Texas Administrative Code
Title 7 - BANKING AND SECURITIES
Part 4 - DEPARTMENT OF SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE LENDING
Chapter 60 - SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS
Subchapter D - LOANS, INVESTMENTS, SAVINGS, AND DEPOSITS
Division 2 - SUBSIDIARIES
Section 60.323 - Authorized Subsidiary Investments

Universal Citation: 7 TX Admin Code ยง 60.323

Current through Reg. 49, No. 38; September 20, 2024

(a) Activities of a subsidiary must consist of one or more of the following:

(1) loan origination, purchasing, selling, and servicing;

(2) acquisition of unimproved real estate lots and other unimproved real estate for the purpose of prompt development and subdividing;

(3) purchasing, selling, owning, renting, leasing, managing, subdividing, improving, operating for income, or otherwise dealing in and with real property, whether improved or unimproved (excluding any investment of any nature in an oil and gas drilling venture, whether such investment be in the stock of a corporate entity or in the partnership or joint venture interest of any entity making purchases or investments in oil and gas drilling ventures);

(4) acquisition of improved residential real estate and mobile home lots to be held for sale or rental;

(5) acquisition of improved residential real estate for remodeling, rehabilitation, modernization, renovation, or demolition and rebuilding for sale or for rental;

(6) maintenance and management of rental real estate;

(7) serving as real estate brokers;

(8) serving as insurance broker or agent;

(9) engaging in or owning an interest in insurance companies engaged in the property, casualty, fire and marine, life, health and accident, title, fidelity, guaranty, and surety insurance business;

(10) serving in the capacity of trustee under deeds of trust or escrow agent;

(11) preparation of state and federal tax returns for the savings association's accountholders and/or borrowers;

(12) acquisition, maintenance, and management of real estate to be used for savings association offices and related facilities;

(13) investing in obligations of, or guaranteed as to principal and interest by, the United States or this state, and in bonds, notes, or other evidences of indebtedness which are a general obligation of any city, town, village, county, school district, or other municipal corporation or political subdivision of this state;

(14) investing in venture capital through small business investment corporations; and

(15) other activities which may be approved by the Commissioner.

(b) A subsidiary may not, without prior approval of the Commissioner, invest in the stock of any savings and loan association or savings bank.

(c) A subsidiary may not receive payments on new or established savings accounts or pay out withdrawals of monies from savings accounts, and may not perform any duties for the savings association other than those specifically authorized in this section.

(d) The savings association must maintain the originals of all documents relating to the activities of its subsidiaries that do not require prior approval by the Commissioner, which documents must be made available at all times to state and federal supervisory authorities for examination and review.

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