Title 12Banks and BankingRelease 119-73not60

§1429 Eligibility to Secure Advances

Title 12 › Chapter 11— FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS › § 1429

Last updated Apr 3, 2026|Official source

Summary

Members of a Federal Home Loan Bank may apply in writing for advances. The bank decides the form of the application and can refuse it or approve it with any conditions it sets.

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Title 12, §1429

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Any member of a Federal Home Loan Bank shall be entitled to apply in writing for advances. Such application shall be in such form as shall be required by the Federal Home Loan Bank. Such Federal Home Loan Bank may at its discretion deny any such application, or may grant it on such conditions as the Federal Home Loan Bank may prescribe.

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1999—Pub. L. 106–102 struck out “with the approval of the Board” after “Federal Home Loan Bank” in second sentence and struck out “, subject to the approval of the Board,” after “deny any such application, or” in third sentence. 1989—Pub. L. 101–73, § 710(a), struck out “or nonmember borrower” after “Any member”. Pub. L. 101–73, § 701(b)(1), (3)(A), substituted “Board” for “board” wherever appearing.

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12 U.S.C. § 1429

Title 12Banks and Banking

Last Updated

Apr 3, 2026

Release point: 119-73not60