ADVANTA CORP
SC 13G, 1997-05-12
PERSONAL CREDIT INSTITUTIONS
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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549
                                  Schedule 13G
                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                 Advanta Corp.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                              Class A Common Stock
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   007942105
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)
                                                            Page 1 of 8 Pages.
CUSIP No. 007942105

    1)  Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above
        persons
        PNC Bank Corp.  25-1435979


    2)  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
        a)   [   ]
        b)   [   ]


    3)  SEC USE ONLY


    4)  Citizenship or Place of Organization  Pennsylvania

    Number of Shares             5) Sole Voting Power             1,015,632     
    Beneficially Owned     
    By Each Reporting
    Person With                  6) Shared Voting Power                   0     


                                 7) Sole Dispositive Power              685   

                             
                                 8) Shared Dispositive Power      1,466,629    


    9)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
                                                                  2,482,261    


   10)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
        (See Instructions)                                                [   ]


   11)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)                  13.7


   12)  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)                          HC


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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549
                                  Schedule 13G
                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                 Advanta Corp.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                              Class A Common Stock
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   007942105
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)
                                                            Page 2 of 8 Pages
CUSIP No.  007942105

    1)  Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of above
        persons

        PNC Bancorp, Inc.     51-0326854


    2)  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
        a)   [   ]
        b)   [   ]

    3)  SEC USE ONLY


    4)  Citizenship or Place of Organization     Delaware


  Number of Shares             5) Sole Voting Power                  1,015,632  
  Beneficially Owned     
  By Each Reporting
  Person With                  6) Shared Voting Power                        0


                               7) Sole Dispositive Power                   685

                             
                               8) Shared Dispositive Power           1,466,629  


    9)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
                                                                    2,482,261


   10)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain Shares
        (See Instructions)                                              [   ]


   11)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)                13.7


   12) Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)                         HC


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                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                            Washington, D.C.  20549
                                  Schedule 13G
                   Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

                                 Advanta Corp.
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                (Name of Issuer)

                              Class A Common Stock
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                         (Title of Class of Securities)

                                   007942105
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                 (CUSIP Number)
                                                             Page 3 of 8 Pages
CUSIP No.   007942105
  
    1)  Names of Reporting Persons S.S. or I.R.S. Identification Nos. of
        above persons
        PNC Bank, National Association      22-1146430


    2)  Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions)
        a)   [   ]
        b)   [   ]

    3)  SEC USE ONLY


    4)  Citizenship or Place of Organization   United States


   Number of Shares         5) Sole Voting Power                     1,007,082
   Beneficially Owned
   By Each Reporting
   Person With              6) Shared Voting Power                           0  


                            7) Sole Dispositive Power                      385


                            8) Shared Dispositive Power              1,466,629  


    9)  Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
                                                                     2,473,721  
 

   10)  Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (9) Excludes Certain
        Shares (See Instructions)                                        [   ]


   11)  Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (9)                 13.6

   12)  Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)                         BK


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ITEM 1(a) - NAME OF ISSUER:    Advanta Corp.


ITEM 1(b) - ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES:
            Welsh & McKean Roads, P.O. Box 844, 
            Spring House, Pennsylvania 19477-0844

ITEM 2(a) - NAME OF PERSON FILING:

PNC Bank Corp.; PNC Bancorp, Inc.; and PNC Bank, National Association

ITEM 2(b) - ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE, OR IF NONE, RESIDENCE:

PNC Bank Corp., One PNC Plaza, 249 5th Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2707

PNC Bancorp, Inc., 222 Delaware Avenue, Wilmington, DE 19899

PNC Bank, National Association, One PNC Plaza, 249 5th Avenue, 
Pittsburgh, PA 15222-2707


ITEM 2(c) - CITIZENSHIP:

PNC Bank Corp. - Pennsylvania

PNC Bancorp, Inc. - Delaware

PNC Bank, National Association - United States

ITEM 2(d) - TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES:

Class A Common Stock

ITEM 2(e) - CUSIP NUMBER:

007942105
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ITEM 3 - IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-1(b), or 13d-2(b),
CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A:

(a)  [   ]  Broker or dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act,

(b)  [ X ]  Bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Act,

(c)  [   ]  Insurance Company as defined in Section 3(a)(19) of the Act,

(d)  [   ]  Investment Company registered under Section 8 of the Investment  
            Company Act,

(e)  [   ]  Investment Adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment 
            Advisers Act of 1940,
 
(f)  [   ]  Employee Benefit Plan, pension Fund which is subject to the 
            provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 
            or Endowment Fund,

(g)  [ X ]  Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-(b)(ii)(G),

(h)  [   ]  Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b)(1)(ii)(H).


ITEM 4 - OWNERSHIP:

The following information is as of April 30, 1997:

(a) Amount Beneficially Owned:                                  2,482,261 shares
                                                                     
(b) Percent of Class:                                                       13.7
                                                                     
(c) Number of shares to which such person has:
       (i) sole power to vote or to direct the vote                   1,015,632
      (ii) shared power to vote or to direct the vote                         0 
     (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of            685
      (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of    1,466,629

                      
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ITEM 5 - OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS:

Not applicable.


ITEM 6 - OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF ANOTHER PERSON:
                                                                         
Since such securities are held in numerous accounts, principally at PNC Bank,
National Association, other persons may have the right to receive or the power
to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, such
securities. Such interest of Dennis Alter, one such accountholder, who is
Chairman of the Board of Advanta Corp., relates to 1,466,629 shares of Class A
Common Stock or approximately 8.1% of such class.


ITEM 7 - IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED
         THE SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY:

Included are the following subsidiaries of PNC Bank Corp. - HC:

PNC Bancorp, Inc. - HC (wholly owned subsidiary of PNC Bank Corp.)

PNC Bank, National Association - BK (wholly owned subsidiary of 
    PNC Bancorp, Inc.)

PNC Bank, Delaware - BK (wholly owned subsidiary of PNC Bancorp, Inc.)

PNC Bank, Ohio, National Association - BK (wholly owned subsidiary of 
    PNC Bancorp, Inc.)


ITEM 8 - IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP.

Not applicable.


ITEM 9 - NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP.

Not applicable.


ITEM 10 - CERTIFICATION.

     By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief,
the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary course of
business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not have the effect of
changing or influencing the control of the issuer of such securities and were
not acquired in connection with or as a participant in any transaction having
such purposes or effect.


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                                   SIGNATURE

     After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.


         May 9, 1997
         -------------------------------------------------------
         Date

         /s/ THOMAS R. MOORE
         -------------------------------------------------------
         Signature - PNC Bank Corp.


         Thomas R. Moore, Vice President and Assistant Secretary
         -------------------------------------------------------
         Name/Title 


         May 9, 1997
         ------------------------------------------------------
         Date


         /s/ PAUL L. AUDET
         ------------------------------------------------------
         Signature - PNC Bancorp, Inc.

         Paul L. Audet, Vice President
         -------------------------------------------------------
         Name/Title 


         May 9, 1997      
         -------------------------------------------------------
         Date


         /s/ THOMAS R. MOORE
         -------------------------------------------------------
         Signature - PNC Bank, National Association
         

         Thomas R. Moore, Vice President and Assistant Secretary
         -------------------------------------------------------
         Name/Title 


                     SEE AGREEMENT ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A


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                                  AGREEMENT                           EXHIBIT A

                                  May 9, 1997

     The undersigned hereby agree to file a joint statement on Schedule 13G
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Act") in connection
with their beneficial ownership of common stock issued by Advanta Corp.

     Each of the undersigned states that it is entitled to individually use
Schedule 13G pursuant to Rule 13d-1(c) of the Act.

     Each of the undersigned is responsible for the timely filing of the
statement and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of
the information concerning each of them contained therein but none is
responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the
others.

     This agreement applies to any amendments to Schedule 13G.

                          PNC BANK CORP.


                          BY:  /s/ THOMAS R. MOORE
                              -----------------------------------------
                               Thomas R. Moore, Vice President and
                                 Assistant Secretary


                          PNC BANCORP, INC.


                          BY:  /s/ PAUL L. AUDET
                              -----------------------------------------
                               Paul L. Audet, Vice President


                          PNC BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION


                          BY:  /s/ THOMAS R. MOORE
                              -----------------------------------------
                               Thomas R. Moore, Vice President and
                                 Assistant Secretary




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