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Title 12 — Banks and Banking

Part A · Chapter 23 — Farm Credit System

§ 2075. Short- and intermediate-term loans; participation; other financial assistance; terms; conditions; interest; security

Statutory text

(a)

Short- and intermediate-term loans

Each production credit association, under standards prescribed by the board of directors of the Farm Credit Bank of the district, may make, guarantee, or participate with other lenders in short- and intermediate-term loans and other similar financial assistance to—

(1)

bona fide farmers and ranchers and the producers or harvesters of aquatic products, for agricultural or aquatic purposes and other requirements of such borrowers, including financing for basic processing and marketing directly related to the operations of the borrower and those of other eligible farmers, ranchers, and producers or harvesters of aquatic products, except that the operations of the borrower shall supply some portion of the total processing or marketing for which financing is extended, except that the aggregate of the financing provided by any association for basic processing and marketing directly related to the operations of farmers, ranchers, and producers or harvesters of aquatic products, if the operations of the applicant supply less than 20 percent of the total processing or marketing for which financing is extended, shall not exceed 15 percent of the total of all outstanding loans of all associations in the district at the end of its preceding fiscal year;

(2)

rural residents for housing financing in rural areas, under regulations of the Farm Credit Administration; and

(3)

persons furnishing to farmers and ranchers farm-related services directly related to their on-farm operating needs.

(b)

Rural housing

(1)

In general

Rural housing financed under this part shall be for single-family, moderate-priced dwellings and the appurtenances of such not inconsistent with the general quality and standards of housing existing in, or planned or recommended for, the rural area where it is located.

(2)

Limitation

The aggregate of such housing loans in an association to persons other than farmers or ranchers shall not exceed 15 percent of the outstanding loans at the end of its preceding fiscal year except on prior approval by the Farm Credit Bank of the district. The aggregate of such housing loans in any farm credit district shall not exceed 15 percent of the outstanding loans of all associations in the district at the end of the preceding fiscal year.

(3)

Rural areas

For rural housing purposes under this section the term “rural areas” shall not be defined to include any city or village having a population in excess of 2,500 inhabitants.

(4)

Equipment

Each association may own and lease, or lease with option to purchase, to stockholders of the association equipment needed in the operations of the stockholder.

(c)

Interest rates and charges

(1)

In general

Loans authorized in subsection (a) shall bear such rate or rates of interest as are determined under standards prescribed by the board of the bank subject to the provisions of section 2205 of this title, and shall be made upon such terms, conditions, and upon such security, if any, as shall be authorized in such standards.

(2)

Setting of rates

In setting rates and charges, it shall be the objective to provide the types of credit needed by eligible borrowers, at the lowest reasonable cost on a sound business basis, taking into account the cost of money to the association, necessary reserves and expenses of the association, and services provided to borrowers and members.

(3)

Varying rates

The loan documents may provide for the interest rate or rates to vary from time to time during the repayment period of the loan in accordance with the rate or rates currently being charged by the association.

(4)

Prior approval

Such standards may require prior approval of the bank on certain classes of loans, and may authorize a continuing commitment to a borrower of a line of credit.

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. Farm Credit Act of 1971

    Pub. L. 92–181 title II § 2 · 85 Stat. 583

    Enacted · 12 U.S.C. § 2075

    Pub. L. 92–181, title II, § 2.4, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 401, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1632

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 92–181, title II, § 2.4, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 401, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1632

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) Have succession until dissolved under the provisions of this Act or other Act of Congress.

  2. Agricultural Credit Technical Corrections Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–399 § 401(p) · 102 Stat. 989

    1. Substituted · 12 U.S.C. § 2075(b)(1)

      Pub. L. 100–399, § 401(p), substituted “this part” for “this subchapter”

    2. Substituted · 12 U.S.C. § 2075(b)(1)

      Pub. L. 100–399, § 401(p), substituted “or planned” for “planned”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 100–399, § 401(p), substituted “this part” for “this subchapter” and substituted “or planned” for “planned”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (p) Section 2.4(b)(1) is amended— (1) by striking out “title” and inserting in lieu thereof “subtitle”; 12 USC 2075. and (2) by inserting “or” before “planned”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 100–399 effective immediately after amendment made by section 401 of Pub. L. 100–233, which was effective 6 months after Jan. 6, 1988, see section 1001(b) of Pub. L. 100–399, set out as a note under section 2002 of this title.

  3. Agricultural Credit Technical Corrections Act of 1988

    Pub. L. 100–399 § 401(q) · 102 Stat. 989

    Added · 12 U.S.C. § 2075(d)

    Pub. L. 100–399, § 401(q), added subsec. (d)

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100–399, § 401(q), added subsec. (d).

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (q) Section 2.4 is amended by adding at the end the following: “(d) Special District Rule.— “(1) Provision of credit and technical assistance outside service territory.— Notwithstanding any territorial limitation in the charter of a production credit association located in a district in which there are only two such associations, the Farm Credit Administration Board, on request of such association, may permit such association to provide credit and technical assistance to any borrower who is denied credit by the other production credit association in the district if the Board determines that such other production credit association in the district is unduly restrictive in the application of credit standards. “(2) Timing of determination.— If the Farm Credit Administration Board approves the extension of credit and technical assistance under paragraph (1), the association shall approve or deny the application for credit within 90 days after receipt of the application from the borrower.”.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 100–399 effective immediately after amendment made by section 401 of Pub. L. 100–233, which was effective 6 months after Jan. 6, 1988, see section 1001(b) of Pub. L. 100–399, set out as a note under section 2002 of this title.

  4. Food, Agriculture, Conservation, and Trade Act of 1990

    Pub. L. 101–624 title XVIII § 1832(b) · 104 Stat. 3359

    Substituted · 12 U.S.C. § 2075(a)(1)

    Pub. L. 101–624 substituted “some portion of the total processing or marketing for which financing is extended, except that the aggregate of the financing provided by any association for basic processing and marketing directly related to the operations of farmers, ranchers, and producers or harvesters of aquatic products, if the operations of the applicant supply less than 20 percent of the total processing or marketing for which financing is extended, shall not exceed 15 percent of the total of all outstanding loans of all associations in the district at the end of its preceding fiscal year” for “at least 20 percent, or such larger percent as is required by the supervising bank under regulations of the Farm Credit Administration, of the total processing or marketing for which financing is extended”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–624 substituted “some portion of the total processing or marketing for which financing is extended, except that the aggregate of the financing provided by any association for basic processing and marketing directly related to the operations of farmers, ranchers, and producers or harvesters of aquatic products, if the operations of the applicant supply less than 20 percent of the total processing or marketing for which financing is extended, shall not exceed 15 percent of the total of all outstanding loans of all associations in the district at the end of its preceding fiscal year” for “at least 20 percent, or such larger percent as is required by the supervising bank under regulations of the Farm Credit Administration, of the total processing or marketing for which financing is extended”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (b) Production Credit Associations.— Section 2.4(a)(1) (12 U.S.C. 2075(a)(1)) is amended by striking “at least 20 percent,” and all that follows through the end of the paragraph and inserting “some portion of the total processing or marketing for which financing is extended, except that the aggregate of the financing provided by any association for basic processing and marketing directly related to the operations of farmers, ranchers, and producers or harvesters of aquatic products, if the operations of the applicant supply less than 20 percent of the total processing or marketing for which financing is extended, shall not exceed 15 percent of the total of all outstanding loans of all associations in the district at the end of its preceding fiscal year;”.

  5. Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018

    Pub. L. 115–334 title V § 5411(3) · 132 Stat. 4490

    Struck · 12 U.S.C. § 2075(d)

    Pub. L. 115–334 struck out subsec. (d) which described a special rule for providing credit and technical assistance in a district containing only two production credit associations

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–334 struck out subsec. (d) which described a special rule for providing credit and technical assistance in a district containing only two production credit associations.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) Section 2.4 of the Farm Credit Act of 1971 (12 U.S.C. 2075) is amended by striking subsection (d).

6 of 6 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 2075, Pub. L. 92–181, title II, § 2.4, , 85 Stat. 594; Pub. L. 95–443, , 92 Stat. 1066; Pub. L. 96–592, title II, § 204, , 94 Stat. 3441; Pub. L. 99–509, title I, § 1033(b), , 100 Stat. 1877, related to terms, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 100–233, § 401.

Amendments1988–2018 · 3 rounds

2018

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 115–334 struck out subsec. (d) which described a special rule for providing credit and technical assistance in a district containing only two production credit associations.

1990

Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 101–624 substituted “some portion of the total processing or marketing for which financing is extended, except that the aggregate of the financing provided by any association for basic processing and marketing directly related to the operations of farmers, ranchers, and producers or harvesters of aquatic products, if the operations of the applicant supply less than 20 percent of the total processing or marketing for which financing is extended, shall not exceed 15 percent of the total of all outstanding loans of all associations in the district at the end of its preceding fiscal year” for “at least 20 percent, or such larger percent as is required by the supervising bank under regulations of the Farm Credit Administration, of the total processing or marketing for which financing is extended”.

1988

Subsec. (b)(1). Pub. L. 100–399, § 401(p), substituted “this part” for “this subchapter” and substituted “or planned” for “planned”.

Subsec. (d). Pub. L. 100–399, § 401(q), added subsec. (d).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 100–399 effective immediately after amendment made by section 401 of Pub. L. 100–233, which was effective 6 months after , see section 1001(b) of Pub. L. 100–399, set out as a note under section 2002 of this title.

Effective Date

Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 401, , 101 Stat. 1622, provided that this section is effective 6 months after .

Credits

1988–2018 · 4 acts
  1. 1988Pub. L. 92–181, title II, § 2.4, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 401, , 101 Stat. 1632
  2. 1988amended Pub. L. 100–399, title IV, § 401(p), (q), , 102 Stat. 997
  3. 1990Pub. L. 101–624, title XVIII, § 1832(b), , 104 Stat. 3832
  4. 2018Pub. L. 115–334, title V, § 5411(3), , 132 Stat. 4679.
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(Pub. L. 92–181, title II, § 2.4, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 401, , 101 Stat. 1632; amended Pub. L. 100–399, title IV, § 401(p), (q), , 102 Stat. 997; Pub. L. 101–624, title XVIII, § 1832(b), , 104 Stat. 3832; Pub. L. 115–334, title V, § 5411(3), , 132 Stat. 4679.)

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