NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF BANKING
Actions on Applications
[42 Pa.B. 5244]
[Saturday, August 11, 2012]The Department of Banking (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 December 14, 1967 (P. L. 746, No. 345), known as the Savings Association Code of 1967; 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 July 31, 2012.
Under section 503.E of the Department of Banking Code (71 P. S. § 733-503.E), any person wishing to comment on the following applications, with the exception of branch applications, may file their comments in writing with the Department of Banking, 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
Date Name and Location of Applicant Action 7-26-2012 Gateway Interim Bank
McMurray
Washington CountyApproved The purpose of Gateway Interim Bank, McMurray, is to facilitate the proposed merger of Gateway Bank of Pennsylvania, McMurray, with and into S&T Bancorp, IN.
Holding Company Acquisitions
Date Name and Location of Applicant Action 7-26-2012 e3holdings, Inc.
Malvern
Chester County
Withdrawn Application for approval to acquire 100% of American Eagle Savings Bank, Boothwyn. 7-26-2012 S&T Bancorp, Inc.
Indiana
Indiana County
Approved Application for approval to acquire 100% of Gateway Interim Bank, McMurray, and thereby indirectly acquire 100% of Gateway Bank of Pennsylvania, McMurray. 7-31-2012 ESSA Bancorp, Inc.
Stroudsburg
Monroe County
Effective Application for approval to acquire 100% of First Star Bancorp, Inc., Bethlehem, and thereby indirectly acquire 100% of First Star Bank, Bethlehem.
Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions
Date Name and Location of Applicant Action 7-26-2012 Gateway Interim Bank
McMurray
Washington County
Approved Application for approval to merge Gateway Bank of Pennsylvania, McMurray, with and into Gateway Interim Bank, McMurray. 7-31-2012 ESSA Bank and Trust
Stroudsburg
Monroe County
Effective Merger of First Star Bank, Bethlehem, with and into ESSA Bank and Trust, Stroudsburg. All branch offices of First Star Bank will become branch offices of ESSA Bank and Trust including the former main office of First Star Bank located at: 418 West Broad Street
Bethlehem
Northampton
Branch Applications
De Novo Branches
Date Name and Location of Applicant Location of Branch Action 7-27-2012 Northwest Savings Bank
Warren
Warren County
Lot # 6R
Butler
Butler County
Filed
Branch Discontinuances
Date Name and Location of Applicant Location of Branch Action 6-26-2012 3rd Fed Bank
Newtown
Bucks County
905 North 2nd Street
Philadelphia
Philadelphia CountyApproved
SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS
No activity.
CREDIT UNIONS
Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions
Date Name and Location of Applicant Action 7-26-2012 TruMark Financial Credit Union
Trevose
Bucks County
Filed Application for approval to merge BC3 Employees Federal Credit Union, Newtown, with and into TruMark Financial Credit Union, Trevose. The Department's web site at www.banking.state.pa.us includes public notices for more recently filed applications.
GLENN E. MOYER,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 12-1523. Filed for public inspection August 10, 2012, 9:00 a.m.]
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