Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 06.05.262

  • bank: means a person doing a banking business, including persons subject to the law of this or another jurisdiction. See Alaska Statutes 06.05.990
  • Guarantor: A party who agrees to be responsible for the payment of another party's debts should that party default. Source: OCC
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • property: includes real and personal property. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
  • state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060

Except as expressly permitted in this chapter, a state bank may not assume liability as an insurer or as a guarantor or endorser of a security instrument or obligation unless the bank has a property interest in or with respect to the instrument or obligation. This section does not apply to warranty deeds issued by a bank.