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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 1.1Ch. 3§ 1042 Bank Authorization Certificate Issuance

§ 1042 Bank Authorization Certificate Issuance

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§ 1042 Bank Authorization Certificate Issuance

If a new bank or trust company follows every rule and files the paperwork, the commissioner will give it a certificate that says it can start doing business, and must do this within 30 days.

Key Takeaways

  • •The bank or trust company must follow all legal requirements and meet all conditions before it can start.
  • •It must file the statement and supporting data required by Section 1041.
  • •The commissioner must issue the certificate of authorization within 30 days and keep a copy on file.

Example

A group wants to open a new bank. They finish all the required forms, meet every condition, and send the statement and data from Section 1041 to the commissioner.

The commissioner checks that everything was done correctly, then within 30 days sends the bank two copies of a certificate that says the bank is allowed to start taking deposits and making loans, and files one copy for the record.

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§ 1042 Bank Authorization Certificate Issuance

If the commissioner finds that the proposed bank or trust company has in good faith complied with all the requirements of law and fulfilled all the conditions precedent to commencing business imposed by this code or by regulation, the commissioner shall, within 30 days after the statement and supporting data specified in Section 1041 have been filed with him or her, issue in duplicate a certificate of authorization to transact business as a bank or trust company, as the case may be, and shall transmit one copy to the bank or trust company and place one copy on file in the department. The certificate of authorization shall state that the corporation named therein has complied with all the provisions of this code governing organization of banks or trust companies and that it is authorized to transact the business specified therein. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 243, Sec. 3. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2012.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

commissionercertificate of authorizationbank or trust companyrequirements of lawconditions precedent to commencing business

Related Statutes

  • § 1046 Bank Opening Deadline Extension
  • § 100018 Licensee Information Updates
  • § 100019 Licensee Compliance Requirements
  • § 100021 Debt Collection Annual Reporting
  • § 100022 Licensee Debt Collection Termination

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 1042.
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