# 12 CFR § 333.1: Classification of general character of business

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-333.1

## Section

- **Citation:** 12 CFR § 333.1
- **Heading:** Classification of general character of business
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 12—Banks and Banking > CHAPTER III—FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION > SUBCHAPTER B—REGULATIONS AND STATEMENTS OF GENERAL POLICY > PART 333—EXTENSION OF CORPORATE POWERS > Regulations

## Text

State nonmember insured banks are divided into five categories for the purpose of classifying their general character or type of business,
2
viz: commercial banks, banks and trust companies, savings banks (including mutual and stock), industrial banks, and cash depositories.
2 A bank's business may include two or more of the general classifications.
[15 FR 8644, Dec. 6, 1950]

## Nearby sections

- [12 CFR § 333.1 § 333.1 Classification of general character of business.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-333.1.md)
- [12 CFR § 333.2 § 333.2 Change in general character of business.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-333.2.md)
- [12 CFR § 333.3 § 333.3 Consent required for exercise of trust powers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-333.3.md)
- [12 CFR § 333.4 § 333.4 Conversions from mutual to stock form.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-333.4.md)
- [12 CFR § 333.101 § 333.101 Prior consent not required.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-12-333.101.md)

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