(1) A savings bank may acquire and hold real estate on which a building exists or may be built that is suitable for the transaction of the savings bank’s business. A savings bank may own all or part of the stock, shares or interest in a corporation, limited liability company, association or trust engaged solely in holding all or part of that real estate. A savings bank may derive rents from any portion of a building not required for the savings bank’s own use. (2) The amount invested under sub. (1) may not exceed 100 percent of a savings bank’s capital. (3) Unless prior written approval of the division is obtained, a savings bank may not purchase, lease or acquire a site for an office building or an interest in real estate from an officer, director, employee, from a stockholder holding more than 10 percent of the stock of the savings bank, or from any firm, corporation, entity, or family in which an officer, director, employee or stockholder holding more than 10 percent of the stock of a savings bank has a direct or indirect interest.
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