Title FIN, California Fin. Code

In this section, “subject national banking association” means a national banking association that (a) maintains its main office or a branch office in this state, (b) is authorized to transact a trust business, and (c) has complied with the requirements of Article 3 (commencing wi…

No foreign corporation, other than a national banking association or a foreign (other state) state bank that is authorized to conduct a trust business in this state, shall have or exercise the powers of a trust company nor directly or indirectly transact or conduct in this state …

Pursuant to the authority contained in Section 1 of Article XV of the California Constitution, the restrictions upon rates of interest contained in Section 1 of Article XV of the California Constitution shall not apply to any obligations of, loans made or arranged by, or forbeara…

The Legislature finds and declares that it is important to inform taxpayers that they may make voluntary contributions to certain funds or programs, as provided on the state income tax return. The Legislature further finds and declares that many taxpayers remain unaware of the vo…

It is the intent of the Legislature that the provisions of this article, insofar as they are contained in the regulations regarding fiduciary activities of national banks (Part 9 (commencing with Section 9.1) of Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations) of the Office of the Co…

For purposes of Section 1562, the following terms have the following meanings: (a) “Bank” means any of the following: (1) A commercial bank, industrial bank, or trust company incorporated under the laws of this state. (2) A foreign (other state) bank that may establish a branch o…

(a) Sections 9.4 to 9.6, inclusive, Sections 9.8 to 9.15, inclusive, and Sections 9.18 to 9.101, inclusive, of the Fiduciary Regulations in all of their particular, including footnotes, are hereby referred to, incorporated by reference into this article, and adopted. (b) All refe…

Every trust company shall deposit with the State Treasurer money or securities of the character described in Section 1572 as security for its court and private trusts as follows: (a) If the trust company’s principal place of business is situated in a city the population of which …

Whenever any trust company receives trust funds or property, other than real property, from court trusts accepted by it to the amount of one million dollars ($1,000,000), it shall forthwith give the commissioner written notice thereof, and within 30 days thereafter shall make an …

Security deposited with the Treasurer by trust companies pursuant to Section 1570 or 1571 shall consist of the following: (a) Bonds or other interest-bearing notes or obligations of the United States or those for which the faith and credit of the United States are pledged for the…

Such money or securities shall be approved by the commissioner and be deposited with the Treasurer upon the written order of the commissioner. Upon receiving any such deposit the Treasurer shall give his or her receipt therefor and thereafter subject to the provisions of this cha…

Securities deposited pursuant to this article may be exchanged from time to time, with the approval of the commissioner, for other like securities of equal market value. Upon written request to the commissioner, any trust company shall be entitled to withdraw from the Treasurer, …

Should any security deposited pursuant to this article so depreciate in value as to reduce the deposit below the amount required by this article, additional money or securities shall be deposited promptly in amount sufficient to meet such requirements. The commissioner may make a…

When any revaluation of securities is made by the commissioner pursuant to Section 1575, other than at the time such securities are presented for deposit, United States Government securities having a maturity date less than five years from the date of such revaluation shall be va…

The money and securities deposited pursuant to this article shall be subject to sale and the same or the proceeds thereof shall be subject to disposal by the State Treasurer only on the order of a court of competent jurisdiction and for the benefit respectively of the beneficiari…

The commissioner may, pursuant to Section 329, levy a civil penalty against any trust company that fails to comply with this article. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 243, Sec. 3. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2012.)

A trust company may invest its contributed capital only in the securities and properties in which a commercial bank is permitted to invest its funds pursuant to Sections 800 to 819, inclusive, and in loans on real property which commercial banks are permitted to make pursuant to …

Trust funds received by any trust company in connection with its trust business, if invested, shall be invested as provided in Part 4 (commencing with Section 16000) of Division 9 of the Probate Code. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 243, Sec. 3. (SB 664) Effective January 1, 2012.)

(a) As used in this section: (1) “Fund” means any investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (15 U.S.C. Sec. 80a-1 et seq.), as amended from time to time. (2) “Trust” means any court trust or private trust. (3) “Trust Law” means Division 9 (commencing …

Any trust company or bank authorized to engage in the trust business holding trust funds awaiting investment or distribution may deposit or leave on deposit such funds with any state or national bank. Such funds shall not, however, be deposited or left with the same corporation o…

Any trust company acting in any capacity under a court or private trust or when acting in such capacity with one or more persons as cofiduciary or cofiduciaries, unless the instrument creating such trust contains a provision to the contrary, may, with the consent of such cofiduci…

(a) For purposes of this section, two or more trust companies shall be deemed to be affiliated if they are members of the same affiliated group, within the meaning of Section 1504 of the Internal Revenue Code. (b) Any trust company may establish and administer common trust funds …

With regard to any participation certificates heretofore issued by any trust company, secured by a trust deed or mortgage, the full legal title in the deed or mortgage and debt (referred to in this section as “security”) shall be held by the trust company issuing the certificates…

A trust company has the following powers: (a) It may act, or may be appointed by any court to act, in like manner as an individual, as executor, administrator, guardian or conservator of estates, assignee, receiver, depositary, trustee, custodian, or in any other fiduciary or rep…

For the purposes of this chapter, all trusts and other business permitted to be accepted or executed by a trust company are hereby classified and defined as either court trusts or private trusts. A “court trust” is one in which a trust company acts under appointment, order, or de…

A trust company, its officers and employees, shall not disclose any information to any person concerning the existence, condition, management, and administration of any private trust confided to it, except: (a) Where such disclosure is specifically authorized by the terms of the …

The commissioner shall examine the court trust business of a trust company at least once every 24 months and shall examine the private trust business at such times and to such extent as he or she may deem necessary or advisable. (Added by Stats. 2011, Ch. 243, Sec. 3. (SB 664) Ef…

In making the reports to the commissioner required by this division, every trust company shall report, in addition to the other facts called for, separately, the amount of real property and the amount of personal property held by such trust company in both its court trusts and in…

Any court having jurisdiction of any executor, administrator, guardian, conservator, assignee, receiver, depositary, or trustee, upon the application of any such officer or trustee or upon the application of any person having an interest in the estate or property administered by …

Securities held by a trust company by direction of any court order issued pursuant to Section 1605 may be deposited in a securities depository, as defined in Section 30004, which is licensed under Section 30200 or exempted from licensing thereunder by Section 30005 or 30006. (Add…

Whenever an executor, administrator, guardian or conservator of estates, assignee, receiver, depositary, or trustee is required to qualify by taking and subscribing an oath or to make an affidavit, any trust company acting in any such capacity may satisfy such requirement by the …

Whenever any corporation desires to withdraw from and discontinue doing a trust business, it shall furnish to the commissioner satisfactory evidence of its release and discharge from all the obligations and trusts which it has assumed or which have been imposed on it by law. Ther…

The validity or legality of any act or proceeding done or taken by any trust company, relating to or in connection with the administration of its court and private trusts, shall not be affected or impaired by the neglect or failure of such trust company, or of any officer or empl…

Nothing in this chapter shall make it unlawful for any person or corporation to engage in the business of receiving and holding money in escrow or of acting as trustee under deeds of trust given solely for the purpose of securing obligations for the repayment of money other than …

A bank or trust company shall not mingle trust funds received by it with other assets of the corporation or association and such funds shall not be used in the conduct of its business except to the extent that such funds are deposited with the same corporation or association in a…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any bank and any trust company holding securities in a fiduciary capacity or while engaged in a trust business, or while acting in any capacity under a court or private trust, or while acting in that capacity with one or more persons as…

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, any bank and any trust company holding securities in a fiduciary capacity or while engaged in a trust business, or while acting in any capacity under a court or private trust, or while acting in that capacity with one or more persons as…