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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 7Ch. 7Art. 2§ 18490 Thrift Obligation Deficiency Payments

§ 18490 Thrift Obligation Deficiency Payments

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§ 18490 Thrift Obligation Deficiency Payments

Key Takeaways

  • •If a bank or credit union fails and doesn't have enough money to pay back its customers, the state will step in to help.
  • •The state will pay up to $50,000 to each customer who had money in the failed bank.
  • •If the state doesn't have enough money to pay everyone at once, it will pay a little bit to each person and then pay more later when it gets more money.
  • •The amount each person gets is based on how much money they had in the bank compared to others.

Example

Imagine your local credit union goes out of business and doesn't have enough money to pay back its customers.

The state will make sure you get up to $50,000 of your money back. If the state doesn't have enough money right away, it will give you a portion of what you're owed and then give you more later when it has more funds.

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

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§ 18490 Thrift Obligation Deficiency Payments

When the property and business of a member, other than a special member, has been liquidated or is in the process of liquidation by the commissioner and the proceeds of liquidation distributed ratably are insufficient to pay up to fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) of each thrift obligation specified in Section 18523, the commissioner shall direct Guaranty Corporation to pay and Guaranty Corporation shall pay each such deficiency at the direction of and in amounts as directed by the commissioner within 10 days from the date the commissioner makes demand for payment. If the total funds available from Guaranty Corporation at that time are insufficient to pay in full the amounts provided by Section 18523, the amount paid to each thriftholder shall be ratably reduced in proportion to the amount by which the fund is deficient, and thereafter further payments shall be made ratably to such thriftholders in accordance with the directions of the commissioner as additional funds are paid into the fund from assessments or otherwise. If the thrift obligations are paid, each member’s account and special member’s account shall be reduced ratably based on the account balance for the total amount paid. (Amended by Stats. 1985, Ch. 142, Sec. 13. Effective July 1, 1985.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

thrift obligationthriftholderGuaranty Corporationratably reduced

Related Statutes

  • § 18491 Thrift Obligation Payment Limits
  • § 18481 Guaranteed Investment Certificates
  • § 18493 Commissioner Enforcement Against Guaranty Corporat
  • § 18494 Corporation Possession Court Challenge
  • § 18495 Appeals From Court Judgments

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 18490.
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