12 U.S.C. § 1757a
(a) In general
On and after August 7, 1998, no insured credit union may make any member business loan that would result in a total amount of such loans outstanding at that credit union at any one time equal to more than the lesser of-
(1) 1.75 times the actual net worth of the credit union; or
(2) 1.75 times the minimum net worth required under section 1790d(c)(1)(A) of this title for a credit union to be well capitalized.
(b) Exceptions
Subsection (a) does not apply in the case of-
(1) an insured credit union chartered for the purpose of making, or that has a history of primarily making, member business loans to its members, as determined by the Board; or
(2) an insured credit union that-
(A) serves predominantly low-income members, as defined by the Board; or
(B) is a community development financial institution, as defined in section 4702 of this title.
(c) Definitions
As used in this section-
(1) the term "member business loan"-
(A) means any loan, line of credit, or letter of credit, the proceeds of which will be used for a commercial, corporate or other business investment property or venture, or agricultural purpose; and
(B) does not include an extension of credit-
(i) that is fully secured by a lien on a 1- to 4-family dwelling;
(ii) that is fully secured by shares in the credit union making the extension of credit or deposits in other financial institutions;
(iii) that is described in subparagraph (A), if it was made to a borrower or an associated member that has a total of all such extensions of credit in an amount equal to less than $50,000;
(iv) the repayment of which is fully insured or fully guaranteed by, or where there is an advance commitment to purchase in full by, any agency of the Federal Government or of a State, or any political subdivision thereof; or
(v) that is granted by a corporate credit union (as that term is defined by the Board) to another credit union.
(2) the term "net worth"-
(A) with respect to any insured credit union, means the credit union's retained earnings balance, as determined under generally accepted accounting principles; and
(B) with respect to a credit union that serves predominantly low-income members, as defined by the Board, includes secondary capital accounts that are-
(i) uninsured; and
(ii) subordinate to all other claims against the credit union, including the claims of creditors, shareholders, and the Fund; and
(3) the term "associated member" means any member having a shared ownership, investment, or other pecuniary interest in a business or commercial endeavor with the borrower.
(d) Effect on existing loans
An insured credit union that has, on August 7, 1998, a total amount of outstanding member business loans that exceeds the amount permitted under subsection (a) shall, not later than 3 years after August 7, 1998, reduce the total amount of outstanding member business loans to an amount that is not greater than the amount permitted under subsection (a).
(e) Consultation and cooperation with State credit union supervisors
In implementing this section, the Board shall consult and seek to work cooperatively with State officials having jurisdiction over State-chartered insured credit unions.
12 U.S.C. § 1757a
EDITORIAL NOTES
AMENDMENTS2018-Subsec. (c)(1)(B)(i). Pub. L. 115-174 struck out "that is the primary residence of a member" after "dwelling".
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
RULE OF CONSTRUCTION Pub. L. 115-174 §105(b), May 24, 2018, 132 Stat. 1301, provided that: "Nothing in this section [amending this section] or the amendment made by this section shall preclude the National Credit Union Administration from treating an extension of credit that is fully secured by a lien on a 1- to 4-family dwelling that is not the primary residence of a member as a member business loan for purposes other than the member business loan limitation requirements under section 107A of the Federal Credit Union Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1757a )."
STUDY AND REPORT Pub. L. 105-219 §203(b), Aug. 7, 1998, 112 Stat. 922, required the Secretary to conduct a study of member business lending by insured credit unions, with a final report to be sent to Congress not later than 12 months after Aug. 7, 1998.
- Fund
- The term "Fund" means the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund; and
- State
- The term "State" means any State, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, Guam, American Samoa, or the United States Virgin Islands or any federally recognized Indian tribe, as defined by the Secretary of the Interior under section 5131(a) of title 25.
- credit
- The term "credit" means the right granted by a person to a consumer to defer payment of a debt, incur debt and defer its payment, or purchase property or services and defer payment for such purchase.
- insured credit union
- The term "insured credit union" means any credit union the member accounts of which are insured in accordance with the provisions of subchapter II of this chapter, and the term "noninsured credit union" means any credit union the member accounts of which are not so insured;
- State credit union
- The terms "State credit union" and "State-chartered credit union" mean a credit union organized and operated according to the laws of any State, the District of Columbia, the several territories and possessions of the United States, the Panama Canal Zone, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, which laws provide for the organization of credit unions similar in principle and objectives to Federal credit unions;
- Administration
- the term "Administration" means the National Credit Union Administration;
- Board
- the term "Board" means the National Credit Union Administration Board;
- Federal credit union
- the term "Federal credit union" means a cooperative association organized in accordance with the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of promoting thrift among its members and creating a source of credit for provident or productive purposes;