Any state banking institution may borrow money, rediscount any of its notes, or borrow bonds for the use of the bank in order to meet any emergency that may arise. The books and accounts of such banking institutions shall at all times show the amount of such borrowed money, bonds or rediscounts. No officer, director or employee of any such banking institution shall issue the note of such banking institution for borrowed money, or rediscount any note or pledge any of the assets of such banking institution except when authorized by resolution of the board of directors of such banking institution.
A banking institution, when authorized by resolution of the board of directors thereof, may borrow money from and contract with any federal agency or instrumentality created and existing pursuant to an act of the Congress of the United States, or any other person or persons, and may pledge, hypothecate, assign or rediscount to any such federal agency or instrumentality, or to any other person or persons, any assets or securities belonging to the banking institution in such manner or form as may be approved by its board of directors, and subject to any terms or conditions imposed in connection therewith, as collateral security for the payment of any and all such loans. An accurate record of all securities and exact copies of all notes withdrawn from the files of such banking institutions, to be pledged as collateral for borrowed money or other purposes, shall be kept in the files of such banking institution at all times.
It shall be unlawful for any such banking institution to issue its certificate of deposit for purposes of borrowing money or to pledge or hypothecate more than $2 of the book value of any of its assets for each $1 of borrowed money.
In addition to applicable penalties provided in article eight of this chapter for any such violations, the commissioner of banking may act administratively or through judicial proceedings in a court of competent jurisdiction to correct and prevent any such violations.
Structure West Virginia Code
Chapter 31A. Banks and Banking
Article 4. Banking Institutions and Services Generally
§31A-4-2. Use of Terms; Unlawfully Engaging in Banking Business; Penalties; Enforcement
§31A-4-3. Minimum Capital Stock; Classes of Stock; Par Value; Capitalization of Surplus
§31A-4-5. Requirements and Procedure for Incorporation of State Banks
§31A-4-6. Examination and Investigation of Proposed Bank by Board
§31A-4-8. Directors, Their Qualifications and Oaths
§31A-4-9. Fidelity Bonds and Insurance
§31A-4-10. List of Stockholders
§31A-4-10a. Stockholder Inspection of Books and Records
§31A-4-11. Liability of Stockholders
§31A-4-12. Impairment of Capital Forbidden; Remedies; Assessments; Sale of Stock
§31A-4-13. Powers of State Banking Institutions Generally
§31A-4-14. Trust Powers of Banking Institutions
§31A-4-14b. Delegation and Fiduciary Responsibility
§31A-4-16. Trust Funds to Be Kept Separate; Bookkeeping and Management
§31A-4-18. Capital as Fiduciary Security; Additional Security
§31A-4-18a. Short-Term Investments When Acting as a Fiduciary
§31A-4-21. Federal Deposit Insurance; Membership in Federal Reserve System
§31A-4-22. Reserves Required of Banking Institutions; Reports; Penalties
§31A-4-23. Borrowing by Banking Institutions; Records Thereof; Penalties
§31A-4-24. Capital Notes and Debentures; Retirement; Not Subject to Assessment
§31A-4-25. Dividends; Limitations; Penal Provisions
§31A-4-27. Loans Eligible for Federal Insurance or Guaranty
§31A-4-29. Application of Other Laws to Loans and Investments Under §§31a-4-27 and 31a-4-28
§31A-4-30. Charges and Interest Allowed in Certain Cases; Negotiability of Installment Notes
§31A-4-30a. Alternative Maximum Interest Rate on Loans by Banks Chartered Under State Law
§31A-4-32. Adverse Claims to Deposits and Property Held in Safe Deposit
§31A-4-34. Payment of Deposits to Minors
§31A-4-36. Statement of Account to Customers; Duties of Customers; Limitations
§31A-4-37. Sale of Machine Operations and Services
§31A-4-38. Direct Leasing of Personal Property
§31A-4-39. Transactions on Legal Holidays and Sundays
§31A-4-43. Negotiable Order of Withdrawal Accounts Allowed