7 CFR § 4290.1710 - Agency's authority to collect or compromise claims.

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title: "7 CFR § 4290.1710 - Agency's authority to collect or compromise claims."
title_number: 7
title_name: "Agriculture"
section_number: "4290.1710"
section_name: "Agency's authority to collect or compromise claims."
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"
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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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# 4290.1710 Agency's authority to collect or compromise claims.

The Agency may, upon such conditions and for such consideration as it deems reasonable, collect or compromise all claims relating to obligations it holds or has guaranteed, and all legal or equitable rights accruing to it.