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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 1Ch. 6Art. 2§ 563 Exempted Financial Institutions

§ 563 Exempted Financial Institutions

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§ 563 Exempted Financial Institutions

Key Takeaways

  • •This law says certain banks and companies can do business even if other laws (Sections 560, 561, or 562) might seem to stop them.
  • •It applies to big banks like California banks, national banks, and even banks from other countries if they follow the rules.
  • •The law also covers special companies that are allowed to do business in California, like some corporations and foreign banks with offices here.
  • •As long as these banks or companies are allowed by other laws to do their work, this law won’t stop them.

Example

A big bank from another country wants to open an office in California to help people with loans and savings.

This law says the bank can do business in California as long as it follows the rules for foreign banks and isn’t breaking any other laws. Even if some other laws (like Sections 560, 561, or 562) might seem to block it, this law gives it the okay.

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

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§ 563 Exempted Financial Institutions

No provision of Section 560, 561, or 562 prohibits any of the following from transacting any business or performing any activity if it is authorized by applicable law to transact the business or perform the activity and is not prohibited by any applicable law, other than Section 560, 561, or 562, from transacting the business or performing the activity: (a) Any California state commercial bank, industrial bank, or trust company. (b) Any national bank. (c) Any insured foreign (other state) state bank. (d) Any foreign (other state) state bank that is licensed by the commissioner under Article 3 (commencing with Section 1700) of Chapter 19 of Division 1.1 to maintain a facility, as defined in Section 1670, in this state. (e) Any foreign (other nation) bank that is licensed by the commissioner under Chapter 20 (commencing with Section 1750) of Division 1.1 to maintain an office in this state. (f) Any foreign (other nation) bank that maintains a federal agency, as defined in subdivision (g) of Section 1750, or federal branch, as defined in subdivision (h) of Section 1750, in this state. (g) Any California state corporation that is incorporated for the purpose of engaging in, and that is authorized by the commissioner to engage in, business under Article 1 (commencing with Section 1850) of Chapter 21 of Division 1.1. (h) Any corporation incorporated under Section 25A of the Federal Reserve Act (12 U.S.C. Sec. 612 et seq.). (i) Any foreign corporation that is licensed by the commissioner under Article 1 (commencing with Section 1850) of Chapter 21 of Division 1.1 to maintain an office in this state and to transact at that office business under Article 1 (commencing with Section 1850) of Chapter 21 of Division 1.1. (j) Any industrial bank that is organized under the laws of another state of the United States and is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. (Amended by Stats. 2013, Ch. 334, Sec. 26. (SB 537) Effective January 1, 2014.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

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Related Statutes

  • § 18021 Industrial Loan Deposit Rules
  • § 22050 Exempt Financial Entities
  • § 3103 Digital Asset Business Regulation
  • § 185 Financial Institution Licensees
  • § 23013 Licensee Surety Bond Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 563.
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