1. To the same extent that a bank may invest its money in obligations of the United States, a bank may invest its money and may invest the money in its custody or possession which is eligible for investment:
(a) In bonds or notes secured by a mortgage or deed of trust insured or guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administrator or the Department of Veterans Affairs;
(b) In mortgages on real property which have been accepted for insurance by the Federal Housing Administrator or Department of Veterans Affairs; and
(c) In obligations of national mortgage associations or bonds, debentures, consolidated bonds or other obligations of any Federal Home Loan Bank or Banks.
2. A bank may make such loans:
(a) Secured by real property, as the Federal Housing Administrator or Department of Veterans Affairs has insured or has made a commitment to insure, and may obtain such insurance.
(b) As are insured or guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administrator, and on being approved as eligible for credit insurance by the Department of Veterans Affairs, may make such loans as are insured or guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs.
3. Wherever by statute of this state:
(a) Collateral is required as security for the deposit of public money;
(b) Deposits are required to be made with any public officer or department; or
(c) An investment of stockholders’ or members’ equity, or a reserve or other fund is required to be maintained, consisting of designated securities,
bonds and notes secured by a mortgage or deed of trust insured by the Federal Housing Administrator or Department of Veterans Affairs, debentures issued by the Federal Housing Administrator and obligations of national mortgage associations are eligible for those purposes.
4. No law of this state prescribing the nature, amount or form of security or requiring security upon which loans or investments may be made, prescribing or limiting the rates of time of payment of the interest any obligation may bear, or prescribing or limiting the period for which loans or investments may be made, applies to loans or investments made pursuant to this section.
(Added to NRS by 1971, 983; A 1987, 1914; 1995, 1099; 1997, 987)
Structure Nevada Revised Statutes
Chapter 662 - Powers and Miscellaneous Provisions
NRS 662.015 - General powers of banks; power of Commissioner to waive or modify requirements of law.
NRS 662.025 - Power to participate in Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.
NRS 662.046 - Dealing in investment securities prohibited.
NRS 662.055 - Investments in public securities.
NRS 662.065 - Investments in private securities; limitation.
NRS 662.075 - Investments authorized as security for deposits of public money.
NRS 662.101 - Investments in loans to finance interests in cooperative housing corporations.
NRS 662.105 - Stock options and purchases for directors, officers and employees.
NRS 662.145 - Limits on amount of loans; exceptions.
NRS 662.186 - Operating cash: Minimum cash and demand balances; reserves.
NRS 662.225 - Checks payable in exchange.
NRS 662.231 - "Business of a trust company" and "trust company business" defined.
NRS 662.255 - Voluntary closure on Saturdays, Sundays and holidays; transaction of business.
NRS 662.265 - Emergency closure: Definitions.
NRS 662.275 - Emergency closure: Powers of Commissioner.
NRS 662.285 - Emergency closure: Powers of bank’s officers.
NRS 662.295 - Emergency closure: Notification of Commissioner or Comptroller of the Currency.