|
(205 ILCS 105/Art.
1 heading)
ARTICLE 1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-1) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-1)
Sec. 1-1. Short title.
This Act shall be known and may be cited as the "Illinois
Savings and Loan Act of 1985".
(Source: P.A. 84-543.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-2) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-2)
Sec. 1-2. Policy of
Act. The General Assembly has found and declares:
(a) That the savings and
loan business has so expanded in recent years and has become so
integrated with the financial institutions of this State and is
so important as a method of promoting home ownership and thrift
that such business is affected with a public interest and should
continue to be supervised as a business affecting the economic
security and general welfare of the people of this State;
(b) That such business should
be organized and conducted in accordance with the authority provided
in this Act;
(c) That the public interest
requires the promotion and fostering of the savings and loan business
and the assurance of its financial stability; and
(d) That in order to further
the policies herein expressed, the provisions of this Act shall
be liberally construed to promote and foster the savings and loan
business.
(Source: P.A. 84-543.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-3) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-3)
Sec. 1-3. Scope of
Act; application to federal associations.
(a) This Act applies to
all existing savings and loan associations, and other similar associations,
including savings banks, by whatever name called, organized under
this or any prior Act, and to the business conducted in Illinois
by all foreign associations or savings banks duly authorized to
do business in this State.
(b) Unless Federal laws
or regulations provide otherwise, Federal Associations and their
members shall possess all of the rights, powers, privileges, immunities
and exemptions granted by this Act to associations operating hereunder
and to the members thereof, or by any other Act or Section thereof,
to such associations or members, whether or not specifically mentioned
in the Section or Sections granting such rights, powers, privileges,
immunities and exemptions.
(Source: P.A. 86-137; 86-210; 86-952.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-4) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-4)
Sec. 1-4. Effect on
existing associations. With respect to any existing association:
(a) The by-laws, shares
and contracts of such association shall continue in full force
and effect, but the association shall be operated in accordance
with the provisions of this Act;
(b) If the association accepts
the benefits of, or avails itself of the powers given by, this
Act, the association shall be subject to the provisions and requirements
of this Act in every particular, as if the association had been
organized under this Act; and
(c) That portion of the
statement of incorporation, charter or certificate of complete
organization of an existing association which corresponds to the
contents of articles of incorporation, as defined in Section 2-8
of this Act, shall be deemed to be the articles of incorporation
of such association; and that portion of its statement of incorporation,
charter and certificate of complete organization corresponding
to the contents of by-laws, as defined in Section 2-9
of this Act, shall be deemed to be the by-laws of such existing
association.
(Source: P.A. 84-543.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-5) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-5)
Sec. 1-5. Prohibitions.
(a) No person or group of persons, except an association duly incorporated
under this Act or a prior Act or a Federal association or a foreign
association duly authorized to do business in this State, shall
transact business within the scope of this Act or do any business
under any name or title or circulate or use any advertising or
make any representation or give any information to any person which
indicates or reasonably implies the operation of a business which
is within the scope of this Act.
(b) A circuit court may
issue an injunction to restrain any person from violating or continuing
to violate any of the foregoing provisions of this Section.
(c) Any person who violates
any provision of this Section commits a business offense and shall
be fined not to exceed $5,000.
(Source: P.A. 84-543.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-6) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-6)
Sec. 1-6. General
corporate powers. An association operating under this Act shall
be a body corporate and politic and shall have all of the powers
conferred by this Act including, but not limited to, the following
powers:
(a) To sue and be sued,
complain and defend in its corporate name, and to have a common
seal, which it may alter or renew at pleasure;
(b) To obtain and maintain
insurance of the association's withdrawable capital by an insurance
corporation as defined in this Act;
(c) Notwithstanding anything
to the contrary contained in this Act, to become a member of the
Federal Home Loan Bank, and to have all of the powers granted to
a savings or thrift institution organized under the laws of the
United States and which is located and doing business in the State
of Illinois, subject to regulations of the Commissioner;
(d) To act as a fiscal agent
for the United States, the State of Illinois or any department,
branch, arm or agency of the State or any unit of local government
or school district in the State when duly designated for that purpose,
and as agent to perform the reasonable functions as may be required
of it;
(e) To become a member of
or deal with any corporation or agency of the United States or
the State of Illinois, to the extent that the agency assists in
furthering or facilitating the association's purposes or powers
and to that end to purchase stock or securities thereof or deposit
money therewith, and to comply with any other conditions of membership
or credit;
(f) To make donations in
reasonable amounts for the public welfare or for charitable, scientific,
religious or educational purposes;
(g) To adopt and operate
reasonable insurance, bonus, profit sharing, and retirement plans
for officers and employees; likewise, directors who are not officers,
including, but not limited to, advisory, honorary, and emeritus
directors, may participate in those plans;
(h) To reject any application
for membership, to retire withdrawable capital by enforced retirement
as provided in this Act and the by-laws, and to limit the
issuance of or payments on withdrawable capital, subject, however,
to contractual obligations;
(i) To purchase stock in
service corporations and to invest in any form of indebtedness
of any service corporation as defined in this Act, subject to regulations
of the Commissioner;
(j) To purchase stock of
a corporation whose principal purpose is to operate a safe deposit
company or escrow service company;
(k) To act as Trustee or
Custodian under the Federal Self-Employed Individuals' Tax
Retirement Act of 1962 or any amendments thereto or any other retirement
account and invest any funds held in such capacity in a savings
account of the institution;
(l) (Blank);
(m) To establish, maintain
and operate terminals as authorized by the Electronic Fund Transfer
Act and by Section 5 of the Illinois Banking Act. The establishment,
maintenance, operation and location of such terminals shall be
subject to the approval of the Commissioner;
(n) Subject to the approval
and regulations of the Commissioner, an association may purchase
or assume all or any part of the assets or liabilities of an eligible
insured bank;
(o) To purchase from a bank,
as defined in Section 2 of the Illinois Banking Act, an insubstantial
portion of the total deposits of an insured bank. For the purpose
of this subparagraph, "insubstantial portion of the total
deposits" shall have the same meaning as provided in Section
5(d)(2)(D) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(p) To effect an acquisition
of or conversion to another financial institution pursuant to Section
205 of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery and Enforcement
Act of 1989;
(q) To pledge its assets:
(1)
to enable it to act as an agent for the sale of
|
|
|
obligations of the United States;
|
|
|
(2)
to secure deposits;
(3)
to secure deposits of money whenever required by
|
|
|
the National Bankruptcy Act;
|
|
|
(4)
(Blank); and
(5)
to secure trust funds commingled with the
|
|
|
institution's funds, whether deposited
by the institution or an affiliate of the institution,
as required under Section 2-8 of the
Corporate Fiduciary Act;
|
|
|
(r) To provide
temporary periodic service to persons residing in a
bona fide nursing home, senior citizens' retirement
home, or long-term care facility;
(s) To purchase for its
own account shares of stock of a bankers' bank, described in Section
13(b)(1) of the Illinois Banking Act, on the same terms and conditions
as a bank may purchase such shares. In no event shall the total amount
of such stock held by an association in such bankers' bank exceed
10% of its capital and surplus (including undivided profits) and
in no event shall an association acquire more than 5% of any class
of voting securities of such bankers' bank;
(t) To effect a conversion
to a State bank pursuant to the provisions of the Illinois Banking
Act;
(u) Subject to Article XLIV
of the Illinois Insurance Code, to act as the agent for any fire,
life, or other insurance company authorized by the State of Illinois,
by soliciting and selling insurance and collecting premiums on policies
issued by such company; and may receive for services so rendered
such fees or commissions as may be agreed upon between the said association
and the insurance company for which it may act as agent; provided,
however, that no such association shall in any case assume or guarantee
the payment of any premium on insurance policies issued through its
agency by its principal; and provided further, that the association
shall not guarantee the truth of any statement made by an assured
in filing his application for insurance; and
(v) To exercise all powers
necessary to qualify as a trustee or custodian under federal or State
law, however, the authority to accept and execute trusts is subject
to the Corporate Fiduciary Act and to the supervision of those activities
by the Commissioner.
(Source: P.A. 91-97, eff. 7-9-99;
92-483, eff. 8-23-01.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-6a) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-6a)
Sec. 1-6a. Reverse
mortgage loans. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Act,
an association may engage in making "reverse mortgage" loans
to persons for the purpose of making home improvements or repairs,
paying insurance premiums, or paying real estate taxes on the homestead
properties of those persons.
For purposes of this Section,
a "reverse mortgage" loan shall be a loan extended on
the basis of existing equity in homestead property. An association,
in making a "reverse mortgage" loan, may add deferred
interest to principal or otherwise provide for the charging of
interest or premium on the deferred interest.
The loans shall be repaid
upon sale of the property or upon the death of the owner or, if
the property is in joint tenancy, upon the death of the last surviving
joint tenant who had an interest in the property at the time the
loan was initiated.
"Homestead" property,
for purposes of this Section, means the domicile and contiguous
real estate owned and occupied by the mortgagor.
The Commissioner of Banks
and Real Estate shall prescribe rules governing this Section and
Section 5a of the Illinois Banking Act.
(Source: P.A. 89-508, eff. 7-3-96.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-6b) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-6b)
Sec. 1-6b. Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Act, an association may engage in making
revolving credit loans secured by mortgages or deeds of trust on
real property or by security assignments of beneficial interests
in land trusts.
For purposes of this Section, "revolving
credit" has the meaning defined in Section 4.1 of "An
Act in relation to the rate of interest and other charges in connection
with sales on credit, and the lending of money", approved
May 24, 1879, as amended.
Any mortgage or deed of
trust given to secure a revolving credit loan may, and when so
expressed therein shall, secure not only the existing indebtedness
but also such future advances, whether such advances are obligatory
or to be made at the option of the lender, or otherwise, as are
made within twenty years from the date thereof, to the same extent
as if such future advances were made on the date of the execution
of such mortgage or deed of trust, although there may be no advance
made at the time of execution of such mortgage or other instrument,
and although there may be no indebtedness outstanding at the time
any advance is made. The lien of such mortgage or deed of trust,
as to third persons without actual notice thereof, shall be valid
as to all such indebtedness and future advances from the time said
mortgage or deed of trust is filed for record in the office of
the Recorder of Deeds or the Registrar of Titles of the county
where the real property described therein is located. The total
amount of indebtedness that may be so secured may increase or decrease
from time to time, but the total unpaid balance so secured at any
one time shall not exceed a maximum principal amount which must
be specified in such mortgage or deed of trust, plus interest thereon,
and any disbursements made for the payment of taxes, special assessments,
or insurance on said real property, with interest on such disbursements.
Any such mortgage or deed
of trust shall be valid and have priority over all subsequent liens
and encumbrances, including statutory liens, except taxes and assessments
levied on said real property.
(Source: P.A. 86-137.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-6c) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-6c)
Sec. 1-6c. Non-recourse
reverse mortgage loans. Any association organized under or subject
to this Act may make non-recourse reverse mortgage loans
as provided in Section 6.1 of the Illinois Banking Act.
(Source: P.A. 87-488.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-6d)
Sec. 1-6d. Enforcement
of child support.
(a) Any association governed
by this Act shall encumber or surrender accounts or assets held
by the association on behalf of any responsible relative who is
subject to a child support lien, upon notice of the lien or levy
of the Illinois Department of Public Aid or its successor agency
pursuant to Section 10-25.5 of the Illinois Public Aid Code,
or upon notice of interstate lien or levy from any other state's
agency responsible for implementing the child support enforcement
program set forth in Title IV, Part D of the Social Security Act.
(b) Within 90 days after
receiving notice from the Department of Public Aid that the Department
has adopted a child support enforcement debit authorization form
as required under the Illinois Public Aid Code, each association
governed by this Act shall take all appropriate steps to implement
the use of the form in relation to accounts held by the association.
Upon receiving from the Department of Public Aid a copy of a child
support enforcement debit authorization form signed by an obligor,
an association holding an account on behalf of the obligor shall
debit the account and transfer the debited amounts to the State
Disbursement Unit according to the instructions in the child support
enforcement debit authorization form.
(Source: P.A. 92-811, eff. 8-21-02;
93-736, eff. 7-14-04.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-6e)
(Text of Section from P.A.
92-577)
Sec. 1-6e. Reverse
mortgage; disclosure. At the time a reverse mortgage loan is made,
the lender must provide to the mortgagor a separate document that
informs the mortgagor that by obtaining the reverse mortgage the
mortgagor's eligibility to obtain a tax deferral under the Senior
Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Act may be adversely affected.
The mortgagor must sign the disclosure document as part of the
reverse mortgage transaction.
(Source: P.A. 92-577, eff. 6-26-02.)
(Text of Section from P.A.
92-578)
Sec. 1-6e. Non-English
language transactions. An association may conduct transactions
in a language other than English through an employee or agent acting
as interpreter or through an interpreter provided by the customer.
(Source: P.A. 92-578, eff. 6-26-02.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-7) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-7)
Sec. 1-7. Power to
borrow. (a) The board of directors may borrow money for the uses
and purposes of the association and may pledge, mortgage or otherwise
encumber any of its assets in connection therewith; but such borrowing
shall not exceed 50% of the aggregate withdrawal value of the association's
withdrawable capital without prior approval of the Commissioner.
An association may, at any time through action of its board of
directors, issue such capital notes, debentures or other capital
obligations as are authorized under rules and regulations of the
Commissioner.
(b) A subsequent reduction
of withdrawable capital does not affect in any way outstanding
obligations for borrowed money.
(c) A debt incurred by the
association in violation of this Section is not invalid or illegal
as to the rights of the lender.
(Source: P.A. 84-543.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-8) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-8)
Sec. 1-8. Incidental
powers. An association also shall have any power conferred on a
corporation by the "Business Corporation Act of 1983" and
any power not prohibited by law which is reasonably incident to
the accomplishment of the express powers conferred upon the association
by this Act.
(Source: P.A. 84-543.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-8a) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-8a)
Sec. 1-8a. Subject
to such reasonable regulations as the Commissioner may prescribe
for the protection of depositors, in counties with a population
more than 250,000 and less than 300,000, an association may take
such action as is necessary for the provision of financial services
to persons residing in any bona fide nursing home, senior citizens'
retirement home or long term care facility and may provide financial
services at such location on a limited basis.
(Source: P.A. 86-505.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-9) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-9)
Sec. 1-9. Supplemental
Powers.
(a) An association to which
this Act applies may accept or carry any demand, commercial or
checking account, to the extent authorized by the laws and regulations
of the United States for federally chartered associations. The
Commissioner may issue regulations authorizing the establishment
of negotiable order of withdrawal accounts.
(b) An association may establish
branches or offices at which savings or investments are regularly
received or loans approved, as follows:
(1)
to the geographical extent branch powers and
|
|
|
offices are granted to state banks
under the "Illinois Banking Act",
as amended, or as it may be amended or supplemented;
|
|
|
(2)
within the Geographic Area defined in Section
|
|
|
1A-1 of this Act and subject
to the provisions of Section 1A-6 of
this Act;
|
|
|
(3)
to the same geographical extent to which a
|
|
|
savings and loan association organized
under the laws of the United States and doing
business in Illinois is permitted; and
|
|
|
(4)
as the result of mergers, consolidations or bulk
|
|
|
sales; or, facilities in the case
of relocations. The Commissioner may adopt
regulations which provide for the establishment
of facilities and branches to be defined by
the Commissioner.
|
|
|
(c) Notwithstanding
any other provision of this Act, an association that
purchases or assumes all or any part of the assets
or liabilities of an eligible insured bank may retain
and maintain the main premises or branches purchased
from the eligible insured bank as branches of the purchasing
association, provided it assumes the deposit liabilities
of the eligible insured bank maintained at such main
banking premises or branches.
(Source: P.A. 86-952.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-10) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-10)
Sec. 1-10. Definitions.
The words and phrases defined in the Sections following this Section
and preceding Section 1-11 have the meanings ascribed to
them in those Sections, except to the extent that any such word
or phrase is specifically qualified by its context.
(Source: P.A. 86-137.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-10.01) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-10.01)
Sec. 1-10.01. "Board":
the Board of Savings Institutions, as described in Sections 7-20
through 7-26 of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 89-508, eff. 7-3-96.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-10.02) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-10.02)
Sec. 1-10.02. "Aggregate
withdrawal value": the sum of all payments made on all withdrawable
capital accounts of the association and all dividends, and bonuses
credited or allocated to such accounts, and all dividends credited
to "divided profits" for subsequent crediting to accounts
upon maturity; less all withdrawals, retirements and other proper
deductions from accounts and all unpaid charges thereon.
(Source: P.A. 84-543.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-10.03) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-10.03)
Sec. 1-10.03. "Association":
every depository institution to which this Act applies, as defined
in Section 1-3.
(Source: P.A. 86-137.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-10.04) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-10.04)
Sec. 1-10.04. "Commissioner":
the Commissioner of Banks and Real Estate or some person authorized
by the Commissioner, the Office of Banks and Real Estate Act, or
this Act to act in the Commissioner's stead.
(Source: P.A. 89-508, eff. 7-3-96.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-10.05) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-10.05)
Sec. 1-10.05. "Community":
a city, village, or incorporated town in this State.
(Source: P.A. 84-543.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-10.06) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-10.06)
Sec. 1-10.06. "Continuing
association": the association which continues to exist after
a merger of associations has been effected.
(Source: P.A. 84-543.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-10.07) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-10.07)
Sec. 1-10.07. "Federal
association": a savings and loan association or savings bank
incorporated under the Home Owner's Loan Act of 1933, as now or
hereafter amended, whose principal business office is located within
this State.
(Source: P.A. 84-543.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-10.08) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-10.08)
Sec. 1-10.08. "Fiduciary":
a trustee, executor, administrator, guardian, agent, receiver,
trustee in bankruptcy, assignee for creditors or any holder of
a similar position of trust.
(Source: P.A. 84-543.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-10.09) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-10.09)
Sec. 1-10.09. "Impaired" or "impairment",
with respect to capital: a condition in which the value of the
association's assets is less than the aggregate amount of the association's
liabilities to creditors, members, and the aggregate value of its
withdrawable capital, and the aggregate par value of its permanent
reserve capital.
(Source: P.A. 84-543.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-10.10) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-10.10)
Sec. 1-10.10. "Insurance
corporation": The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or
such other instrumentality of or corporation chartered by and backed
by the full faith and credit of the United States.
(Source: P.A. 93-271, eff. 7-22-03.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-10.11) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-10.11)
Sec. 1-10.11. "Insured
association": an association the withdrawable capital of which
is insured wholly or in part by an insurance corporation.
(Source: P.A. 84-543.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-10.12) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-10.12)
Sec. 1-10.12. "Merger":
includes consolidation.
(Source: P.A. 84-543.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-10.13) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-10.13)
Sec. 1-10.13. "Merging
association": an association which plans or effects a merger
with one or more other associations or eligible insured banks,
in accordance with this Act.
(Source: P.A. 86-952.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-10.14) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-10.14)
Sec. 1-10.14. "Person":
an individual, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture,
trust, estate, unincorporated association, or corporation.
(Source: P.A. 91-929, eff. 12-15-00.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-10.15) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-10.15)
Sec. 1-10.15. "Prior
Act": any statute of this State which, prior to the effective
date of this Act, has governed the formation and operation of associations
of the type described in Section 1-3 of this Act.
(Source: P.A. 84-543.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-10.16) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-10.16)
Sec. 1-10.16. "Profits":
gross income less the aggregate of operating and real estate expenses,
losses actually sustained and not charged to reserves under the
provision of this Act, interest paid or accrued on borrowings and
non-recurring charges as determined by application of generally
accepted accounting principles or regulatory accounting principles
permitted, recognized or authorized by the Office of Thrift Supervision
for a federal association and subject to the rules and regulations
of the Commissioner.
(Source: P.A. 93-271, eff. 7-22-03.)
|
(205 ILCS 105/1-10.17) (from Ch. 17, par. 3301-10.17)
Sec. 1-10.17. "Publication", "publish" or "published":
printed in the American language in a newspaper of general circulation
published in the community in which the association's business
office is located, or if no such newspaper exists in that community,
then in the county in which such business office is located. Unless
otherwise specified in this Act, publication shall be made | |