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Banks > Banking Practices
Short Summary
The provided legal document content covers various aspects of banking practices. The first set of documents governs banking practices related to deposit accounts. It includes topics such as the maintenance of deposit accounts, payment of interest, selection of items for payment, operation of accounts in the name of minors, participation in school or institutional thrift or savings plans, payment of deposits in trust, final adjustment of statements of account, adverse claims to bank deposits, authority of attorneys to operate accounts, payment from accounts of deceased depositors, acceptance and transmission of money, treatment of dormant and inactive accounts, and unclaimed funds in banks. These documents apply to both banks and depositors. The second set of documents pertains to safe deposit and safekeeping practices. It defines key terms such as lessee and lessor and covers topics such as the maintenance and leasing of safe deposit boxes, acceptance of property or documents for safekeeping, access to safe deposit boxes by fiduciaries, transactions with agents acting under a power of attorney, examination of safe deposit box contents upon the death of a lessee, adverse claims to safe deposit box contents, and remedies for nonpayment of rent. The third set of documents governs the fiduciary powers of banks, including the qualification requirements, segregation of fiduciary assets, investment and deposit of cash, and use of nominees for securities. The fourth set of documents covers reserves, loans, investments, and miscellaneous activities of territorial banks and commercial banks. It includes provisions on maintaining reserves, lending practices, authorized investments, acceptance practices, diversification of loans and investments, acquisition and sale of property, and borrowing and issuing evidence of indebtedness. The final set of documents authorizes a Territorial Bank insured by the FDIC to engage in various banking activities directly or through subsidiaries, subject to certain conditions. These documents apply to the Territorial Bank and its subsidiaries, and they are subject to the same terms and conditions imposed on national banks, state-chartered insured banks, or subsidiaries of bank holding companies engaged in similar activities.
Whom does it apply to?
The documents apply to banks, depositors, lessees and lessors of safe deposit boxes, fiduciaries, co-fiduciaries, individuals participating and investing in common trust funds, territorial banks, commercial banks, and banking institutions involved in the specified practices and activities.
What does it govern?
These legal documents govern various aspects of banking practices related to deposit accounts, safe deposit and safekeeping practices, fiduciary powers of banks, reserves, loans, investments, and miscellaneous activities.
What are exemptions?
No specific exemptions are mentioned in these documents.
What are the Penalties?
No specific penalties are mentioned in these documents.
Jurisdiction
Guam