The provisions of sections 36a-846 to 36a-855, inclusive, shall not apply to the following persons: (1) Any bank, out-of-state bank, Connecticut credit union, federal credit union or out-of-state credit union; (2) any wholly owned subsidiary of any such bank or credit union; and (3) any operating subsidiary where each owner of such operating subsidiary is wholly owned by the same bank or credit union.
Conn. Gen. Stat. § 36a-847b