Title 12Banks and BankingRelease 119-73

§2279bb–5 Mandatory actions applicable to level II

Title 12 › Chapter CHAPTER 23— - FARM CREDIT SYSTEM › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER VIII— - AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE SECONDARY MARKET › Part Part B— - Regulation of Financial Safety and Soundness of Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation › § 2279bb–5

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

When the Corporation is in level II, it must give the Director a capital restoration plan within the time the Director sets and, once the Director approves the plan, carry it out. The Corporation may not pay any dividends that would cause it to be moved down to level III or IV. The Director must immediately move the Corporation to level III if the Corporation is in level II and either fails to submit an approved plan or the Director finds it did not, in good faith, make reasonable efforts to follow the approved plan and its schedule. These rules took effect when the 30-month period that began on December 13, 1991 ended.

Full Legal Text

Title 12, §2279bb–5

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(a)If the Corporation is classified as within level II, the Corporation shall, within the time period determined by the Director, submit to the Director a capital restoration plan and, after approval, carry out the plan.
(b)If the Corporation is classified as within level II, the Corporation may not make any payment of dividends that would result in the Corporation being reclassified as within level III or IV.
(c)The Director shall immediately reclassify the Corporation as within level III (and the Corporation shall be subject to the provisions of section 2279bb–6 of this title), if—
(1)the Corporation is within level II; and
(2)(A)the Corporation does not submit a capital restoration plan that is approved by the Director; or
(B)the Director determines that the Corporation has failed to make, in good faith, reasonable efforts necessary to comply with such a capital restoration plan and fulfill the schedule for the plan approved by the Director.
(d)This section shall take effect upon the expiration of the 30-month period beginning on December 13, 1991.

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Citation

12 U.S.C. § 2279bb–5

Title 12Banks and Banking

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73