This bill specifies that a credit union may purchase, lease, hold, and convey certain real estate, including real estate conveyed to the credit union in satisfaction of a debt or foreclosed real estate, subject to guidance by the OCU and a five-year limit on holding the real estate.

Off-site ATMs

Under current law, a bank, savings bank, savings and loan association, or credit union (collectively, financial institution) may acquire, place, and operate, or participate in the acquisition, placement, and operation of, at locations away from the financial institution, what is variously referred to as customer bank communications terminals, remote terminals, or remote service units, in accordance with rules established by OCU and DFI's Division of Banking (division). These devices are terminals or other facilities that are not located at a financial institution and through which customers and financial institutions may engage in electronic transactions that are incidental to the conduct of the business of financial institutions (collectively, off-site ATMs).

Under current rules of OCU and the division, a financial institution must provide advance written notice to OCU or the division before acquiring, placing, or operating an off-site ATM. This bill repeals these rules.

Current statutes provide that OCU or the division may, by order, authorize the installation and operation of an off-site ATM in a mobile facility, after notice and hearing upon the proposed service stops of the mobile facility. This bill repeals these provisions.

Vacancy on board of directors

Current law allows the board of directors of a credit union to remove a director. Within 60 days after the date of removal of a director, the board of directors must appoint a director to fill the vacancy. This bill requires a credit union's board of directors to fill any vacancy, including a vacancy resulting from removal of a director, within 90 days.

Nonmember loan participation

Under current law, a credit union may make loans to members upon terms approved by the credit committee, loan officer, or board of directors.

This bill specifies that a credit union may allow nonmember loan participation as a joint applicant, co-obligor, cosigner, co-borrower, surety, or guarantor.

Supplemental capital

This bill specifies that credit unions may issue or offer supplemental forms of capital approved by OCU.

Charges for credit union examinations

Current law generally requires OCU to conduct, at least once every 18 months, examinations of credit unions in which OCU examines the credit union's records and accounts. OCU must charge the credit union for the cost of the examination and the credit union must pay the charge on the day on which the examination is completed.

The bill requires the credit union to pay the charge within 30 days of the completion of OCU's examination.

The people of the state of Wisconsin, represented in senate and assembly, do enact as follows:

AB1032,1 Section 1. 186.07 (7) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1032,4,2 186.07 (7) Vacancies. Within 60 90 days after the date of a removal vacancy on the board of directors, the board of directors shall appoint a director to fill the vacancy. The appointee shall serve until a successor is elected at the next annual membership meeting.

AB1032,2 Section 2. 186.098 (1) of the statutes is amended to read:

AB1032,4,8 186.098 (1) Loan approval. The credit union may make loans to members upon terms approved by the credit committee, loan officer, or board of directors. The credit union may also permit a nonmember to participate in an obligation or extension of credit to a member as a joint applicant, co-obligor, cosigner, co-borrower, surety, or guarantor.

AB1032,3 Section 3. 186.11 (2) of the statutes is renumbered 186.11 (2) (a) and amended to read:

AB1032,4,12 186.11 (2) (a) A Subject to pars. (b) and (c), a credit union may purchase, hold, and dispose of property as necessary for or incidental to its operations.

AB1032,4 Section 4. 186.11 (2) (b) and (c) of the statutes are created to read:

AB1032,4,15 186.11 (2) (b) Subject to guidance issued by the office of credit unions, a credit union may purchase, lease, hold, and convey the following types of real estate:

AB1032,4,17 1. Real estate conveyed to the credit union in satisfaction of debts previously contracted in the course of the credit union's business.

AB1032,4,20 2. Real estate purchased at sale on judgments, decrees, or mortgage foreclosures under securities held by the credit union, but a credit union may not bid at a sale a larger amount than is necessary to satisfy its debts and costs.

AB1032,4,22 3. Subject to the approval of the office of credit unions, real estate acquired or held by the credit union for any other purpose.

AB1032,4,24 (c) Real estate acquired under par. (b) may not be held for more than 5 years, unless an extension is granted by the office of credit unions.