In recent years Amex has begun authorizing other banks to either acquire or issue on Amex's behalf, primarily in countries where Amex would otherwise have little or no presence.

The Free Bankers were dominant at the 1851 Constitutional Convention and instituted clauses that would end the state bank and authorize other banks to being operating in Indiana, ending the bank's monopoly.

In 1974 the OCC authorized national banks to provide "automatic investment services," which permitted bank customers to authorize regular withdrawals from a deposit account to purchase identified securities.

The appeals court's analysis "permits significant and unwarranted state interference with activities that Congress has specifically authorized national banks to undertake," the brief continued.

In its order closing the banks, the banking commission authorized individual banks to "obtain a supply of dollar notes by whatever means are within their reach."

On Thursday, the Noriega regime authorized local and foreign banks to reopen their doors to accept deposits only.

The last major round of reform took place in 1989, among others authorizing commercial banks to own mortgage credit institutions.

Furthermore, the CBJ issues licenses authorizing banks to operate and branch in Jordan.

Today's deal would bar the comptroller's office from authorizing banks to sell any further kinds of insurance.

The legislator said the state had authorized banks to issue reverse mortgages but that "they are reluctant to do so."