Monthly Bulletin
Volume 01, Issue 12 – June 2014
California Drought Update:
Save Our Water Launches “Don’t Waste Summer” Campaign
As a drought-stricken California moves further into a hot summer, Save Our Water – a partnership between the Association of California Water Agencies (ACWA) and the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) – is launching Don’t Waste Summer, a campaign devoted to providing daily tips and news on the new campaign microsite – SaveOurWater.com – to help Californians find ways to conserve at home and at work every day. To get you started, here are some ways that you can start saving water now:
- Soak pots and pans
- Install aerators on bathroom faucets
- Pretreat clothing stains
- Wash vehicles with bucket and self-closing nozzle
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2014-15 Assessment
Commercial Banks, Foreign Banks and Trust Companies
Assessment invoices were mailed to commercial banks, foreign banks and trust companies on June 30, 2014.
For the purposes of this assessment, the base rate was set at $1.39, the same as last year’s rate. Invoices were mailed to each licensee on June 19, 2014 and become delinquent if not paid by July 21, 2014. The statutory maximum rate is $2.20 per thousand dollars of total assets.
Credit Unions
The 2014-15 assessment rate was set at $0.78 per thousand dollars of total assets, a decrease of $0.04 from the $0.82 assessed in the prior year. Invoices were mailed to each licensee with a letter dated June 27, 2014 and become delinquent if not paid by July 21, 2014 unless your institution elects to pay be electronic funds transfer. EFT payments are due no later than July 28, 2014. The statutory maximum rate is $2.20 per thousand dollars of total assets.
Industrial Banks
The assessment rate for industrial banks this year was set at $1.39 per thousand dollars of total assets, an increase of $0.25 from last year’s rate of $1.14. The statutory maximum rate is $2.20 per thousand dollars of total assets. Invoices were mailed to each licensee on June 27, 2014 and become delinquent if not paid by July 21, 2014 unless your institution elects to pay be electronic funds transfer. EFT payments are due no later than July 28, 2014. Insurance premium finance companies will be assessed on November 28, 2014.
Money Transmitters
Money Transmissions
The 2014-15 assessment rate was set at $0.05 per every thousand dollars in transmission money received by a licensee in calendar year 2013, the same as last year’s rate. Invoices were mailed to each licensee on June 27, 2014 and become delinquent if not paid by July 21, 2014 unless your institution elects to pay be electronic funds transfer. EFT payments are due no later than July 28, 2014.
Issuers of Travelers Checks and Payment Instruments
The 2013-14 assessment rate was set at $0.63 per thousand dollars of total payment instruments and stored value sold by the licensee, the same as last year’s rate. Invoices were mailed to each licensee on June 27, 2014 and become delinquent if not paid by July 21, 2014 unless your institution elects to pay be electronic funds transfer. EFT payments are due no later than July 28, 2014.
Legislative Update
On June 25 the Governor signed Assembly Bill (AB) 2742, a measure that supports Department operations by clarifying outdated and erroneous sections of the Corporations and Financial Code pertaining to the Department. AB 2742 was carried by the Assembly Banking and Finance Committee.
AB 2742 corrects erroneous references to code sections that were renumbered in an earlier reorganization and replaces references to the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) with references to the Department of Business Oversight (DBO) to reflect the July 2013 reorganization accomplished through Governor’s Reorganization Plan Number 2 (GRP 2). Pursuant to GRP 2, DBO now has jurisdiction over all of the laws previously administered by both DFI and the former Department of Corporations.
Survey of Deferred Deposit Transaction (Payday) Lenders
The Department has released its second survey of its deferred deposit originator licensees (commonly known as “payday lenders”). This electronic survey will provide the Department and your industry with an assessment of the overall fiscal health and practices of California’s deferred deposit originators.
This report is required in accordance with Financial Code Section 23015. Responses will remain confidential under Government Code Section 6254(d); however, information may be aggregated and made available to the public.
Deferred deposit originators should have received a link and instructions for how to complete the survey on July 3. Questions about the survey content should be sent to RespondToDBO@dbo.ca.gov. Technical questions about completing or accessing the survey should be directed to survey@dbo.ca.gov.
Unclaimed Property
The State Controller’s Office, Division of Unclaimed Property, recently issued their Summer Quarterly Newsletter, which includes these topics:
- Reporting Aggregate Properties
- Properly Reporting Safe Deposit Box Property
- Holder Remit Report Interest Assessments
- Holder’s Claim for Reimbursement
- 2012/2013 Owner Reunification Efforts
- Information Change?
The newsletter can be found at http://www.sco.ca.gov/upd_rptg_outreach.html.
Questions should be directed to the Holder Outreach and Compliance Unit at (916) 464-6088 or UPDHolderOutreach@sco.ca.gov.
Commercial Bank Activity
Conversion to State Charter
One PacificCoast Bank, FSB, to convert to a state-chartered bank
Approved: 6/24/14
Merger
North Valley Bank, Redding, to merge with and into Tri Counties Bank, Chico
Filed: 5/30/14
Purchase of Partial Business Unit
Bank of Stockton, Stockton, to acquire the trust assets of Bay Commercial Bank, Walnut Creek
that were acquired in the merger with Community Bank of San Joaquin, Stockton
Filed: 5/6/14
Approved: 6/10/14
Effected: 6/19/14
Foreign (Other Nation) Bank Activity
New Office Application
Bank Hapoalim B.M.
City of Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County (Representative Office)
Approved: 6/24/14
Foreign (Other State) Bank Activity
Voluntary Surrender of License
Reliance Trust Company
1988 Old Mission Drive, Solvang, Santa Barbara County (Foreign (Other State) Non-Insured Bank – Facility)
Notified: 6/3/14
Money Transmitter Activity
New Transmitter
TimesofMoney, Inc.
Filed: 6/10/14
JAN LYNN OWEN
Commissioner of Business Oversight
Bulletin for Month ended June 2014, issued pursuant to Financial Code section 376
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