Out-of-state savings and loan holding companies and out-of-state associations are generally barred from opening new Louisiana associations or acquiring Louisiana associations other than established Louisiana associations, with limited time-based exceptions.
§950.6. Prohibited acquisitions and activities It shall be unlawful for an out-of-state savings and loan holding company or out-of-state association to open for business in this state a new association or to acquire a Louisiana association other than an established Louisiana association, except that: (1) During the period from the later of July 1, 1989, or one year from the date it acquires an established Louisiana association, to June 30, 1994, an out-of-state savings and loan holding company for so long as it has at least one established Louisiana association subsidiary may not open for business in this state more than (a) one new association in each calendar year or (b) an aggregate of three new associations. (2) During the period from July 1, 1989, to June 30, 1994, an out-of-state savings and loan holding company may acquire a Louisiana savings and loan holding company that controls one or more nonestablished Louisiana associations if: (a) At the time of acquisition such Louisiana savings and loan holding company controls at least one established Louisiana association; (b) The nonestablished Louisiana associations controlled by such Louisiana savings and loan holding company were lawfully acquired by it in good faith and not in contemplation of its acquisition by an out-of-state savings and loan holding company; and (c) The number of such nonestablished Louisiana associations, which are subsidiaries of such Louisiana savings and loan holding company, does not exceed: (i) One association for each calendar year period which has elasped between July 1, 1989 and the date of such acquisition; or (ii) An aggregate of three such associations. (3) An out-of-state savings and loan holding company which acquires an out-of-state savings and loan holding company having a Louisiana association subsidiary will be subject only to the restrictions and limitations on opening new associations and acquiring nonestablished Louisiana associations applicable to the out-of-state savings and loan holding company acquired by it. (4) After July 1, 1994, an out-of-state savings and loan holding company that has, and for so long as it has, as a subsidiary at least one established Louisiana association may open for business in this state any new association or acquire any nonestablished Louisiana association. Added by Acts 1986, No. 595, §1, eff. July 1, 1986.