Amendment sought to permit well capitalized and well managed national banks to establish operating subsidiaries and perform all financial activities with the exception of insurance underwriting and real estate investment and development.

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Amendment Number
620
Description
Amendment sought to permit well capitalized and well managed national banks to establish operating subsidiaries and perform all financial activities with the exception of insurance underwriting and real estate investment and development.
Purpose
An amendment, printed as amendment No. 2 in House Report 105-531, to permit all financial activities, except for insurance underwriting and real estate development, to be performed through a bank operating subsidiary structure. The amendment revises the consumer protection language under the bill to ensure that the stronger of state or federal consumer protection law prevails. The amendment also mandates that the Government Accounting Office conduct an annual antitrust study.
Congress
105
Type
HAMDT
Latest Action Date
May 13, 1998
Latest Action Text
On agreeing to the LaFalce amendment (A002) Failed by recorded vote: 115 - 306 (Roll No. 144).
Latest Action Time
16:19:03
Submitted Date
May 13, 1998
Chamber
House of Representatives
Update Date
Aug 15, 2021
Amendment 620 — Informed