N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 3, § 321.3
(a) A bank may not make a loan to an executive officer or director unless the loan:
(2) does not involve more than the normal risk of repayment or present other unfavorable features.
(b) Exception.
Nothing in subdivision (a) of this section shall prohibit any extension of credit made pursuant to a benefit or compensation program:
(2) does not give preference to any executive officer of director of the bank over other employees of the bank.
(c) Prior approval.
A bank may not make a loan to any of its executive officers or directors in an amount that, when aggregated with the unpaid principal amount of all other loans to that person, exceeds the higher of $25,000 or five percent of the bank's capital stock, surplus fund and undivided profits, unless:
(2) the interested party has abstained from participating directly or indirectly in the voting.
In no event may a bank make a loan to any one of its executive officers or directors in an amount that, when aggregated with all other loans to that person, exceeds $500,000, except by complying with the requirements of this subdivision.