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Section 5-13B-88

Authority to act as agent.

(a) An Alabama state branch or Alabama state agency of a foreign bank licensed under this article may receive deposits, renew time deposits, close loans, service loans, and receive payments on loans and other obligations as an agent for any depository institution affiliate of such foreign bank, including branch, agency, and other offices of the same foreign bank located in other states, generally in accordance with the same terms, conditions, procedures, and requirements that are applicable under the laws and regulations of this state to such agency activities that may be conducted by Alabama state banks.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of the laws or regulations of this state, an Alabama state branch or Alabama state agency of a foreign bank acting in this state as an agent in accordance with the provisions of this section shall not be considered to be a branch of such other depository institution affiliate; provided, however, that no Alabama state branch or Alabama agency shall be authorized by this section to act as agent for a branch or agency of an affiliated foreign bank other than the foreign bank which has been licensed to transact business in this state pursuant to this article.

(c) An Alabama state branch or Alabama state agency of a foreign bank licensed under this article may not:

(1) Conduct any activity as an agent under this section which such office is prohibited from conducting as a principal under any applicable federal or state law, including, but not limited to, the acceptance of impermissible deposits; or

(2) As a principal, have an agent conduct any activity under this section which such office is prohibited from conducting under any applicable federal or state law, including, but not limited to, the acceptance of impermissible deposits.

(d) An agency relationship between an Alabama state branch or Alabama state agency of a foreign bank licensed under this article and a depository institution affiliate of such foreign bank shall in any event be on terms that are consistent with safe and sound banking practices and all applicable regulations and orders of the superintendent.

(Acts 1995, No. 95-115, p. 134, §36.)

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Statutes > Alabama > Title5 > Chapter13B > 5-13B-88

Section 5-13B-88

Authority to act as agent.

(a) An Alabama state branch or Alabama state agency of a foreign bank licensed under this article may receive deposits, renew time deposits, close loans, service loans, and receive payments on loans and other obligations as an agent for any depository institution affiliate of such foreign bank, including branch, agency, and other offices of the same foreign bank located in other states, generally in accordance with the same terms, conditions, procedures, and requirements that are applicable under the laws and regulations of this state to such agency activities that may be conducted by Alabama state banks.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of the laws or regulations of this state, an Alabama state branch or Alabama state agency of a foreign bank acting in this state as an agent in accordance with the provisions of this section shall not be considered to be a branch of such other depository institution affiliate; provided, however, that no Alabama state branch or Alabama agency shall be authorized by this section to act as agent for a branch or agency of an affiliated foreign bank other than the foreign bank which has been licensed to transact business in this state pursuant to this article.

(c) An Alabama state branch or Alabama state agency of a foreign bank licensed under this article may not:

(1) Conduct any activity as an agent under this section which such office is prohibited from conducting as a principal under any applicable federal or state law, including, but not limited to, the acceptance of impermissible deposits; or

(2) As a principal, have an agent conduct any activity under this section which such office is prohibited from conducting under any applicable federal or state law, including, but not limited to, the acceptance of impermissible deposits.

(d) An agency relationship between an Alabama state branch or Alabama state agency of a foreign bank licensed under this article and a depository institution affiliate of such foreign bank shall in any event be on terms that are consistent with safe and sound banking practices and all applicable regulations and orders of the superintendent.

(Acts 1995, No. 95-115, p. 134, §36.)

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Statutes > Alabama > Title5 > Chapter13B > 5-13B-88

Section 5-13B-88

Authority to act as agent.

(a) An Alabama state branch or Alabama state agency of a foreign bank licensed under this article may receive deposits, renew time deposits, close loans, service loans, and receive payments on loans and other obligations as an agent for any depository institution affiliate of such foreign bank, including branch, agency, and other offices of the same foreign bank located in other states, generally in accordance with the same terms, conditions, procedures, and requirements that are applicable under the laws and regulations of this state to such agency activities that may be conducted by Alabama state banks.

(b) Notwithstanding any other provision of the laws or regulations of this state, an Alabama state branch or Alabama state agency of a foreign bank acting in this state as an agent in accordance with the provisions of this section shall not be considered to be a branch of such other depository institution affiliate; provided, however, that no Alabama state branch or Alabama agency shall be authorized by this section to act as agent for a branch or agency of an affiliated foreign bank other than the foreign bank which has been licensed to transact business in this state pursuant to this article.

(c) An Alabama state branch or Alabama state agency of a foreign bank licensed under this article may not:

(1) Conduct any activity as an agent under this section which such office is prohibited from conducting as a principal under any applicable federal or state law, including, but not limited to, the acceptance of impermissible deposits; or

(2) As a principal, have an agent conduct any activity under this section which such office is prohibited from conducting under any applicable federal or state law, including, but not limited to, the acceptance of impermissible deposits.

(d) An agency relationship between an Alabama state branch or Alabama state agency of a foreign bank licensed under this article and a depository institution affiliate of such foreign bank shall in any event be on terms that are consistent with safe and sound banking practices and all applicable regulations and orders of the superintendent.

(Acts 1995, No. 95-115, p. 134, §36.)