Cal. FIN § 14204

This is the official text of Cal. FIN § 14204, part of California’s Financial Code — regulates banks, credit unions, lenders, and other financial institutions.

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Official statutory text

If the commissioner upon any examination, or from any report made to the commissioner, finds any credit union is violating the provisions of this division or the rules made pursuant to this division, or has impaired capital, or is insolvent, or is conducting its business in an unsafe or unauthorized manner, the commissioner may notify the credit union to, and the credit union shall, cease these practices. The commissioner may notify the credit union to, and the credit union shall, temporarily suspend or entirely cease the transaction of any new business or the portion thereof as is ordered by the commissioner. Within 10 days from the date of a notification or order pursuant to this section, the credit union may request a hearing. Neither the request for a hearing nor the hearing itself shall stay the notification or order issued by the commissioner under this section.

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