Chapter 220 — BANKING
23 sections in this chapter.
Wis. Stat. § 220.01 Definitions
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220.01 Definitions. As used in chs. 220 to 224: (1) Unless the context requires otherwise, the term “bank” means any banking institution incorporated under the laws of this state. (1e) “Department” means the department of financial institutions. (1m) “Division” means the division…
Wis. Stat. § 220.02 Division; duties
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220.02 Division; duties. (2) The division shall enforce all laws relating to banks and banking in this state, and shall enforce and cause to be enforced every law relating to the supervision and control thereof, including those relating to: (a) State banks under this chapter and …
Wis. Stat. § 220.035 Banking institutions review board
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220.035 Banking institutions review board. (1) (a) The banking institutions review board shall advise the division and others in respect to improvement in the condition and service of banks and banking business in this state and shall review the acts and decisions of the division…
Wis. Stat. § 220.04 Powers of division
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220.04 Powers of division. (1) (a) The division shall examine at least once every 18 months the cash, bills, collaterals, securities, assets, books of account, condition, and affairs of each bank and trust company bank doing business in this state, except national banks. For that…
Wis. Stat. § 220.05 Examination fees and assessments
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220.05 Examination fees and assessments. (1) The division shall assess each state bank and trust company bank for the cost of each examination made, which cost shall be determined by the division and shall include the salaries and expenses of all examiners and other employees of …
Wis. Stat. § 220.06 Not to disclose information
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220.06 Not to disclose information. (1) In this section, “licensee” means a person licensed by the division under ch. 138, 217 or 218 or under s. 224.72, 224.725, or 224.92. May 22, 2026, are designated by NOTES. (Published 5-22-26) 5 Updated 23-24 Wis. Stats. (1m) No division em…
Wis. Stat. § 220.065 Immunity
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220.065 Immunity. Employees of the division shall not be subject to any civil liability or penalty, nor to any criminal prosecution, for any error in judgment or discretion made in good faith and upon reasonable grounds in any action taken or omitted by the division in the divisi…
Wis. Stat. § 220.07 Banks; impairment of capital
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220.07 Banks; impairment of capital. (1) CAPITAL IMPAIRED; DEFICIENCY. Whenever the division determines that the capital of any bank is impaired or reduced below the amount required by law or the articles of incorporation, or below the amount certified to the division as paid in,…
Wis. Stat. § 220.08 Delinquent banks; division may take possession
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220.08 Delinquent banks; division may take possession. (1) Whenever it shall appear to the division that any bank or banking corporation to which this chapter is applicable has violated its charter or any law of the state, or is conducting its business in an unsafe or unauthorize…
Wis. Stat. § 220.081 Closed insured banks; federal deposit insurance corporation may be receiver
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220.081 Closed insured banks; federal deposit insurance corporation may be receiver. (1) The division may, in the event of the closing of any bank which is a member of the federal deposit insurance corporation or the deposits in which are to any extent insured by said corporation…
Wis. Stat. § 220.082 Closed insured banks; subrogation of federal deposit insurance corporation
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220.082 Closed insured banks; subrogation of federal deposit insurance corporation.
Wis. Stat. § 220.085 Federal aid to banks
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220.085 Federal aid to banks.
Wis. Stat. § 220.086 Receiver of delinquent bank may borrow from federal government agency; court order
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220.086 Receiver of delinquent bank may borrow from federal government agency; court order.
Wis. Stat. § 220.09 Indemnity fund, national bank
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220.09 Indemnity fund, national bank.
Wis. Stat. § 220.10 Books and accounts; division’s control
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220.10 Books and accounts; division’s control.
Wis. Stat. § 220.12 Attorney general, duty of
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220.12 Attorney general, duty of.
Wis. Stat. § 220.13 Copies as evidence
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220.13 Copies as evidence.
Wis. Stat. § 220.14 Division’s report
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220.14 Division’s report.
Wis. Stat. § 220.17 Effect of consolidating banks and trust companies
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220.17 Effect of consolidating banks and trust companies.
Wis. Stat. § 220.18 Bank or corporate notaries; permitted acts
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220.18 Bank or corporate notaries; permitted acts.
Wis. Stat. § 220.285 Reproduction and destruction of records; evidence
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220.285 Reproduction and destruction of records; evidence.
Wis. Stat. § 220.30 Closing in emergencies
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220.30 Closing in emergencies.
Wis. Stat. § 220.32 Transfer of trust business within bank holding company groups
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220.32 Transfer of trust business within bank holding company groups.