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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 5Ch. 4Art. 5§ 14603 Credit Extension Approval Limits

§ 14603 Credit Extension Approval Limits

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§ 14603 Credit Extension Approval Limits

This law lets credit unions pre‑approve a member’s loan limit and lets them get loans up to that amount without extra approvals, as long as the total stays within the limit and the member stays eligible and not overdue.

Key Takeaways

  • •Credit can be approved ahead of time up to the board‑set limit.
  • •After approval, the member can get loans without extra committee votes as long as the total debt stays within that limit.
  • •The approved credit expires if the member becomes ineligible or falls more than 90 days behind on payments.

Example

A member wants to borrow money to buy a new refrigerator. The credit manager says the member can borrow up to $2,000, which is the pre‑approved limit for that member.

Because the loan amount is under the pre‑approved limit and the member is current on payments, the credit union does not need to go through the full approval process again.

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

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§ 14603 Credit Extension Approval Limits

The credit committee, the credit manager, or a loan officer may approve in advance, upon their own motion or upon the application of any member, the extension of credit to any member and loans may be granted to such member within the limit of such extension of credit authorized by the board of directors pursuant to Section 15100. Where an extension of credit has been approved, applications for any extension of credit need not be approved by the credit committee, the credit manager, or loan officer as long as the aggregate amount of such obligations does not exceed the limit of such extension of credit authorized by the board of directors pursuant to Section 15100. The credit committee, the credit manager, or loan officer shall review, from time to time, all extensions of credit approved by them and any extension of credit approved for any member shall expire if such member becomes ineligible for a loan or becomes more than 90 days delinquent in his obligations to the credit union. (Amended by Stats. 1984, Ch. 209, Sec. 2.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

extension of creditboard of directorsSection 15100credit committeecredit managerloan officer

Related Statutes

  • § 14604 Member Loan Appeal Rights
  • § 14600 Credit Union Oversight Committee
  • § 14601 Credit Committee Conflict Rules
  • § 14602 Credit Union Loan Approval
  • § 14554 Supervisory Committee Restrictions

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 14603.
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