(a) A bank may not engage in any activity requiring a charter as a trust company under article 8 of this chapter, including without limitation serving as trustee, personal representative, registrar or transfer agent for stocks and bonds, guardian, agent, assignee, or receiver, or in any other fiduciary capacity, unless it has received the approval of the commissioner under this section. If approved, the trust business may be conducted through a subsidiary, division or department of the bank.
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Terms Used In Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:5-205

  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Capital: means :

    (1) The aggregate par value or other amount received and allocated to the issued and outstanding capital stock of a financial institution; or

    (2) The total amount of a credit union's outstanding and unimpaired membership shares or share accounts. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:1-109

  • Commissioner: means the commissioner of financial institutions of this State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:1-109
  • Company: means any corporation, partnership, trust (business or otherwise), association, joint venture, pool syndicate, unincorporated organization, or any form of business entity not specifically listed herein and, unless specifically excluded, a financial institution; provided that "company" does not mean any trust existing on July 1, 1993, which under its terms must terminate within twenty-five years, or not later than twenty-one years and ten months after the death of individuals living on the effective date of the trust. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:1-109
  • Control: means , unless the context clearly requires otherwise, directly or indirectly, solely or through another person or transaction, or in concert with another:

    (1) Owning or having the power to vote twenty-five per cent or more of any class of voting securities;

    (2) Owning or having the power to exercise twenty-five per cent or more of the votes of a mutual association, credit union, or other entity whose voting rights are not determined by voting securities;

    (3) Owning or having the power to vote ten per cent or more of any class of voting securities if:

    (A) the issuer of that class of securities has issued any class of securities under section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; or

    (B) immediately after the acquisition, no other person will own a greater percentage of that class of voting securities;

    (4) Having the power to elect by any means a majority of the directors; or

    (5) Having the power to exercise a dominant influence over management, if so determined by the commissioner after notice and a hearing. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:1-109

  • Division: means the division of financial institutions of the department of commerce and consumer affairs of this State. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:1-109
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
  • Holding company: means any company which controls another company. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:1-109
  • Lease: A contract transferring the use of property or occupancy of land, space, structures, or equipment in consideration of a payment (e.g., rent). Source: OCC
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Receiver: means a person appointed by the commissioner to take possession and control of a Hawaii financial institution for the purpose of liquidating and winding up the affairs of the institution. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:1-109
  • Subsidiary: means a corporation, joint venture, partnership, or other company that is controlled by another corporation. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:1-109
  • surplus: includes retained earnings, whether or not transferred or allocated to surplus. See Hawaii Revised Statutes 412:1-109
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.
(b) The bank shall file an application for such approval with the commissioner on a form prescribed by the commissioner, together with an application fee assessed pursuant to section 412:2-105.2. The application shall contain the following information:

(1) Appropriate board resolutions authorizing the establishment of a trust company, division, or department;
(2) Employment history, education, management experience, and other biographical information for all executive officers, trust officers, and managers of the trust company, division, or department;
(3) Proposed policies concerning common trust funds, overdrafts, disaster recovery plans, dividends, management of assets and liabilities, conflicts of interest, investments, and fee schedules. The commissioner may consider any existing bank policies that will be adapted and used for its trust business;
(4) A business plan and financial projections regarding profitability of the proposed trust business;
(5) Evidence that the bank has or will have the financial ability, responsibility, and experience to engage in the trust business; and
(6) Any other information that the commissioner may require.
(c) If the proposed trust business will be conducted in a subsidiary of a bank, the application shall contain the following additional information:

(1) The name of the subsidiary, the location of its principal office, and any lease agreements for such principal office;
(2) Employment history, education, management experience, and other biographical information for all directors of the subsidiary; and
(3) A proposed capital plan.
(d) A bank engaging in the trust business shall establish and maintain the same amount of capital and surplus required of a trust company under article 3, in addition to any capital and surplus required to engage in the business of a bank under this article. A bank engaging in the trust business shall also maintain the reserves required of a trust company under § 412:8-202.
(e) The commissioner’s decision shall be in the form of a written order, and if approved, may contain such conditions and restrictions as may be in the public interest. The application shall be approved only if the commissioner is satisfied that the proposed trust business will not jeopardize the safety and soundness of the bank; that the applicant has sufficient capital, surplus, and cash reserves; that the proposed management of the trust business is financially responsible, honest, and qualified; and that the trust business will be carried on in a safe and sound manner. If the commissioner grants approval to a bank to carry on its trust business through a subsidiary, the commissioner shall issue a trust charter to such subsidiary.
(f) Any bank which is authorized to engage in the trust business through a division or department of the bank shall maintain books, records, and accounts for its trust business that are separate from its banking business.
(g) A bank which is authorized to engage in the trust business through a subsidiary shall not be considered a trust holding company under this chapter.
(h) Any bank authorized to engage in the trust business under this section with respect to such trust business shall also be subject to all the provisions applicable to trust companies under article 8; provided that if there is any conflict between the provisions of article 8 and this article with respect to the operation of a trust business, the provisions of article 8 shall control with respect to such trust business.

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