A mutual holding company shall be deemed to be a savings association continuing its organization under this division and may engage only in activities authorized for an association, but may not issue or accept savings accounts or other deposits and the provisions of subdivision (a) of Section 5606 requiring insurance of savings accounts by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation shall not be applicable. The articles of incorporation of the mutual holding company shall be amended to delete any inappropriate statements otherwise required by Section 5501.5 and shall include the following statement:
“This
corporation is a mutual holding company organized under the California Savings Association Law (Article 10 (commencing with Section 5860) of Chapter 2 of Division 2 of the Financial Code).”