Title 12Banks and BankingRelease 119-73

§2202b Effect of restructuring on borrower stock

Title 12 › Chapter CHAPTER 23— - FARM CREDIT SYSTEM › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO TWO OR MORE CLASSES OF INSTITUTIONS OF THE SYSTEM › Part Part C— - Rights of Borrowers; Loan Restructuring › § 2202b

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

When a Farm Credit Bank or a production credit association forgives loan principal under section 2202a, the borrower’s stock tied to that loan must be canceled in the same dollar amount, up to the amount the borrower actually owns. For Farm Credit Banks, the bank must also retire an equal amount of its own stock if the bank’s stock rules allow. The borrower must keep at least one share to keep membership and voting rights.

Full Legal Text

Title 12, §2202b

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(a)If a Farm Credit Bank forgives and writes off, under section 2202a of this title, any of the principal outstanding on a loan made to any borrower, the Federal land bank association of which the borrower is a member and stockholder shall cancel the same dollar amount of borrower stock held by the borrower in respect of the loan, up to the total amount of such stock, and, to the extent provided for in the bylaws of the bank relating to its capitalization, the bank shall retire an equal amount of stock owned by the Federal land bank association.
(b)If a production credit association forgives and writes off, under section 2202a of this title, any of the principal outstanding on a loan made to any borrower, the association shall cancel the same dollar amount of borrower stock held by the borrower in respect of the loan, up to the total amount of such stock.
(c)Notwithstanding subsections (a) and (b), the borrower shall be entitled to retain at least one share of stock to maintain the borrower’s membership and voting interest in the association.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1988—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 100–399 substituted in subsec. heading “Farm Credit Bank” for “Federal land bank” and in text “a Farm Credit Bank” for “a Federal land bank” and “, to the extent provided for in the bylaws of the bank relating to capitalization, the bank shall” for “the Federal land bank shall”.

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Effective Date

of 1988 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 100–399 effective immediately after amendment made by section 401 of Pub. L. 100–233, which was effective 6 months after Jan. 6, 1988, see section 1001(b) of Pub. L. 100–399, set out as a note under section 2002 of this title.

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Citation

12 U.S.C. § 2202b

Title 12Banks and Banking

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73