1109.26 Owning or holding real estate or stock acquired in satisfaction of debt. - Ohio Statutes

1109.26 Owning or holding real estate or stock acquired in satisfaction of debt.

(A)(1) A bank may own or hold for not more than five years any real estate it acquires by foreclosure, conveyance in lieu of foreclosure, or other legal proceedings relating to loan security interests or otherwise in satisfaction of a debt previously contracted. The superintendent of financial institutions may, upon application by a bank, grant the bank the power to hold the real estate for a longer time.

(2) The superintendent may, at any time, require a bank to obtain an independent qualified appraisal of real estate the bank owns or holds in accordance with division (A)(1) of this section.

(3) Real estate sold on contract, but with title remaining in the name of the bank, shall not be considered real estate held by the bank for the purpose of divisions (A)(1) and (2) of this section.

(B)(1) A bank may own or hold for not more than five years stock of companies either acquired in securing satisfaction of a debt previously contracted in good faith or taken on a refinancing plan involving an investment that was legal at the time it was made. The superintendent may, upon application by a bank, grant the bank the power to hold the stock for a longer time.

(2) The superintendent may, at any time, require a bank to obtain an independent qualified appraisal of the stock the bank owns or holds in accordance with this division.

Effective Date: 01-01-1997