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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 1.1Ch. 19Art. 1§ 1674 Foreign Bank Facility Fees

§ 1674 Foreign Bank Facility Fees

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§ 1674 Foreign Bank Facility Fees

This law tells banks from other states how much they have to pay the state when they want to start, move, close, or keep a branch or other facility in California.

Key Takeaways

  • •Uninsured foreign banks pay $250 to apply for a new facility.
  • •If they move or close a licensed facility, the fee is $100.
  • •A license costs $25.
  • •Each branch costs $1,000, but the total fee can’t be under $3,000 or over $50,000.
  • •Facilities without a branch cost $250 each.

Example

A bank from another state already has three California branches and wants to keep them for the next year.

The bank must pay $1,000 for each branch, but the total can’t be less than $3,000 or more than $50,000. Because 3 × $1,000 = $3,000, the bank pays $3,000.

How to Calculate

Fee = max( min( $1,000 × Number_of_Branches , $50,000 ) , $3,000 )

  1. Count how many California branch offices the foreign bank has on June 1.
  2. Multiply that number by $1,000.
  3. If the result is less than $3,000, set the fee to $3,000.
  4. If the result is more than $50,000, set the fee to $50,000.
  5. Otherwise, the fee is the amount from Step 2.

A foreign bank has 7 California branches on June 1.

Result: Fee = max( min( 7 × $1,000 , $50,000 ) , $3,000 ) = max( min( $7,000 , $50,000 ) , $3,000 ) = max( $7,000 , $3,000 ) = $7,000. The bank pays $7,000.

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

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§ 1674 Foreign Bank Facility Fees

Fees shall be paid to and collected by the commissioner as follows: (a) The fee for filing with the commissioner an application by an uninsured foreign (other state) bank for approval to establish a facility is two hundred fifty dollars ($250). (b) The fee for filing with the commissioner an application by an uninsured foreign (other state) bank that is licensed pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 1710) to maintain a facility for approval to relocate or to close the facility is one hundred dollars ($100). (c) The fee for issuing a license pursuant to Article 4 (commencing with Section 1710) is twenty-five dollars ($25). (d) Each foreign (other state) state bank that on June 1 of any year maintains one or more California branch offices shall pay, on or before the following July 1, a fee of one thousand dollars ($1,000) per California branch office. However, the minimum fee paid by a foreign (other state) state bank under this subdivision shall be not less than three thousand dollars ($3,000) and the maximum fee shall be not more than fifty thousand dollars ($50,000). (e) Each foreign (other state) bank that on June 1 of any year maintains a facility but no California branch office shall pay, on or before the following July 1, a fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250) for each facility. (f) If the commissioner makes an examination in connection with a pending application, as described in subdivision (a) or (b), the applicant shall pay a fee for the examination, as determined by the commissioner. In determining the fee, the commissioner may use the estimated average hourly cost, including, but not limited to, overhead, for all persons performing the examination, plus, if in the opinion of the commissioner it is necessary for any examiner engaged in the examination to travel outside this state, the travel expenses of the examiner. (g) If the commissioner makes an examination of a foreign (other state) state bank that maintains a California branch office, the bank shall pay a fee for the examination, as determined by the commissioner. In determining the fee, the commissioner may use the estimated average hourly cost, including, but not limited to, overhead, for all persons performing the examination, plus, if in the opinion of the commissioner it is necessary for any examiner engaged in the examination to travel outside this state, the travel expenses of the examiner. (h) If the commissioner makes an examination of a facility of an uninsured foreign (other state) bank licensed under Article 4 (commencing with Section 1710), the bank shall pay a fee for the examination, as determined by the commissioner. In determining the fee, the commissioner may use the estimated average hourly cost, including, but not limited to, overhead, for all persons performing the examination, plus, if in the opinion of the commissioner it is necessary for any examiner engaged in the examination to travel outside this state, the travel expenses of the examiner. (i) If the commissioner makes an examination of a facility of an insured foreign (other state) bank that does not maintain a California branch office, the bank shall pay a fee for the examination, as determined by the commissioner. In determining the fee, the commissioner may use the estimated average hourly cost, including, but not limited to, overhead, for all persons performing the examination, plus, if in the opinion of the commissioner it is necessary for any examiner engaged in the examination to travel outside this state, the travel expenses of the examiner. (Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 20, Sec. 9. (AB 137) Effective June 30, 2025.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

facilityexaminationapplicationcommissionlicenseconnection

Related Statutes

  • § 1714 Foreign Bank Office Relocation
  • § 2038 License And Branch Fees
  • § 23045 License Surrender And Revocation
  • § 23046 Deferred Deposit Business Examinations
  • § 28110 Electronic License Records Acceptance

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 1674.
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