§ 14 — Establishment of branch de novo; purchase of branch without purchasing bank; applicable laws

Section 14. A foreign bank, out-of-state bank or out-of-state federal bank, if such bank does not operate a branch in the commonwealth, may, upon approval by the commissioner of an application thereof in prescribed manner and form and in accordance with the requirements of section 13, establish and maintain a branch de novo in the commonwealth or may purchase a branch of a bank without purchasing the bank; provided, however, that in each instance the laws of the jurisdiction in which such bank has its principal place of business shall expressly authorize, under conditions no more restrictive than those imposed by this chapter as so determined by the commissioner, a bank to establish therein a branch de novo or to acquire a branch of a bank without acquiring the bank. Any foreign bank or out-of-state bank shall operate the same as a branch under the supervision of the commissioner in accordance with all applicable laws which govern such activities by banks.Any out-of-state federal bank shall operate the same as a federal branch which shall be subject to all laws of the commonwealth relative to community reinvestment, consumer protection, fair lending, establishment of intra-state branches and the application or administration of any tax or method of taxation including, but not limited to, sections 1 to 14A, inclusive, of chapter 93, and the applicable sections of chapters 93A, 167 to 167J, inclusive, and any other applicable laws, including all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and to such other laws of the commonwealth as are applicable to a national bank with its main office in the commonwealth.