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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 1.6Ch. 4Art. 3§ 4901 Bank Merger Approval Rules

§ 4901 Bank Merger Approval Rules

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§ 4901 Bank Merger Approval Rules

Key Takeaways

  • •California banks can join with banks from other states or countries, but they have to follow the rules of the place where the other bank is from.
  • •If a California bank joins with a bank from another country, they must follow both California rules and the other country's rules.
  • •Industrial loan companies in California can also join with similar companies from other states, but they must follow the other state's rules too.

Example

A small bank in Los Angeles wants to merge with a bigger bank in New York.

The Los Angeles bank has to follow both California's rules and New York's rules to make sure everything is legal. If they don't follow both, the merge won't be allowed.

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

Official Source
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§ 4901 Bank Merger Approval Rules

(a) A California state bank may merge into a national banking association, a California federally licensed foreign (other nation) bank, or an insured foreign (other state) state bank pursuant to (1) this article, (2) in case the surviving bank is a national banking association or a California federally licensed foreign (other nation) bank, federal law, and (3) in case the surviving bank is a California federally licensed foreign (other nation) bank or an insured foreign (other state) state bank, the law of the foreign bank’s domicile. (b) A California industrial loan company may merge into an insured foreign (other state) industrial loan company pursuant to (1) this article and (2) the law of the foreign industrial loan company’s domicile. (c) A California state depository corporation of any class may merge into a federal depository corporation of another class, a California federally licensed foreign (other nation) bank, or an insured foreign (other state) state depository corporation of another class pursuant to (1) this article, (2) in case the surviving depository corporation is a federal depository corporation or a California federally licensed foreign (other nation) bank, federal law, and (3) in case the surviving depository corporation is a California federally licensed foreign (other nation) bank or an insured foreign (other state) state depository corporation, the law of the domicile of the foreign bank or foreign depository corporation. (Repealed and added by Stats. 1995, Ch. 480, Sec. 168. Effective October 2, 1995.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 4871 Sale Of Business Unit
  • § 31220 Bank Holdings Of Licensee Securities
  • § 4881 Bank And Industrial Loan Mergers
  • § 50208 Mortgage Licensee Identification Requirements
  • § 4827.7 Foreign Bank Account Transfers

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 4901.
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