2010 Maryland Code
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
TITLE 5 - BANKING INSTITUTIONS - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Subtitle 9 - Bank Holding Companies
Section 5-905 - Approval of application - Factors considered; limitations.
§ 5-905. Approval of application - Factors considered; limitations.
(a) Factors to be considered.- In deciding whether to approve an application under § 5-904 of this subtitle, the Commissioner shall consider whether the acquisition:
(1) May be detrimental to the safety and soundness of the Maryland bank or Maryland bank holding company to be acquired; or
(2) May result in an undue concentration of resources or a substantial reduction of competition in the State.
(b) Control of 30% or more of deposits - Limitation.- Except as provided in this section, the Commissioner may not approve an acquisition if on consummation of the transaction the applicant, including any insured depository institution affiliate of the applicant, would control 30 percent or more of the total amount of deposits of insured depository institutions in the State.
(c) Same - Waiver.- The Commissioner may by regulation adopt a procedure by which the 30 percent deposit limit may be waived for good cause.
[1995, ch. 213, § 2.]
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Maryland may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
