§ 9-B §1226 — Holding companies of merchant banks

If the holding company is not deemed to be a financial institution holding company under chapter 101 by virtue of controlling financial institutions other than a merchant bank or a nondepository trust company, a holding company of a merchant bank is not subject to the provisions of chapter 101, except for section 1013, subsection 1 and the application requirements of section 1015 relevant to section 1013, subsection 1.
If the holding company is not deemed to be a financial institution holding company under chapter 101 by virtue of controlling financial institutions other than a merchant bank, the superintendent may examine the holding company, including its subsidiaries and affiliates, to the extent necessary to determine the soundness and viability of the merchant bank.

Legislative History

PL 1997, c. 398, §J2 (NEW). PL 2005, c. 82, §16 (AMD).