[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 7 (Friday, January 10, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 1867]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-00191]


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FEDERAL RESERVE SYSTEM


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 January 24, 2014.
    A. Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (E. Ann Worthy, Vice President) 
2200 North Pearl Street, Dallas, Texas 75201-2272:
    1. Strategic Growth Bank Incorporated and Strategic Growth Bancorp 
Incorporated, both of El Paso, TX, to acquire up to 23.9 percent of 
Guardian Mortgage Company, Inc., Richardson, Texas, and thereby engage 
in extending credit and servicing loans; and contract with a third 
party in asset management, servicing, and collection of assets, 
pursuant to sections 225.28(b)(1) and 225.28(b)(2)(vi).

    Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, January 6, 
2014.
Michael J. Lewandowski,
Associate Secretary of the Board.
[FR Doc. 2014-00191 Filed 1-9-14; 8:45 am]
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