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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 1.1Ch. 10Art. 1§ 1337 Bank Officer Reporting Requirements

§ 1337 Bank Officer Reporting Requirements

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§ 1337 Bank Officer Reporting Requirements

This law says bank workers must tell the bank's directors about all loans, discounts, or security trades made between board meetings. If they hide this info or don't report it when asked, they can get in trouble.

Key Takeaways

  • •Bank workers must tell the directors about all loans and trades made between meetings.
  • •Hiding this info or not reporting it when asked is against the law.
  • •Doing this can lead to legal trouble for the bank worker.

Example

A bank employee gives a big loan to a friend but doesn't tell the bank's directors about it at their next meeting.

This is breaking the law because the employee hid the loan from the directors, which they were supposed to report.

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

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§ 1337 Bank Officer Reporting Requirements

Any officer or employee of any bank organized under the laws of this state, who intentionally conceals from the directors of the bank any discounts or loans made by it between the regular meetings of its board, or the purchase of any securities or the sale of its securities during that period, or knowingly fails to report to the board when required to do so by law, all discounts or loans made by it and all securities purchased or sold by it between the regular meetings of its board, is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 243, Sec. 3. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2012.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

discountsloanssecuritiesmisdemeanor

Related Statutes

  • § 1327 Bank Financial Defamation Law
  • § 1333 Bank Director Misconduct Penalties
  • § 1334 Bank Officer Loan Limits
  • § 1335 Director Loan Conflict Penalty
  • § 1338 Bank Insolvency Deposit Fraud

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 1337.
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