ORS 706.008: Additional definitions for Bank Act.
Edition: 2025 EditionEffective: 2026-01-01Last verified: 2026-09-07
As used in the Bank Act: (1) “Bank” means a company, other than an extranational institution, that accepts deposits that the Bank Insurance Fund insures to any extent under the provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1811, et seq. (2) “Bank holding company” means a company that is a bank holding company under the federal Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1841, et seq. (3) “Bank service corporation” means a corporation or a limited liability company that is organized to perform services authorized by ORS 708A.145, all of the capital stock or membership interests of which one or more banking institutions or national banks own. (4) “Banking institution” means an Oregon commercial bank, an Oregon trust company or an Oregon savings bank. (5) “Company” means an entity that is a company under the federal Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1841, et seq. (6) “Extranational institution” means a corporation, unincorporated company, partnership or association of two or more persons organized under the laws of a nation other than the United States, or other than a territory of the United States, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa or the Virgin Islands, that engages directly in banking business. (7) “Federal bank” means a national bank or another bank organized under the laws of the United States. (8) “Financial holding company” means a company that engages in activities described for a financial holding company in section 103 of the federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (P.L. 106-102). (9) “Financial institution” means an insured institution, an extranational institution, a credit union as defined in ORS 723.006, an out-of-state credit union under ORS 723.042 or a federal credit union. (10) “Institution” means an Oregon commercial bank or an Oregon trust company. (11) “Insured institution” means a company, the deposits of which are insured under the provisions of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 1811, et seq. (12) “National bank” means a bank that was organized under the provisions of the National Bank Act, as amended, 12 U.S.C. 21, et seq. (13) “Non-Oregon institution” means: (a) An out-of-state state bank that engages in banking business in Oregon; (b) An out-of-state trust company that transacts trust business in Oregon; or (c) An extranational institution that engages in banking business in Oregon. (14) “Nonstock bank” means a bank that does not issue capital stock. (15) “Oregon bank” means an Oregon stock bank or Oregon nonstock bank. (16) “Oregon commercial bank” means an Oregon stock bank that was chartered under ORS chapter 707 as a bank other than a stock savings bank. (17) “Oregon nonstock bank” means a nonstock bank or savings bank, the home state of which is Oregon. (18) “Oregon operating institution” means: (a) A bank that engages in banking business in this state; (b) An extranational institution that engages in banking business in this state; or (c) A trust company that transacts trust business in this state. (19) “Oregon savings bank” or “savings bank” means an Oregon stock savings bank or an Oregon nonstock savings bank. (20) “Oregon stock bank” means a stock bank, the home state of which is Oregon. (21) “Oregon stock savings bank” means an Oregon stock bank that was initially chartered as or was converted to a stock savings bank under the Bank Act. (22) “Oregon trust company” means a trust company that was organized under the provisions of ORS chapter 707. (23) “Out-of-state bank” means an out-of-state state bank or an out-of-state federal bank. (24) “Out-of-state bank holding company” means a bank holding company, the home state of which is not Oregon, and that is not the bank holding company of an Oregon stock bank or an in-state federal stock bank. (25) “Out-of-state federal bank” means a federal bank, the home state of which is not Oregon. (26) “Out-of-state financial holding company” means a financial holding company, the home state of which is not Oregon, and that is not the financial holding company of an Oregon stock bank or an in-state federal stock bank. (27) “Out-of-state state bank” means a state bank, the home state of which is not Oregon. (28) “Out-of-state trust company” means a trust company that was organized under the laws of another state. (29) “State bank” means a bank that was organized under the laws of a state. (30) “Stock bank” means a bank that issues capital stock. (31)(a) “Trust company” means a company that is authorized under the provisions of ORS chapter 709 to transact trust business, including the trust department of a bank. (b) “Trust company” does not include a corporation that a United States Bankruptcy Court appoints to serve as a bankruptcy trustee under Title 11, United States Code, during a time in which the corporation is acting as a bankruptcy trustee. [1997 c.631 §3; 2001 c.377 §29; 2011 c.263 §1; 2015 c.244 §6]
Administrative rules citing this section
- OAR 123-300-0501: Establishing a Loan Loss Reserve Account; State Transfer of Award funds to Account — implements
- OAR 123-300-0601: Ownership, Control, Investment of Loan Loss Reserve Account — implements
- OAR 123-300-1101: Reimbursement of Claims from Loan Loss Reserve Account — implements
- OAR 123-300-1201: Recovery on Loan Subsequent to Payment of Claims — implements
- OAR 123-300-1301: Assignment of Enrolled Loan to Department — implements
- OAR 123-300-1401: Reporting — implements
- OAR 123-300-1501: Termination of Continued Loan Enrollment, Repayment of Balance, and Withdrawal from the Program — implements
- OAR 123-300-1601: Disposition of Funds Withdrawn from Loan Loss Reserve Accounts — implements
- OAR 123-300-1701: Inspection of Files and Record Retention — implements
- OAR 123-300-1901: Release of Lender from Agreement and Use of Balance in Account — implements
This rule cites
- ORS 723.006 — resolved
- ORS 723.042 — resolved
- ORS chapter 707 — target_record_not_published
- ORS chapter 709 — target_record_not_published
Cited by
- ORCP 82: Security; Bonds and Undertakings; Justification of Sureties
- ORCP 84: Attachment
- ORS 18.600: Definitions.
- ORS 18.938: Manner of payment.
- ORS 18.981: Manner of payment.
- ORS 19.315: Requirements for use of letter of credit.
- ORS 22.020: Deposit of money, letter of credit, checks or federal or municipal obligations, in lieu of security or bond.
- SLR 3-9.164: NON-PROFESSIONAL FIDUCIARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
- ORS 41.580: Statute of frauds.
- ORS 52.170: Security for disbursements.
- ORS 59.015: Definitions for Oregon Securities Law.
- ORS 59.175: Procedures for notice filing and licensing; rules; examination; bond, letter of credit or other security; insurance; filing trade name or assumed business name; fees.
- ORS 59.480: Definitions for ORS 59.480 to 59.505.
- ORS 59.535: Definitions for ORS 59.535 to 59.585.
- ORS 82.025: Exemptions from application of ORS 82.010 (3) and (4) and 82.020.
- ORS 83.510: Definitions for ORS 83.510 to 83.680.
- ORS 86.205: Definitions for ORS 86.205 to 86.275.
- ORS 86.610: Power of financial institutions, fiduciaries and others to make loans secured by property insured by Federal Housing Administration.
- ORS 86.620: Investment of funds of financial institutions, fiduciaries and others in bonds and mortgages accepted by Federal Housing Administration, debentures issued thereby, and obligations of national mortgage associations.
- ORS 86.713: Qualifications of trustee; certificate of authority to transact business; law practice serving as trustee; appointment of successor trustee; trustee’s duties.
- ORS 87.152: Possessory lien for labor or material expended on chattel; requirement for surety bond.
- ORS 87.342: Bond, letter of credit or deposit of money to discharge lien on chattel; amount; recording; notice to lien claimant.
- ORS 87.435: Bond, letter of credit or deposit of money to discharge possessory lien; recording; notice.
- ORS 92.060: Marking subdivision, partition or condominium plats with monuments; types of monuments; property line adjustment.
- ORS 92.065: Monumenting certain subdivision corners after recording plat; bond, cash deposit or other security.
- ORS 94.670: Association duty to keep documents and records; deposit of assessments; payment of association expenses; review of financial statement by certified public accountant; examination of records by owner.
- ORS 94.881: Who may serve as escrow agent.
- ORS 94.890: Lien payment trust; payments; delinquencies.
- ORS 97.820: Placing cemetery under endowed care; deposit; commingling endowment and special care funds; trustee or custodian of fund.
- ORS 97.923: Definitions for ORS 97.923 to 97.949.
- ORS 97.929: Exceptions to ORS 97.923 to 97.949.
- ORS 98.302: Definitions.
- ORS 98.412: Verified report; examination of records; failure to maintain records.
- ORS 99.050: Recovery of any part of tree from private property.
- ORS 100.480: Maintaining documents and records; annual financial statement; review of financial statement by certified public accountant; availability of documents and records for examination.
- ORS 105.462: Definitions for ORS 105.462 to 105.490.
- ORS 105.515: Stay of issuance of warrant to abate.
- ORS 114.537: Safe deposit boxes.
- ORS 114.545: Affiant as fiduciary; duties, functions and powers of affiant; limitation of liability of financial institution.
- ORS 118.300: Deferred payment election; bond or letter of credit.
- ORS 124.115: Persons not subject to action.
- ORS 125.120: Protected person special advocate; appointment; duties; immunity; access to records and information; qualifications, standards and procedures.
- ORS 125.242: Exemptions for financial institutions and trust companies.
- ORS 126.805: Definitions for ORS 126.805 to 126.886.
- ORS 130.010: UTC 103. Definitions.
- ORS 130.605: UTC 702. Trustee’s bond.
- ORS 131.550: Definitions for ORS 131.550 to 131.600.
- ORS 132.270: Release and use of recording, transcript, notes or report; protective orders; fees.
- ORS 132.320: Consideration of evidence; appearance by defendant.
- ORS 135.815: Disclosure to defendant.
- SLR 14-9.076: NONPROFESSIONAL FIDUCIARY EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM
- ORS 164.170: Laundering a monetary instrument.
- ORS 165.072: Definitions for ORS 165.072 and 165.074.
- ORS 165.117: Metal property transaction records; prohibited conduct; commercial sellers; penalties.
- ORS 165.800: Identity theft.
- ORS 167.108: Definitions for ORS 167.109 and 167.112.
- ORS 180.540: Review of consumer contracts for conformity with plain language standards.
- ORS 192.345: Public records conditionally exempt from disclosure.
- ORS 192.583: Definitions for ORS 192.583 to 192.607.
- ORS 192.800: Definitions for ORS 192.800 to 192.810.
- ORS 194.375: Protest of commercial paper.
- ORS 194.385: Powers of notary public connected with corporation; limitations.
- ORS 198.220: Bond or letter of credit for member of district governing body.
- ORS 204.020: When terms of office commence; filing oath of office and undertaking.
- ORS 205.460: Order to show cause why invalid claim of encumbrance should not be stricken; petition; hearing; release of invalid claim; procedure unavailable against certain persons.
- ORS 210.120: Oath of accountant; bond or letter of credit; requirements for sureties and letter of credit issuers.
- ORS 210.150: Bond or letter of credit of subordinates.
- ORS 244.215: Fund account.
- ORS 260.007: Exclusions from definitions of “contribution” and “expenditure.”
- ORS 260.054: Political committee campaign account; petition committee petition account.
- ORS 262.065: Duties of agency treasurer; disposition of funds; accounting system; reports; audit; appointment and duties of agency manager.
- ORS 275.314: Contents of application; investigation and hearing.
- ORS 292.067: Deduction of requested payments to financial institutions; payment to designated central depositories.
- ORS 294.035: Investment of funds of political subdivisions; approved investments.
- ORS 295.001: Definitions for ORS 295.001 to 295.108.
- ORS 305.140: Power to release real property from certain tax liens.
- ORS 316.164: When surety bond or letter of credit required of employer; enforcement.
- ORS 316.683: State exempt-interest dividends; rules.
- ORS 317.097: Lending institution loans for housing; rules.
- ORS 323.120: Form of security.
- ORS 324.200: Release of lien on real estate.
- ORS 328.260: Tax levy to pay interest and principal of bonds; use of funds derived from tax.
- ORS 334.225: Superintendent; duties; compensation; termination.
- ORS 337.090: Contract with publisher; terms; security; breach; remedies.
- ORS 348.613: Bond or letter of credit requirement for schools approved to confer academic degree; student personal right of action for monetary loss.
- ORS 350.680: Revenue bonds; issuance; trust funds; pledge; terms; legal effect.
- ORS 366.470: Agreements with railroad companies for snow removal.
- ORS 367.010: Definitions for chapter.
- ORS 374.309: County permits; rules.
- ORS 374.310: State permits; rules.
- ORS 381.270: Bids for bridge construction.
- ORS 381.312: Tolls, administrative fees and civil penalties in connection with Port of Hood River bridges; rules.
- ORS 384.140: Bond or letter of credit of ferry licensee.
- ORS 407.201: Required disclosure of credit information and loan terms.
- ORS 418.246: Bond for outdoor youth program licensure.
- ORS 418.708: Child’s savings account; establishment; capacity to contract; parental consent; liability of financial institution; monitoring of account.
- ORS 441.555: Issuance of revenue obligations; nature of obligation; refunding.
- ORS 446.616: Transfer of interest in manufactured structure.
- ORS 446.661: Definitions for ORS 446.661 to 446.756.
- ORS 446.676: Exceptions to prohibition against unlicensed dealer activity.
- ORS 447.118: Standards for compost toilets; rules; security required of certain installers.
- ORS 451.580: Disposition of moneys received under ORS 451.410 to 451.610.
- ORS 453.065: Detention of suspected substances; petition for label of condemnation; judgment, relabeling or destruction of substances; expenses.
- ORS 461.330: Display of certificate of authority; bond or letter of credit; payments for tickets or shares.
- ORS 462.065: Security for association receiving payments under ORS 462.057 or 462.062; fee charged by association receiving payments under ORS 462.140.
- ORS 466.706: Definitions for ORS 466.706 to 466.882 and 466.994.
- ORS 471.645: Temporary injunction.
- ORS 479.840: Fees; rules; means to guarantee payment.
- ORS 480.150: Permits for fireworks sales or displays; rules; security.
- ORS 508.415: Security for fees.
- ORS 530.614: Authorization to issue bonds or other obligations; method of issuance.
- ORS 537.753: Bond or letter of credit; landowner’s permit and bond; fee.
- ORS 539.180: Bond or irrevocable letter of credit to stay operation of director’s determination; notice to watermaster.
- ORS 543.560: Bond of licensee or letter of credit securing claims of suppliers; enforcement of obligation; action for sums due State Accident Insurance Fund Corporation.
- ORS 545.508: Moneys collected; deposit; separation of funds; disbursements.
- ORS 545.685: Establishing bank account for payment of labor and emergency expenses.
- ORS 547.125: Secretary as treasurer; duties; audit of books and report to landowners; compensation.
- ORS 547.555: Bonds; issuance; interest; place of payment; maturities.
- ORS 552.428: Letting construction contract; contractor’s bond or letter of credit.
- ORS 554.120: Records of proceedings of directors; lien docket; deposit of moneys; segregation of funds; accounting; warrant and bond register.
- ORS 554.220: Bonds; denominations; interest; maturities; execution; coupons; amortized installment obligations.
- ORS 554.280: Resolution for serial coupon obligations; maturities; interest; retirement; recitals; fund for payment; assessments.
- ORS 558.050: Proof of financial responsibility.
- ORS 565.210: County fairs; county fair board; members; appointment; term; bond or letter of credit.
- ORS 565.315: Handling and disbursing of moneys in connection with county fairs; financial statement.
- ORS 576.385: Bond or letter of credit required of person authorized to receive or disburse commission moneys.
- ORS 578.110: Bond or letter of credit required of person authorized to receive or disburse commission moneys.
- ORS 599.610: License requirements; fee; exemptions.
- ORS 603.025: Licenses required; application; term; renewal; surety bond; fee; rules.
- ORS 645.005: Definitions.
- ORS 646.551: Definitions for ORS 646.551 to 646.557.
- ORS 646.605: Definitions for ORS 336.184 and 646.605 to 646.652.
- ORS 646.633: Action by prosecuting attorney prohibited without request of Director of Department of Consumer and Business Services.
- ORS 652.110: Method of paying employees; agreement on method of payment; revocation of agreement.
- ORS 652.140: Payment of wages on termination of employment; exception for collective bargaining.
- ORS 652.320: Definitions for ORS 652.310 to 652.414.
- ORS 657.505: Payment of and liability for taxes; rules.
- ORS 657.507: Employer’s security for payment of contributions.
- ORS 657.545: Release of ORS 657.540 lien by filing security.
- ORS 658.075: Agency to file security.
- ORS 671.690: Surety bond, letter of credit or other security.
- ORS 673.605: Definitions for ORS 673.605 to 673.740.
- ORS 673.800: Definitions for ORS 673.800 to 673.825.
- ORS 674.210: Surety bond.
- ORS 682.105: Proof of financial responsibility required to obtain license; amounts; form of proof.
- ORS 696.030: Exemptions.
- ORS 696.375: Real Estate Agency; Real Estate Commissioner; confirmation, salary and security of commissioner.
- ORS 696.395: Power of commissioner.
- ORS 696.505: Definitions for ORS 696.505 to 696.590.
- ORS 697.500: Definitions for ORS 697.500 to 697.555.
- ORS 697.612: Registration requirement; exceptions.
- ORS 697.682: Trust accounts for client funds; statements.
- ORS 697.692: Fees; circumstances in which consumer may void contract; prohibition of waiver; rules.
- ORS 697.707: Required disclosures.
- ORS 703.415: Investigator’s license qualifications.
- ORS 703.425: Application requirements; fee; rules; investigation of applicant.
- ORS 705.105: Department of Consumer and Business Services; director; qualifications; confirmation; Insurance Commissioner; bond or letter of credit; seal.
- ORS 706.690: Transfer of stock or controlling interest; notice to and approval by director; applicability to financial holding companies and bank holding companies.
- ORS 709.030: Approval to transact trust business; exceptions; deposit of cash, securities, letter of credit or surety bond with director; amount.
- ORS 709.220: Handling of funds awaiting investment or distribution; security for use of funds.
- ORS 713.025: Assets requirement for extranational institutions; type; amount.
- ORS 716.070: Expense fund.
- ORS 717.200: Definitions.
- ORS 717.210: Exemptions; waiver; rules.
- ORS 717.225: Security devices.
- ORS 723.122: Bond or letter of credit; rules.
- ORS 723.468: Adverse claim to deposit; notice; restraining order or other process; indemnity bond or letter of credit.
- ORS 726.070: Applicant to furnish bond or letter of credit; actions on bond or letter of credit.
- ORS 731.328: Deposits by unauthorized insurers in actions or proceedings.
- ORS 732.105: Filing articles of incorporation and surety bond, letter of credit or deposit.
- ORS 744.056: Exemptions from insurance producer licensing requirements.
- ORS 744.061: Banking institution as insurance producer.
- ORS 744.083: Trust account for premium funds; commingling; exceptions; rules.
- ORS 744.609: Exemptions.
- ORS 746.195: Insurance on property securing loan or credit; certain practices by depository institutions prohibited.
- ORS 746.213: Definitions for ORS 746.213 to 746.219.
- ORS 750.045: Required capitalization; bond, security or letter of credit; exemptions.
- ORS 776.540: Security required of licensees and trainees; conditions of bond; limitation of liability.
- ORS 802.179: Exemptions from prohibition on release of personal information from motor vehicle records; rules.
- ORS 803.092: Application for title upon transfer of interest; when and by whom required; exceptions.
- ORS 803.206: Electronically transmitted documents for title, registration or odometer disclosure; rules.
- ORS 803.220: Notification to department of name or address change; rules; requirements; procedure; exception; penalty.
- ORS 807.750: Restrictions on swiping driver licenses or identification cards.
- ORS 822.030: Bond or letter of credit requirements; rights of action.
- ORS 822.120: Bond or letter of credit requirements; action against certificate holder and surety.
- ORS 825.166: Deposit of securities or letter of credit.
- ORS 825.354: Appointment of agents to issue passes, collect fees and taxes.
- OAR 123-001-0050: Definitions
- OAR 123-019-0010: Definitions
- OAR 123-021-2300: Definitions
- OAR 123-052-1500: Requirements for Standard Lenders
- OAR 123-300-0101: Definitions
- OAR 123-300-0301: Lender Eligibility and Award Procedure
- OAR 123-300-0501: Establishing a Loan Loss Reserve Account; State Transfer of Award funds to Account
- OAR 137-049-0290: Bid or Proposal Security
- OAR 137-049-0820: Retainage
- OAR 170-061-0015: Fees Charged by the Debt Management Divisions
- OAR 177-040-0030: Retailer Cash Deposit or Bond
- OAR 259-061-0020: Application for Private Investigator Licensure
- OAR 259-061-0110: Temporary License
- OAR 274-025-0010: Purpose and Objectives
- OAR 274-045-0001: Definitions for OAR 274-045-0001 to 274-045-0481
- OAR 441-205-0135: Sales of Securities or Investment Advisory Services at Financial Institutions or Trust Companies
- OAR 441-710-0325: Housing Agency Low Income Rental Housing Fund Client Trust Accounts
- OAR 441-720-0220: Investments in Investment and Borrowing Repurchase Agreements, Bankers Acceptances, Participation in Federal Funds Authorized; Adoption of Federal Statutes, Regulations on Such Investments
- OAR 441-720-0230: Adoption of Federal Statutes and Regulations Concerning Loan Participations
- OAR 441-850-0005: Definitions
- OAR 441-895-0085: Exempt Entities
- OAR 471-070-2280: Equivalent Plans: Solvency Documentation
- OAR 471-070-3320: Contributions: Deposit, Bond, or Letter of Credit
- OAR 583-030-0052: Letters of Credit Generally
- OAR 603-028-0920: Schedule of Civil Penalties
- OAR 690-205-0155: Water Supply Well Constructor and Landowner Well Bonds or Letters of Credit
- OAR 690-240-0330: Monitoring Well Constructor and Landowner Well Bonds or Letters of Credit
- OAR 731-005-0550: Bid Security
- OAR 734-010-0430: Retainage
- OAR 736-149-0290: Temporary rule language in effect until 10/19/2026. Bid Security
- OAR 813-060-0010: Temporary rule language in effect until 01/08/2027. Definitions
- OAR 836-027-0200: Custodial Arrangements
- OAR 863-049-0005: Definitions
- OAR 863-050-0000: Definitions
Official source: https://www.oregonlegislature.gov/bills_laws/ors/ors706.html