New Mexico § 58-1-26 Acquisition of banking premises and equipment

New Mexico Statutes

§ 58-1-26 — Acquisition of banking premises and equipment

New Mexico § 58-1-26

Ch. 58Financial Institutions and Regulations

Art. 1Banking Generally

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N.M. Stat. Ann. § 58-1-26 (2026).

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A. A state bank may acquire real estate and equipment and improve real estate to be used in the transaction of its business and may rent to others any space so acquired in a building in excess of actual need. Unless a larger investment is authorized by the commissioner [director of the financial institutions division of the regulation and licensing department], no bank shall invest:

(1)more than sixty percent of capital and surplus in land, building and equipment (other than safe deposit equipment); nor (2) more than ten percent of capital and surplus, in addition to the above, in safe deposit equipment. B. A state bank may become the owner and lessor of personal property acquired upon the specific request and for the use of a customer and may incur such additional obligations as may be i

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A. A state bank may acquire real estate and equipment and improve real estate to be used in the transaction of its business and may rent to others any space so acquired in a building in excess of actual need. Unless a larger investment is authorized by the commissioner [director of the financial institutions division of the regulation and licensing department], no bank shall invest: (1) more than sixty percent of capital and surplus in land, building and equipment (other than safe deposit equipment); nor (2) more than ten percent of capital and surplus, in addition to the above, in safe deposit equipment. B. A state bank may become the owner and lessor of personal property acquired upon the specific request and for the use of a customer and may incur such additional obligations as may be incident to becoming an owner and lessor of such property.