Section 5502 Of Article 2. Petition For Certificate Of Authority From California Financial Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 2.
5502
. The commissioner shall not approve any petition for
certificate of authority unless it is found from the data furnished
with the petition, the evidence adduced at the hearing, if one is
held, and official records, that the prerequisites of this division
have been complied with and that:
(a) The character, responsibility, financial resources, and
general fitness of the persons named in the petition warrant belief
that the business of the proposed association will be honestly and
efficiently conducted in accordance with the intent and purpose of
this division and that the proposed association will have qualified
full-time management.
(b) There is a public need for the proposed association and the
business plan, and the anticipated volume of business of the proposed
association indicates a profitable operation.