Terms Used In South Carolina Code 34-30-1960

  • bank: as used in this title must be construed to include all institutions doing any kind of banking business whose deposits are eligible for insurance by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, excluding a savings bank, and "building and loan association" as used in this title must be construed to include a mutual or stock savings association, savings and loan association, or savings bank and all other institutions doing any kind of building and loan business whose deposits are eligible for insurance by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation. See South Carolina Code 34-1-10
A company or person may not acquire control of a state savings bank or its holding company without the prior approval of the board. Holding companies for state savings banks are under the supervision of the board. The board shall exercise all powers and responsibilities with respect to holding companies which the board exercises with respect to state savings banks. The board may adopt rules or regulations, definitions, and forms as necessary for the supervision and regulation of holding companies for and persons seeking to acquire control of a state savings bank and for the protection of the public investing in state savings bank holding companies including, without limitation, with respect to presumptions of control.