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Except as specifically provided by Chapter 15 or Chapter 16 of this title, banks and trust companies shall be established or created in this State under and in accordance with this chapter. This chapter shall not, however, apply to national banks, except as otherwise provided in subchapters VI and VII of this chapter. The terms “bank” or “banks,” when used in this chapter, do not include such national banks, except as otherwise provided in subchapters VI and VII of this chapter. Furthermore, the provisions of this chapter specifically relating to capital stock or stockholders of a bank organized under this chapter shall not apply to a corporation without capital stock doing a savings bank business.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Delaware Code Title 5. Banking § 701. Establishment of banks and trust companies; savings banks and national banks - last updated January 01, 2026 | https://codes.findlaw.com/de/title-5-banking/de-code-sect-5-701/
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