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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 1.1Ch. 7§ 1252 Industrial Bank Control Restrictions

§ 1252 Industrial Bank Control Restrictions

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§ 1252 Industrial Bank Control Restrictions

This law says that only certain types of companies, like financial holding companies or credit unions, can own or take over an industrial bank. If you're not one of these, you can't buy or control an industrial bank.

Key Takeaways

  • •Only financial holding companies or credit unions can own or take over an industrial bank.
  • •If you're not one of these, you can't buy or control an industrial bank.
  • •Even if you qualify, you still have to follow other rules in Sections 1250 to 1263.

Example

A big tech company wants to buy an industrial bank to offer banking services.

The tech company can't buy the bank unless it's a financial holding company or a credit union. If it's not, the deal won't be allowed.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 1252 Industrial Bank Control Restrictions

Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, except for those persons approved by the commissioner prior to September 1, 2002, and for those persons who control industrial banks as of September 1, 2002, no person may directly or indirectly, including through any merger, consolidation, or any other type of business combination, acquire control of an industrial bank, as defined in Section 111, unless the person is engaged only in the activities permitted for financial holding companies, as provided in Section 103 of the federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (12 U.S.C. Sec. 1843(k)(1)), or is a credit union, as defined in Section 165, when the industrial bank is a credit union service organization, as defined in Section 14651. Nothing in this section shall be construed to exempt a person seeking to acquire control of a bank that otherwise qualifies to do so pursuant to this section, from the requirements of Sections 1250 to 1263, inclusive. For the purposes of this section, the term “control” has the same meaning as in subdivision (b) of Section 1250. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 243, Sec. 3. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2012.)

Last verified: January 10, 2026

Key Terms

acquire controlindustrial bankfinancial holding companiescredit unioncredit union service organization

Related Statutes

  • § 1251 Bank Control Acquisition Rules
  • § 1253 Bank Control Application Fees
  • § 1256 Bank Acquisition Conditions
  • § 14958 Credit Union Loan Participation
  • § 14959 Credit Union Loan Transfers

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 1252.
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