Section 1480 Of Article 3. Loan Limits From California Financial Code >> Division 1.1. >> Chapter 14. >> Article 3.
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. For the purpose of this article:
(a) "Obligations" means the total sums for the payment of which a
person is obligated, primarily or secondarily, to a commercial bank.
(b) Obligations of a person include obligations of others to a
commercial bank arising out of loans made by the bank for the benefit
of the person.
(c) Obligations of an individual include the obligations of a
partnership or association for which obligations the individual is
liable.
(d) Obligations of a partnership include the obligations of its
members who are liable for its obligations.
(e) Obligations of a corporation include the obligations of all
subsidiaries in which it owns or controls a majority interest, except
to the extent and under such restrictions as the commissioner may
prescribe in specific instances upon special application made by any
bank prior to the creation of the obligations.
(f) Obligations of a sovereign government or agency include the
obligations of instrumentalities or political subdivisions of the
government or agency, except to the extent and under such
restrictions as the commissioner may prescribe in specific instances
upon special application made by any bank prior to the creation of
the obligations.
(g) Obligations of a limited liability company include the
obligations of all subsidiaries in which it owns or controls a
majority interest, except to the extent and under any restrictions
the commissioner may prescribe in specific instances upon special
application made by any bank prior to the creation of the
obligations.