224.02
224.02
Banking, defined. The soliciting, receiving, or accepting of money or its equivalent on deposit as a regular business by any person, partnership, association, or corporation, shall be deemed to be doing a banking business, whether such deposit is made subject to check or is evidenced by a certificate of deposit, a passbook, a note, a receipt, or other writing, provided that nothing herein shall apply to or include money left with an agent, pending investment in real estate or securities for or on account of the agent's principal. Provided, however, that if money so left with an agent for investment shall not be kept in a separate trust fund or if the agent receiving such money shall mingle same with the agent's own property, whether with or without the consent of the principal, or shall make an agreement to pay any certain rate of interest thereon or any agreement to pay interest thereon other than an agreement to account for the actual income which may be derived from such money while held pending investment, the person receiving such money shall be deemed to be in the banking business.
224.02 History
History: 991 a. 316;
1993 a. 490.
224.02 Annotation
A "junior achievement" bank would be a banking business and violate s. 224.03. 62 Atty. Gen. 254.
224.03
224.03
Banking, unlawful, without charter; penalty. It shall be unlawful for any person, partnership, association, or corporation to do a banking business without having been regularly organized and chartered as a national bank, a state bank or a trust company bank. Any person or persons violating any of the provisions of this section, either individually or as an interested party in any partnership, association, or corporation shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be fined not less than $300 nor more than $1,000 or imprisoned in the county jail for not less than 60 days nor more than one year or both.
224.05
224.05
Municipality not preferred creditor. If any bank, banking institution or trust company, being indebted to the state of Wisconsin, or indebted to any county, city, town or other municipality therein, for deposits made or indebtedness incurred after April 23, 1899, becomes insolvent or bankrupt, except as provided in
s. 34.07, the state, county, city, town or other municipality shall not be a preferred creditor and shall have no preference or priority of claim whatever over any other creditor or creditors thereof; but a just and fair distribution of the property of such bank, banking institution or trust company, and of the proceeds thereof, shall be made among the creditors thereof proportionally, according to the amount of their respective claims. Nothing herein contained shall in any manner affect the provisions of law as they existed on said date providing for the payment of unpaid taxes and assessments, laborer's claims, expenses of assignment and execution of the trust.
224.05 History
History: 1979 c. 110 s.
60 (12);
1985 a. 257.
224.06
224.06
Fidelity bonds for bank officers and employees. 224.06(1)(1) As a condition precedent to qualification or entry upon the discharge of his or her duties, every person appointed or elected to any position requiring the receipt, payment or custody of money or other personal property owned by a bank or in its custody or control as collateral or otherwise, shall give a bond from an insurer qualified under
s. 610.11 to do business in this state, in such adequate sum as the directors shall require and approve. In lieu of individual bonds the division may accept a schedule or blanket bond which covers all of the officers and employees of any bank whose duties include the receipt, payment or custody of money or other personal property for or on behalf of the bank. All such bonds shall be in the form prescribed by the division.
224.06(2)
(2) No officer or employee who is required to give bond shall be deemed qualified nor shall be permitted to enter upon the discharge of duties until the bond is approved by a majority of the board of directors. The minute books of each bank shall contain a record of each bond executed and approved.
224.06(3)
(3) Such bond shall be sufficient in amount to protect the bank from loss by reason of acts of fraud or dishonesty including forgery, theft, embezzlement, wrongful abstraction or misapplication on the part of the person, directly or through connivance with others. At any time the division may require additional bond or security, when in the division's opinion, the bonds then executed and approved are insufficient.
224.06(4)
(4) Every such bond shall provide that no cancellation or other termination of the bond shall be effective unless the surety gives in advance at least 10 days' written notice by registered mail to the division. If the bond is canceled or terminated at the request of the insured (employer), the surety shall give the written notice to the division within 10 days after the receipt of such request.
224.06(5)
(5) For reasons which the division deems valid and sufficient the division may waive as to the cancellation or termination of any such bond the 10-day written notice in advance required by
sub. (4) and may give written consent to the termination or cancellation being made effective as of a date agreed upon and requested by the surety and the bank.
224.06(6)
(6) The provisions required by
sub. (4) to be in every such bond shall not in any way modify, impair or otherwise affect or render invalid a provision therein to the effect that the bond shall terminate as to any person covered thereby upon the discovery by the bank of any dishonest act on the part of such person.
224.06(7)
(7) Any violation of the provisions contained in
subs. (1) and
(2) shall subject the bank to a fine of $100 per day for each consecutive day of such violation and it shall be the duty of the attorney general to recover any such penalties by action for and in behalf of the state.
224.07
224.07
Checks to clear at par. Checks drawn on any bank or trust company, organized under the laws of this state, shall be cleared at par by the bank or trust company on which they are drawn. Any bank or trust company, or officer or employee thereof, who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and punished as provided in
s. 939.61.
224.075
224.075
Financially related services tie-ins. In any transaction conducted by a bank, bank holding company or a subsidiary of either with a customer who is also a customer of any other subsidiary of any of them, the customer shall be given a notice in 12-point boldface type in substantially the following form:
NOTICE OF RELATIONSHIP
This company, .... (insert name and address of bank, bank holding company or subsidiary), is related to .... (insert name and address of bank, bank holding company or subsidiary) of which you are also a customer. You may not be compelled to buy any product or service from either of the above companies or any other related company in order to participate in this transaction.
If you feel that you have been compelled to buy any product or service from either of the above companies or any other related company in order to participate in this transaction, you should contact the management of either of the above companies at either of the above addresses or the division of banking at .... (insert address).
224.075 History
History: 1985 a. 325;
1995 a. 27.
224.10
224.10
Indian loan funds. 224.10(1)(1)
Administration in trust as a loan fund. The loan funds of any Indian tribe which are transferred to the custody of such tribe by the United States, including any outstanding loan accounts, shall be administered as follows:
224.10(1)(a)
(a) The funds shall be held in trust by the tribe or a legal entity thereof as an Indian loan fund, for the purpose of making loans to members of the tribe.
224.10(1)(b)
(b) Management of an Indian loan fund shall be vested in a board of trustees, which may hire necessary personnel to administer the loan fund. The board of trustees shall consist of 5 members of the tribe and shall be appointed annually by the governing body of the tribe.
224.10(1)(c)
(c) The Indian loan fund in custody of the Menominee Indian Tribe and administered by a board of trustees appointed by that tribe shall, at the termination of federal control, be administered, subject to this section, by a board of 5 trustees appointed annually by the stockholders of the corporation described in s.
710.05, 1973 stats., and shall be used for making loans to those who were enrolled tribal members as proclaimed by the secretary of the interior as of June 17, 1954, and their spouses and descendants and to any additional classes recommended by the trustees.
224.10(3)
(3) Rules of board of trustees. The board of trustees of an Indian loan fund may establish rules for the administration of the fund.
224.10 History
History: 1975 c. 422 s.
163;
1987 a. 252.
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
224.25
224.25
Customer access to appraisals. If requested by an individual who is a customer, loan applicant or credit applicant, a financial institution, as defined in
s. 705.01 (3), shall provide that individual with a copy of any written appraisal report which is held by the financial institution, which relates to residential real estate that the individual owns or has agreed to purchase and for which a fee is imposed.
224.25 History
History: 1991 a. 78;
1997 a. 191 s.
236; Stats. 1997 s. 224.25.
224.26
224.26
Customer access to credit reports. If requested by an individual who is a customer, loan applicant or credit applicant, a financial institution, as defined in
s. 705.01 (3), shall provide that individual, at no additional charge, with a copy of any written credit report which is held by the financial institution, which relates to that individual and for which a fee is imposed.
224.26 History
History: 1993 a. 425; 1997 a 191 s. 237; Stats. 1997 s. 224.26.
224.30
224.30
Powers and duties of the department. 224.30(1)
(1)
Definition. In this section, "department" means the department of financial institutions.
224.30(2)
(2) Electronic forms and signatures. The department shall promulgate rules regarding the submission of written documents under
s. 137.05 and the use and verification of electronic signatures under
s. 137.06.
224.30(3)
(3) Computer databases, networks and systems; access and use fees. The department may establish fees to be paid by members of the public for accessing or using the department's computer databases, computer networks or computer systems. Every fee established under this paragraph shall be based upon the reasonable cost of the service provided by the department, together with a reasonable share of the costs of developing and maintaining the department's computer databases, computer networks and computer systems.
224.30 History
History: 1997 a. 306;
1999 a. 9.
224.40
224.40
Disclosure of financial records for child support enforcement. 224.40(2)
(2) Financial record matching agreements. A financial institution is required to enter into an agreement with the department of workforce development in accordance with rules promulgated under
s. 49.853 (2).
224.40(3)
(3) Limited liability. A financial institution is not liable for any of the following:
224.40(3)(a)
(a) Disclosing a financial record of an individual to the county child support agency attempting to establish, modify or enforce a child support obligation of the individual.
224.40(3)(b)
(b) Disclosing information to the department of workforce development or a county child support agency pursuant to the financial record matching program under
s. 49.853.
224.40(3)(c)
(c) Encumbering or surrendering any assets held by the financial institution in response to instructions provided by the department of workforce development or a county child support agency for the purpose of enforcing a child support obligation.
224.40 History
History: 1997 a. 191.
MORTGAGE BANKERS, LOAN ORIGINATORS
AND MORTGAGE BROKERS
224.71
224.71
Definitions. In this subchapter:
224.71(1b)
(1b) "Bona fide office" of a mortgage banker or mortgage broker means an office that meets all of the following conditions:
224.71(1b)(d)
(d) Serves as an office for the transaction of business.
224.71(1b)(e)
(e) Is staffed by an individual registered under this subchapter who is an employee of the mortgage banker or mortgage broker and is not shared with another business.
224.71(1b)(f)
(f) Is separate from the offices of other entities.
224.71(1b)(g)
(g) Contains the books and records of the mortgage banker or mortgage broker, or copies of the books and records, unless the mortgage banker or mortgage broker has agreed to furnish copies of its books and records, as soon as practicable, upon the request of the division.
224.71(1c)
(1c) "Division" means the division of banking.
224.71(1g)
(1g) "Loan" means a loan secured by a lien or mortgage, or equivalent security interest, on real property.
224.71(1r)
(1r) "Loan originator" means a person who, on behalf of a mortgage banker or mortgage broker, finds a loan or negotiates a land contract, loan or commitment for a loan.
224.71(3)(a)(a) "Mortgage banker" means a person who is not excluded by
par. (b) and who does any of the following:
224.71(3)(a)1.
1. Originates loans for itself, as payee on the note evidencing the loan, or for another person.
224.71(3)(a)2.
2. Sells loans or interests in loans to another person.
224.71(3)(a)3.
3. Services loans or land contracts or provides escrow services.
224.71(3)(b)
(b) "Mortgage banker" does not include any of the following:
224.71(3)(b)1.
1. A bank, trust company, savings bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or a land mortgage or farm loan association organized under the laws of this state or of the United States, when engaged in the transaction of business within the scope of its corporate powers as provided by law.
224.71(3)(b)2.
2. A credit union which negotiates loans or any licensee under
ch. 138 which negotiates loans or any licensed attorney who, incidental to the general practice of law, negotiates or offers or attempts to negotiate a loan.
224.71(3)(b)3.
3. Employees of persons described in
subds. 1. to
2. if the employee is performing his or her duties as an employee.
224.71(3)(b)4.
4. A landlord who, in connection with leasing real property, makes a loan to a tenant that is secured by leasehold improvements that are fixtures or improvements to real property.
224.71(3)(b)5.
5. An employee or agent of persons described in
subd. 4. if the employee or agent is performing his or her duties in making leasehold improvement loans in connection with leasing real property.
224.71(3)(b)6.
6. A person who originates, sells, or services loans only with the person's own funds for the person's own investment and the person has originated, sold or serviced no more than 4 loans during the previous 12 months.
224.71(3)(b)7.
7. The department of veterans affairs when administering the veteran's housing loan program under
subch. II of ch. 45.
224.71(4)(a)(a) "Mortgage broker" means a person who is not excluded by
par. (b) and who, on behalf of a loan applicant or an investor and for commission, money or other thing of value, finds a loan or negotiates a land contract, loan or commitment for a loan or engages in table funding.
224.71(4)(b)
(b) "Mortgage broker" does not include any of the following:
224.71(4)(b)1.
1. A bank, trust company, savings bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or a land mortgage or farm loan association organized under the laws of this state or of the United States, when engaged in the transaction of business within the scope of its corporate powers as provided by law.
224.71(4)(b)2.
2. A credit union which negotiates loans or any licensee under
ch. 138 which negotiates loans or any licensed attorney who, incidental to the general practice of law, negotiates or offers or attempts to negotiate a loan.
224.71(4)(b)3.
3. Employees of persons described in
subds. 1. to
2. if the employee is performing his or her duties as an employee.
224.71(5)
(5) "Table funding" means a transaction in which a person conducts a loan closing in the person's name with funds provided by a 3rd party and the person assigns the loan to the 3rd party within 24 hours of the loan closing.
224.71 History
History: 1987 a. 359;
1987 a. 403 s.
182; Stats. 1987 s. 440.71;
1989 a. 45;
1995 a. 27 s.
6590; Stats. 1995 s. 224.71;
1997 a. 27,
145;
2001 a. 16.
