§337. Real estate for offices and facilities
1. Authority. A financial institution may invest in improved or unimproved real estate, and in the erection or improvement of buildings thereon, together with, furniture, fixtures, equipment and capitalized leases on any fixed asset items for the purpose of providing offices or facilities for transaction of the institution's authorized business; and such buildings may include space for rental purposes.
[PL 1979, c. 429, §7 (AMD).]
2. Limitations. Real estate, furniture, fixtures, equipment and capitalized leases, combined, invested in pursuant to subsection 1 may not exceed 60% of the total capital. The superintendent may approve in writing, upon application by an institution and for good cause shown, a greater percentage.
[PL 1997, c. 398, Pt. E, §8 (AMD).]
SECTION HISTORY
PL 1975, c. 500, §1 (NEW). PL 1979, c. 429, §7 (AMD). PL 1997, c. 398, §E8 (AMD).
Structure Maine Revised Statutes
TITLE 9-B: FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Part 3: ORGANIZATION AND STRUCTURE OF FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
9-B §331. Applicability of chapter; statewide branching
9-B §333. Limited-time, in-school or seasonal branch offices (REPEALED)
9-B §334. Satellite facilities
9-B §335. Change of office location; closing of an office
9-B §336. Approval powers of superintendent
9-B §337. Real estate for offices and facilities
9-B §338. Operating hours: branch offices and facilities
9-B §339. Mobile branches and branches in other states (REPEALED)