California · Financial Code

FIN §14954: For the purposes of this chapter, a person who is not an applicant for an extension of credit or the creation of an obligation with the credit union but guarantees performance of the underlying obliga

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This statute defines a person who guarantees a credit union obligation but is not applying for credit themselves for purposes of this chapter.

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For the purposes of this chapter, a person who is not an applicant for an extension of credit or the creation of an obligation with the credit union but guarantees performance of the underlying obligation is a surety. A surety may act as security pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 14955.

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