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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 7Ch. 3Art. 5§ 18270 Loan Security Agreements

§ 18270 Loan Security Agreements

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§ 18270 Loan Security Agreements

Key Takeaways

  • •If you borrow money from a special kind of bank (industrial loan company), they can ask you to promise something valuable (like your house or car) as a backup plan in case you can't pay the money back.
  • •This promise is usually written down in a paper you sign, saying they can take that valuable thing if you don’t pay.
  • •The valuable thing can be something big like a house or something smaller like a car or even stuff inside your house.

Example

You need money to fix your car, so you go to a bank that lends money for things like this. They agree to give you the money but ask you to sign a paper saying they can take your car if you don’t pay them back.

This means if you don’t pay the bank back, they have the right to take your car because you promised it to them as a backup plan.

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

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§ 18270 Loan Security Agreements

An industrial loan company may require the borrower to sign a contract of pledge, assignment, mortgage, security agreement, deed of trust, or trust receipt relating to real or personal property given by the borrower as security for the repayment of the loan and interest and charges thereon. (Added by Stats. 1976, Ch. 964.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

industrial loan companycontract of pledgeassignmentmortgagesecurity agreementdeed of trusttrust receiptreal or personal propertysecurity for the repayment of the loaninterest and charges thereon

Related Statutes

  • § 18295 Loan Title Insurance Costs
  • § 22312 Loan Collateral Agreement Limits
  • § 18235 Loan Disclosure Requirements
  • § 18265 Loan Maturity Limits
  • § 18266.1 Home Improvement Loan Security

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 18270.
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