N.Y. Banking Law § 420-j: Liquidation of insured savings and loan associations

§ 420-j. Liquidation of insured savings and loan associations. 1. In

the event that a savings and loan association is in default, the fund

may be appointed by the superintendent as conservator or receiver and as

such, may be authorized by the superintendent (a) to take over the

assets of and operate such association, (b) to take such action as may

be necessary to put it in a sound and solvent condition, (c) to

negotiate for a merger with another insured savings and loan

association, (d) to negotiate the organization of a new savings and loan

association to take over its assets, or (e) to proceed to liquidate its

assets in an orderly manner, whichever shall appear to the

superintendent to be in the public interest. The payment by the fund of

an insured account in any such association which is in default shall

entitle the fund to the rights of the holder of such insured account,

but shall not affect any right which the holder of such account may have

in the uninsured portion of his account or any right which he may have

to participate in the distribution of the net proceeds remaining from

the disposition of the assets of such association.

2. In order to prevent a default in an insured savings and loan

association or in order to restore an insured association to normal

operation as an insured savings and loan association, the fund is

authorized, in its discretion, to make loans to, purchase the assets of,

or make a contribution to, an insured savings and loan association or an

insured savings and loan association in default; but no contribution

shall be made to any such association in an amount in excess of that

which the fund finds to be reasonably necessary to save the expense of

liquidating such association.