# Notice of Proposals to Engage in Permissible Nonbanking Activities or to Acquire Companies that are 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 § 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. Additional information on all bank holding companies may be obtained from the National Information Center website at *www.ffiec.gov/nic/* .
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 July 25, 2006.
*A. Federal Reserve Bank of New York* (Anne McEwen, Financial Specialist) 33 Liberty Street, New York, New York 10045-0001:
*1. NRW.Bank Duesseldorf, and WestLB Beteiligungsholding GmbH Duesseldorf* , both of Duesseldorf, Germany; to engage through its subsidiaries NY Credit Real Estate GP LLC, New York, NY; New York Credit Real Estate Fund, L.P., New York, NY; New York Credit Advisors LLC, New York, NY; and BOA Lending L.L.P., Las Vegas, NV, in extending credit and servicing loans and acting as a financial or investment advisor, through a joint venture, pursuant to section 225.28(b)(1) and 225.28(b)(6) of Regulation Y.
Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, July 3, 2006.
Jennifer J. Johnson,
Secretary of the Board.