Affiliate depository institutions acting as agents -- Notification required.

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  • (1) Any depository institution may, at its main office or at any branch, act as an agent of any other depository institution that is a subsidiary of the same depository institution holding company in conducting the activities authorized under this section.
  • (2) This section applies regardless of whether the affiliate depository institutions have the same home state.
  • (3) A depository institution acting as agent for an affiliate depository institution may:
    • (a) receive deposits;
    • (b) renew time deposits;
    • (c) engage in the activities authorized for a loan production office under Section 7-1-715;
    • (d) service loans; and
    • (e) receive payments on loans and other obligations.
  • (4) A depository institution may not do any of the following as an agent on behalf of an affiliate depository institution:
    • (a) open or originate deposit, savings, or share accounts;
    • (b) evaluate or approve loans;
    • (c) disburse loan funds; or
    • (d) conduct any activity as an agent that it is prohibited from conducting as a principal under any applicable law.
  • (5) A depository institution acting as a principal may not have an affiliate depository institution act as its agent in conducting any activity that:
    • (a) the principal depository institution is prohibited from conducting; or
    • (b) the agent depository institution would be prohibited from conducting as a principal.
  • (6) An agency relationship between affiliates under this section shall be consistent with safe and sound practices and shall comply with all applicable law.
  • (7) A depository institution acting as an agent is not considered to be a branch of the affiliate solely because of activities conducted under this section.




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