A capital stock Connecticut bank shall not make any loan on or discount any paper secured by a pledge of its own stock or of the stock of a holding company of which such bank is an affiliate, unless such pledge shall be necessary to prevent loss upon a debt previously contracted by such bank in good faith.
(1949 Rev., S. 5792; 1969, P.A. 504, S. 20; P.A. 83-273, S. 1, 2; P.A. 85-379, S. 5; P.A. 94-122, S. 121, 340.)
History: 1969 act prohibited pledge of stock of bank holding company of which company in question is an affiliate as security for loan, etc. and defined “bank holding company”; P.A. 83-273 allowed state banks and trust companies to accept pledges of their own stock or that of their bank holding company as security for loans if the pledge is necessary to prevent loss on a previously existing debt; P.A. 85-379 replaced references to “bank and trust company” and “banks” with references to “capital stock bank” and “capital stock banks” and replaced references to “bank holding company” with references to “holding company”; P.A. 94-122 made technical changes, effective January 1, 1995; Sec. 36-68 transferred to Sec. 36a-264 in 1995.
Annotations to former section 36-68:
Refers to specific pledge not inconsistent with lien for stockholder's debt. 26 C. 157. Prohibition of loans on its stock implies prohibition of purchase of stock by corporation; corporation is forbidden by implication to purchase its stock. 52 C. 99.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 36a - The Banking Law of Connecticut
Chapter 665 - Powers, Loans and Investments
Section 36a-250. - Powers of Connecticut banks.
Section 36a-251. - Transactions requiring commissioner's approval. Maximum aggregate investments.
Section 36a-251a. - Actions taken pursuant to commissioner's discretionary powers. Annual report.
Section 36a-260. - Loans. Loan policies. Loan review policies. Assessment of loan reviews.
Section 36a-261. (Formerly Sec. 36-99). - Mortgage loans.
Section 36a-263. - Insider loans.
Section 36a-265. (Formerly Sec. 36-9g). - Alternative mortgage loan.
Section 36a-275. - Investments in debt securities and debt mutual funds.
Section 36a-276. - Investments in equity securities and equity mutual funds.
Section 36a-277. - Social purpose investments.
Section 36a-278 and 36a-279. - Investment in commercial paper. Leeway.
Section 36a-280. - Investment policy of bank governing board. Review by board.
Section 36a-285. (Formerly Sec. 36-142). - Savings banks life insurance.
Section 36a-286. - Investments and loans held by Connecticut banks on January 1, 1995.
Section 36a-287. - Compliance with federal Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act.