Colorado Revised Statutes Title 11. Financial Institutions § 11-40-103. Savings and loan association defined

A “savings and loan association”, within the meaning of articles 40 to 46 of this title, is any domestic or foreign association or corporation formed, created, or organized to carry on the business of a savings and loan association, which is formed to encourage industry, thrift, home building, and saving among its members, by the accumulation of funds through the issuance and sale of its own shares, capital notes, or debentures, the acceptance of savings deposits, or any other manner permitted by the provisions of articles 40 to 46 of this title, the loaning or investment of the funds so accumulated to assist its members in acquiring real estate, in making improvements thereon, and in paying off existing encumbrances thereon, or for any other purposes or in any other manner permitted by the provisions of articles 40 to 46 of this title, and which accumulates funds to be returned to its members.