Montana § 32-1-375 - Prohibition Of Acquisition -- Exception

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§ 32-1-375. Prohibition Of Acquisition -- Exception

Prohibition of acquisition -- exception. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a bank holding company or any other company may not acquire or control an institution in this state that is an "insured bank" as defined in section 3(h) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813(h)) or any institution eligible to become an insured bank as defined therein if the institution does not both accept demand deposits and engage in the business of making commercial loans. (2) Nothing in this section prohibits the continued control of a financial institution eligible for insurance under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act by a company that acquired the financial institution prior to March 1, 1987.

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

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Section 32-1-375 ("Prohibition Of Acquisition -- Exception") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. 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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