(2) In addition to obligations permitted under ORS 708A.295, an Oregon commercial bank may make loans to and acquire other obligations of a person without regard to amount to the extent the obligations are fully secured at all times by any kind of deposit, including but not limited to deposits held in an automatic savings to checking transfer account or a negotiable order of withdrawal account that are fully insured, guaranteed or underwritten by the United States Government or any agency or instrumentality of the United States by virtue of any Act of Congress or amendments thereto. [1997 c.631 §157]