12 U.S.C. § 1861
Section 1861 · Short title and definitions
Current version, with additions and removals from the September 30, 1996 version.
This chapter may be cited as the “Bank Service Company Act”.
This chapter may be cited as the “Bank Service Company Act”.
For the purpose of this chapter—
For the purpose of this chapter—
(1) the term “appropriate Federal banking agency” shall have the meaning provided in section 1813(q) of this title;
(1) the term “appropriate Federal banking agency” shall have the meaning provided in section 1813(q) of this title;
(2) the term “bank service company” means—
(2) the term “bank service company” means—
(A) any corporation—
(A) any corporation—
(i) which is organized to perform services authorized by this chapter; and
(i) which is organized to perform services authorized by this chapter; and
(B) any limited liability company—
(B) any limited liability company—
(i) which is organized to perform services authorized by this chapter; and
(i) which is organized to perform services authorized by this chapter; and
(3) the term “Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;
(3) the term “Board” means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System;
(5) the term “insured bank” shall have the meaning provided in section 1813(h) of this title;
(5) Insured depository institution.—The terms “depository institution” and “savings association” have the same meanings as in section 1813 of this title;
(6) the term “invest” includes any advance of funds to a bank service company, whether by the purchase of stock, the making of a loan, or otherwise, except a payment for rent earned, goods sold and delivered, or services rendered prior to the making of such payment;
(6) the term “invest” includes any advance of funds to a bank service company, whether by the purchase of stock, the making of a loan, or otherwise, except a payment for rent earned, goods sold and delivered, or services rendered prior to the making of such payment;
(9) the terms “State depository institution”, “Federal depository institution”, “State savings association” and “Federal savings association” have the same meanings as in section 1813 of this title.