80 FR 9720 - Notice of Proposals To Engage in or To Acquire Companies Engaged in Permissible Nonbanking Activities

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 36 (February 24, 2015)

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FR Document		2015-03720

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 36 (Tuesday, February 24, 2015)

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Notice of Proposals To Engage in or To Acquire Companies 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, including the 
companies listed below, 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 March 11, 2015.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston (Richard Walker, Community 
Affairs Officer) 600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02210-2204.
    1. New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp, Manchester, New Hampshire (MHC), 
to establish MillRiver Trust Company, Concord, New Hampshire 
(MillRiver), and transfer the existing trust business from MHC's 
subsidiary banks, Merrimack County Savings Bank, Concord, New Hampshire 
and Meredith Village Savings Bank, Meredith, New Hampshire to 
MillRiver, and thereby engage in trust company, financial advisory and 
transaction activities, and the sale of insurance in a town of less 
than 5,000 in population, pursuant to sections 225.28(b)(5), (b)(6), 
(b)(7) and (b)(11)(iii)(A) of Regulation Y.
    B. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta (Chapelle Davis, Assistant Vice 
President) 1000 Peachtree Street NE., Atlanta, Georgia 30309:
    1. First NBC Bank Holding Company, New Orleans, Louisiana; to 
acquire 100 percent of the outstanding shares of State Investors 
Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary bank, State-Investors Bank both of 
Metairie, Louisiana, and thereby engage in operating a savings 
association, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(4)(ii) of Regulation Y. 
Comment regarding this application must be received by March 20, 2015.
    C. Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis (Jacquelyn K. Brunmeier, 
Assistant Vice President) 90 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 
55480-0291:
    1. SSB, Inc., Manistique, Michigan; to acquire through State 
Savings Bank of Manistique, Manistique, Michigan, between 10 and 20 
percent of the stock of Lasco Development Corporation, Marquette, 
Michigan. And thereby engage in data processing activities, pursuant to 
section 225.28(b)(14) of Regulation Y.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, February 19, 
2015.
Michael J. Lewandowski,
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
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Republic Bank, Inc., both in Duluth, Assistant Vice President) 90 Hennepin Merrimack County Savings Bank,
Minnesota. Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota Concord, New Hampshire and Meredith
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 55480–0291: Village Savings Bank, Meredith, New
System, February 19, 2015. 1. American Bancor, Ltd., Dickinson, Hampshire to MillRiver, and thereby
Michael J. Lewandowski, North Dakota; to acquire 100 percent of engage in trust company, financial
Associate Secretary of the Board.
the voting shares of United Community advisory and transaction activities, and
Bank of North Dakota, Leeds, North the sale of insurance in a town of less
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Dakota. than 5,000 in population, pursuant to
BILLING CODE 6210–01–P 2. Landmark Investor Group, Inc., sections 225.28(b)(5), (b)(6), (b)(7) and
Eden Prairie, Minnesota; to become a (b)(11)(iii)(A) of Regulation Y.
bank holding company by acquiring 100 B. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta
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percent of the voting shares of
Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Landmark Community Bank, National President) 1000 Peachtree Street NE.,
Mergers of Bank Holding Companies Association, Isanti, Minnesota. Atlanta, Georgia 30309:
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve 1. First NBC Bank Holding Company,
The companies listed in this notice System, February 19, 2015. New Orleans, Louisiana; to acquire 100
have applied to the Board for approval, Michael J. Lewandowski, percent of the outstanding shares of
pursuant to the Bank Holding Company State Investors Bancorp, Inc. and its
Associate Secretary of the Board.
Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) subsidiary bank, State-Investors Bank
[FR Doc. 2015–03718 Filed 2–23–15; 8:45 am]
(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part both of Metairie, Louisiana, and thereby
225), and all other applicable statutes BILLING CODE 6210–01–P
engage in operating a savings
and regulations to become a bank association, pursuant to section
holding company and/or to acquire the 225.28(b)(4)(ii) of Regulation Y.
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assets or the ownership of, control of, or Comment regarding this application
the power to vote shares of a bank or Notice of Proposals To Engage in or must be received by March 20, 2015.
bank holding company and all of the To Acquire Companies Engaged in C. Federal Reserve Bank of
banks and nonbanking companies Permissible Nonbanking Activities Minneapolis (Jacquelyn K. Brunmeier,
owned by the bank holding company, Assistant Vice President) 90 Hennepin
including the companies listed below. The companies listed in this notice Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota
The applications listed below, as well have given notice under section 4 of the 55480–0291:
as other related filings required by the Bank Holding Company Act (12 U.S.C. 1. SSB, Inc., Manistique, Michigan; to
Board, are available for immediate 1843) (BHC Act) and Regulation Y, (12 acquire through State Savings Bank of
inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank CFR part 225) to engage de novo, or to Manistique, Manistique, Michigan,
indicated. The applications will also be acquire or control voting securities or between 10 and 20 percent of the stock
available for inspection at the offices of assets of a company, including the of Lasco Development Corporation,
the Board of Governors. Interested companies listed below, that engages Marquette, Michigan. And thereby
persons may express their views in either directly or through a subsidiary or engage in data processing activities,
writing on the standards enumerated in other company, in a nonbanking activity pursuant to section 225.28(b)(14) of
the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the that is listed in § 225.28 of Regulation Y Regulation Y.
proposal also involves the acquisition of (12 CFR 225.28) or that the Board has Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
a nonbanking company, the review also determined by Order to be closely System, February 19, 2015.
includes whether the acquisition of the related to banking and permissible for Michael J. Lewandowski,
nonbanking company complies with the bank holding companies. Unless Assistant Secretary of the Board.
standards in section 4 of the BHC Act otherwise noted, these activities will be
[FR Doc. 2015–03720 Filed 2–23–15; 8:45 am]
(12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise conducted throughout the United States.
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noted, nonbanking activities will be Each notice is available for inspection
conducted throughout the United States. at the Federal Reserve Bank indicated.
Unless otherwise noted, comments The notice also will be available for
regarding each of these applications inspection at the offices of the Board of FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
must be received at the Reserve Bank Governors. Interested persons may
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Governors not later than March 20, question whether the proposal complies
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2015. with the standards of section 4 of the
A. Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta BHC Act. AGENCY: Federal Trade Commission
(Chapelle Davis, Assistant Vice Unless otherwise noted, comments (‘‘Commission’’ or ‘‘FTC’’).
President) 1000 Peachtree Street NE., regarding the applications must be ACTION: Notice.
Atlanta, Georgia 30309: received at the Reserve Bank indicated
1. Merchants & Farmers Bancshares, or the offices of the Board of Governors SUMMARY: The FTC intends to conduct
Inc., Leesville, Louisiana; to merge with not later than March 11, 2015. an evaluation of Admongo, its
Vernon Bancshares, Inc., and thereby A. Federal Reserve Bank of Boston advertising literacy program for children
indirectly acquire Vernon Bank, both in (Richard Walker, Community Affairs ages 8–12. The evaluation will involve
Leesville, Louisiana. Officer) 600 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, a randomized controlled trial of the
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2. United Community Banks, Inc., Massachusetts 02210–2204. Admongo online game, using an
Blairsville, Georgia, to merge with 1. New Hampshire Mutual Bancorp, Internet panel recruited by a market
MoneyTree Corporation, and thereby Manchester, New Hampshire (MHC), to research company. This research will be
indirectly acquire First National Bank, establish MillRiver Trust Company, conducted to further the FTC’s mission
both in Lenoir City, Tennessee. Concord, New Hampshire (MillRiver), of protecting consumers from unfair and
B. Federal Reserve Bank of and transfer the existing trust business deceptive marketing. The information
Minneapolis (Jacquelyn K. Brunmeier, from MHC’s subsidiary banks, collection requirements described below

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Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		80 FR 9720