Title 81, Banks and Financial Institutions

National banks are hereby granted the right and authority to establish branches in this state, with the same rights and under the same restrictions as state banks establishing branches. But where federal statutes and regulations impose different restrictions, including minimum ca…

(1) As used in this section, unless the context otherwise requires:(a) “Appropriate regulatory officials” means, for any national bank in Mississippi, the Comptroller of the Currency of the United States; “appropriate regulatory officials” means, for any state bank in Mississippi…

None of the provisions of Sections 81-7-1, 81-7-3, 81-7-7 and 81-7-9 of this chapter shall be mandatory on branch banks heretofore established and in operation on April 2, 1934, nor on the parent bank of such branch banks so far as such branch banks are concerned, but such parent…

(a) The provisions of this chapter apply to branching within the State of Mississippi by:(a) Banks chartered by the State of Mississippi or national banks having their headquarters in the State of Mississippi, and(b) Out-of-state banks which maintain a branch in the State of Miss…

The name of all branch banks in this state shall include the name of the parent bank, followed by the name of the municipality in which the branch is domiciled, followed in turn by the word “branch”, and such name shall be prominently displayed upon the branch bank premises. Wher…

(1) For purposes of this section and Section 81-7-8, “branch bank de novo” or “branching de novo” refers to a branch established by the opening of a new branch bank and includes a branch bank or branch office acquired from another bank without acquiring substantially all of the a…

(1) A bank chartered after October 16, 1985, may neither establish a branch by merger, consolidation or purchase as provided in Section 81-7-7(2)(b) nor become a branch as the result of such a transaction, unless such bank has been in continuous operation as a state or federally …

All parent banks permitted to establish branch banks shall have capital sufficient to meet the requirements of the commissioner and/or other supervising federal regulatory agencies.