RCW 30A.04.127
Formation, incorporation, or investment in corporations or other entities authorized—Approval—Exception.
(1) A bank, alone or in conjunction with other entities, may form, incorporate, or invest in corporations or other entities, whether or not such other corporation or entity is related to the bank's business. The aggregate amount of funds invested, or used in the formation of corporations or other entities under this section shall not exceed ten percent of the assets or fifty percent of the net worth, whichever is less, of the bank. For purposes of this subsection, "net worth" means the aggregate of capital, surplus, undivided profits, and all capital notes and debentures which are subordinate to the interest of depositors.
(2) A bank may engage in an activity permitted under this section only with the prior authorization of the director and subject to such requirements, restrictions, or other conditions as the director may adopt by rule, order, directive, standard, policy, memorandum, or other written communication with regard to the activity. In approving or denying a proposed activity, the director shall consider the financial and management strength of the institution, the convenience and needs of the public, and whether the proposed activity should be conducted through a subsidiary or affiliate of the bank. The director may not authorize under this section and no bank may act as an insurance or travel agent unless otherwise authorized by state statute.
[ 2014 c 37 § 113; 2010 c 88 § 11; 1994 c 92 § 15; 1987 c 498 § 1. Formerly RCW 30.04.127.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2010 c 88: See RCW 32.50.900.
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Title 30A - Washington Commercial Bank Act
Chapter 30A.04 - General Provisions.
30A.04.005 - Legislative declarations.
30A.04.007 - Notice—Use of internet—Rules.
30A.04.017 - Director's subpoenas—Unauthorized banking activity.
30A.04.020 - Use of words indicating bank or trust company—Penalty.
30A.04.025 - Financial institutions—Loan charges—Out-of-state national banks.
30A.04.030 - Rules—Administration and interpretation of title.
30A.04.045 - Director—Powers under chapter 19.144 RCW.
30A.04.050 - Duty to comply—Violations—Penalty.
30A.04.060 - Examinations directed—Cooperative agreements and actions.
30A.04.070 - Costs of examination, filing, and other service fees—Nondirect expenses.
30A.04.075 - Examination reports and information—Confidentiality—Disclosure—Penalty.
30A.04.112 - "Loans or obligations" and "liabilities" limited for purposes of RCW 30.04.111.
30A.04.120 - Loans on own stock prohibited—Shares of other corporations.
30A.04.125 - Investment in corporations—Authorized businesses.
30A.04.129 - Investment in obligations issued or guaranteed by multilateral development bank.
30A.04.130 - Defaulted debts, judgments to be charged off—Valuation of assets.
30A.04.140 - Pledge of securities or assets prohibited—Exceptions.
30A.04.210 - Real estate holdings.
30A.04.212 - Real property and improvements thereon.
30A.04.214 - Qualifying community investments.
30A.04.215 - Engaging in other business activities.
30A.04.220 - Corporations existing under former laws.
30A.04.225 - Contributions and gifts.
30A.04.238 - Purchase of own capital stock authorized.
30A.04.240 - Trust business to be kept separate—Authorized deposit of securities.
30A.04.260 - Legal services, advertising of—Penalty.
30A.04.280 - Compliance enjoined—Banking, trust business, branches—Director's authority—Rules.
30A.04.295 - Agency agreements—Written notice to director.
30A.04.300 - Foreign branch banks.
30A.04.330 - Saturday closing authorized.
30A.04.375 - Investment in stock, participation certificates, and other evidences of participation.
30A.04.390 - Acquisition of stock of banks organized under laws of foreign country, etc.
30A.04.395 - Continuing authority for investments.
30A.04.400 - Bank acquisition or control—Definitions.
30A.04.410 - Bank acquisition or control—Disapproval by director—Change of officers.
30A.04.450 - Notice of charges—Reasons for issuance—Contents—Hearing—Cease and desist order.
30A.04.455 - Temporary cease and desist order—Reasons for issuance.
30A.04.465 - Violations or unsafe or unsound practices—Injunction to enforce temporary order.
30A.04.500 - Fairness in lending act—Short title.
30A.04.505 - Fairness in lending act—Definitions.
30A.04.510 - Fairness in lending act—Unlawful practices.
30A.04.515 - Fairness in lending act—Sound underwriting practices not precluded.
30A.04.550 - Reorganization as subsidiary of bank holding company—Authority.
30A.04.555 - Reorganization as subsidiary of bank holding company—Procedure.
30A.04.560 - Reorganization as subsidiary of bank holding company—Dissenter's rights—Conditions.
30A.04.575 - Public hearing prior to approval of reorganization—Request.
30A.04.600 - Shareholders—Actions authorized without meetings—Written consent.
30A.04.605 - Directors, committees—Actions authorized without meetings—Written consent.
30A.04.650 - Automated teller machines and night depositories security.