Cal. FIN § 1023
This is the official text of Cal. FIN § 1023, part of California’s Financial Code — regulates banks, credit unions, lenders, and other financial institutions.
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Official statutory text
The commissioner may give or withhold his or her approval of the application in his or her discretion, but he or she shall not approve the application until he or she has ascertained to his or her satisfaction:
(a) That the public convenience and advantage will be promoted by the establishment of the proposed bank or trust company.
(b) That the proposed bank or trust company will have a reasonable promise of successful operation.
(c) That the bank is being formed for no other purpose than the legitimate objects contemplated by this division.
(d) That the proposed capital structure is adequate.
(e) That the proposed officers and directors have sufficient banking or trust experience, ability, and standing to afford reasonable promise of successful operation.
(f) That the name of the proposed bank or trust company does not resemble, so closely as to be likely to cause confusion, the name of any other bank or trust company transacting business in this state or which had previously transacted business in this state.
(g) That the applicant has complied with all of the applicable provisions of this division.
(a) That the public convenience and advantage will be promoted by the establishment of the proposed bank or trust company.
(b) That the proposed bank or trust company will have a reasonable promise of successful operation.
(c) That the bank is being formed for no other purpose than the legitimate objects contemplated by this division.
(d) That the proposed capital structure is adequate.
(e) That the proposed officers and directors have sufficient banking or trust experience, ability, and standing to afford reasonable promise of successful operation.
(f) That the name of the proposed bank or trust company does not resemble, so closely as to be likely to cause confusion, the name of any other bank or trust company transacting business in this state or which had previously transacted business in this state.
(g) That the applicant has complied with all of the applicable provisions of this division.
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