Title 12 — Banks and BankingRelease 119-73not60
§4744 Participation Agreements
Title 12 › Chapter 47— COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BANKING › Subchapter II— SMALL BUSINESS CAPITAL ENHANCEMENT › § 4744
Summary
Participating States may contract with financial institutions they, after consulting the federal banking agency, find have enough lending experience and capacity. The Fund cannot review it; the institution may then enroll loans.
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Title 12, §4744
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(a)A participating State may enter into a participation agreement with any financial institution determined by the participating State, after consultation with the appropriate Federal banking agency, to have sufficient commercial lending experience and financial and managerial capacity to participate in the Program. The determination by the State shall not be reviewable by the Fund.
(b)Upon entering into the participation agreement with the participating State, the financial institution shall become a participating financial institution eligible to enroll loans under the Program.
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12 U.S.C. § 4744
Title 12 — Banks and Banking
Last Updated
Apr 3, 2026
Release point: 119-73not60