Massachusetts § 70 - Reserve for losses on investments
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 70 — Reserve for losses on investments, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 70. Reserve for losses on investments
Section 70. A credit union shall maintain a reserve for loses on investments equal to five percent of the difference between the book value and the market value of all investments mentioned in section sixty-seven excluding those investments which are included in the liquidity reserve; provided, however, that a credit union shall maintain a reserve for the stock investments authorized by paragraph (o) and the investment funds authorized by paragraph (p) of section sixty-seven.
Should the reserves maintained in this section and section sixty-nine exceed the amount necessary to be kept or maintained in those accounts, the credit union may transfer such excess into an undivided earnings account.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 70
What does Massachusetts General Laws § 70 cover?
Section 70 ("Reserve for losses on investments") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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