§ 9014. Corporate name; general. Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, the name of a corporation or a foreign corporation shall not be the same as the name of a corporation of any type or kind, as such name appears on the index of names of existing corporations of any type or kind in the department of financial services or a name so similar to such name as to tend to confuse or deceive.

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Terms Used In N.Y. Banking Law 9014

  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Corporation: means and includes all mutual savings banks, mutual savings and loan associations, mutual holding companies and credit unions. See N.Y. Banking Law 9001