26-711 LENDING OF CREDIT -- SURETYSHIP AND GUARANTYSHIP.

TITLE 26

BANKS AND BANKING

CHAPTER 7

LIMITATIONS ON LOANS, INVESTMENTS, AND PRACTICES

26-711. Lending of credit -- Suretyship and guarantyship. A bank may lend its credit, bind itself as a surety to indemnify another, or otherwise become a guarantor, only if it has a substantial interest in the performance of the transaction involved or has a segregated deposit sufficient in amount to cover the bank’s total potential liability.