ORS 716.450
Investments in certain obligations


An Oregon savings bank may invest the funds mentioned in ORS 716.410 (Limitations on investments):

(1)

In the notes of any person, with a pledge as collateral of securities or personal property which are eligible for investment under ORS 716.410 (Limitations on investments) to 716.590 (Miscellaneous investments) and have an actual cash market value at least 25 percent greater than the amount of the loan.

(2)

In the obligations of any person secured by an assignment of a life insurance policy, having a cash surrender value of not less than 100 percent of the amount of the obligations, plus an amount equal to one annual premium on the insurance policy.

(3)

In loans, secured or unsecured, insured or guaranteed in part or in full by the United States or any instrumentality thereof, or by this state or instrumentality thereof, or for which a conditional guarantee has been issued. The limitations prescribed by ORS 716.552 (Investments in notes or bonds secured by real estate mortgages or trust deeds) to 716.574 (Purchase of real estate sale contract as loan) shall not apply to loans made under this subsection, but the aggregate amount of loans made under this subsection and ORS 716.552 (Investments in notes or bonds secured by real estate mortgages or trust deeds) shall not exceed 85 percent of the assets of any Oregon savings bank.

(4)

In loans secured as specified under ORS 708A.345 (Obligations secured by government obligations or shares of mutual fund or unit trust).

(5)

In commercial paper with a maturity of 180 days or less, subject to a limitation of one percent of the total assets of the Oregon savings bank for each obligor.

(6)

In unsecured loans, retail installment contracts, leases and loans secured by security interests in personal property and by mortgages and deeds of trust covering real estate, that are not otherwise eligible for investment by an Oregon savings bank when the obligations are for home or property repairs, alterations, appliances, improvements or additions, home furnishing, for installation of underground utilities, for educational purposes, for manufactured dwellings used or to be used for permanent or semipermanent housing or for any other nonbusiness purpose, if:

(a)

The application for the loan states that the proceeds are to be used for one of the purposes listed in this subsection.

(b)

The loans evidenced by a note or other evidence of obligation made pursuant to this subsection to any one individual do not exceed one percent of the assets of the Oregon savings bank and the aggregate amount of such loans do not exceed 20 percent of the assets of the Oregon savings bank.

(c)

In the case of leases, the lease conforms to ORS 708A.180 (Acquisition of personal property for leasing purposes) and 708A.560 (Real and personal property used in institution’s business).

(7)

In secured or unsecured commercial, corporate, business and agricultural loans or leases of personal property, not to exceed 25 percent of the assets of the Oregon savings bank and not to exceed one percent of its assets to any one person. Leases shall conform to ORS 708A.180 (Acquisition of personal property for leasing purposes) and 708A.560 (Real and personal property used in institution’s business).

(8)

Subsection (5) of this section shall not be construed to permit an Oregon savings bank to make loans on or for inventory of articles held for sale as merchandise, except manufactured dwellings. [Amended by 1963 c.393 §1; 1969 c.211 §2; 1971 c.219 §3; 1973 c.797 §369; 1975 c.544 §47; 1977 c.135 §33; 1979 c.88 §28; 1981 c.192 §27; 1983 c.37 §28; 1985 c.786 §54; 1987 c.528 §3; 1993 c.52 §1; 1997 c.631 §348]

Source: Section 716.450 — Investments in certain obligations, https://www.­oregonlegislature.­gov/bills_laws/ors/ors716.­html.

716.024
Provisions of Bank Act applicable to Oregon savings banks and Oregon stock savings banks
716.028
Application for authority to organize
716.032
Investigation and ruling on application
716.040
Articles of incorporation
716.050
Approval of articles
716.055
Creation of guaranty and expense funds
716.060
Maintenance of guaranty fund or liquidation account
716.070
Expense fund
716.080
Issuance of charter
716.100
Effect of failure to complete organization
716.120
Conditions precedent to transaction of business
716.135
Amendment of articles of incorporation
716.140
Resolution for amending articles
716.145
Form and content of articles of amendment
716.160
Restated articles of incorporation
716.180
Bylaws
716.185
Registered agent
716.187
Changes in registered office or agent
716.190
Resignation of registered agent
716.195
Service of process on Oregon savings bank
716.205
Salaries of certain directors
716.210
Number and qualifications of directors
716.320
Removal of director
716.410
Limitations on investments
716.420
Permitted investments
716.441
Investments in equipment trust certificates
716.450
Investments in certain obligations
716.460
Investments in demand notes secured by deposit accounts
716.520
Investments in bankers’ acceptances, bills of exchange, savings or time accounts
716.530
Investments in corporate bonds, notes and debentures
716.535
Investments in common stock of federally chartered corporation providing secondary mortgage sale markets and Federal Home Loan Bank
716.540
Investments in obligations of reconstruction and development banks
716.545
Investments in bonds of Dominion of Canada
716.552
Investments in notes or bonds secured by real estate mortgages or trust deeds
716.554
Participation in investments in notes or bonds secured by real estate mortgages or trust deeds
716.556
Investment in loans secured by pledged notes or bonds
716.558
Investment in notes or bonds secured by mortgages or trust deeds on real property leases
716.562
Investment in notes or bonds secured by mortgages or trust deeds to finance building construction and improvement
716.564
Investment in notes or bonds secured by mortgages or trust deeds to finance real estate development
716.566
Documents to be furnished by borrower in real estate loans
716.568
Requirement of insurance for loan secured by mortgage, trust deed or other instrument on real estate
716.572
Mortgage loan applications
716.574
Purchase of real estate sale contract as loan
716.578
Purchase of notes secured by real estate from third persons
716.584
Limitations on single loans on real estate
716.586
Credit card transactions
716.588
Investments in certain corporate capital stocks
716.590
Miscellaneous investments
716.592
Pledging assets to secure public funds
716.594
Authority of Oregon savings bank to acquire corporation licensed as insurance producer
716.600
Relationship to powers of federal savings banks
716.610
General powers
716.626
Certificates indicating contribution to guaranty or expense funds
716.630
Real estate held for use as place of business
716.780
Crediting portion of net earnings to guaranty fund
716.790
Computation of guaranty fund
716.800
Repayment of contributions made to expense fund and guaranty fund
716.805
Determining earnings
716.830
Payment of dividends
716.840
Liability of directors voting improper dividend
716.850
False advertising of surplus or guaranty fund prohibited
716.900
Voluntary dissolution of Oregon nonstock banks
716.905
Notice of intention to close
716.910
Report to director
716.915
Voluntary liquidation
716.991
Civil penalties
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