[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 191 (Tuesday, October 3, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 51799]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-24568]



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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

FW Financial, Inc.; Formation of, Acquisition by, or Merger of 
Bank Holding Companies; and Acquisition of Nonbanking Company

    The company listed in this notice has applied under Sec.  225.14 of 
the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.14) for the Board's approval under 
section 3 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1842) to become a 
bank holding company or to acquire voting securities of a bank or bank 
holding company. The listed company has also applied under Sec.  
225.23(a)(2) of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.23(a)(2)) 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 acquire or control voting securities or assets of a 
company engaged 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, or to engage in such an activity. Unless otherwise 
noted, these 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 
October 27, 1995.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (James M. Lyon, Vice 
President) 250 Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480:
    1. FW Financial, Inc., Huron, South Dakota; to become a bank 
holding company by acquiring 85.97 percent of the voting shares of 
First Western Bancorp, Inc., Huron, South Dakota, and thereby 
indirectly acquire First Western Bank, Sturgis, South Dakota; First 
Western Bank, Custer, South Dakota; First Western Bank, Wall, South 
Dakota; and First Western Bank, N.A., Atkinson, Nebraska.
    In connection with this application, Applicant also has applied to 
acquire First Western Agency, Inc., Huron, South Dakota, and thereby 
engage in insurance activities, pursuant to Sec.  225.25(b)(8)(iv) of 
the Board's Regulation Y. The geographic scope for these activities is 
South Dakota.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, September 27, 
1995.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 95-24568 Filed 10-2-95; 8:45 am]
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