CHAPTER 9. Interstate Acquisitions [18650. - 18654.]

Cal. Financial Code - FIN 9.
in effect

Cal. Financial Code - FIN § 18650. Section 18650.

This chapter does not apply to any of the following transactions: (a) An acquisition of control of a California industrial loan company that requires the approval of the commissioner under Section 18138. (b) A sale or merger that requires the approval of the commissioner under Division 1.5 (commencing with Section 4800).

Cal. Financial Code - FIN § 18651. Section 18651.

Each application filed with the commissioner for an approval under this chapter shall be in the form, shall contain the information, shall be signed in the manner, and shall, if the commissioner requires by rule or order, be verified in the manner that the commissioner may by rule or order require.

Cal. Financial Code - FIN § 18653. Section 18653.

(a) The definitions that are set forth in or are applicable to Section 44 of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. Sec. 1831u) apply to this section. (b) This section does not apply unless each bank involved in an interstate merger transaction (including each insured depository institution that is an affiliate of the surviving, resulting, or purchasing bank) that is organized under the laws of this state or maintains a branch office in this state, is an industrial loan company (as defined in Section 4805.10). (c) The commissioner may approve an interstate merger transaction that is subject to Section 44(b)(2)(B) and (D)(ii) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. Sec. 1831u(b)(2)(B) and (D)(ii)) if the commissioner finds that the transaction is consistent with the public convenience and advantage in this state.

Cal. Financial Code - FIN § 18654. Section 18654.

The commissioner is authorized to adopt rules to implement this chapter similar to regulations adopted under similar provisions of law contained in Chapter 21.5 (commencing with Section 3750) of Division 1, and for the same or similar reasons. The authority granted to the commissioner by this section is in addition to the authority granted to the commissioner under Section 18347.
Source: CA Legislative Counsel Bulk DataURL: https://downloads.leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/pubinfo_2025.zipFetched: 6/27/2026

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