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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 1.1Ch. 16Art. 3§ 1570 Trust Company Security Deposits

§ 1570 Trust Company Security Deposits

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§ 1570 Trust Company Security Deposits

The statute requires trust companies to keep a minimum amount of money or securities as security for the trusts they manage, with the required amount depending on whether the company is located in a city of 100,000 people or fewer or in a larger city.

Key Takeaways

  • •Trust companies must post security based on their city’s population size.
  • •Small‑city companies need $50,000 security per trust type; large‑city companies need $100,000.
  • •When a trust receives $500,000 or more, the company must notify the commissioner and add another $50,000 deposit.

Example

A trust company operates in a town with a population of 85,000 and accepts a court trust worth $500,000 in cash.

Because the town’s population is under 100,000, the company must deposit at least $50,000 in securities for court trusts and another $50,000 for private trusts. When the trust company receives $500,000 from the court trust, it must notify the commissioner in writing and, within 30 days, add an extra $50,000 deposit to cover the court trust.

How to Calculate

Required deposit = $50,000 if city population ≤ 100,000; otherwise $100,000

  1. Determine the population of the city where the trust company’s principal place of business is located.
  2. If the population is 100,000 or less, set the required security amount to $50,000 for both court and private trusts.
  3. If the population exceeds 100,000, set the required security amount to $100,000 for both court and private trusts.
  4. Use that amount as the minimum deposit needed for each type of trust.

A trust company is based in a city with 120,000 residents.

Result: The company must deposit at least $100,000 in securities for court trusts and $100,000 for private trusts.

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

Official Source
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§ 1570 Trust Company Security Deposits

Every trust company shall deposit with the State Treasurer money or securities of the character described in Section 1572 as security for its court and private trusts as follows: (a) If the trust company’s principal place of business is situated in a city the population of which does not exceed 100,000 persons, it shall deposit with the State Treasurer money or securities having a market value of at least fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) as security for the faithful performance and execution of all court trusts accepted by it, and money or securities having a market value of at least fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) as security for the faithful performance and execution of all private trusts accepted by it. Whenever any such trust company receives trust funds or property, other than real property, from court trusts accepted by it to the amount of five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000), it shall forthwith give the commissioner written notice thereof, and within 30 days thereafter shall make an additional deposit with the State Treasurer of money or securities having a market value of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) as security for its court trusts, and money or securities having a market value of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) as additional security for its private trusts. (b) If the trust company’s principal place of business is situated in a city the population of which exceeds 100,000 persons, it shall deposit with the State Treasurer money or securities having a market value of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) as security for the faithful performance and execution of all court trusts accepted by it, and money or securities having a market value of at least one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) as security for the faithful performance and execution of all private trusts accepted by it. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 243, Sec. 3. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2012.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

securityperformancestate treasurerexecutioncommissionpropertysecuritiestrust companies

Related Statutes

  • § 1572 Trust Company Security Requirements
  • § 1574 Securities Exchange And Withdrawal
  • § 1575 Security Deposit Maintenance
  • § 100002 Debt Collection Definitions
  • § 14315 Credit Union Liquidation Rules

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 1570.
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