Cal. FIN § 7701
This is the official text of Cal. FIN § 7701, part of California’s Financial Code — regulates banks, credit unions, lenders, and other financial institutions.
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Official statutory text
An association may become the legal or beneficial owner of tangible personal property or real property for the purpose of leasing such property, may obtain an assignment of a lessor’s interest in a lease of such property, and may incur obligations incidental to its position as the legal or beneficial owner and lessor of the leased property, if:
(1) The lease is a net, full-payout lease representing a noncancelable obligation of the lessee, notwithstanding the possible early termination of the lease.
(2) At the expiration of the lease, the association’s interest in the property shall be liquidated or released on a net basis as soon as practicable.
(1) The lease is a net, full-payout lease representing a noncancelable obligation of the lessee, notwithstanding the possible early termination of the lease.
(2) At the expiration of the lease, the association’s interest in the property shall be liquidated or released on a net basis as soon as practicable.
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