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§2606 Exempted transactions

Title 12 › Chapter CHAPTER 27— - REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES › § 2606

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Does not cover credit that is mainly for business, commercial, or farming purposes, or credit to governments or their agencies. When making rules under section 2617(a), the Bureau must make that business/commercial/agricultural exemption the same as the one in section 1603(1) of title 15.

Full Legal Text

Title 12, §2606

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(a)This chapter does not apply to credit transactions involving extensions of credit—
(1)primarily for business, commercial, or agricultural purposes; or
(2)to government or governmental agencies or instrumentalities.
(b)In prescribing regulations under section 2617(a) of this title, the Bureau shall ensure that, with respect to subsection (a) of this section, the exemption for credit transactions involving extensions of credit primarily for business, commercial, or agricultural purposes, as provided in subsection (a)(1) 11 See References in Text note below. of this section shall be the same as the exemption for such credit transactions under section 1603(1) of title 15.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Subsection (a)(1) of this section, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original “section 7(1) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974”, and was translated as referring to section 7(a)(1) of that Act to reflect the probable intent of Congress.

Prior Provisions

A prior section 2606, Pub. L. 93–533, § 7, Dec. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 1727, related to seller or his agent confirming that information concerning an existing residence was disclosed to buyer in writing before a commitment for a mortgage loan was made, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94–205, § 6, Jan. 2, 1976, 89 Stat. 1158.

Amendments

2010–Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–203 substituted “Bureau” for “Secretary”. 1996—Pub. L. 104–208 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 2010 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 111–203 effective on the designated transfer date, see section 1100H of Pub. L. 111–203, set out as a note under section 552a of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

12 U.S.C. § 2606

Title 12Banks and Banking

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73