17 Pa.C.S. § 502
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Powers of central or corporate credit unions.
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(a) General rule.--A central or corporate credit union shall have the general power to enjoy the powers and privileges of
any other credit union incorporated under this title in addition to those powers enumerated in this section, or otherwise granted to corporate or central credit unions, regardless of any limitations or restrictions found elsewhere in this title.
(b) Special powers.--A central or corporate credit union shall have the following special powers to:
(1) Accept shares or deposits in any form from its members, any credit union chartered under the laws of the United States or of any state, including central or corporate credit unions, and credit union organizations and associations.
(2) Make loans to its members, any credit union chartered under the laws of the United States or of any state, including central or corporate credit unions, and credit union organizations or associations.
(3) Buy and sell any form of marketable debt obligations of domestic or foreign corporations or of Federal, state or local government units.
(4) Borrow from any source without limitations, accept demand deposits from any source and issue notes and debentures.
(5) Acquire or sell the assets and assume the liabilities of a member and to enter into agreements with any credit union organized under the laws of the United States or any state to discount or purchase loans made pursuant to government guaranteed loan programs or real estate loans made by any credit union or any obligations of the United States or any agency thereof held by any credit union. Cross References. Section 502 is referred to in section 103 of this title.
any other credit union incorporated under this title in addition to those powers enumerated in this section, or otherwise granted to corporate or central credit unions, regardless of any limitations or restrictions found elsewhere in this title.
(b) Special powers.--A central or corporate credit union shall have the following special powers to:
(1) Accept shares or deposits in any form from its members, any credit union chartered under the laws of the United States or of any state, including central or corporate credit unions, and credit union organizations and associations.
(2) Make loans to its members, any credit union chartered under the laws of the United States or of any state, including central or corporate credit unions, and credit union organizations or associations.
(3) Buy and sell any form of marketable debt obligations of domestic or foreign corporations or of Federal, state or local government units.
(4) Borrow from any source without limitations, accept demand deposits from any source and issue notes and debentures.
(5) Acquire or sell the assets and assume the liabilities of a member and to enter into agreements with any credit union organized under the laws of the United States or any state to discount or purchase loans made pursuant to government guaranteed loan programs or real estate loans made by any credit union or any obligations of the United States or any agency thereof held by any credit union. Cross References. Section 502 is referred to in section 103 of this title.
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