California § 22603 - A licensee that is a finance lender shall provide a prospective borrower who has
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§ 22603. A licensee that is a finance lender shall provide a prospective borrower who has
A licensee that is a finance lender shall provide a prospective borrower who has been referred by an unlicensed person the following written statement, in 10-point font or larger, at the time the licensee receives an application for a commercial loan, and shall require the prospective borrower to acknowledge receipt of the statement in writing: âYou have been referred to us by [Name of Unlicensed Person]. If you are approved for the loan, we may pay a fee to [Name of Unlicensed Person] for the successful referral. [Licensee], and not [Name of Unlicensed Person] is the sole party authorized to offer a loan to you. You should ensure that you understand any loan offer we may extend to you before agreeing to the loan terms. If you wish to report a complaint about this loan transaction, you may contact the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation at 1-866-ASK-CORP (1-866-275-2677), or file your complaint online at www.dfpi.ca.gov.
Source: official California text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Public Contract Code - PCC § 22603 cover?
Section 22603 ("A licensee that is a finance lender shall provide a prospective borrower who has") is part of the Public Contract Code - PCC, the codified statutory law of California. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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