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February 2000
Vol. 13, No. 2
IN THIS ISSUE:
PLEASE NOTE: Interpretive Letters and No-Objection Letters reflect the views of
the Comptroller's legal staff. Corporate Decisions, CRA Decisions and Conditional
Approvals are from the office of Bank Organization and Structure. The list of CRA
Ratings is from the Communications Division. For copies of the CRA evaluations,
you may either contact the bank directly, or you may write to the Office of the
Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) in any of three ways: by mail to the OCC, Attn:
Public Information Room, Mail Stop 1-5, Washington, D.C. 20219; by fax to (202)
874-4448; or by e-mail to FOIA-PA@occ.treas.gov. You may also write to the OCC
for copies of enforcement actions and charters with standard conditions.
Members of the news media are encouraged to cite the letter number when
reporting or summarizing documents from this package. This helps us to
process single requests based upon your citation in a more timely manner.
Interpretive Letters
Letter No. | Topic |
879 |
Letter finds that a national bank may elect the corporate governance
provisions of Virginia law and complete a share exchange in accordance with
those provisions. WP 11/10/1999 |
880 |
Letter considers the permissibility of certain investment advisory and
related intermediary services provided in connection with the exchange of
existing investment real estate in a bank client’s portfolio for "like kind"
investment real estate in a tax-free exchange under the Internal Revenue Code
Section 1031. Based on the Bank’s representations, the letter finds that a bank,
as incidental to the real estate investment advisory services, may take part in
negotiating the 1031. WP 12/16/1999 |
881 |
Letter describes how a national bank using multiple trade names over the
Internet can comply with the Interagency Statement on Branch Names (which
provides guidance for banks using multiple trade names and suggests certain
steps to prevent customer confusion and to reduce transaction and compliance
risk). WP 01/14/2000 |
Corporate Decisions
Letter No. | Topic |
2000-1 |
Application by EFS National Bank, Memphis, Tennessee to acquire Virtual
Cyber Systems, Inc., as a wholly -owned operating subsidiary. (Control
Number 1999 SE 08 0046), WP 01/29/2000 |
Approvals with conditions enforceable under 12 U.S.C. 1818
Letter No. | Topic |
348 |
Application to charter an uninsured national trust bank with the
title of "FIRSTFED TRUST COMPANY, National Association," Swansea,
Massachusetts. (Control Number 1999 NE 01 0019),
WP 11/22/1999 |
349 |
Application by First National Bank of Eagle Lake, Eagle Lake, Texas, to
establish a domestic branch in East Bernard, Wharton County, Texas.
(Control Number 1999 SW 05 0238),
WP 01/10/2000 |
350 |
Application by Commerce Bank/Delaware, National Association,
Wilmington, Delaware, to establish a branch at 9th and Shipley Streets,
Wilmington, Delaware. (Control Number 1999 NE 05 0085),
WP 01/28/2000 |
351 |
Application by First Tennessee Bank, National Association, Memphis,
Tennessee, to expand the activities of its operating subsidiary, First
Tennessee Securities Corporation, to underwrite and deal in all types
of debt and equity securities (other than interests in open-end
investment companies). (Control Number 1999 WO 08 0015),
WP 01/28/2000 |
Charters with standard conditions
Each of the following charter application(s) were approved with a standard
condition enforceable under 12 U.S.C. 1818 that requires the bank, during the
first three years of its operation, to provide notice to the OCC at least 30
days in advance of any significant deviations or changes from its proposed
operating plan.
Letter No. | Topic |
352 |
Greenville First Bank, National Association, Greenville, South Carolina,
(Control Number 1999 SE 01 010), WP 01/11/2000 |
353 |
Heber Valley National Bank, Heber City, Utah, (Control Number 1999 WE 01 0017),
WP 01/13/2000 |
354 |
United National Bank, Cairo, Georgia, (Control Number 1999 SE 01 0025),
WP 01/18/2000 |
355 |
Fulton Financial Advisors, National Association, Lancaster, Pennsylvania,
(Control Number 1999 NE 01 0024), WP
01/19/2000 |
356 |
NorthStar Bank, National Association, Kansas City, Missouri,
(Control Number 1999 MW 01 015), WP 01/20/2000 |
357 |
Professional National Bank, Las Vegas, Nevada, (Control Number 1999 WE 01 008),
WP 01/28/2000 |
Final Enforcement Actions
Enclosed is a copy of the OCC's news release number
2000-14, announcing the
availability of enforcement actions. Copies of the final actions are available
by writing to the OCC, Public Reference Room, Mailstop 1-5, Washington, D.C. 20219.
When ordering, specify the appropriate enforcement action number.
COMMUNITY REINVESTMENT ACT (CRA) Performance Evaluations
Enclosed is a list of CRA performance evaluations that became public during the
period of January 15 through February 14.
INTERPRETATIONS AND ACTIONS is published monthly by the Office of the Comptroller
of the Currency. Subscriptions are available at a rate of $175 per year by writing to
the Comptroller of the Currency, P.O. Box 70004, Chicago, IL 60673-0004. Prepayment is
requested. Suggestions, comments or questions may be sent to Jacqueline J. England,
Communications Division, Mailstop 3-2, Comptroller of the Currency, Washington, DC 20219.
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