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Title 12 — Banks and Banking

Chapter 44 — Truth in Savings

§ 4306. Payment of interest

Statutory text

(a)

Calculated on full amount of principal

Interest on an interest-bearing account at any depository institution shall be calculated by such institution on the full amount of principal in the account for each day of the stated calculation period at the rate or rates of interest disclosed pursuant to this chapter.

(b)

No particular method of compounding interest required

Subsection (a) shall not be construed as prohibiting or requiring the use of any particular method of compounding or crediting of interest.

(c)

Date by which interest must accrue

Interest on accounts that are subject to this chapter shall begin to accrue not later than the business day specified for interest-bearing accounts in section 4005 of this title, subject to subsections (b) and (c) of such section.

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. Truth in Savings Act

    Pub. L. 102–242 title II § 267 · 105 Stat. 2236

    Enacted · 12 U.S.C. § 4306

    Pub. L. 102–242, title II, § 267, Dec. 19, 1991, 105 Stat. 2338

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 102–242, title II, § 267, Dec. 19, 1991, 105 Stat. 2338

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    SEC. 267. PAYMENT OF INTEREST. (a) Calculated on Full Amount of Principal.— Interest on an interest-bearing account at any depository institution shall be calculated by such institution on the full amount of principal in the account for each day of the stated calculation period at the rate or rates of interest disclosed pursuant to this Act. (b) No Particular Method of Compounding Interest Required.— Subsection (a) shall not be construed as prohibiting or requiring the use of any particular method of compounding or crediting of interest. (c) Date by Which Interest Must Accrue.— Interest on accounts that are subject to this Act shall begin to accrue not later than the business day specified for interest-bearing accounts in section 606 of the Expedited Funds Availability Act, subject to subsections (b) and (c) of such section.

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 102–550 effective as if included in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991, Pub. L. 102–242, as of Dec. 19, 1991, see section 1609(a) of Pub. L. 102–550, set out as a note under section 191 of this title.

  2. Housing and Community Development Act of 1992

    Pub. L. 102–550 title XVI § 1604(e)(2)(B) · 106 Stat. 3672

    Changed · 12 U.S.C. § 4306(a); 12 U.S.C. § 4306(c)

    Pub. L. 102–550 made technical amendment to references to “this chapter” to reflect correction of corresponding provision of original act

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Subsecs. (a), (c). Pub. L. 102–550 made technical amendment to references to “this chapter” to reflect correction of corresponding provision of original act.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (B) in section 267(a);

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 102–550 effective as if included in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991, Pub. L. 102–242, as of Dec. 19, 1991, see section 1609(a) of Pub. L. 102–550, set out as a note under section 191 of this title.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1992—Subsecs. (a), (c). Pub. L. 102–550 made technical amendment to references to “this chapter” to reflect correction of corresponding provision of original act.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1992 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 102–550 effective as if included in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991, Pub. L. 102–242, as of , see section 1609(a) of Pub. L. 102–550, set out as a note under section 191 of this title.

Credits

1991–1992 · 2 acts
  1. 1991Pub. L. 102–242, title II, § 267, , 105 Stat. 2338
  2. 1992Pub. L. 102–550, title XVI, § 1604(e)(2)(B), (C), , 106 Stat. 4084.
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(Pub. L. 102–242, title II, § 267, , 105 Stat. 2338; Pub. L. 102–550, title XVI, § 1604(e)(2)(B), (C), , 106 Stat. 4084.)

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