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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 1.1Ch. 19Art. 1§ 1670 Banking Business Definitions

§ 1670 Banking Business Definitions

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§ 1670 Banking Business Definitions

This law tells you what certain banking words mean, like what counts as a bank’s main business, what counts as other business, and what a foreign bank’s office is called.

Key Takeaways

  • •“Core banking business” means things like taking deposits, paying checks, making loans, and any other activities the commissioner says are core.
  • •“Noncore banking business” is everything a bank can do that isn’t core banking, as long as it isn’t illegal or barred by the commissioner.
  • •A “facility” is a foreign bank’s office in the state that does only noncore business and no core banking.
  • •Terms like “branch business unit” and “whole business unit” are defined elsewhere but are referenced here.

Example

A bank from another state opens a small office in this state that only handles trust accounts and does not take deposits or make loans.

Because the office only does trust work (which is not a core banking activity), the law calls that office a “facility.”

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

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§ 1670 Banking Business Definitions

In this chapter, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) “Branch business unit” has the meaning set forth in subdivision (a) of Section 4840. (b) “Core banking business” means the business of receiving deposits, paying checks, making loans, and other activities that the commissioner may specify by order or regulation. “Core banking business,” when used to describe the trust business, includes receiving fiduciary assets and administering fiduciary accounts. (c) “Facility,” when used with respect to a foreign (other state) bank, means an office in this state at which the bank engages in noncore banking business but at which it does not engage in core banking business. (d) “Noncore banking business” means all activities permissible for commercial banks, industrial banks, or trust companies, except core banking business, and except those activities prohibited by law or determined by the commissioner by regulation or order not to be noncore banking business. (e) “Whole business unit” has the meaning set forth in subdivision (g) of Section 4840. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 243, Sec. 3. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2012.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

core banking businessnoncore banking businessfacility

Related Statutes

  • § 1674 Foreign Bank Facility Fees
  • § 1715 Foreign Bank Noncore Business
  • § 1070 Banking Facility Definitions
  • § 1671 Application Filing Requirements
  • § 1672 Foreign Bank Reporting Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 1670.
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