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Title 12 — Banks and Banking

Chapter 11 — Federal Home Loan Banks

§ 1428. Examination of State laws, regulations, and procedures; studies of values, etc.

Statutory text

The Director shall cause to be made from time to time examinations of the laws of the various States of the United States and the regulations and procedure thereunder governing conditions under which institutions of the kinds which may become members or nonmember borrowers under this chapter are permitted to be formed or to do business, or relating to the conveying or recording of land titles, or to homestead and other rights, or to the enforcement of the rights of holders of mortgages on lands securing loans, or otherwise. If any such examination shall indicate, in the opinion of the Director, that under the laws of any such State or the regulations or procedure thereunder there would be inadequate protection to a Federal Home Loan Bank in making or collecting advances under this chapter, the Director may withhold or limit the operation of any Federal Home Loan Bank in such State until satisfactory conditions of law, regulation, or procedure shall be established. In any State where State examination of members or nonmember borrowers is deemed inadequate for the purposes of the Federal Home Loan Banks, the Director shall establish such examination, all or part of the cost of which may be considered as part of the cost of making advances in such State. The banks and/or the Director may make studies of trends of home and other property values, methods of appraisals, and other subjects such as they may deem useful for the general guidance of their policies and operations and those of institutions authorized to secure advances.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Federal Home Loan Bank Act

    Pub. L. 72–522 § 8 · 47 Stat. 725

    Enacted · 12 U.S.C. § 1428

    July 22, 1932, ch. 522, § 8, 47 Stat. 731

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    July 22, 1932, ch. 522, § 8, 47 Stat. 731

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 8. examinations and studies by the board The board shall cause to be made from time to time examinations Examination and studies by the board. of the laws of the various States of the United States and the regulations and procedure thereunder governing conditions under which institutions of the kinds which may become members or nonmember borrowers under this Act are permitted to be formed or to do business, or relating to the conveying or recording of land titles, or to homestead and other rights, or to the enforcement of the rights of holders of mortgages on lands securing loans, or otherwise. If any such examination shall indicate, in the opinion of the Operations restricted where conditions unsatisfactory. board, that under the laws of any such State or the regulations or procedure thereunder there would be inadequate protection to a Federal Home Loan Bank in making or collecting advances under this Act, the board may withhold or limit the operation of any Federal Home Loan Bank in such State until satisfactory conditions of law, regulation, or procedure shall be established. In any State Establishment of examination of borrowers where State law inadequate. where State examination of members or nonmember borrowers is deemed inadequate for the purposes of the Federal Home Loan Banks, the board shall establish such examination, all or part of the cost of which may be considered as part of the cost of making advances in such State. The banks and/or the board may make Trends of values to be studied. studies of trends of home and other property values, methods of appraisals, and other subjects such as they may deem useful for the general guidance of their policies and operations and those of institutions authorized to secure advances.

  2. Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989

    Pub. L. 101–73 title VII § 701(b)(1) · 103 Stat. 183

    Substituted · 12 U.S.C. § 1428

    Pub. L. 101–73 substituted “Board” for “board” wherever appearing

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 101–73 substituted “Board” for “board” wherever appearing.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (1) In general— Except as otherwise specifically provided in 12 USC 1421 et seq. this title, the Federal Home Loan Bank Act is amended by striking “board” (other than in section 7) and “Federal Home Loan Bank Board” each place such terms appear and inserting “Board”.

  3. Federal Housing Finance Regulatory Reform Act of 2008

    Pub. L. 110–289 div. A title II § 1204(8) · 122 Stat. 2654

    1. Substituted · 12 U.S.C. § 1428

      Pub. L. 110–289 substituted “The Director” for “The Board” wherever appearing

    2. Substituted · 12 U.S.C. § 1428

      Pub. L. 110–289 substituted “the Director” for “the Board” wherever appearing

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pub. L. 110–289 substituted “The Director” for “The Board” and “the Director” for “the Board” wherever appearing.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (8) by striking 12 USC 1422 et al. “the Board” each place that term appears and inserting “the Director”;

4 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments1989–2008 · 2 rounds

2008

Pub. L. 110–289 substituted “The Director” for “The Board” and “the Director” for “the Board” wherever appearing.

1989

Pub. L. 101–73 substituted “Board” for “board” wherever appearing.

Credits

1932–2008 · 3 acts
  1. 1932July 22, 1932, ch. 522, § 8, 47 Stat. 731
  2. 1989Pub. L. 101–73, title VII, § 701(b)(1), (3)(A), , 103 Stat. 412
  3. 2008Pub. L. 110–289, div. A, title II, § 1204(8), (9), , 122 Stat. 2786.
Show as published

(July 22, 1932, ch. 522, § 8, 47 Stat. 731; Pub. L. 101–73, title VII, § 701(b)(1), (3)(A), , 103 Stat. 412; Pub. L. 110–289, div. A, title II, § 1204(8), (9), , 122 Stat. 2786.)

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