Friday, May 8, 2026

With SAFE, California DFPI Can Set the National Standard For CU Merger Approvals

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                 Let all SAFE members truly decide!

😎 Did you know that the infestation of blog trolls is not unique to North Carolina? Even California suffers from that vulgar plague! 

Those California stinkards are staunchly calling for DFPI to do its duty and let SAFE CU members vote on the merger-giveaway to Boeing Employees Credit Union in Washington State. They righteously call for democratic cooperative principles to be enforced by DFPI on this vote. 

"Fair is fair, justice is justice, the rule of law must be followed! "

 "Pursuant to Financial Code §§ 15200 and 15201, the following general requirements must be met in order to complete a merger. "[link]

 "1. Commissioner approval: The merger must be approved by the Commissioner."

 "2. Board of Directors approval: The merger must be approved by a majority of the board of directors of each of the credit unions that is a party to the merger ("constituent credit unions"), "

✔ "3. Membership approval:  a. Approval by majority of members:  

✷✷ "A Plan of Merger must be approved by a majority of all the members of a disappearing credit union, by vote or written consent. "

"Notice of the meeting must be given to all members entitled to vote on the merger, either personally or by first-class mail, not less than 30 nor more than 90 days prior to the date of the meeting. No membership approval is required of a state-chartered credit union that is the surviving credit union in a merger. "

 Yes, DFPI should follow explicitly the requirement of California law and let freedom and democracy shine for the members of SAFE Credit Union, the citizens of Sacramento, and the people of California!

😎 If 122,501 of the 245,000 members of SAFE CU vote to approve the merger, then both cooperative and democratic principles will have prevailed in California!

  Why argue with the trolls?  

Thursday, May 7, 2026

DFPI On SAFE: Mega-Merger "MIA"?

                                         California's Finest Hour?

DFPI says: "We believe that the combination of access, low fees, favorable state laws, and expertise and experience of the Department’s staff, make the state charter the charter of choice for California financial institutions.[link]

"The Department’s familiarity with the unique competitive environment that California financial institutions face, allows for informed decision making and understanding of “local” issues."

"California state-chartered financial institutions have closer geographical proximity to their primary regulator; therefore, communication is more direct, timelier, and more effective."

Why has the SAFE Credit Union Board decided to shaft California and to abandon this "regolamentazione paradiso"?!

✅ From a commenter:  Anonymous May 7, 2026 at 12:59 AM "Regulators don't have grounds to not approve this merger.

😎 Sorry, you've got that dead wrong!

[STATE OF CALIFORNIA – DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL PROTECTION AND INNOVATION
SUMMARY OF MERGER APPROVAL PROCESS 
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 "1. Commissioner approval: The merger must be approved by the Commissioner."

Here are the "grounds" to not approve  Scorecard to date: In prior posts, it has been shown that 1) any benefits of the merger can be obtained for free by SAFE members [link], 2) the SAFE Board has voted to give away a financial institution with a fair market value between $400 to $800 million [link], 3) the current cost of operating SAFE is superior (much lower!) [link], 4) current services/rates at SAFE are equal or better [link], 5) if necessary, there are several better merger candidates in California [link], 6) the "faux-ish" Board commitments of April 21, 2026 [link] and now this questionable "34% increase in money returned to them", 7) absence of an independent market valuation creates fiduciary breach legal target [link], and 8) there is a better offer! [link].

😎 Is the California DFPI "missing in action" (MIA) on the SAFE mega-me?

  Or  just "missing it altogether" (MIA)? Heads up, Sacramento!