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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 1.1Ch. 20Art. 5§ 1831 Foreign Bank License Revocation

§ 1831 Foreign Bank License Revocation

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§ 1831 Foreign Bank License Revocation

Key Takeaways

  • •A foreign bank can lose its license if it breaks the rules or laws of the state.
  • •The bank can also lose its license if it's not doing business safely or is in bad financial shape.
  • •If the bank stops operating, can't pay its debts, or goes bankrupt, its license can be taken away.
  • •The bank's license can be revoked if something bad happens that would have stopped it from getting a license in the first place.

Example

A foreign bank in your state starts losing money and can't pay back its customers.

The bank is in bad shape and can't pay its debts, so the state can take away its license to do business there.

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

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§ 1831 Foreign Bank License Revocation

If, after notice and a hearing, the commissioner finds any of the following with respect to a foreign (other nation) bank that is licensed to maintain an office, the commissioner may issue an order suspending or revoking the license of the bank: (a) That the bank has violated any provision of this division or of any regulation or order issued under this division or any provision of any other applicable law, regulation, or order; (b) That the bank, in case it is licensed to transact business in this state, is transacting the business in an unsafe or unsound manner or, in any case, is transacting business elsewhere in an unsafe or unsound manner; (c) That the bank is in unsafe or unsound condition; (d) That the bank has ceased to operate its office; (e) That the bank is insolvent in that it has ceased to pay its debts in the ordinary course of business, it cannot pay its debts as they become due, or its liabilities exceed its assets; (f) That the bank has suspended payment of its obligations, has made an assignment for the benefit of its creditors, or has admitted in writing its inability to pay its debts as they become due; (g) That the bank is the subject of an order for relief in bankruptcy or has sought other relief under any bankruptcy, reorganization, insolvency, or moratorium law, or that any person has applied for any such relief under any such law against the bank and the bank has by any affirmative act approved of or consented to the action or the relief has been granted; (h) That a receiver, liquidator, or conservator has been appointed for the bank or that any proceeding for such an appointment or any similar proceeding has been initiated in the place where the bank is domiciled; (i) That the existence of the bank or the authority of the bank to transact banking business under the laws of the place where the bank is domiciled has been suspended or terminated; or (j) That any fact or condition exists that, if it had existed at the time when the bank applied for its license to transact business in this state, would have been grounds for denying the application. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 243, Sec. 3. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2012.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

foreign banklicensesuspend or revokeunsafe or unsound mannerinsolvent

Related Statutes

  • § 1833 License Surrender For Foreign Banks
  • § 1764 Foreign Bank License Posting
  • § 1803 Foreign Bank Agency Branch Licensing
  • § 1754 Office Class Change Rules
  • § 1759 Foreign Bank Recordkeeping Requirements

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 1831.
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