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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 7Ch. 2Art. 3§ 18138 Acquiring Industrial Loan Company Stock

§ 18138 Acquiring Industrial Loan Company Stock

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§ 18138 Acquiring Industrial Loan Company Stock

This law says you can't buy a big chunk (10% or more) of a special type of bank or its parent company without asking for permission first. You have to fill out a form and wait for approval before making the purchase.

Key Takeaways

  • •You need permission before buying 10% or more of certain banks or their parent companies.
  • •You must fill out a form and pay $400 to ask for permission.
  • •The state has 60 days to say yes or no to your request.

Example

Imagine you want to buy a lot of shares in a small local bank that helps people with loans.

If you try to buy 10% or more of that bank without asking the state for permission first, you're breaking the law. You have to fill out a form, pay a fee, and wait up to 60 days for an answer.

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

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§ 18138 Acquiring Industrial Loan Company Stock

(a) No person may acquire in the aggregate 10 percent or more of the capital stock of, or the capital of, an industrial loan company through purchase, foreclosure pursuant to a pledge or hypothecation, or other devices without the written consent of the commissioner. Prior to any person acquiring 10 percent or more of the capital stock of, or the capital of, an industrial loan company, or prior to any person acquiring additional capital stock or capital of an industrial loan company which would result in an aggregate acquisition of 10 percent or more of the capital stock or of the capital, that person seeking the acquisition shall make written application to the commissioner requesting written consent for the acquisition. (b) No person may acquire in the aggregate 10 percent or more of the capital stock or other securities that have voting power or control over the management of a holding company as defined in Section 18025 through purchase, foreclosure pursuant to a pledge or hypothecation, or otherwise without the written consent of the commissioner. Prior to any person acquiring 10 percent or more of the capital stock or other securities that have voting power or control over the management of a holding company as described herein, or prior to any person acquiring additional capital stock or other securities that have voting power or control over the management of a holding company as described herein which would result in an aggregate acquisition of 10 percent or more of the capital stock or other securities, or prior to any person acquiring 10 percent or more of the capital stock or other securities that have voting power or control over the management of a holding company as described herein, through the conversion of a security into another security or through the exercise of a right to purchase or subscribe to another security, that person seeking the acquisition shall make written application to the commissioner requesting written consent for the acquisition notwithstanding subdivision (e) of Section 25017 of the Corporations Code. (c) With respect to the application required to be filed under subdivisions (a) and (b), the commissioner shall consent in writing or decline to consent within 60 days of the filing of a completed application. (d) An application for consent under subdivision (a) or (b) shall be in the form and contain information as the commissioner may by rule or order require and shall be accompanied by a fee of four hundred dollars ($400). (Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 479, Sec. 1. Effective October 2, 1995.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

capital stockindustrial loan companyholding companywritten consentcommission

Related Statutes

  • § 18130 Industrial Loan Company Capital
  • § 18132 Industrial Loan Company Dividends
  • § 18137 Capital Stock Reduction Prohibition
  • § 18131 Additional Capital For Branches
  • § 18139 Industrial Loan Company Transactions

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 18138.
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