W E E K L Y I N F O R M A T I O N B U L L E T I N
March 19, 1999 Vol. XI - No. 11

SECTION I

Section I of the bulletin is a record, for the preceding week, of the receipt of, and actions on all applications by state chartered banks, bank holding companies, savings institutions, industrial loan associations and other entities or persons for: (1) certificates of authority to begin business, (2) acquisitions, (3) branches, (4) trust powers, (5) charter conversions, (6) name changes, (7) changes of location, (8) EFT facilities, and (9) mergers or consolidations. In addition, it lists structural changes of state chartered banks and savings institutions, such as opening and closing of offices and the effective date of mergers, acquisitions and relocations.

This bulletin constitutes the only notice of such activities that you will receive from the Bureau of Financial Institutions. If you desire a public hearing on an application, a written request for such a hearing must be received within 20 days from the date of this bulletin. The request should be addressed to:

E. J. Face, Jr.
Commissioner of Financial Institutions
Post Office Box 640
Richmond, Virginia 23218-0640

Communications other than requests for hearings related to an application will be welcomed and will receive careful consideration. All written communications will be made a part of the application file.

SECTION II

Section II of the bulletin is a record, for your information, of notices received in this office during the preceding week pertaining to various applications by national banks and federal savings institutions to the federal agencies shown below:

Comptroller of the Currency
Southeastern District Office
Marquis One Tower
245 Peachtree Center Ave., N.E.
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
 Office of Thrift Supervision
1475 Peachtree Street, N.E.
Post Office Box 105217
Atlanta, Georgia 30348-5217

Any comments you may wish to make regarding these applications should be addressed directly to the respective federal agency. A copy of your letter will be appreciated.

Weekly Information Bulletin -- prepared and distributed by the
Bureau of Financial Institutions, State Corporation Commission, Commonwealth of Virginia
March 19, 1999 - Vol. XI - No. 11

SECTION I

APPLICATION FILED PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 15 OF TITLE 6.1 OF THE VIRGINIA CODE
03/05/99 BB&T Corporation, Winston-Salem, NC to acquire MainStreet Financial Corporation
Martinsville, VA		 Effective
BRANCHES OF VIRGINIA BANKS
DATE INSTITUTION LOCATION ACTIVITY
03/10/99 First Virginia Bank-Blue Ridge
Staunton, VA		 496 North Main Street
Woodstock, Shenandoah County, VA		 Closed
03/15/99 Guaranty Bank
Charlottesville, VA		 Out-parcel B-1, Forest Lakes
U.S. Route 29 and Worth Crossing
Albemarle County, VA		 Filed
03/17/99 The Middleburg Bank
Middleburg, VA 		4 South King Street
Leesburg, Loudoun County, VA		 Filed
03/18/99 Rockingham Heritage Bank
Harrisonburg, VA		 51 Franklin Street, Weyers Cave
Augusta County, VA		 Approved

BRANCH RELOCATION
03/01/99 Branch Banking and Trust Company
of Virginia
Norfolk, VA		 From: 316 S. Jefferson Street,
To: 37 W. Church Avenue,
both in the city of Roanoke, VA		 Effective

OUT OF STATE BANKS
DATE DESCRIPTION ACTIVITY
03/16/99 First Century Bank, National Association, Bluefield, West Virginia to merge into
it First Century Bank, Wytheville, Virginia, under the name of First Century
Bank, National Association		 Filed
03/18/99 First Community Bank, Inc. to merge into it First Community Bank of Southwest
Virginia, Inc., Tazewell, Virginia upon the conversion of First Community
Bank, Inc. to a national bank.		 Filed

SECTION II
APPLICATIONS OF NATIONAL BANKS

NO OTHER APPLICATIONS RECEIVED