Cal. FIN § 5105.5

This is the official text of Cal. FIN § 5105.5, part of California’s Financial Code — regulates banks, credit unions, lenders, and other financial institutions.

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Official statutory text

“Consumer loan” means a loan for personal, family, or household purposes, and loans reasonably incident thereto, and may be made as either open-end or closed-end consumer credit, but does not include credit extended in connection with credit cards or bona fide overdraft loans.

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