Indiana § 28-13-4-7 - Protective order for increase of capital and surplus or reduction of deposits; time period for compliance; increase in capital by corporate fiduciary

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§ 28-13-4-7. Protective order for increase of capital and surplus or reduction of deposits; time period for compliance; increase in capital by corporate fiduciary

Sec. 7. (a) The department may, if the department considers it necessary for the protection of the depositors, require any bank or trust company, savings bank, or savings association to increase the capital and surplus or to reduce the amount of the deposits of the bank or trust company, savings bank, or savings association. The department shall, in arriving at a decision whether to order a bank or trust company, savings bank, or savings association to increase the capital and surplus or reduce the amount of the deposits for the protection of the depositors of the bank or trust company, savings bank, or savings association, take into consideration the following:

(1) Quality of management.

(2) Liquidity of assets.

(3) History of earnings and the retention of earnings.

(4) Quality and character of ownership.

(5) Burden of occupancy expenses.

(6) Potential volatility of deposit structure.

(7) Quality of operating procedures.

(8) Capacity to meet present and future needs of the area served, considering its competition.

(b) If the department determines that an increase in the capital and surplus or decrease in the deposits is necessary, the department shall enter an order fixing the amount of the increase or decrease. The order shall be complied with within the time period fixed by the order.

(c) The department may require a corporate fiduciary to increase its capital. In deciding whether to order a corporate fiduciary to increase its capital, the department shall take into consideration the following:

(1) Quality of management.

(2) Liquidity of assets.

(3) History of earnings and the retention of earnings.

(4) Quality and character of ownership.

(5) Burden of occupancy expenses.

(6) Quality of operating procedures.

(7) Ability to administer fiduciary accounts in a prudent manner consistent with applicable laws or regulations.

(d) If the department determines that an increase in capital under subsection (c) is necessary, the department shall enter an order fixing the amount of the increase. The order must be complied with within the period fixed by the order.

As added by P.L.14-1992, SEC.163. Amended by P.L.262-1995, SEC.88; P.L.258-2003, SEC.28; P.L.213-2007, SEC.103; P.L.217-2007, SEC.101.

Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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