[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 246 (Friday, December 22, 1995)] [Notices] [Pages 66550-66551] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 95-31147] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM Central Bancorporation, Inc., et al.; Acquisitions of Companies Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities The organizations listed in this notice have applied under Sec. 225.23(a)(2) or (f) of the Board's Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.23(a)(2) or (f)) 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. 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 each of these applications must be received at the Reserve Bank indicated for the application or the offices of the Board of Governors not later than January 10, 1996. A. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Genie D. Short, Vice President) 2200 North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-2272: 1. Central Bancorporation, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas, and Central Bancorporation of Delaware, Wilmington, Delaware; to acquire First American Savings Bank, S.S.B., Bedford, Texas, and thereby engage in operating a savings association, pursuant to Sec. 225.25(b)(9) of the Board's Regulation Y. The georgraphic scope for [[Page 66551]] this activity will be Bedford, Texas; Irving, Texas; North Richland Hills, Texas; and Southlake, Texas. Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, December 18, 1995. Jennifer J. Johnson, Deputy Secretary of the Board. [FR Doc. 95-31147 Filed 12-21-95; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6210-01-F