Title 6 — Banks and Banking

For purposes of this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. "Affiliate" means a company that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another company. 2. "Bank" means insured depository institution as defined in 12 U.S.C. 1813(c)(2), but the term do…

Subject to section 6-08.4-06, the responsible federal regulatory authority may approve a transaction under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act [Pub. L. 81-967; 64 Stat. 87; 12 U.S.C. 1811 et seq.].

Notwithstanding section 6-08.4-02, a North Dakota state-chartered bank, with approval of the commissioner or board, may establish, acquire, retain, and operate one or more branches in a state other than this state. An application must be filed with the commissioner or board at th…

Effective May 31, 1997, one or more North Dakota banks may merge with one or more out-of-state banks under this chapter, and an out-of-state bank resulting from an interstate merger may maintain and operate branches of a merged North Dakota bank in this state if the conditions an…

Any out-of-state bank that proposes a transaction for a branch in this state must notify and submit a copy of its transaction application to the board not later than the date on which it files the application with the responsible federal regulatory authority.

1. An out-of-state state-chartered bank that establishes, acquires, and retains one or more branches in this state under this chapter may conduct any activities at the branch or branches that are authorized under the laws for North Dakota state banks, except to the extent those a…

To the extent a state imposes a restriction on the ability of a North Dakota bank to establish, acquire, or retain a branch in that state, that restriction must apply to the establishment, acquisition, or retention of a branch in this state by the out-of-state bank.

If the board or commissioner determines that a branch maintained by an out-of-state state-chartered bank is being operated in violation of any provision of North Dakota law, or that the branch is being operated in an unsafe and unsound manner, the board or commissioner has the sa…

An industrial bank may not accept deposits or make loans at a commercial location unless the industrial bank is owned by a financial holding company as defined in 12 U.S.C. 1841(p). For purposes of this section, "commercial location" means a location owned, operated, leased, or o…