[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 90 (Wednesday, May 10, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24865-24866]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-11473]



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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


 AMCORE Financial Inc.; Notice of Application to Engage de novo 
in Permissible Nonbanking Activities

    The company listed in this notice has 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 [[Page 24866]] 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.
    The 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.
    Comments regarding the application must be received at the Reserve 
Bank indicated or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than 
May 24, 1995.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (James A. Bluemle, Vice 
President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690:
    1. AMCORE Financial Inc., Rockford, Illinois; to acquire Rockford 
Mercantile Agency, Inc., Rockford, Illinois, and thereby engage de novo 
in check guarantee services, pursuant to Sec. 225.25(b)(22), and rental 
or sale of related equipment, pursuant to Sec. 225.25(b)(7) of the 
Board's Regulation Y.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, May 4, 1995.
William W. Wiles,
Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 95-11473 Filed 5-9-95; 8:45 am]
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