(a) A Connecticut bank may make secured and unsecured loans, except as otherwise expressly limited by sections 36a-261 to 36a-266, inclusive.

(b) At least once a year, the governing board of each Connecticut bank shall adopt a loan policy governing loans made pursuant to sections 36a-260 to 36a-266, inclusive. The governing board of each Connecticut bank shall develop and implement internal controls that are reasonably designed to ensure compliance with such loan policy. The loan policy shall require applications for all loans, and address the categories and types of secured and unsecured loans offered by the bank, the manner in which loans will be made and approved, underwriting guidelines and collateral requirements, and, in accordance with safety and soundness, acceptable standards for title review, title insurance and appraiser qualifications, policies for the approval and selection of appraisers, appraisal and evaluation standards, and the bank's administration of the appraisal and evaluation process. The loan policy and any loan made pursuant to the policy shall be subject to the examination of the commissioner concerning safe and sound banking practices.

(c) The governing board of each Connecticut bank shall adopt a loan review policy that is designed to ensure that all material loans made by the Connecticut bank pursuant to sections 36a-260 to 36a-266, inclusive, are reviewed. The policy shall establish appropriate standards, consistent with prudent risk management principles, for the review to address the bank's compliance with the loan policy adopted pursuant to subsection (b) of this section and the need for plans to implement special collection, workout, divestiture or other means of bringing such loans into compliance with the loan policy. The loan review policy shall be appropriate to the size of the Connecticut bank, its financial condition and the nature and scope of its activities. The governing board shall also adopt, as part of the loan review policy, standards for determining which loans are material for purposes of this subsection. When adopting the materiality standards, the governing board shall consider, where appropriate, the inclusion of standards based on the size of the loan in relation to the Connecticut bank's total capital and reserves for loan and lease losses, and such other factors that may present material risks to the institution. The loan review policy and any loan reviewed pursuant to such policy shall be subject to the examination of the commissioner concerning safe and sound banking practices. At least semiannually, the governing board of each Connecticut bank or a committee designated by such board shall conduct an assessment of the loan reviews. The minutes of the meeting of such governing board or committee shall recite the results of the assessment of the loan reviews.

(P.A. 94-122, S. 117, 340; P.A. 03-259, S. 17.)

History: P.A. 94-122 effective January 1, 1995; P.A. 03-259 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), replacing “36a-265” with “36a-266” therein, and added Subsec. (b) re adoption of loan policy and Subsec. (c) re adoption of loan review policy.