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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 9Ch. 1Art. 4§ 22156 Licensee Recordkeeping Requirements

§ 22156 Licensee Recordkeeping Requirements

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§ 22156 Licensee Recordkeeping Requirements

Key Takeaways

  • •If you lend money or help people get loans, you must keep good records of all your deals.
  • •If a loan is for a house or property, you must save extra papers about it, even if the money went to a third party first.
  • •If the government asks, you must let them check your money records to make sure you're following the rules.

Example

A bank gives a family a loan to buy a house. The money first goes to an escrow company before the family gets the house.

The bank must keep all the papers about this loan, including how much was lent and when, and give them to the government if asked.

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

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§ 22156 Licensee Recordkeeping Requirements

(a) Finance lender, broker, program administrator, and mortgage loan originator licensees shall keep and use in their business, books, accounts, and records which will enable the commissioner to determine if the licensee is complying with the provisions of this division and with the rules and regulations made by the commissioner. On any loan secured by real property in which loan proceeds were disbursed to an independent escrowholder, the licensee shall retain records and documents as set forth by rules of the commissioner adopted pursuant to Section 22150. Upon request of the commissioner, licensees shall file an authorization for disclosure to the commissioner of financial records of the licensed business pursuant to Section 7473 of the Government Code. (b) This section shall become operative on January 1, 2019. (Repealed (in Sec. 51) and added by Stats. 2017, Ch. 475, Sec. 52. (AB 1284) Effective October 4, 2017. Section operative January 1, 2019, by its own provisions.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

Finance lenderbrokerprogram administratormortgage loan originatorcommissionerloan secured by real propertyindependent escrowholderSection 22150Section 7473 of the Government Code

Related Statutes

  • § 22153 Notice Of Business Address Change
  • § 22155 Licensee Business Location Rules
  • § 22157 Record Retention Period
  • § 22100 Finance Lender Licensing Requirements
  • § 22101 Finance Lender License Application

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 22156.
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