5 CFR § 1655.5 - Loan repayment period.

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title: "5 CFR § 1655.5 - Loan repayment period."
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section_number: "1655.5"
section_name: "Loan repayment period."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL RETIREMENT THRIFT INVESTMENT BOARD"
part_number: "1655"
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authority: "5 U.S.C. 8432d, 8433(g), 8439(a)(3) and 8474."
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# 1655.5 Loan repayment period.

(a) *Minimum.* The minimum repayment period a participant may request for a general purpose loan is 12 months of scheduled payments. The minimum repayment period a participant may request for a residential loan is 61 months of scheduled payments.

(b) *Maximum.* The maximum repayment period a participant may request for a general purpose loan is 60 months of scheduled payments. The maximum repayment period a participant may request for a residential loan is 180 months years of scheduled payments.

[87 FR 31692, May 24, 2022]