Terms Used In Iowa Code 524.316

  • Bank: means a corporation organized under this chapter, a national bank, a federal savings association, or an out-of-state bank. See Iowa Code 524.103
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • state: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories, and the words "United States" may include the said district and territories. See Iowa Code 4.1
  • State bank: means any bank incorporated pursuant to the provisions of this chapter after January 1, 1970, and any "state bank" incorporated pursuant to the laws of this state and doing business as such on January 1, 1970, or a bank organized as a mutual corporation under this chapter. See Iowa Code 524.103
  • Stock corporation: means a corporation which is authorized to issue capital stock. See Iowa Code 524.103
  • Superintendent: means the superintendent of banking of this state. See Iowa Code 524.103
 The superintendent may adopt rules to ensure that a state bank incorporated as a mutual corporation is operating in a safe and sound manner and is subject to the superintendent’s authority in the same manner as a state bank incorporated as a stock corporation.