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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 12.5Ch. 3§ 28140 Minimum Net Worth Requirement

§ 28140 Minimum Net Worth Requirement

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§ 28140 Minimum Net Worth Requirement

Key Takeaways

  • •You must always have at least $250,000 in net worth to keep your license.
  • •If you're owned by a big public company, you can show their financial reports instead of your own, but only if the boss (commissioner) says it's okay.
  • •The reports must prove you (or your parent company) have at least $250,000.

Example

A small loan company wants to keep its license but only has $200,000 in net worth.

The company will lose its license because it doesn’t meet the $250,000 rule. If it were owned by a big company, it could ask the commissioner to use the big company’s money reports instead, but only if those reports show the small company is covered.

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

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§ 28140 Minimum Net Worth Requirement

(a) A licensee shall continuously maintain a minimum net worth of at least two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000). (b) Subject to the commissioner’s sole discretion, an applicant or licensee that is a wholly owned subsidiary of a public holding company required to comply with the reporting requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission may satisfy the requirement of subdivision (a) by submitting the annual consolidated audited financial statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including consolidating financial statements of the subsidiary, which evidence to the commissioner’s satisfaction that the subsidiary meets the continuous minimum net worth requirements of at least two hundred fifty thousand dollars ($250,000). (Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 154, Sec. 8. (AB 376) Effective January 1, 2021.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 100020 Licensee Annual Fee Assessment
  • § 12221 License Denial Grounds
  • § 23052 License Suspension Or Revocation
  • § 28130 Licensee Compliance Requirements
  • § 30602 Securities Depository Reporting Penalties

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 28140.
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