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Section 6660 Of Article 2. Savings Accounts From California Financial Code >> Division 2. >> Chapter 5. >> Article 2.
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. (a) For the purposes of this section:
(1) "Account" means withdrawable or repurchasable shares, investment certificates, deposits, or savings accounts as defined in Section 561.2, 561.16, 561.28, 561.29, 561.42, or 563.6 of Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations pursuant to which the account holder from time to time may make deposits and effect withdrawals.
(2) "Account holder" means a person who is identified on the signature card for an account, or in the absence of a signature card, a person who has an interest in an account which is reflected on the records of the association for that account to whom statements of account or other notices are normally given, or the agent of such person.
(3) "Charges" means those charges which an association may, from time to time, impose on an account in the normal course of business in the operation of the account and, does not include:
(A) Charges which may be imposed for extraordinary services furnished at the specific request of the account holder.
(B) Charges or amounts required to be disclosed to the depositor pursuant to the Truth-in-Lending Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq.) and Regulation Z (12 C.F.R. 226.1 et seq.), as amended.
(4) "Customer" means one or more natural persons.
(5) "Debt" means an interest-bearing obligation or an obligation that by its terms is payable in installments, which has not been reduced to judgment, arising from an extension of credit to a natural person primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, and does not mean a charge for savings and loan services, for a debit for uncollected funds, for dishonored checks cashed for a customer, or for an overdraft account imposed by an association on a savings account.
(b) An association is limited in exercising any setoff for a debt claimed to be owed to the association by a customer in that a setoff shall not result in an aggregate balance of less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) as shown on the records of the association for all accounts maintained by a customer with the association or any of its branches.
(c) Not later than the day following the exercise of any setoff with respect to an account for any debt claimed to be owed to the association by a customer, the association shall deliver to each customer personally or send by first-class mail postage prepaid to the address of each customer as shown on the records of the association a written notice in at least 10-point type containing the following:
(1) A statement that the association has set off all or part of a debt against the customer's account, identifying the account, and giving the respective balances before and after the setoff.
(2) A statement identifying the debt setoff against the account and giving the respective balances due before and after the setoff.
(3) A statement that if the customer claims that the debt has been paid or is not now owing, or that the funds in the account consist of moneys expressly exempt pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 703.010) of Division 2 of Title 9 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and listed in the notice, the customer may execute and return the notice to the association by mail at the address shown or personally to the branch where the customer's account is maintained not later than 20 days after the date of mailing or personal delivery.
(4) A statement that (A) if the notice is executed and returned, the association may file an action in court to collect the debt, (B) that if a lawsuit is filed, the customer will be notified and have an opportunity to appear and defend, and (C) that if the association is successful, the customer will be liable for court costs, and attorney's fees, if the debt so provides.
(5) A response form in at least 10-point type containing substantially the following:
(1) "Account" means withdrawable or repurchasable shares, investment certificates, deposits, or savings accounts as defined in Section 561.2, 561.16, 561.28, 561.29, 561.42, or 563.6 of Title 12 of the Code of Federal Regulations pursuant to which the account holder from time to time may make deposits and effect withdrawals.
(2) "Account holder" means a person who is identified on the signature card for an account, or in the absence of a signature card, a person who has an interest in an account which is reflected on the records of the association for that account to whom statements of account or other notices are normally given, or the agent of such person.
(3) "Charges" means those charges which an association may, from time to time, impose on an account in the normal course of business in the operation of the account and, does not include:
(A) Charges which may be imposed for extraordinary services furnished at the specific request of the account holder.
(B) Charges or amounts required to be disclosed to the depositor pursuant to the Truth-in-Lending Act (15 U.S.C. Sec. 1601 et seq.) and Regulation Z (12 C.F.R. 226.1 et seq.), as amended.
(4) "Customer" means one or more natural persons.
(5) "Debt" means an interest-bearing obligation or an obligation that by its terms is payable in installments, which has not been reduced to judgment, arising from an extension of credit to a natural person primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, and does not mean a charge for savings and loan services, for a debit for uncollected funds, for dishonored checks cashed for a customer, or for an overdraft account imposed by an association on a savings account.
(b) An association is limited in exercising any setoff for a debt claimed to be owed to the association by a customer in that a setoff shall not result in an aggregate balance of less than one thousand dollars ($1,000) as shown on the records of the association for all accounts maintained by a customer with the association or any of its branches.
(c) Not later than the day following the exercise of any setoff with respect to an account for any debt claimed to be owed to the association by a customer, the association shall deliver to each customer personally or send by first-class mail postage prepaid to the address of each customer as shown on the records of the association a written notice in at least 10-point type containing the following:
(1) A statement that the association has set off all or part of a debt against the customer's account, identifying the account, and giving the respective balances before and after the setoff.
(2) A statement identifying the debt setoff against the account and giving the respective balances due before and after the setoff.
(3) A statement that if the customer claims that the debt has been paid or is not now owing, or that the funds in the account consist of moneys expressly exempt pursuant to Chapter 4 (commencing with Section 703.010) of Division 2 of Title 9 of Part 2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, and listed in the notice, the customer may execute and return the notice to the association by mail at the address shown or personally to the branch where the customer's account is maintained not later than 20 days after the date of mailing or personal delivery.
(4) A statement that (A) if the notice is executed and returned, the association may file an action in court to collect the debt, (B) that if a lawsuit is filed, the customer will be notified and have an opportunity to appear and defend, and (C) that if the association is successful, the customer will be liable for court costs, and attorney's fees, if the debt so provides.
(5) A response form in at least 10-point type containing substantially the following:
