Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 664a - Administration and Enforcement
Section 36a-59. - Authority of commissioner to enter into stipulations, agreements, memoranda of understanding and consent orders and issue preliminary warning letters.

(a) The commissioner may enter into one or more stipulations and agreements, memoranda of understanding or consent orders with a Connecticut bank, either alone or in conjunction with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, a Federal Reserve Bank or their successor agencies, or may enter into one or more letters of understanding and agreement, memoranda of understanding or consent orders with, or issue preliminary warning letters to, a Connecticut credit union or Connecticut credit union service organization, either alone or in conjunction with the National Credit Union Administration or its successor agency, if the commissioner finds as a result of an examination or investigation that the Connecticut bank, Connecticut credit union or Connecticut credit union service organization: (1) Has failed to file a report when due, (2) is insolvent, (3) has violated any provisions of the general statutes within the jurisdiction of the commissioner, or any regulation, rule or order adopted or issued thereunder, or (4) has engaged or participated in, or is engaging or participating in, any unsafe and unsound practice.

(b) The commissioner may enter into cooperative, coordinating or information-sharing agreements with any other state or federal supervisory agency or any organization affiliated with or representing such supervisory agency with respect to the examination, examination fees or other supervision of any person subject to the provisions of sections 36a-485 to 36a-854, inclusive. Any such agreement may include provisions concerning the assessment or sharing of fees for such examination or supervision.
(P.A. 02-73, S. 5; P.A. 03-84, S. 44; P.A. 08-176, S. 79; P.A. 11-50, S. 2; P.A. 15-235, S. 31; P.A. 18-173, S. 89.)
History: P.A. 03-84 changed “Commissioner of Banking” to “commissioner”, effective June 3, 2003; P.A. 08-176 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a) and added Subsec. (b) re cooperative, coordinating or information-sharing agreements, effective July 1, 2008; P.A. 11-50 amended Subsec. (a) to add provisions re entering into consent orders and issuing preliminary warning letters and to add reference to Federal Reserve Bank, effective June 13, 2011; P.A. 15-235 amended Subsec. (b) to change “36a-810” to “36a-812”, effective July 7, 2015; P.A. 18-173 replaced “36a-812” with “36a-854”.

Structure Connecticut General Statutes

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 36a - The Banking Law of Connecticut

Chapter 664a - Administration and Enforcement

Section 36a-10. - General regulation-making authority.

Section 36a-11. (Formerly Sec. 36-10). - Appointment and restrictions.

Section 36a-12. (Formerly Sec. 36-11). - Employees. Restrictions.

Section 36a-13. (Formerly Sec. 36-12b). - Commissioner to submit estimates of expenditures.

Section 36a-14. (Formerly Sec. 36-13). - Reports to Governor and banks committee.

Section 36a-14a. - Quarterly report of revenue collected by department.

Section 36a-15. (Formerly Sec. 36-14). - Report of violations of law.

Section 36a-16. (Formerly Sec. 36-63). - Reports to commissioner; penalties.

Section 36a-17. - Investigations and examinations. Electronic data processing servicers. Subpoenas. Powers of commissioner. Production of records.

Section 36a-18. (Formerly Sec. 36-9f). - Information re stock ownership or subscription.

Section 36a-19. (Formerly Sec. 36-17). - Accounting forms.

Section 36a-20. (Formerly Sec. 36-19). - Appraisal of real estate.

Section 36a-21. (Formerly Sec. 36-16). - Information to be confidential. Disclosure. Examination reports. Exemption.

Section 36a-22. (Formerly Sec. 36-21a). - Declaratory rulings.

Section 36a-23. (Formerly Sec. 36-28a). - Bank and credit union holidays. Closing of office in educational institution when not in session. Emergency closings. Opening of temporary offices or other facilities pursuant to an emergency or recovery oper...

Section 36a-23a. - Designation of Martin Luther King, Jr. Corridors.

Section 36a-24. - Hearings.

Section 36a-24a. - Failure of critical functions of computer-based information systems owned or used by depository institutions.

Section 36a-24b. - System-based licensure and registration.

Section 36a-24c. - Location of activity pursuant to a license or registration.

Section 36a-25. - Student Loan Ombudsman. Duties. Student loan borrower education course.

Section 36a-26. - Deposit index.

Section 36a-30. (Formerly Sec. 36-52a). - Community reinvestment. General requirements.

Section 36a-31. (Formerly Sec. 36-52b). - Community reinvestment notice.

Section 36a-32. (Formerly Sec. 36-52c). - Assessment of banks. Factors to be considered. Community reinvestment performance evaluation.

Section 36a-33. (Formerly Sec. 36-52d). - Commissioner to prepare lists of banks.

Section 36a-34. - Findings of commissioner re Community Reinvestment Act compliance, consumer protection law compliance, adequacy of banking services to be provided and anticompetitive effects in connection with certain transaction approvals.

Section 36a-37. - Community credit unions: Definitions.

Section 36a-37a. - Community reinvestment: General requirements.

Section 36a-37b. - Community reinvestment performance evaluation; copies.

Section 36a-37c. - Community reinvestment notice.

Section 36a-37d. - Community reinvestment performance; effects in connection with certain approvals.

Section 36a-37e. - Commissioner to prepare lists of credit unions.

Section 36a-40. (Formerly Sec. 36-2a). - Retention of Connecticut bank and credit union records.

Section 36a-41. (Formerly Sec. 36-9j). - Definitions.

Section 36a-42. (Formerly Sec. 36-9k). - Disclosure of financial records prohibited; exceptions.

Section 36a-43. (Formerly Sec. 36-9l). - Disclosure of financial records pursuant to lawful authority.

Section 36a-44. (Formerly Sec. 36-9m). - Exceptions re confidential treatment of customer records.

Section 36a-44a. - Customer protections. Compliance with Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Modernization Act.

Section 36a-45. (Formerly Sec. 36-9n). - Violations of financial records disclosure provisions.

Section 36a-50. - Enforcement action. Notice and hearing. Civil penalty. Injunction, restraining order and writ. Restitution and disgorgement. Costs.

Section 36a-51. - Suspension, revocation or refusal to renew license. Hearings. Surrender or expiration of license. Withdrawal of license application. Exceptions.

Section 36a-51a. - Removal from office and from employment or retention as independent contractor. Notice and hearing.

Section 36a-52. - Cease and desist orders. Notice and hearing.

Section 36a-52a. - Notice to licensees and registrants by personal delivery.

Section 36a-53. (Formerly Sec. 36-25). - Proceedings by commissioner upon violation of banking laws. Civil penalties.

Section 36a-53a. - False or misleading statements prohibited.

Section 36a-53b. - Prohibitions re activities subject to jurisdiction of commissioner.

Section 36a-54. (Formerly Sec. 36-6). - False entries by officials of financial institutions.

Section 36a-55. (Formerly Sec. 36-7). - Derogatory statements affecting banks, out-of-state banks or credit unions.

Section 36a-56. (Formerly Sec. 36-7a). - False statement or report or overvaluing land, property or security.

Section 36a-56a. - Use of name or trademark of bank or credit union prohibited in commercial advertisements that may mislead consumers. Enforcement action.

Section 36a-57. (Formerly Sec. 36-8). - Penalties for violation of banking law.

Section 36a-58. (Formerly Sec. 36-9). - Civil liability of officers.

Section 36a-59. - Authority of commissioner to enter into stipulations, agreements, memoranda of understanding and consent orders and issue preliminary warning letters.

Section 36a-60. - Deposit of fines or civil penalties in General Fund.

Section 36a-65. (Formerly Sec. 36-12a). - Assessment of expenses of Department of Banking. State Banking Fund. Fees.