Michigan Laws 487.13108 – Capital adequacy; requirements
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(1) A bank organized under this act shall have capital in an amount the commissioner considers adequate to conduct its business.
(2) A bank shall not be authorized to commence business until it has surplus at least equal to 20% of its capital.
Terms Used In Michigan Laws 487.13108
- Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
- Bank: means a state banking corporation that is organized or reorganized under this act or organized under any law of this state enacted before March 1, 2000, including a state banking corporation that voluntarily limits its activities. See Michigan Laws 487.11201
- Surplus: means the amount paid for issued and outstanding common and preferred stock of a bank in excess of the stated par value, plus any amount of transferred undivided profits and any additional amounts paid in or contributed to increase total capital. See Michigan Laws 487.11203
(3) After organization, each bank shall maintain an adequate capital structure appropriate to conduct its business and the protection of its depositors. The capital adequacy of a bank shall be analyzed and appraised in relation to the character of its management, the liquidity of assets, history of earnings and of the retention of earnings, the potential volatility of the deposit structure, and its risk management, with due regard to the bank’s capacity to furnish the broadest service to the public.
(4) At all times a bank shall maintain surplus in an amount equal to at least the amount of its capital, except as provided in subsection (2) and except as provided in section 3806, and shall not reduce surplus without the approval of the commissioner.