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| | FRBB: Bank Notes Vol. XXIX, No. 5 |
 | | On March 25, Sovereign Bank, Wyomissing, PA, a subsidiary of Sovereign Bancorp, purchased 90 branches, in Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island, from Fleet National Bank, Providence, RI, in the first phase of divestiture-related acquisitions. |
 | | The second stage, which will be completed on June 16, consists of Sovereign Bank acquiring 86 Fleet branches in eastern Massachusetts.The final installment, scheduled to close on July 21, would consist of 109 Fleet branches in central Massachusetts and New Hampshire. |
 | | On April 18, FDIC Chairwoman Donna Tanoue announced that within the next few weeks the federal banking agencies will be issuing a proposed rule implementing the provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act requiring public disclosure of agreements in connection with CRA between financial institutions and community groups. |
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