N.M. Stat. § 45-5B-208
Banks and other financial institutions.
Unless the power of attorney otherwise provides, language in a power of attorney
granting general authority with respect to banks and other financial institutions
authorizes the agent to:
A. continue, modify and terminate an account or other banking arrangement made
by or on behalf of the principal;
B. establish, modify and terminate an account or other banking arrangement with a
bank, trust company, savings and loan association, credit union, thrift company,
brokerage firm or other financial institution selected by the agent;
C. contract for services available from a financial institution, including renting a safe
deposit box or space in a vault;
D. withdraw, by check, order, electronic funds transfer or otherwise, money or
property of the principal deposited with or left in the custody of a financial institution;
E. receive statements of account, vouchers, notices and similar documents from a
financial institution and act with respect to them;
F. enter a safe deposit box or vault and withdraw or add to the contents;
G. borrow money and pledge as security personal property of the principal
necessary to borrow money or to pay, renew or extend the time of payment of a debt of
the principal or of a debt guaranteed by the principal;
H. make, assign, draw, endorse, discount, guarantee and negotiate promissory
notes, checks, drafts and other negotiable or nonnegotiable paper of the principal or
payable to the principal or the principal's order, transfer money, receive the cash or
other proceeds of those transactions and accept a draft drawn by a person upon the
principal and pay it when due;
I. receive for the principal and act upon a sight draft, warehouse receipt or other
document of title, whether tangible or electronic, or other negotiable or nonnegotiable
instrument;
J. apply for, receive and use letters of credit, credit and debit cards, electronic
transaction authorizations and traveler's checks from a financial institution and give an
indemnity or other agreement in connection with letters of credit; and
K. consent to an extension of the time of payment with respect to commercial paper
or a financial transaction with a financial institution.