Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 30A.04 - General Provisions.
30A.04.212 - Real property and improvements thereon.

RCW 30A.04.212
Real property and improvements thereon.

(1) In addition to the powers granted under RCW 30A.04.210 and subject to the limitations and restrictions contained in this section and in RCW 30A.60.010 and 30A.60.020, a bank:
(a) May acquire any interest in unimproved or improved real property;
(b) May construct, alter, and manage improvements of any description on real estate in which it holds a substantial equity interest.
(2) The powers granted under subsection (1) of this section do not include, and a bank may not:
(a) Manage any real property in which the bank does not own a substantial equity interest;
(b) Engage in activities of selling, leasing, or otherwise dealing in real property as an agent or broker; or
(c) Acquire any equity interest in any one to four-family dwelling that is used as a principal residence by the owner of the dwelling; however, this shall not prohibit a bank from making loans secured by such dwelling where all or part of the bank's anticipated compensation results from the appreciation and sale of such dwelling.
(3) The aggregate amount of funds invested under this section shall not exceed two percent of a bank's capital, surplus, and undivided profits. Such percentage amount shall be increased based upon the most recent community reinvestment rating assigned to a bank by the director in accordance with RCW 30A.60.010, as follows:
(a) Excellent performance: Increase to 10%
(b) Good performance: Increase to 8%
(c) Satisfactory performance: Increase to 6%
(d) Inadequate performance: Increase to 3%
(e) Poor performance: No increase
(4) For purposes of this section only, each bank will be deemed to have been assigned a community reinvestment rating of "1" for the period beginning with January 1, 1986, and ending December 31, 1986. Thereafter, each bank will be assigned an annual rating in accordance with RCW 30A.60.010, which rating shall remain in effect for the next succeeding year and until the director has conducted a new investigation and assigned a new rating for the next succeeding year, the process repeating on an annual basis.
(5) No bank may at any time be required to dispose of any investment made in accordance with this section due to the fact that the bank is not then authorized to acquire such investment, if such investment was lawfully acquired by the bank at the time of acquisition.
(6) The director shall limit the amount that may be invested in a single project or investment and may adopt any rule necessary to the safe and sound exercise of powers granted by this section.

[ 2014 c 37 § 119; 1994 c 92 § 19; 1985 c 329 § 5. Formerly RCW 30.04.212.]
NOTES:

Legislative intent—1985 c 329: See note following RCW 30A.60.010.


Effective date—1985 c 329: See RCW 30A.60.901.


Adoption of rules: RCW 30A.60.030.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 30A - Washington Commercial Bank Act

Chapter 30A.04 - General Provisions.

30A.04.002 - Short title.

30A.04.005 - Legislative declarations.

30A.04.007 - Notice—Use of internet—Rules.

30A.04.010 - Definitions.

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.04.111 - Limit on loans and extensions of credit to one person—Exceptions—Definitions—Rules—Nonconforming loans and extensions of credit.

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.04.127 - Formation, incorporation, or investment in corporations or other entities authorized—Approval—Exception.

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.04.180 - Dividends.

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.04.217 - Additional powers of a bank—Powers and authorities of savings bank—Definition—Restrictions.

30A.04.220 - Corporations existing under former laws.

30A.04.225 - Contributions and gifts.

30A.04.230 - Authority of corporation or association to acquire stock of bank or national banking association.

30A.04.232 - Additional authority of out-of-state holding company to acquire stock or assets of bank or national banking association.

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.04.285 - Director's approval of a branch—Satisfactory financial condition—Affiliated commercial locations.

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.04.380 - Investment in paid-in capital stock and surplus of banks or corporations engaged in international or foreign banking.

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.04.405 - Bank acquisition or control—Notice or application—Registration statement—Violations—Penalties.

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.04.460 - Temporary cease and desist order—Injunction to set aside, limit, or suspend temporary order.

30A.04.465 - Violations or unsafe or unsound practices—Injunction to enforce temporary order.

30A.04.470 - Order to refrain from violations or practices—Administrative hearing or judicial review.

30A.04.475 - Order to refrain from violations or practices—Jurisdiction of courts in enforcement or issuance of orders, injunctions, or judicial review.

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.04.565 - Reorganization as subsidiary of bank holding company—Valuation of shares of dissenting shareholders.

30A.04.570 - Reorganization as subsidiary of bank holding company—Approval of director—Certificate of reorganization—Exchange of shares.

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.04.610 - Directors, committees—Meetings authorized by conference telephone or similar communications equipment.

30A.04.650 - Automated teller machines and night depositories security.

30A.04.902 - Effective date—2014 c 37.