§ 9-1004. Acquisitions by out-of-state associations
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MD Code, Financial Institutions, § 9-1004
§ 9-1004. Acquisitions by out-of-state associations
(a)(1) An out-of-state association that has not acquired a Maryland association or an interstate association is authorized to acquire a Maryland association or an interstate association, if the out-of-state association and entity being acquired:
1. The designation of a resident of this State as the applicant's agent for the service of any paper, notice, or legal process on the applicant in connection with matters arising out of this subtitle; and
2. A filing fee of $5,000; and
1. A Maryland association that has been in existence and continuously operated for more than 4 years; or
2. An interstate association that has deposit-taking offices which have been continuously operated in Maryland for more than 4 years; and
(iv) The acquisition is subject to any additional conditions, restrictions, requirements, or other limitations, including without limitation any longevity requirements, that apply to the acquisition by a Maryland association of a savings and loan association in the jurisdiction where the out-of-state association has its principal place of business, but do not apply to acquisitions by savings and loan associations, all of whose deposit-taking offices are located in that jurisdiction.
(b)(1) An out-of-state association having a Maryland association subsidiary or an interstate association is authorized to acquire another Maryland association or interstate association upon approval by the Division Director.
(ii) Any additional conditions, restrictions, requirements, or other limitations, including without limitation any longevity requirements, that apply to the acquisition by a Maryland association of a savings and loan association in the jurisdiction where the out-of-state association has its principal place of business, but do not apply to acquisitions by out-of-state associations all of whose deposit-taking offices are located in that jurisdiction.
(c) If the acquisition has otherwise been approved under this subtitle, this section does not prohibit the acquisition by an out-of-state association of all or substantially all of the shares of a savings and loan association organized solely to facilitate the acquisition of a savings and loan association that has been in existence and continuously operated for more than 4 years.
(d) The period of existence of any deposit-taking institution which has merged into, consolidated with, converted into, transferred all or substantially all of its assets to, or been a party to any other form of a corporate reorganization with another savings and loan association shall be included in the period of existence and continuous operation of the successor Maryland association for purposes of satisfying the longevity requirements of this section.
(e) The Division Director may approve the acquisition of a Maryland savings and loan association or a Maryland savings and loan holding company only if all of the association subsidiaries of the out-of-state holding company which will be located in Maryland, or which will have deposit-taking offices in Maryland after the proposed acquisition takes place, will be organized under the laws of the United States.
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Added by Acts 1987, c. 544, § 1, eff. July 1, 1987. Amended by Acts 1988, c. 6, § 1; Acts 1990, c. 149, § 1, eff. July 1, 1990.
MD Code, Financial Institutions, § 9-1004, MD FIN INST § 9-1004
Current through legislation effective through May 9, 2024, from the 2024 Regular Session of the General Assembly. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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