Section 1107 Of Article 1. Articles, Bylaws, And Names From California Financial Code >> Division 1.1. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 1.
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. (a) A bank may change its name if it files with the
commissioner a report on the proposed change not less than 30 days
before the change. The report shall be in the form, shall contain the
information, shall be signed in the manner, and shall, if the
commissioner so requires, be verified in the manner the commissioner
may require.
(b) Whenever a bank changes its name, the bank shall surrender to
the commissioner for cancellation the certificates of authority under
its old name for its head office, any branch offices, and any places
of business. The commissioner shall issue to the bank replacement
certificates under the bank's new name and the bank shall pay to the
commissioner a fee of twenty-five dollars ($25) for each replacement
certificate.
(c) The commissioner may not deny an application for approval of
an amendment of the articles of incorporation of a bank which changes
the name of the bank or any other application of a bank relating to
a change in the name of the bank because the new name of the bank
resembles so closely, as to be likely to cause confusion, the name of
any other bank.