Section 3.02.185. Banking related activities.

	(a)  A bank may engage in the activities described in (b) and (c) of this section even though those activities may not be included under the definitions of either "banking" in AS 06.05.540(3) or "branch bank" in AS 06.05.540(4).  
	(b)  A bank may establish offices that engage in the following activities without a certificate of authority issued under AS 06.05.350 or 06.05.399:  
		(1) local representation and assistance to the public concerning banking services performed at the bank;  
		(2) loan production activities as described in (c) of this section; and  
		(3) other services or activities related to the bank's business such as tax preparation, insurance, accounting, data processing, and public relations.  
	(c)  A loan production office may engage in the following loan production activities, which do not constitute lending money within the meaning of AS 06.05.540(3) or (4):  
		(1) soliciting loans on behalf of a bank or a branch bank;  
		(2) assembling credit information;  
		(3) making property inspections and appraisals;  
		(4) securing title information;  
		(5) preparing applications for loans, including making any recommendations to the bank for action;  
		(6) soliciting investors to purchase loans from the bank and seeking to have these investors contract with the bank for servicing of those loans; and  
		(7) other similar services or activities which may be allowed by the department.  
	(d)  If loans are approved and funds disbursed solely at the main office or a branch of a bank, a loan production office that engages in only the activities listed in (c) of this section is not a "place . . . at which . . . money is lent" within the meaning of AS 06.05.540(4).  
	(e)  An office that operates as a representative office or a loan production office under this section shall conduct its activities in such a manner that neither the public nor customers will be deceived as to the limited services available from the office.  
	(f)  Notwithstanding (b) - (e) of this section, if an office of a bank or of any of its branches engages in receiving deposits, payment of checks, lending of money, or any other activity included under the definition of banking in AS 06.05.540(3), the office shall first apply to the department for a certificate of authority to operate as a branch bank.  
	(g)  A bank may operate a courier service for the purpose of collecting or disbursing funds to customers if  
		(1) the activities of the courier are directly related to the bank's business;  
		(2) the courier service is approved by the department before operations begin; and  
		(3) the bank complies with any restrictions or limitations that the department places on the courier activities.  
	(h)  A bank may make available its data processing equipment or perform data processing services on that equipment for other banks and bank customers if the bank is adequately insured against any additional liability incurred through the sale of those services.  

Authorities

06.05.005;06.05.075;06.05.272

Notes

Reference

3 AAC 02.200

Authority

AS 06.05.005(a) AS 06.05.075 AS 06.05.272

History

Eff. 6/16/82, Register 82; am 1/10/94, Register 129