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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 17-576

NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF BANKING AND SECURITIES

Actions on Applications

[47 Pa.B. 2107]
[Saturday, April 8, 2017]

 The Department of Banking and Securities (Department), under the authority contained in the act of November 30, 1965 (P.L. 847, No. 356), known as the Banking Code of 1965; the act of May 15, 1933 (P.L. 565, No. 111), known as the Department of Banking Code; and the act of December 19, 1990 (P.L. 834, No. 198), known as the Credit Union Code, has taken the following action on applications received for the week ending March 28, 2017.

 Under section 503.E of the Department of Banking and Securities Code (71 P.S. § 733-503.E), any person wishing to comment on the following applications, with the exception of branch applications, may file comments in writing with the Department of Banking and Securities, Corporate Applications Division, 17 North Second Street, Suite 1300, Harrisburg, PA 17101-2290. Comments must be received no later than 30 days from the date notice regarding receipt of the application is published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin. The nonconfidential portions of the applications are on file at the Department and are available for public inspection, by appointment only, during regular business hours. To schedule an appointment, contact the Corporate Applications Division at (717) 783-2253. Photocopies of the nonconfidential portions of the applications may be requested consistent with the Department's Right-to-Know Law Records Request policy.

BANKING INSTITUTIONS

Interim Incorporations

DateName and Location of ApplicantAction
3-27-2017 Meridian Interim Bank
Malvern
Chester County
Filed
The purpose of Meridian Interim Bank, Malvern, is to merge with Meridian Bank, Malvern, to facilitate the proposed reorganization of Meridian Bank into a bank holding company structure whereby Meridian Bank will become the wholly-owned subsidiary of Meridian Corporation, a new holding company in formation.

Conversions

Date Name and Location of Applicant Action
3-24-2017 From: The First National Bank of Mifflintown
Mifflintown
Juniata County
Filed
  To: Pennian Bank
Mifflintown
Juniata County
Application for approval to convert from a National bank to a Pennsylvania State-chartered commercial bank and trust company.

Section 112 Acquisitions

DateName and Location of Applicant Action
3-22-2017Hamilton Bancorp, Inc.
Ephrata
Lancaster County
Filed
Application for approval to acquire up to 100% of the common stock of Stonebridge Bank, West Chester.
3-22-2017Norman and Anthony Hahn
East Earl
Lancaster County
Filed
Application for approval to acquire more than 5% of the common stock of Hamilton Bancorp, Inc., Ephrata.
3-22-2017 Fulton Financial Corporation
Lancaster
Lancaster County
Effective
Application for approval to acquire up to 19.99% of the preferred stock of United Bancshares, Inc., Philadelphia.

Holding Company Acquisitions

Date Name and Location of Applicant Action
3-22-2017 Hamilton Bancorp, Inc.
Ephrata
Lancaster County
Filed
Application for approval to acquire 100% of Stonebridge Bank, West Chester.

Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions

Date Name and Location of Applicant Action
3-17-2017 Fidelity Deposit & Discount Bank
Dunmore
Lackawanna County
Effective
Application for approval to purchase assets and assume liabilities of one branch of Wayne Bank, Honesdale, located at:
623 South Main Street
Scranton
Lackawanna County

Branch Applications

De Novo Branches

DateName and Location of Applicant Location of Branch Action
3-23-2017 Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Philadelphia County
4930 Edgmont Avenue
Brookhaven
Delaware County
Approved
3-23-2017 Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Philadelphia County
2067 Interchange Road
Erie
Erie County
Opened
3-24-2017 Univest Bank and Trust Co.
Souderton
Montgomery County
4240 Oregon Pike
Ephrata
Lancaster County
Filed
3-24-2017 Univest Bank and Trust Co.
Souderton
Montgomery County
1135 Georgetown Road
Christiana
Lancaster County
Filed

Branch Discontinuances

Date Name and Location of Applicant Location of Branch Action
3-22-2017Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Philadelphia County
7200 Peach Street
Erie
Erie County
Closed

Branch Consolidations

Date Name and Location of Applicant Location of Branch Action
3-17-2017 Fidelity Deposit & Discount Bank
Dunmore
Lackawanna County
Into:400 South Main Avenue
Scranton
Lackawanna County
Effective
From:623 South Main Avenue
Scranton
Lackawanna County

CREDIT UNIONS

No activity.

 The Department's web site at www.dobs.pa.gov includes public notices for more recently filed applications.

ROBIN L. WIESSMANN, 
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 17-576. Filed for public inspection April 7, 2017, 9:00 a.m.]



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