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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 2Ch. 10§ 10002 Foreign Savings Association Control

§ 10002 Foreign Savings Association Control

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§ 10002 Foreign Savings Association Control

This law says that starting in 1991, a foreign savings bank or a foreign holding company can run or own a savings bank in California, unless the state regulator decides that the foreign country’s rules would stop them, in which case California can block it too.

Key Takeaways

  • •Foreign savings banks may do business in California after Jan 1 1991.
  • •Foreign holding companies may take control of a California savings bank.
  • •California can apply the same limits that exist in the foreign country if its regulator decides those limits would apply.

Example

A savings bank from Japan wants to buy a California savings bank.

If Japan’s laws say a Japanese bank can’t own a U.S. bank, the California commissioner can also say the deal can’t happen, using the same restriction in California.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 10002 Foreign Savings Association Control

Notwithstanding Section 10001, and subject to Section 10003, on and after January 1, 1991, a foreign savings association may conduct the business of an association in California or may acquire control of a California savings association, and a foreign holding company may acquire control of a California savings association; provided that, if the commissioner determines that the laws, court decisions, or practices of the jurisdiction under which the foreign savings association is incorporated or, in the case of a foreign holding company, the holding company’s principal place of deposits, would operate to prohibit, restrict, condition, or otherwise limit a California savings association from conducting the business of, or acquiring control of, a savings association in the relevant jurisdiction pursuant to the laws, court decisions, or practices of that jurisdiction, a similar prohibition, restriction, condition, or limitation to be prescribed by regulation or order of the commissioner shall apply in California to the foreign savings association or foreign holding company. (Added by renumbering Section 10001 by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1162, Sec. 18. Effective September 26, 1987. Section operative January 1, 1991, pursuant to Section 10009.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

foreign savings associationforeign holding companyCalifornia savings associationcommissioner

Related Statutes

  • § 10001 Savings Association Business Restrictions
  • § 10003 Foreign Association Approval
  • § 10006 Foreign Savings Association Application
  • § 10007 Foreign Holding Company Requirements
  • § 10004 Unlicensed Foreign Savings Solicitation

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 10002.
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