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(a) Except as otherwise provided, no bank shall permit any person, firm, partnership, association or corporation to become indebted at origination to the bank in an amount exceeding twenty percent (20%) of the amount of the capital stock of the bank actually paid in and unimpaired plus twenty percent (20%) of its unimpaired surplus fund plus twenty percent (20%) of its unimpaired undivided profits.
(b) As used in this section, W.S. 13-3-403 and 13-3-404, “loans or extensions of credit”, “indebted” and “obligations” means the direct liability of the maker or acceptor of paper discounted with or sold to a bank and includes, but are not limited to, outstanding letters of credit and unfunded commitments. Indebtedness of a partnership includes the obligations of the several members thereof individually and indebtedness of a corporation includes all obligations of all subsidiaries thereof in which the corporation owns or controls a majority interest.
(c) The board of directors shall review and give prior approval for all combinations of indebtedness of affiliated persons, firms, partnerships, associations or corporations which exceed the limits permitted by subsection (a) of this section. For purposes of this section “affiliated” means that twenty-five percent (25%) or more of each entity is owned or controlled by a common principal.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Wyoming Statutes Title 13. Banks, Banking and Finance § 13-3-402. Individual indebtedness limitations; generally - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/wy/title-13-banks-banking-and-finance/wy-st-sect-13-3-402/
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