W. Va. Code § 31-12-2
Whenever, by the terms of any general or special laws of this state, any restriction is imposed upon the conduct in this state of any building and loan association or company or savings and loan association or company or savings bank or any other association or corporation, the same shall not apply to the affairs or conduct of the business in this state of any savings and loan association formed under and pursuant to the act of Congress known as the Home Owners' Loan Act of one thousand nine hundred thirty-three, as the same may be amended from time to time, but such federal savings and loan association or associations may conduct business in this state according to the terms of the said Home Owners' Loan Act and the Federal Home Loan Bank Act and the rules and regulations from time to time fixed and prescribed by the federal home loan bank board and the federal home loan bank, and may do all things authorized or required by the said acts of Congress, as amended from time to time, whereby the said rules and regulations and the said federal savings and loan association or associations shall not be deemed foreign corporation or corporations as defined by any general or special law of this state.
W. Va. Code § 31-12-2