Cal. FIN § 18231
This is the official text of Cal. FIN § 18231, part of California’s Financial Code — regulates banks, credit unions, lenders, and other financial institutions.
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Official statutory text
Each industrial loan company shall:
(a) Deliver or cause to be delivered to the borrowers, or any one thereof, at the time the loan is made, a written statement showing in clear and distinct terms the name and address of such company and the broker, if any. The statement shall show the date, amount, and maturity of the loan contract, how and when repayable, the nature of the security, if any, for the loan, and the agreed rate of charge.
(b) Obtain from the borrower a signed statement as to whether any person has performed any act as a broker in connection with the making of the loan. If such statement discloses a broker or other person has participated, the company shall obtain a full statement of all sums paid or payable to the broker or other person.
(c) Keep the statements required by this section for a period of two years from and after the date the loan has been paid in full, or has matured according to its terms, or has been charged off.
(a) Deliver or cause to be delivered to the borrowers, or any one thereof, at the time the loan is made, a written statement showing in clear and distinct terms the name and address of such company and the broker, if any. The statement shall show the date, amount, and maturity of the loan contract, how and when repayable, the nature of the security, if any, for the loan, and the agreed rate of charge.
(b) Obtain from the borrower a signed statement as to whether any person has performed any act as a broker in connection with the making of the loan. If such statement discloses a broker or other person has participated, the company shall obtain a full statement of all sums paid or payable to the broker or other person.
(c) Keep the statements required by this section for a period of two years from and after the date the loan has been paid in full, or has matured according to its terms, or has been charged off.
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