12 USC § 2021 - Loans through associations or agents

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identifier: "/us/usc/t12/s2021"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "12 USC § 2021 - Loans through associations or agents"
title_number: 12
title_name: "BANKS AND BANKING"
section_number: "2021"
section_name: "Loans through associations or agents"
chapter_number: 23
chapter_name: "FARM CREDIT SYSTEM"
subchapter_number: "I"
subchapter_name: "FARM CREDIT BANKS"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 92–181, title I, § 1.13, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 401, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1628.)"
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# § 2021. Loans through associations or agents

**(a)** **In general** section 2015(a) of this title

The Farm Credit Banks shall, except as otherwise herein provided, make loans of the type authorized under  through a Federal land bank association chartered to serve the territory in which the real estate of the borrower is located.

**(b)** **No active association** If there is no active association chartered to serve territory where the real estate is located, the bank may make the loan directly or through such bank or trust company or savings or other financial institution as such bank may designate.

**(c)** **Purchase of stock required** When the loan is not made through a Federal land bank association, the applicant shall purchase stock in the bank in accordance with the capitalization requirements provided for in the bylaws of the bank.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 92–181, title I, § 1.13, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 401, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1628.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 1.13 of  was classified to  prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

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