32-3-608. Loans to officials. - Montana Statutes

     32-3-608. Loans to officials. (1) A credit union may make loans to its directors, employees, loan officers, and credit manager and to members of its supervisory and credit committees if:
     (a) the loan complies with the requirements of this chapter with respect to loans to other borrowers and is not on terms more favorable than those extended to other borrowers, except that employees may receive low-interest or no-interest loans for job-related expenses under an employee assistance program approved by the department of administration; and
     (b) the loan or aggregate of loans to any one director or committee member that exceeds $20,000 plus pledged shares must be reported to the board of directors. Loans to directors and committee members may not exceed an aggregate of 20% of unimpaired capital of the credit union.
     (2) A credit union may permit directors, employees, loan officers, the credit manager, and members of its supervisory and credit committees to act as comakers, guarantors, or endorsers of loans to other members. If the loan standing alone or when added to any outstanding loan or loans to the comaker, guarantor, or endorser exceeds $20,000, a report to the board of directors is required.

     History: En. 14-655 by Sec. 55, Ch. 38, L. 1975; R.C.M. 1947, 14-655; amd. Sec. 2, Ch. 365, L. 1997; amd. Sec. 35, Ch. 237, L. 2003.