2017 US Code
Title 12 - Banks and Banking
Chapter 23 - Farm Credit System
Subchapter VIII - Agricultural Mortgage Secondary Market
Part A - Establishment and Activities of Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
Sec. 2279aa-1 - Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation

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Citation 12 U.S.C. § 2279aa-1 (2017)
Section Name §2279aa–1. Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
Section Text (a) Establishment (1) In general

There is hereby established a corporation to be known as the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, which shall be a federally chartered instrumentality of the United States.

(2) Institution within Farm Credit System

The Corporation shall be an institution of the Farm Credit System.

(3) Liability (A) Corporation

The Corporation shall not be liable for any debt or obligation of any other institution of the Farm Credit System.

(B) System institutions

The Farm Credit System and System institutions (other than the Corporation) shall not be liable for any debt or obligation of the Corporation.

(b) Duties

The Corporation shall—

(1) in consultation with originators, develop uniform underwriting, security appraisal, and repayment standards for qualified loans;

(2) determine the eligibility of agricultural mortgage marketing facilities to contract with the Corporation for the provision of guarantees for specific mortgage pools;

(3) provide guarantees for the timely repayment of principal and interest on securities representing interests in, or obligations backed by, pools of qualified loans; and

(4) purchase qualified loans and issue securities representing interests in, or obligations backed by, the qualified loans, guaranteed for the timely repayment of principal and interest.

Source Credit

(Pub. L. 92–181, title VIII, §8.1, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title VII, §702, Jan. 6, 1988, 101 Stat. 1687; amended Pub. L. 104–105, title I, §103, Feb. 10, 1996, 110 Stat. 163.)

Editorial Notes AMENDMENTS

1996—Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 104–105 added par. (4).

Publication Title United States Code, 2012 Edition, Supplement 5, Title 12 - BANKS AND BANKING
Category Bills and Statutes
Collection United States Code
SuDoc Class Number Y 1.2/5:
Contained Within Title 12 - BANKS AND BANKING
CHAPTER 23 - FARM CREDIT SYSTEM
SUBCHAPTER VIII - AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE SECONDARY MARKET
Part A - Establishment and Activities of Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
Sec. 2279aa-1 - Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation
Contains section 2279aa-1
Date 2017
Laws In Effect As Of Date January 12, 2018
Positive Law No
Disposition standard
Statutes at Large References 101 Stat. 1687
110 Stat. 163
Public Law References Public Law 92-181, Public Law 100-233, Public Law 104-105
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