[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 38996]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-19099]


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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.  225.28 of Regulation Y (12 CFR 225.28) 
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. The notice also will 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 August 5, 1997.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago (Philip Jackson, Applications 
Officer) 230 South LaSalle Street, Chicago, Illinois 60690-1413:
    1. Associated Banc-Corp, Green Bay, Wisconsin; to acquire First 
Financial Corporation, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and thereby indirectly 
acquire First Financial Bank, FSB, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and 
thereby engage in owning and operating a savings and loan association, 
pursuant to Sec.  225.28(b)(4) of the Board's Regulation Y; Appraisal 
Services, Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and thereby engage in performing 
appraisals of real estate and tangible personal property, pursuant to 
Sec.  225.28 (b)(2) of the Board's Regulation Y; and First Financial 
Card Services Bank, N.A., Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and thereby engage 
in operating a credit card bank, pursuant to Secs.  225.28(b)(1) and 
(2) of the Board's Regulation Y.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, July 16, 1997.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Deputy Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 97-19099 Filed 7-18-97; 8:45 am]
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