Section 1320 Of Article 1. General Provisions From California Financial Code >> Division 1.1. >> Chapter 10. >> Article 1.
1320
. A bank or trust company may purchase, acquire, hold, or lease
real property or an interest therein only as follows:
(a) Such as may be necessary or convenient for the use, operation
or housing of its head office and branch offices, or for the storage
of records or other personal property, or for office space for use by
its officers or employees, or which may be reasonably necessary for
future expansion of its business, or which is otherwise reasonably
related to the conduct of its business. Real property used by a bank
as its banking premises may include in addition to the space required
for the transaction of its business other space which may be let as
a source of income.
(b) Such as may be conveyed to it in satisfaction in whole or in
part of debts previously contracted in the course of its business.
(c) Such as it may purchase or acquire at foreclosure sales under
mortgages or deeds of trust held by it, or under judgments or decrees
in its favor.
(d) Such as it may purchase or otherwise acquire when necessary to
minimize or prevent the loss or destruction of any lien or interest
therein.
(e) Such as it may purchase or otherwise acquire pursuant to
Section 1322.
A bank or trust company may sell, lease, or encumber real property
or any interest therein owned by it, or, with the written approval
of the commissioner, exchange the same for other real property.