Guarantee of Thrift AccountsDefinitions
Section § 18475
This law defines the term "Guaranty corporation" as the Thrift Guaranty Corporation of California. It operates under the Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation Law.
Section § 18476
This section defines two types of members related to industrial loan companies in California. A 'member' is any industrial loan company that must be part of the Guaranty Corporation. A 'special member' is a type of member that has its savings obligations insured by federal entities like the FDIC or other approved insurers.
Section § 18477
In simple terms, this law defines what "thrift obligations" are. It refers to the money people have invested in investment or thrift certificates and any interest that has accumulated until the commissioner takes control of the member's property and business, or the member files for bankruptcy, whichever comes first.
Section § 18478
Section § 18479
This section explains that a 'capital contribution' refers to the investment amount that each member of a corporation must keep in accordance with another specific section, Section 18535.
Section § 18480
A 'member account' refers to the sum of all contributions and credits a member has added to their account, minus any deductions that apply to them.
Section § 18481
A "guaranteed investment certificate" refers to a financial product offered by a thrift institution that is backed by Guaranty Corporation, following the guidelines in Section 18523.