[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 227 (Monday, November 27, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58363-58364]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-28825]



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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Reliance Bancshares, Inc., et al.; Formations of, Acquisitions 
by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies; and Acquisitions of 
Nonbanking Companies

    The companies listed in this notice have 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 companies have 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 applications are 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 each of these 
applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated or the 
offices of the Board of Governors not later than December 21, 1995.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (James A. Bluemle, Vice 
President) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690:
    1. Reliance Bancshares, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin; to become a 
bank holding company by acquiring 100 percent of the voting shares of 
Reliance Savings Bank, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
    In connection with this application, Applicant also has applied to 
engage de novo in making and servicing loans, pursuant to Sec.  
225.25(b)(1) of the Board's Regulation Y.
    B. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (James M. Lyon, Vice 

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    President) 250 Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480:
    1. First Bank System, Inc., Minneapolis, Minnesota; to acquire, 
through its wholly owned subsidiary, Eleven Acquisition Corp., 
Minneapolis, Minnesota, 100 percent of the voting shares of First 
Interstate Bancorp, Los Angeles, California, and thereby indirectly 
acquire First Interstate Bank of California, Los Angeles, California, 
First Interstate Bank of Montana, National Association, Kalispell, 
Montana, First Interstate Bank, Ltd., Los Angeles, California, First 
Interstate Bank of Englewood, National Association, Englewood, 
Colorado, First Interstate Bank of Alaska, National Association, 
Anchorage, Alaska, First Interstate Bank of Arizona, National 
Association, Phoenix, Arizona, First Interstate Bank of Denver, 
National Association, Denver, Colorado, First Interstate Bank of Idaho, 
National Association, Boise, Idaho, First Interstate Bank of New 
Mexico, National Association, Santa Fe, New Mexico, First Interstate 
Bank of Nevada, National Association, Las Vegas, Nevada, First 
Interstate Bank of Oregon, National Association, Portland, Oregon, 
First Interstate Bank of Texas, National Association, Houston, Texas, 
First Interstate Bank of Utah, National Association, Salt Lake City, 
Utah, First Interstate Bank of Washington, National Association, 
Seattle, Washington, First Interstate Bank of Wyoming, National 
Association, Casper, Wyoming, and First Interstate Central Bank, 
Calabasas, California.
    In connection with this application, First Bank System, Inc., also 
has applied to acquire First Interstate Resource Finance Associates, 
Newport Beach, California, a venture capital firm, and thereby engage 
in making, acquiring, or servicing loans or other extensions of credit 
(including issuing letters of credit and accepting drafts) for the 
company's account or for the account of others, pursuant to Sec.  
225.25(b)(1) of the Board's Regulation Y.
    First Bank System also has applied to exercise an option to acquire 
up to 19.9 percent of the voting shares of First Interstate Bancorp.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, November 20, 
1995.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 95-28825 Filed 11-24-95; 8:45 am]
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