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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 1.6Ch. 5Art. 1§ 4928 Bank Conversion Certification Authority

§ 4928 Bank Conversion Certification Authority

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§ 4928 Bank Conversion Certification Authority

Key Takeaways

  • •When a bank or financial company changes its type (like from a savings bank to a regular bank), the government gives it a new license to keep working.
  • •The new license lets the company do the same kind of business it did before, just under a new name or type.
  • •If the company had branches or offices before, the new license lets them keep running those too.

Example

A local savings bank decides to become a regular bank to offer more services.

The government checks the change and gives the bank a new license so it can keep operating as a regular bank, including all its old branches.

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

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§ 4928 Bank Conversion Certification Authority

When a conversion becomes effective, the commissioner shall: (a) (1) In case the resulting depository corporation is a California state bank, issue to the resulting depository corporation a certificate of authority authorizing it to transact commercial banking business or commercial banking business and trust business, as the case may be. (2) In case the resulting depository corporation is a California state savings association, issue to the resulting depository corporation a license authorizing it to transact business as a state savings association. (3) In case the resulting depository corporation is a California industrial loan company, issue to the resulting depository corporation a certificate of authority authorizing it to transact business as an industrial loan company. (b) In any case, issue to the resulting depository corporation certificates of authority, licenses, or other appropriate authorizations for the branch offices, places of business, extensions of offices, and other facilities, if any, that the converting depository corporation was operating and that the resulting depository corporation is to continue to operate. (Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1064, Sec. 530. Effective January 1, 1997. Operative July 1, 1997.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

corporationconversioncommissiontriallicenseassociationauthorityinstitution

Related Statutes

  • § 4948 Bank Conversion Approval Certificates
  • § 4881 Bank And Industrial Loan Mergers
  • § 4925 Conversion Application Approval Criteria
  • § 4949 Conversion Authorization Certificates
  • § 4946 Conversion Articles Approval

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 4928.
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