(1) A bank may not accept as collateral or acquire its own stock except when the taking of the collateral or acquisition of the stock is necessary to prevent loss upon a debt previously contracted in good faith.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 7-3-20

  • Bank: means a person authorized under the laws of this state, another state, or the United States to accept deposits from the public. See Utah Code 7-1-103
(2) If a bank acquires stock as permitted under Subsection (1), the bank shall sell the stock within 12 months from the date of the bank’s acquisition.
(3) The value of all the stock held after acceptance or acquisition may not exceed 10% of the total capital of the bank.