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MS SB2194

Bill

Status

Passed

2/19/2013

Primary Sponsor

Gary Jackson

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Mississippi banking law to require that single-borrower loan limits (20% of a bank's unimpaired capital and surplus) must now include credit exposure from derivative transactions

  • Defines "derivative transaction" as any contract, agreement, swap, warrant, note, or option based on commodities, securities, currencies, interest rates, indices, or other assets

  • Maintains existing exemptions from the 20% lending limit for loans secured by warehouse receipts, U.S. government bonds, Mississippi state bonds, federal guarantees, and funds on deposit with the lending bank

  • Holds officers and directors personally liable for the full principal and interest of any loan or extension of credit that violates these limits

  • Exempts loans to the State of Mississippi, political subdivisions, and levee districts from these lending limitations

Legislative Description

Loans; limit to single borrower shall allow for credit exposure from derivative transactions.

Last Action

Approved by Governor

2/19/2013

Committee Referrals

Banking and Financial Services2/1/2013
Business and Financial Institutions1/21/2013

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