N.M. Stat. § 58-10-50
Powers and privileges of association.
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Savings and Loan Act, every company,
association or corporation licensed under the provisions of the savings and loan laws of
this state whose accounts are insured by the federal savings and loan insurance
corporation or its successor, and which is a member of a federal home loan bank or its
successor, shall possess in addition to the rights, powers, privileges, immunities and
exceptions provided by the Savings and Loan Act, such additional rights, powers,
privileges, immunities and exceptions which the supervisor may grant, extend and
provide for by regulations promulgated pursuant to the provisions of Sections 58-10-72
and 58-10-73 NMSA 1978; provided, however, that every such additional right, power,
privilege, immunity and exception so granted, extended and provided for by the
supervisor are [is] also possessed by federally chartered associations at the time such
regulation is promulgated. Provided, further, that the supervisor shall also adopt
regulations controlling the aforesaid state associations to the same extent that federally
chartered associations are controlled in those instances where state regulations are
less restrictive than federal regulations.