(1) Any depository institution may, at its main office or at any branch, act as an agent of any other depository institution that is a subsidiary of the same depository institution holding company in conducting the activities authorized under this section.

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Terms Used In Utah Code 7-1-716

  • Branch: means a place of business of a financial institution, other than its main office, at which deposits are received and paid. See Utah Code 7-1-103
  • Depository institution: means a bank, savings and loan association, savings bank, industrial bank, credit union, or other institution that:
         (8)(a) holds or receives deposits, savings, or share accounts;
         (8)(b) issues certificates of deposit; or
         (8)(c) provides to its customers other depository accounts that are subject to withdrawal by checks, drafts, or other instruments or by electronic means to effect third party payments. See Utah Code 7-1-103
  • Depository institution holding company: means :
              (9)(a)(i) a person other than an individual that:
                   (9)(a)(i)(A) has control over a depository institution; or
                   (9)(a)(i)(B) becomes a holding company of a depository institution under Section 7-1-703; or
              (9)(a)(ii) a person other than an individual that the commissioner finds, after considering the specific circumstances, is exercising or is capable of exercising a controlling influence over a depository institution by means other than those specifically described in this section. See Utah Code 7-1-103
  • Home state: means :
         (14)(a) for a state chartered depository institution, the state that charters the institution;
         (14)(b) for a federally chartered depository institution, the state where the institution's main office is located; and
         (14)(c) for a depository institution holding company, the state in which the total deposits of all depository institution subsidiaries are the largest. See Utah Code 7-1-103
  • Institution: means :
         (19)(a) a corporation;
         (19)(b) a limited liability company;
         (19)(c) a partnership;
         (19)(d) a trust;
         (19)(e) an association;
         (19)(f) a joint venture;
         (19)(g) a pool;
         (19)(h) a syndicate;
         (19)(i) an unincorporated organization; or
         (19)(j) any form of business entity. See Utah Code 7-1-103
  • Subsidiary: means a business entity under the control of an institution. See Utah Code 7-1-103
(2) This section applies regardless of whether the affiliate depository institutions have the same home state.
(3) A depository institution acting as agent for an affiliate depository institution may:

     (3)(a) receive deposits;
     (3)(b) renew time deposits;
     (3)(c) engage in the activities authorized for a loan production office under Section 7-1-715;
     (3)(d) service loans; and
     (3)(e) receive payments on loans and other obligations.
(4) A depository institution may not do any of the following as an agent on behalf of an affiliate depository institution:

     (4)(a) open or originate deposit, savings, or share accounts;
     (4)(b) evaluate or approve loans;
     (4)(c) disburse loan funds; or
     (4)(d) conduct any activity as an agent that it is prohibited from conducting as a principal under any applicable law.
(5) A depository institution acting as a principal may not have an affiliate depository institution act as its agent in conducting any activity that:

     (5)(a) the principal depository institution is prohibited from conducting; or
     (5)(b) the agent depository institution would be prohibited from conducting as a principal.
(6) An agency relationship between affiliates under this section shall be consistent with safe and sound practices and shall comply with all applicable law.
(7) A depository institution acting as an agent is not considered to be a branch of the affiliate solely because of activities conducted under this section.