Cal. FIN § 1471
This is the official text of Cal. FIN § 1471, part of California’s Financial Code — regulates banks, credit unions, lenders, and other financial institutions.
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Official statutory text
(a) Subject to the limitations and exceptions in Sections 1481 and 1510, a bank may hold both obligations made by a person, and securities issued by that same person.
(b) The total amount of obligations and securities held by a bank pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not exceed 25 percent of the sum of the shareholders’ equity, allowance for loan and lease losses, capital notes and debentures of the bank.
(b) The total amount of obligations and securities held by a bank pursuant to subdivision (a) shall not exceed 25 percent of the sum of the shareholders’ equity, allowance for loan and lease losses, capital notes and debentures of the bank.
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