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California — Deferred Deposit Transaction Law License Bond

California Deferred Deposit Transaction Law licensees must maintain a $25,000 bond in effect before licensing. One bond covers a licensee's multiple licensed locations, while each location still needs its own license application.

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Recorded state
California
Bond type
Consumer Finance / Lender Bond
Category
Financial services

What this bond does

Provide the security required by Financial Code23013 for the deferred deposit licensee, separate from its net-worth evidence and location licensing.

Who needs it
California deferred deposit transaction applicants and licensees arranging security for their legal entity and licensed locations.
Who it protects
The statutory bond is payable to the commissioner for specified regulatory expenses, fines and fees, and consumer losses caused by the licensee's noncompliance with the Deferred Deposit Transaction Law. It is not insurance against every unpaid transaction or a substitute for financial qualifications.

Your bond option

This is the option on record for this bond.

The bond amount describes the limit of the bond obligation, not the price. A listed amount does not establish what the requesting party requires. The premium is what you pay and must be confirmed for the actual option. An E&O limit, where listed, is separate errors and omissions insurance.

Details

DFPI's licensing requirements distinguish the $25,000 bond from the separate $25,000 net-worth qualification. They require an application for each location and provide a short form for qualifying additional locations. Identify the exact legal licensee and all covered locations rather than buying a separate bond merely because another location needs an application.

Complete Section23013 requires one $25,000 bond for multiple licensed locations. A copy of the bond and later riders or endorsements must be filed for review and approval within ten days of execution. The commissioner may require new security when an action begins, and a new bond is required immediately after recovery. The section's ten-day replacement deadlines should not be confused with a new selectable product term or permission to operate with depleted security.

Purchase Now opens Propeller's California Deferred Deposit Transaction Law License application in a new tab. Bring DFPI's current request, exact company and license identifiers, all locations, accepted instrument, required sum and dates. Match them before paying. Arrange execution and accepted bond-copy filing, confirm receipt and approval, submit each separate license application or amendment and retain acceptance. Include later riders and endorsements in the required filing; payment alone does not authorize deferred deposit business.

Sources

Have these ready

  1. Match the legal licensee and list every relevant licensed location.
  2. Keep the $25,000 net-worth evidence separate from the bond.
  3. Bring the current DFPI request, accepted instrument, required sum and dates.
  4. Arrange execution, timely copy and endorsement filing, and evidence of approval.

Questions about this bond

Does every licensed location need another $25,000 bond?

Section23013 requires one $25,000 bond for a licensee with multiple licensed locations. Separate location applications remain required.

Does buying the bond satisfy the net-worth requirement?

No. DFPI identifies the $25,000 net worth as a separate financial qualification that must be maintained.

What must be filed after an endorsement?

Section23013 requires a copy of later riders and endorsements, as well as the bond, for review and approval within ten days of execution.

Can I wait until annual renewal after a recovery?

No. The section requires new security immediately upon recovery and supplies a ten-day deadline whose breach can support suspension or revocation. Confirm accepted replacement promptly.

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