Cal. FIN § 1681
This is the official text of Cal. FIN § 1681, part of California’s Financial Code — regulates banks, credit unions, lenders, and other financial institutions.
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Official statutory text
Section 1680 does not prohibit:
(a) Any foreign (other state) state bank that does not maintain a California branch office from carrying on the activities described in subdivision (d) of Section 191 of the Corporations Code.
(b) Any foreign (other state) state bank that does not maintain a California branch office from making, in this state, loans secured by liens on real property located in this state.
(c) Any foreign (other state) state bank from having a California state bank as its agent pursuant to Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 800).
(a) Any foreign (other state) state bank that does not maintain a California branch office from carrying on the activities described in subdivision (d) of Section 191 of the Corporations Code.
(b) Any foreign (other state) state bank that does not maintain a California branch office from making, in this state, loans secured by liens on real property located in this state.
(c) Any foreign (other state) state bank from having a California state bank as its agent pursuant to Chapter 6.5 (commencing with Section 800).
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