23-48-406. Acquisition of bank stock or assets — Limitations.

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23-48-406. Acquisition of bank stock or assets — Limitations.

23-48-406. Acquisition of bank stock or assets — Limitations. (a) A bank holding company is prohibited from acquiring ownership or control of the stock or the assets of any bank that has its main office or any branch office in Arkansas, if, after giving effect to the acquisition of the stock or the assets of that bank, the acquiring bank holding company would own or control, directly or indirectly, banks having in the aggregate more than twenty-five percent (25%) of the total deposits within the State of Arkansas held by banks. (b)(1) Determinations of the percentage of total deposits required by subsection (a) of this section shall be made as of the date of acquisition of the stock or assets. (2) The determinations shall be made with reference to the average total deposits of the respective banks as reflected on their quarterly financial reports for the four (4) fiscal quarters immediately preceding the date of acquisition as filed with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or its successor, or if the deposits of the bank are not insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, then as filed with the State Bank Department, or its successor. (c) For the purpose of this section, the term “deposits” shall include, without limitation, all demand, savings, time, certificates of deposit, and other similar depository accounts of any person, but shall not include depository accounts of banks or public funds. (d)(1) Nothing in this section is intended to prevent any bank holding company domiciled in the State of Arkansas from acquiring ownership or control of banks domiciled outside the State of Arkansas if applicable state or federal laws permit the Arkansas bank holding company to do so. (2) However, except as permitted by applicable federal law or speci

Source: Arkansas Code — historical release 78 (November 6, 2020) · 23-48-406

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