Notice of Applications to Engage 
de novo in Permissible Nonbanking Activities

    The companies listed in this notice have filed an application under 
Sec.  225.23(a)(1) of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.23(a)(1)) 
for the Board's approval under section 4(c)(8) of the Bank Holding 
Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843(c)(8)) and Sec.  225.21(a) of Regulation Y 
(12 CFR 225.21(a)) to commence or to engage de novo, either directly or 
through a subsidiary, in a nonbanking activity that is listed in Sec.  
225.25 of Regulation Y as closely related to banking and permissible 
for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise noted, such activities 
will be conducted throughout the United States.
    Each application is available for immediate inspection at the 
Federal Reserve Bank indicated. Once the application has been accepted 
for processing, it will also be available for inspection at the offices 
of the Board of Governors. Interested persons may express their views 
in writing on the question whether consummation of the proposal can 
``reasonably be expected to produce benefits to the public, such as 
greater convenience, increased competition, or gains in efficiency, 
that outweigh possible adverse effects, such as undue concentration of 
resources, decreased or unfair competition, conflicts of interests, or 
unsound banking practices.'' Any request for a hearing on this question 
must be accompanied by a statement of the reasons a written 
presentation would not suffice in lieu of a hearing, identifying 
specifically any questions of fact that are in dispute, summarizing the 
evidence that would be presented at a hearing, and indicating how the 
party commenting would be aggrieved by approval of the proposal.
    Unless otherwise noted, comments regarding the applications must be 
received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of 
Governors not later than February 17, 1994.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (Randall C. Sumner, Vice 
President) 411 Locust Street, St. Louis, Missouri 63166:
    1. Arvest Bank Group, Inc., Bentonville, Arkansas; to engage de 
novo through its subsidiary, Arvest Savings Bank, Tulsa, Oklahoma, in 
operating a savings association pursuant to Sec.  225.25(b)(9) of the 
Board's Regulation Y. These activities will be conducted in the State 
of Oklahoma.
    B. Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City (John E. Yorke, Senior Vice 
President) 925 Grand Avenue, Kansas City, Missouri 64198:
    1. Sky Valley Bank Corporation, Alamosa, Colorado; to engage de 
novo through its subsidiary, Sky Valley Insurance Corporation, Alamosa, 
Colorado, in credit-related insurance activities pursuant to Sec.  
225.25(b)(8)(i) of the Board's Regulation Y. These activities will be 
conducted in the following counties in Colorado: Alamosa, Rio Grande, 
Mineral, Saguache, Conejos, and Costilla.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, January 24, 
1994.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Associate Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 94-1936 Filed 1-27-94; 8:45 am]
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