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Financial Code § 730

CHAPTER 9. Approval of Names of Nonbank Corporations

Current as of September 28, 2026Fin. Code, § 730Official source ↗

Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 243, Sec. 2. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2012.

In this chapter:

(a) “Nonbank corporation” means any corporation incorporated or proposed to be incorporated under the laws of this state, other than (1) any bank or (2) any corporation incorporated or proposed to be incorporated under the laws of this state for the purpose of transacting business under Article 1 (commencing with Section 1850) of Chapter 21 of Division 1.1.

(b) “Subject name,” means a name of a nonbank corporation which, as set forth, or as proposed to be set forth, in the articles of such nonbank corporation, includes “bank,” “trust,” “trustee,” or related words.