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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 1.1Ch. 19Art. 2§ 1686 Bank Acquisition Age Exemption

§ 1686 Bank Acquisition Age Exemption

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§ 1686 Bank Acquisition Age Exemption

This law says the age rule for buying a California bank does not apply when a foreign bank takes over the whole bank or when the bank is in trouble and the regulator steps in.

Key Takeaways

  • •The age rule is waived if a foreign bank buys the entire bank or most of its deposits.
  • •The rule is also waived if the bank is in default or the regulator takes control of it.
  • •The rule does not apply when the FDIC provides assistance for the merger or purchase.

Example

A bank in California is about to fail, and a foreign bank wants to buy all of its deposits. Because the bank is in danger of default, the age rule is ignored.

Since the bank is in danger of default, the special conditions in subdivision (b)(1)(A) are met, so the minimum age requirement does not have to be followed.

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

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§ 1686 Bank Acquisition Age Exemption

The minimum age requirement set forth in Section 1685 does not apply in any case in which the factor set forth in subdivision (a) and any of the factors set forth in subdivision (b) apply. (a) The foreign (other state) bank, by itself or in concurrent transactions with other depository corporations (as defined in Section 4805.06), acquires the whole business unit of the California bank or, if the California bank has been closed or placed in conservatorship, all or substantially all of the insured deposits of the California bank. (b) (1) If the California bank is a national bank, one of the following: (A) The bank is in default or in danger of default, as defined in Section 3(x) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. Sec. 1813(x)). (B) The purchase or merger is one with respect to which the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation provides assistance under Section 13(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. Sec. 1823(c)). (2) If the California bank is a state bank, one of the following: (A) The commissioner has taken possession of the property and business of the bank pursuant to Section 592. (B) The purchase or merger is one with respect to which the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation provides assistance under Section 13(c) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. Sec. 1823(c)). (C) The commissioner finds that one or more of the factors listed in Section 592 exists and that imposing the minimum age requirement of Section 3825 is not in the public interest. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 243, Sec. 3. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2012.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

minimum age requirementforeign bankCalifornia bankFederal Deposit Insurance Corporation

Related Statutes

  • § 1685 Foreign Bank Merger Restrictions
  • § 1682 Foreign Bank Branch Requirements
  • § 1683 Foreign Bank Branch Insurance
  • § 1684 Foreign Bank Mergers Restrictions
  • § 1680 Foreign Bank Branch Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 1686.
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