Cal. FIN § 15101
This is the official text of Cal. FIN § 15101, part of California’s Financial Code — regulates banks, credit unions, lenders, and other financial institutions.
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Official statutory text
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 15100, if a loan is made for educational purposes and such loan would cause the aggregate of loans to an individual or to any one family to exceed the limitations imposed by subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 15100, such educational loan shall not be included in computing the aggregate of loans pursuant to Section 15100, provided (1) that such educational loan is secured in accordance with subdivision (b) or (c) of Section 14955, and (2) that the aggregate amount of such educational loan exempted by this subdivision from subdivision (c) of Section 15100 shall not exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000).
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