[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 36 (Monday, February 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 8248]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-4373]


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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking 
Activities or to Acquire Companies that are Engaged in Permissible 
Nonbanking Activities

    The companies listed in this notice have given notice under section 
4 of the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1843) (BHC Act) and 
Regulation      Y, (12 CFR Part 225) to engage de novo, or to acquire 
or control voting securities or assets of a company that engages either 
directly or through a subsidiary or other company, in a nonbanking 
activity that is listed in Sec.  225.25 of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.25) 
or that the Board has determined by Order to be closely related to 
banking and permissible for bank holding companies. Unless otherwise 
noted, these activities will be conducted throughout the United States.
    Each notice is available for inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank 
indicated. Once the notice 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 the proposal complies with the standards of section 4 
of the BHC Act.
    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 March 10, 1997.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (Karen L. Grandstrand, Vice 
President) 250 Marquette Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55480-2171:
    1. Community First Bankshares, Inc., Fargo, North Dakota; to engage 
de novo through its subsidiary, Community First Financial, Inc., Fargo, 
North Dakota, in leasing personal property or acting as agent, broker, 
or adviser in leasing personal property, pursuant to Sec.  225.25(b)(5) 
of the Board's Regulation Y.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 18, 
1997.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 97-4373 Filed 2-21-97; 8:45 am]
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