214.045 History
History: 1991 a. 221;
1995 a. 27.
214.06(1)(1) With the prior written approval of the division, a savings bank may establish one or more branch offices. A branch office may be located in any of the following:
214.06(2)
(2) A savings bank may operate a branch office outside this state to the same extent that a savings bank holding company or savings bank that has its principal place of business outside this state is allowed to operate in this state under
subch. III.
214.06(3)
(3) A savings bank may establish a branch office as the result of a merger or consolidation, or of the bulk sales of facilities in the case of a relocation.
214.06(4)
(4) A savings bank that purchases or assumes all or any part of the assets or liabilities of another financial institution may retain and maintain the home office or branch offices purchased from that financial institution, as branch offices of the acquiring savings bank.
214.06 History
History: 1991 a. 221;
1995 a. 27.
HOLDING COMPANIES
214.07
214.07
Authorized activities. A savings bank holding company may engage in activities that are authorized by the division.
214.07 History
History: 1991 a. 221;
1995 a. 27.
214.08
214.08
Registration. A savings bank holding company and each subsidiary of a savings bank holding company shall register with the division within 180 days after May 7, 1992, or within 90 days after becoming a savings bank holding company or subsidiary, whichever is later. A savings bank holding company and each subsidiary of a savings bank holding company shall register on forms prescribed by the division. A registration form shall include information with respect to the financial condition, ownership, management, and intercompany relations of the holding company and its subsidiaries and such related matters as the division considers necessary.
214.08 History
History: 1991 a. 221;
1995 a. 27.
214.085
214.085
Reporting requirements. 214.085(1)
(1) A savings bank holding company and each subsidiary of a savings bank holding company shall do all of the following:
214.085(1)(a)
(a) File with the division reports as required by the division. A report shall be on a form prescribed by the division and may require whatever information the division considers to be necessary concerning the operations of each savings bank holding company and subsidiary.
214.085(1)(b)
(b) Maintain such books and records as may be prescribed by the division.
214.085(2)
(2) The division shall assess a savings bank holding company fees and charges as necessary to cover the cost of the division's examination and supervision under this chapter. The division may promulgate rules to establish fees and payment schedules to support registration, examination and supervision under this chapter.
214.085 History
History: 1991 a. 221;
1995 a. 27.
214.09
214.09
Acquisitions. Subject to rules of the division, a savings bank holding company may acquire control of a savings bank or of a savings bank holding company upon application to and with the prior written approval of the division. The application shall be in a form prescribed by the division. The division shall approve the application if the division determines that the acquisition is consistent with the interest of maintaining a sound financial system and that the proposed acquisition does not afford a basis for supervisory objection.
214.09 History
History: 1991 a. 221;
1995 a. 27.
214.095
214.095
Reorganization as a holding company. 214.095(1)
(1) A savings bank may reorganize as a savings bank holding company by doing all of the following:
214.095(1)(a)
(a) Organizing one or more subsidiary savings banks, the ownership of which shall be evidenced by stock shares, to be owned by the organizing parent savings bank.
214.095(1)(b)
(b) Transferring a substantial portion of its assets and all of its insured deposits and part or all of its other liabilities to one or more subsidiary savings banks.
214.095(1)(c)
(c) Preparing articles of incorporation and bylaws for the savings bank holding company.
214.095(2)
(2) In order to effect a reorganization under
sub. (1), the board of directors of the original savings bank shall approve a plan providing for the reorganization. The plan shall be submitted for approval by a majority of all votes entitled to be cast by members or stockholders of the savings bank at a meeting held in accordance with the savings bank's articles of incorporation and bylaws.
214.095(3)
(3) The division shall promulgate rules to regulate the formation of and the ongoing business of the subsidiaries and the savings bank holding company, including the rights of members or stockholders, levels of investment in holding company subsidiaries, and stock sales.
214.095 History
History: 1991 a. 221;
1995 a. 27,
103.
214.095 Cross-reference
Cross Reference: See also ch.
DFI-SB 22, Wis. adm. code.
INTERSTATE ACQUISITION AND MERGER
214.15
214.15
Definitions. In this subchapter:
214.15(1)
(1) "In-state institution" means a savings bank or savings and loan association organized under the laws of this state or federal law and having its home office in this state.
214.15(2)
(2) "In-state holding company" means a savings and loan holding company, as defined in
s. 215.01 (24m), or savings bank holding company that has its principal place of business in this state and is not owned or controlled by a company having its principal place of business outside of this state.
214.15(3)
(3) "Regional institution" means a foreign savings bank, foreign association, federal savings and loan association or federal savings bank that has its accounts insured by a deposit insurance corporation, and which has its home office located in the geographic area and that, if owned or controlled by a company, is owned or controlled by a regional holding company or by an in-state holding company.
214.15(4)
(4) "Regional holding company" means a savings and loan holding company or savings bank holding company that has its principal place of business in the geographic area and is not owned or controlled by a company having its principal place of business outside of the geographic area.
214.15 History
History: 1991 a. 221.
214.155
214.155
In-state institutions. 214.155(1)
(1) A savings bank may do any of the following:
214.155(1)(a)
(a) Acquire direct or indirect ownership or control of voting shares of one or more regional institutions or acquire an interest in, or some or all of the assets and liabilities of, one or more regional institutions.
214.155(2)
(2) A savings bank proposing any action under
sub. (1) shall file an application with the division for approval of the transaction and shall provide the division with copies of all applications and materials filed with a federal agency or agency of another state in seeking approval of the transaction.
214.155 History
History: 1991 a. 221;
1995 a. 27.
214.16
214.16
In-state holding companies. 214.16(1)
(1) An in-state savings bank holding company may do any of the following:
214.16(1)(a)
(a) Acquire direct or indirect ownership or control of voting shares of one or more regional institutions or regional holding companies or acquire an interest in, or some or all of the assets of, one or more regional institutions or regional holding companies.
214.16(1)(b)
(b) Merge with one or more regional holding companies.
214.16(2)
(2) An in-state savings bank holding company proposing any action under
sub. (1) shall file an application with the division for approval of the transaction and shall provide the division with copies of all applications and materials filed with a federal agency or agency of another state in seeking approval of the transaction.
214.16 History
History: 1991 a. 221;
1995 a. 27.
214.165
214.165
Regional institutions and regional holding companies. Except as provided in
s. 214.17, a regional institution or regional holding company may do any of the following:
214.165(1)
(1) Acquire direct or indirect ownership or control of voting shares of one or more savings banks or in-state savings bank holding companies or acquire an interest in, or some or all of the assets and liabilities of, one or more savings banks or in-state savings bank holding companies.
214.165(2)
(2) Merge with one or more in-state savings bank holding companies.
214.165 History
History: 1991 a. 221.
214.17
214.17
Limitations. A regional institution or regional holding company may not take any action under
s. 214.165 until all of the following conditions have been met:
214.17(1)
(1) The division finds that the statutes of the state in which the regional institution or regional holding company has its principal place of business permit all of the following:
214.17(1)(a)
(a) Wisconsin savings banks to acquire one or more regional institutions in the state.
214.17(1)(b)
(b) In-state savings bank holding companies both to acquire one or more regional institutions and to acquire and merge with one or more regional holding companies in the state.
214.17(2)
(2) The division has not disapproved the acquisition of the savings bank or the acquisition or merger with the in-state savings bank holding company under
s. 214.18.
214.17(3)
(3) The division publishes under
ch. 985 a class 3 notice, in the official state newspaper, of the application to take an action under
s. 214.165 and of the opportunity for a hearing and, if at least 25 residents of this state petition for a hearing within 30 days of the final notice or if the division on the division's own motion calls for a hearing within 30 days of the final notice, the division holds a public hearing on the application, except that a hearing is not required if the division finds that an emergency exists and that the proposed action under
s. 214.165 is necessary and appropriate to prevent the probable failure of an in-state savings bank that is closed or in danger of closing.
214.17(4)
(4) The division is provided a copy of any application seeking approval by a federal agency of the acquisition of an in-state savings bank or acquisition of or merger with an in-state savings bank holding company and of any supplemental material or amendments filed with the application.
214.17(5)
(5) The applicant has paid the division a fee of $1,000 together with the actual costs incurred by the division in holding any hearing on the application.
214.17(6)
(6) If an acquired savings bank is organized on or after May 7, 1992, the savings bank has been in existence for at least 5 years before the date of its acquisition.
214.17 History
History: 1991 a. 221;
1995 a. 27.
214.175
214.175
Condition on acquisition. If a regional holding company acquires an in-state savings bank holding company that owns one or more in-state savings banks organized on or after May 7, 1992, and that have been in existence for less than 5 years, the regional holding company shall divest itself of those in-state savings banks within 2 years after the date of acquisition of the in-state savings bank holding company by the regional holding company.
214.175 History
History: 1991 a. 221.
214.18
214.18
Standards for disapproval. The division may disapprove any action under
s. 214.165 if the division finds any of the following:
214.18(1)
(1) Considering the financial and managerial resources and future prospects of the applicant and of the in-state savings bank or in-state savings bank holding company concerned, the action would be contrary to the best interests of the stockholders or customers of the in-state savings bank or in-state savings bank holding company.
214.18(2)
(2) The action would be detrimental to the safety and soundness of the applicant or of the in-state savings bank or in-state savings bank holding company concerned, or to a subsidiary or affiliate of the applicant or of the in-state savings bank or in-state savings bank holding company.
214.18(3)
(3) Because the applicant, its executive officers, directors or principal stockholders have not established a record of sound performance, efficient management, financial responsibility and integrity, the action would be contrary to the best interest of the depositors, customers, creditors or stockholders of the applicant or of the in-state savings bank or in-state savings bank holding company or contrary to the best interests of the public.
214.18(4)
(4) The applicant has failed to provide adequate and appropriate services required by the community reinvestment act of 1977,
12 USC 2901 to
2906, to the communities in which the applicant is located.
214.18(5)
(5) The applicant has failed to propose to provide adequate and appropriate services required by the community reinvestment act of 1977,
12 USC 2901 to
2906, in the community in which the in-state savings bank which the applicant proposes to acquire or in-state savings bank holding company which the applicant proposes to acquire or merge with is located.
214.18(6)
(6) The applicant has failed to enter into an agreement prepared by the division to comply with laws and rules of this state regulating consumer credit finance charges and of the charges and related disclosure requirements, except to the extent preempted by federal law or regulation.
214.18(8)
(8) The applicant fails to meet any other standard established by rule of the division.
214.18 History
History: 1991 a. 221;
1995 a. 27.
214.185(1)(1) This subchapter does not prohibit a regional institution or regional holding company from acquiring up to 5% of the voting shares of one or more in-state savings banks or savings bank holding companies.
214.185(2)
(2) This subchapter does not prohibit an in-state savings bank or savings bank holding company from acquiring up to 5% of the voting shares of one or more regional savings banks or savings bank holding companies.
214.185 History
History: 1991 a. 221.
214.19
214.19
Branching not limited. This subchapter does not limit the authority to establish branch offices under
s. 214.06.
214.19 History
History: 1991 a. 221.
214.195
214.195
Subchapter severability. 214.195(2)
(2) If any part of
ss. 214.15 to
214.18 is held to be unconstitutional with respect to a savings bank holding company,
ss. 214.15 to
214.18 shall remain in effect with respect to in-state savings banks and regional institutions.
214.195 History
History: 1991 a. 221.
