RCW 30A.04.410
Bank acquisition or control—Disapproval by director—Change of officers.
(1) The director may disapprove the acquisition of a bank within thirty days after the filing of a complete application pursuant to RCW 30A.04.405 or an extended period not exceeding an additional fifteen days if:
(a) The poor financial condition of any acquiring party might jeopardize the financial stability of the bank or might prejudice the interests of the bank depositors, borrowers, or shareholders;
(b) The plan or proposal of the acquiring party to liquidate the bank, to sell its assets, to merge it with any person, or to make any other major change in its business or corporate structure or management is not fair and reasonable to the bank's depositors, borrowers, or stockholders or is not in the public interest;
(c) The banking and business experience and integrity of any acquiring party who would control the operation of the bank indicates that approval would not be in the interest of the bank's depositors, borrowers, or shareholders;
(d) The information provided by the application is insufficient for the director to make a determination or there has been insufficient time to verify the information provided and conduct an examination of the qualification of the acquiring party; or
(e) The acquisition would not be in the public interest.
(2) An acquisition may be made prior to expiration of the disapproval period if the director issues written notice of intent not to disapprove the action.
(3) The director shall set forth the basis for disapproval of any proposed acquisition in writing and shall provide a copy of such findings and order to the applicants and to the bank involved. Such findings and order shall not be disclosed to any other party and shall not be subject to public disclosure under chapter 42.56 RCW unless the findings and/or order are appealed pursuant to chapter 34.05 RCW.
(4) Whenever such a change in control occurs, each party to the transaction shall report promptly to the director any changes or replacement of its chief executive officer, or of any director, that occurs in the next twelve-month period, including in its report a statement of the past and present business and professional affiliations of the new chief executive officer or directors.
[ 2014 c 37 § 135; 2005 c 274 § 253; 1994 c 92 § 30; 1989 c 180 § 3; 1977 ex.s. c 246 § 3. Formerly RCW 30.04.410.]
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.