12 U.S.C. § 1816 (BANKS AND BANKING)
§ 1816. Factors to be considered
The factors that are required, under section 1814 of this title, to be considered in connection with, and enumerated in, any certificate issued pursuant to section 1814 of this title and that are required, under section 1815 of this title, to be considered by the Board of Directors in connection with any determination by such Board pursuant to section 1815 of this title are the following:
(1) The financial history and condition of the depository institution.
(2) The adequacy of the depository institution’s capital structure.
(3) The future earnings prospects of the depository institution.
(4) The general character and fitness of the management of the depository institution.
(5) The risk presented by such depository institution to the Deposit Insurance Fund.
(6) The convenience and needs of the community to be served by such depository institution.
(7) Whether the depository institution’s corporate powers are consistent with the purposes of this chapter.
(Sept. 21, 1950, ch. 967, § 2[6], 64 Stat. 876; Pub. L. 101–73, title II, § 207, Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 206; Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title II, § 2704(d)(14)(F), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–491; Pub. L. 109–171, title II, § 2102(b), Feb. 8, 2006, 120 Stat. 9; Pub. L. 109–173, § 8(a)(7), Feb. 15, 2006, 119 Stat. 3611.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Section is derived from subsec. (g) of former section 264 of this title. See Codification note set out under section 1811 of this title.
heading: Amendments
text: 2006—Par. (5). Pub. L. 109–173 substituted “Deposit Insurance Fund” for “Bank Insurance Fund or the Savings Association Insurance Fund”.
Pub. L. 109–171 repealed Pub. L. 104–208, § 2704(d)(14)(F). See 1996 Amendment note below.
1996—Par. (5). Pub. L. 104–208, § 2704(d)(14)(F), which directed substitution of “Deposit Insurance Fund” for “Bank Insurance Fund or the Savings Association Insurance Fund”, was repealed by Pub. L. 109–171. See Effective Date of 1996 Amendment note below and 2006 Amendment note above.
1989—Pub. L. 101–73 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section read as follows: “The factors to be enumerated in the certificate required under section 1814 of this title and to be considered by the Board of Directors under section 1815 of this title shall be the following: The financial history and condition of the bank, the adequacy of its capital structure, its future earnings prospects, the general character of its management, the convenience and needs of the community to be served by the bank, and whether or not its corporate powers are consistent with the purposes of this chapter.”
heading: Effective Date of 2006 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 109–173 effective Mar. 31, 2006, see section 8(b) of Pub. L. 109–173, set out as a note under section 1813 of this title.
Amendment by Pub. L. 109–171 effective no later than the first day of the first calendar quarter that begins after the end of the 90-day period beginning Feb. 8, 2006, see section 2102(c) of Pub. L. 109–171, set out as a Merger of BIF and SAIF note under section 1821 of this title.
heading: Effective Date of 1996 Amendment
text: Amendment by Pub. L. 104–208 effective Jan. 1, 1999, if no insured depository institution is a savings association on that date, see section 2704(c) of Pub. L. 104–208, formerly set out as a note under section 1821 of this title.