Sec. 408.
A savings bank may perform 1 or more of the following services, and any other services permitted by order or declaratory ruling of the commissioner:
(a) Provide life, health, and casualty insurance for officers and employees of financial institutions and operate bonus plans and retirement benefit plans for those officers and employees.
(b) Service mortgages and land contracts.
(c) Originate and service mortgage loans, mortgages, and land contracts, on behalf of financial institutions, corporations, and state or federal agencies or instrumentalities.
(d) Act as escrow agent or depository for other escrow agents or fiduciaries.
(e) Credit analysis, appraising, construction loan inspection, and abstracting.
(f) Research, studies, and surveys.
(g) Develop and operate storage facilities for microfilm or other duplicate records.
(h) Advertising, brokerage, and other services to procure and retain both deposits and loans, but not pooling deposits or soliciting or promoting pooled deposits.
(i) Liquidity management, investment, advisory, and consulting services.
(j) Establish, own, lease, operate, or maintain electronic funds transfer terminals.
(k) Purchase office supplies, furniture, and equipment.
(l) Prepare local, state, and federal tax returns for individuals or organizations that are not corporations operated for profit.
(m) Data processing services.
(n) Subject to applicable state or federal law, provide brokerage services for the offer, sale, or purchase of a security or commodity contract.
History: 1996, Act 354, Imd. Eff. July 1, 1996
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Chapter 487 - Financial Institutions
Act 354 of 1996 - Savings Bank Act (487.3101 - 487.3804)
354-1996-4 - Chapter 4 Powers (487.3401...487.3436)
Section 487.3401 - Savings Bank; Powers.
Section 487.3404 - Purchase of Stock, or Loans To, Michigan Business Development Corporation.
Section 487.3406 - “Investment Security” and “Secretary” Defined; Purchase of Investment Securities.
Section 487.3408 - Services Performed by Savings Bank.
Section 487.3410 - Investment in Service Entities.
Section 487.3411 - Powers Granted in MCL 487.3401 and 487.3403 Construed.
Section 487.3412 - Change in Location of Principal Office.
Section 487.3415 - Savings Bank With Branch Offices in Foreign Country.
Section 487.3417 - Savings Bank With Branch in Another State.
Section 487.3418 - Loan Production Offices.
Section 487.3420 - Discontinuing Operations of Branch or Agency Office; Transfer of Functions.
Section 487.3421 - Trust Powers; Conditions, Limitations, and Restrictions.
Section 487.3422 - Definitions; Trust Service Agreements.
Section 487.3424 - Fiduciary Powers; Considerations.
Section 487.3425 - Repealed. 2000, Act 482, Imd. Eff. Jan. 11, 2001.
Section 487.3427 - Enforcement of MCL 487.3421 to 487.3426; Orders or Declaratory Rulings.
Section 487.3428 - Safe Deposit and Storage Department.
Section 487.3429 - Lease, Purchase, Holding, and Conveyance of Real Estate.
Section 487.3430 - Interest and Charges on Loans and Credit Extensions.
Section 487.3431 - Drafts or Bills of Exchange.
Section 487.3432 - Loans and Extensions of Credit and Leases; Limitations; Exceptions; Definitions.
Section 487.3433 - Loans and Extensions of Credit; Exceptions to Limitations.