Cal. FIN § 18476

This is the official text of Cal. FIN § 18476, part of California’s Financial Code — regulates banks, credit unions, lenders, and other financial institutions.

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Official statutory text

(a) “Member” means an industrial loan company required by Section 18100.5 to be a member of Guaranty Corporation. “Member” includes “special member” except where the term “special member” is used in the same section of this chapter.

(b) “Special member” means a member whose thrift obligations are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or by the Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation or, subject to any rules promulgated by the commissioner, by a private insurer, surety or guarantee corporation acceptable to and approved by the commissioner.

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