12 CFR § 1253.11 - Preservation of authority.

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title: "12 CFR § 1253.11 - Preservation of authority."
title_number: 12
title_name: "Banks and Banking"
section_number: "1253.11"
section_name: "Preservation of authority."
chapter_name: "FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY"
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subchapter_name: "ENTERPRISES"
part_number: "1253"
part_name: "PRIOR APPROVAL FOR ENTERPRISE PRODUCTS"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "12 U.S.C. 4511; 12 U.S.C. 4513; 12 U.S.C. 4526; 12 U.S.C. 4541."
regulatory_source: "88 FR 79229, Dec. 27, 2022, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1253.11 Preservation of authority.

The Director's exercise of the Director's authority pursuant to the prior approval authority for products under 12 U.S.C. 4541, and this regulation, in no way restricts:

(a) The safety and soundness authority of the Director over all new and existing products or activities; or

(b) The authority of the Director to review all new and existing products or activities to determine that such products or activities are consistent with the authorizing statute of an Enterprise.