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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 1.6Ch. 4Art. 1§ 4881 Bank And Industrial Loan Mergers

§ 4881 Bank And Industrial Loan Mergers

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§ 4881 Bank And Industrial Loan Mergers

Key Takeaways

  • •Banks can join together to become one bigger bank, but they need permission from the boss (commissioner).
  • •If a bank from another country or state wants to merge, they have to follow their own country's or state's rules too.
  • •This rule is not just for regular banks, but also for special money companies like industrial loan companies.

Example

Bank A from California wants to merge with Bank B from New York.

Bank A and Bank B need to ask the California commissioner for permission. They also have to follow New York's rules because Bank B is from there. If everything is okay, they can become one big bank.

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

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§ 4881 Bank And Industrial Loan Mergers

(a) With the approval of the commissioner, a bank may merge into a California state bank pursuant to (1) this article, (2) in case the disappearing bank is a national banking association or a California federally licensed foreign (other nation) bank, federal law, and (3) in case the disappearing bank is a foreign bank, the law of the foreign bank’s domicile. (b) With the approval of the commissioner, an industrial loan company may merge into a California industrial loan company pursuant to (1) this article and (2) in case the disappearing industrial loan company is a foreign (other state) industrial loan company, the law of the foreign industrial loan company’s domicile. (c) With the approval of the commissioner, a depository corporation of any class may merge into a California state depository corporation of another class pursuant to (1) this article, (2) in case the disappearing depository corporation is a federal depository corporation or a California federally licensed foreign (other nation) bank, federal law, and (3) in case the disappearing depository corporation is a foreign depository corporation, the law of the disappearing depository corporation’s domicile. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1064, Sec. 510. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative July 1, 1997.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 4890 Merger Reporting Requirements
  • § 4928 Bank Conversion Certification Authority
  • § 4888 Merger Branch Office Rights
  • § 4904 Merger Certificate Surrender
  • § 4908.09 Post-Merger Corporate Actions

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 4881.
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