Section 10. A bank may or in participation with a federal bank, a foreign bank, an out-of-state bank or an out-of-state federal bank, as defined in section 1 of chapter 167 invest in, establish, operate or subscribe for services from another bank, federal bank, foreign bank, out-of-state bank or out-of-state federal bank or a subsidiary […]
Section 2A. (a) For purposes of this section, the word ”company” shall mean an insurance company licensed pursuant to chapter 175 and the word ”affiliate” shall have the same meaning as established in section 1 of chapter 167A. (b) A bank shall have the power to sell, either directly or indirectly through an affiliate or […]
Section 3. Notwithstanding any provision of this chapter or any other provision of law, any bank may invest in the following classes of stocks in accordance with the conditions, limitations and requirements prescribed herein: 1. Insurance Company Stocks—In the capital stock of any insurance company authorized to conduct fire and casualty business in the commonwealth […]
Section 4. Any bank, a national banking association or savings and loan association authorized to do business in the commonwealth, may engage directly in the business of selling, issuing or registering checks or money orders, except that trust companies and national banks may engage in such business through agents who shall not be deemed to […]
Section 5. A bank may become a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank established for the district of New England under the provisions of an act of Congress, approved July twenty-second, nineteen hundred and thirty-two, as amended, and known as the Federal Home Loan Bank Act, or of any successor of said bank; and […]
Section 8. Any such bank may subscribe for and acquire stock issued by the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston for the purpose of qualifying for membership in the federal reserve system, and while a member of such system may have and exercise any and all of the corporate powers and privileges which may be exercised […]
Section 9. Such bank may, by vote of its board of investment, or board of directors, obtain memberships in certain organizations, and may make contributions and donations and subscribe for services, subject to the conditions, and requirements of this section. 1. Banking Association Memberships. — Such corporation may become a member of any association organized […]