§1444 — Title 12 Banks and Banking | U.S. Code

Summary

Allows state-chartered groups that are inspected and regulated under state banking laws to join under this chapter if they meet three rules. They must be formed only to lend to their members. Their members must be either only building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, cooperative banks, and homestead associations, or only savings banks. For those types organized in the same State, more than half must belong to the group. If they qualify, they count as members for all purposes here, but the Director can set extra rules.

Title 12, §1444

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(a)Any organization organized under the laws of any State and subject to inspection and regulation under the banking or similar laws of such State shall be eligible to become a member under this chapter if—

(1)it is organized solely for the purpose of supplying credit to its members;

(2)its membership (A) is confined exclusively to building and loan associations, savings and loan associations, cooperative banks, and homestead associations; or (B) is confined exclusively to savings banks; and

(3)of the institutions to which its membership is confined which are organized within the State, its membership includes a majority of such institutions.

(b)In all respects, but subject to such additional rules and regulations as the Director may provide, any such organization shall be a member for the purposes of this chapter.

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Amendments

2008—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 110–289 substituted “the Director” for “the Board”. 1989—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 101–73 substituted “Board” for “board”.

§1444 Eligibility to Membership in Banks

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Title 12, §1444

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