Section 22301 Of Article 3. Loan Regulations From California Financial Code >> Division 9. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 3.
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. (a) No licensee shall directly or indirectly charge,
contract for, or receive any interest or charge of any nature with
respect to a loan of five thousand dollars ($5,000) or more unless
the loan is made.
(b) Notwithstanding subdivision (a), whenever a loan of five
thousand dollars ($5,000) or more is not consummated because of the
borrower's failure to disclose outstanding liens or other information
essential to making the loan or solely because of the borrower's
failure to complete the loan in accordance with the loan application,
a licensee may charge, contract for, and receive an amount equal to
the actual expenses incurred by the licensee in connection with the
preparation for the loan.