7 CFR § 4290.1130 - Leverage fees payable by RBIC.

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title: "7 CFR § 4290.1130 - Leverage fees payable by RBIC."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "4290.1130"
section_name: "Leverage fees payable by RBIC."
chapter_name: "RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE"
part_number: "4290"
part_name: "RURAL BUSINESS INVESTMENT COMPANY (“RBIC”) PROGRAM"
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currency: "2026-03-24"
last_updated: "2026-03-24"
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authority: "7 U.S.C. 1989 and 2009cc"
regulatory_source: "69 FR 32204, June 8, 2004, unless otherwise noted."
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# 4290.1130 Leverage fees payable by RBIC.

(a) *Leverage fee.* You must pay the Agency a non-refundable leverage fee for each issuance of a Debenture. The fee is 3 percent of the face amount of the Debenture issued, and will be deducted from the proceeds remitted to you.

(b) *Additional charge.* You must pay the Agency an additional annual charge of 1 percent of the outstanding amount of your Debenture.

(c) *Other Leverage fees.* The Agency may establish a fee structure for services performed by the Central Registration Agent (CRA). The Agency will not collect any fee for its guarantee of TCs.