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
May 28, 1999 Vol. XI - No. 21

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
May 28, 1999 - Vol. XI - No. 21

SECTION I

MERGER
DATE DESCRIPTION ACTIVITY
05/27/99 JRB Acquisition Bank, Inc., (Interim Bank) to begin business as a bank at 100 John Stone Street,
Remington, Fauquier County, VA upon the merger into it of State Bank of Remington, Inc.
under the charter of interim and title of the State Bank of Remington, Inc.		 Filed
APPLICATION FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.1-383.1 OF THE VIRGINIA CODE
05/27/99 James River Bankshares, Inc. to acquire 100 percent of the voting stock of State Bank of
Remington, Inc., Remington, Fauquier County, VA		 Filed
APPLICATION FILED PURSUANT TO SECTION 6.1-406 OF THE VIRGINIA CODE
DATE DESCRIPTION ACTIVITY
05/27/99 BB&T Corporation to acquire Mason-Dixon Bancshares, Inc. and its Maryland bank subsidiaries,
Carroll County Bank and Trust Company and Bank of Maryland 		Approved
BRANCHES OF VIRGINIA BANKS
DATE INSTITUTION LOCATION ACTIVITY
05/20/99 Virginia Commerce Bank
Arlington, VA		 506 King Street,
City of Alexandria, VA		 Approved
05/24/99 First Bank
Strasburg, VA		 496 North Main Street,
Woodstock, Shenandoah County, VA		 Approved
BRANCH RELOCATION

05/24/99 F & M Bank-Richmond
Richmond, VA		 From: 209 West Franklin Street
To: 600 East Main Street
both in the City of Richmond, VA		 Approved
OUT OF STATE BANK BRANCH
DATE DESCRIPTION ACTIVITY
05/24/99 Eagle Bank, Bethesda, Maryland, to establish a mobile bank branch functioning as a courier
service to pick up non-cash deposits from customers located in Washington, D.C., Arlington
County, Fairfax County, Loudoun County, the City of Alexandria, and the City of Fairfax, Virginia
and the counties of Montgomery, Prince George's, Howard and Anne Arundel of Maryland.		 Opened

SECTION II

APPLICATIONS OF NATIONAL BANKS

NO OTHER APPLICATIONS RECEIVED