N.M. Stat. § 58-2-6
Loans by and sale of assets to federal corporation.
With respect to any banking institution, which is now or may hereafter be closed on
account of inability to meet the demands of its depositors or by action of the director of
the financial institutions division or of a court or by action of its directors or in the event
of its insolvency or suspension, the director of the financial institutions division and/or
the receiver or liquidator of such institution with the permission of the court having
jurisdiction may borrow from said corporation and furnish any part or all of the assets of
said institution to said corporation as security for a loan from same, provided, that where
said corporation is acting as such receiver or liquidator, the order of a court of record of
competent jurisdiction shall be first obtained approving such loan. The director of the
financial institutions division upon the order of a court of record of competent
jurisdiction, and the receiver or liquidator of any such institution may sell to said
corporation any part or all of the assets of such institution.
The provisions of this section shall not be construed to limit the power of any
banking institution, the director of the financial institutions division or receivers or
liquidators to pledge or sell assets in accordance with any existing law.