83 FR 31396 - Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding Companies

FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 129 (July 5, 2018)

Page Range		31396-31396
FR Document		2018-14432

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2018)

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 129 (Thursday, July 5, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 31396]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14432]


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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


Formations of, Acquisitions by, and Mergers of Bank Holding 
Companies

    The companies listed in this notice have applied to the Board for 
approval, pursuant to the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 
1841 et seq.) (BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part 225), and all other 
applicable statutes and regulations to become a bank holding company 
and/or to acquire the assets or the ownership of, control of, or the 
power to vote shares of a bank or bank holding company and all of the 
banks and nonbanking companies owned by the bank holding company, 
including the companies listed below.
    The applications listed below, as well as other related filings 
required by the Board, are available for immediate inspection at the 
Federal Reserve Bank indicated. The applications will also be available 
for inspection at the offices of the Board of Governors. Interested 
persons may express their views in writing on the standards enumerated 
in the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the proposal also involves the 
acquisition of a nonbanking company, the review also includes whether 
the acquisition of the nonbanking company complies with the standards 
in section 4 of the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise noted, 
nonbanking activities will be conducted throughout the United States.
    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 July 26, 2018.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (Robert L. Triplett III, Senior 
Vice President) 2200 North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-2272:
    1. Independent Bank Group, Inc., McKinney, Texas; to acquire 
Guaranty Bancorp, and thereby indirectly acquire Guaranty Bank and 
Trust Company, both of Denver, Colorado.
    2. VBT Financial Corporation, San Antonio, Texas; to become a bank 
holding company by acquiring Vantage Bank Texas, San Antonio, Texas.

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, June 29, 2018.
Yao-Chin Chao,
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
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Service via the FedLine Direct solution FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
or uses the import/export feature of
FedPayments Manager-Funds over the Formations of, Acquisitions by, and GENERAL SERVICES
FedLine Advantage solution, do you Mergers of Bank Holding Companies ADMINISTRATION
develop your own software or rely on a
software vendor? The companies listed in this notice NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND
have applied to the Board for approval, SPACE ADMINISTRATION
2. What costs would your institution
pursuant to the Bank Holding Company [OMB Control No. 9000–0062; Docket No.
incur if the Reserve Banks adopt ISO
Act of 1956 (12 U.S.C. 1841 et seq.) 2018–0003; Sequence No. 5]
20022 for the Fedwire Funds Service? If
(BHC Act), Regulation Y (12 CFR part
possible, please provide dollar estimates Submission for OMB Review; Material
225), and all other applicable statutes
or ranges. and Workmanship
and regulations to become a bank
3. Would the benefits of adopting ISO holding company and/or to acquire the AGENCY: Department of Defense (DOD),
20022 for the Fedwire Funds Service assets or the ownership of, control of, or General Services Administration (GSA),
outweigh any associated costs for your the power to vote shares of a bank or and National Aeronautics and Space
institution? bank holding company and all of the Administration (NASA).
VIII. Competitive Impact Analysis banks and nonbanking companies ACTION: Notice of request for public
owned by the bank holding company, comments regarding an extension to an
The Board conducts a competitive including the companies listed below. existing OMB clearance.
impact analysis when it considers a rule The applications listed below, as well
or policy change that may have a SUMMARY: Under the provisions of the
as other related filings required by the Paperwork Reduction Act, the
substantial effect on payment system Board, are available for immediate
participants. Specifically, the Board Regulatory Secretariat Division will be
inspection at the Federal Reserve Bank submitting to the Office of Management
determines whether there would be a indicated. The applications will also be and Budget (OMB) a request to review
direct or material adverse effect on the available for inspection at the offices of and approve an extension of a
ability of other service providers to the Board of Governors. Interested previously approved information
compete with the Federal Reserve due persons may express their views in collection requirement concerning
to differing legal powers or due to the writing on the standards enumerated in material and workmanship.
Federal Reserve’s dominant market the BHC Act (12 U.S.C. 1842(c)). If the DATES: Submit comments on or before
position deriving from such legal proposal also involves the acquisition of August 6, 2018.
differences.24 a nonbanking company, the review also ADDRESSES: Submit comments regarding
The Board does not believe that the includes whether the acquisition of the this burden estimate or any other aspect
proposal to adopt ISO 20022 for the nonbanking company complies with the of this collection of information,
Fedwire Funds Service would have an standards in section 4 of the BHC Act including suggestions for reducing this
adverse impact on other service (12 U.S.C. 1843). Unless otherwise burden to: Office of Information and
providers. As described above, the noted, nonbanking activities will be Regulatory Affairs of OMB, Attention:
current, proprietary message format for conducted throughout the United States. Desk Officer for GSA, Room 10236,
the Fedwire Funds Service is Unless otherwise noted, comments NEOB, Washington, DC 20503.
interoperable with the proprietary regarding each of these applications Additionally submit a copy to GSA by
message format for the CHIPS system. must be received at the Reserve Bank any of the following methods:
As further described above, the Reserve • Regulations.gov: http://
indicated or the offices of the Board of
Banks have worked with TCH on plans www.regulations.gov. Submit comments
Governors not later than July 26, 2018. via the Federal eRulemaking portal by
to align ISO 20022 implementation for
the Fedwire Funds Service and CHIPS A. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas searching the OMB Control number
where possible; the Reserve Banks and (Robert L. Triplett III, Senior Vice 9000–0062. Select the link ‘‘Comment
TCH have indicated that such President) 2200 North Pearl Street, Now’’ that corresponds with
Dallas, Texas 75201–2272: ‘‘Information Collection 9000–0062,
coordination will benefit their common
1. Independent Bank Group, Inc., Material and Workmanship’’. Follow the
customers. If the Reserve Banks and
McKinney, Texas; to acquire Guaranty instructions provided on the screen.
TCH each adopt ISO 20022 for the
Bancorp, and thereby indirectly acquire Please include your name, company
Fedwire Funds Service and CHIPS, name (if any), and ‘‘Information
respectively, the message formats for the Guaranty Bank and Trust Company,
Collection 9000–0062, Material and
two systems will remain interoperable. both of Denver, Colorado.
Workmanship’’ on your attached
By order of the Board of Governors of the 2. VBT Financial Corporation, San document.
Federal Reserve System, June 28, 2018. Antonio, Texas; to become a bank • Mail: General Services
Michele Taylor Fennell, holding company by acquiring Vantage Administration, Regulatory Secretariat
Bank Texas, San Antonio, Texas. Division (MVCB), 1800 F Street NW,
Assistant Secretary of the Board.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve
Washington, DC 20405. ATTN: Ms.
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System, June 29, 2018. Mandell/IC 9000–0062, Material and
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Yao-Chin Chao, Instructions: Please submit comments
Assistant Secretary of the Board. only and cite Information Collection
24 See
[FR Doc. 2018–14432 Filed 7–3–18; 8:45 am] 9000–0062, Material and Workmanship,
The Federal Reserve in the Payments
System (issued 1984; revised 1990), Federal Reserve BILLING CODE P in all correspondence related to this
Regulatory Service 9–1558, http:// collection. Comments received generally
www.federalreserve.gov/paymentsystems/pfs_ will be posted without change to http://
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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
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Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
FR Citation		83 FR 31396