Title 38, Veterans' BenefitsRelease 119-102
§3746 Maturity of Loans
Title 38 › PART III — READJUSTMENT AND RELATED BENEFITS › CHAPTER 37 — HOUSING AND SMALL BUSINESS LOANS › SUBCHAPTER IV — SMALL BUSINESS LOANS › § 3746
Summary
Loans under this subchapter used to build, convert, expand facilities, or to buy property must be paid back within 20 years plus any extra reasonable time the Secretary sets when made; other loans must be paid back within 10 years.
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Title 38, §3746
Veterans' Benefits, Source: USLM XML via OLRC
The maturity of a loan made or guaranteed under this subchapter that is used in whole or in part for the construction, conversion, or expansion of facilities or for acquisition of real property may not exceed twenty years plus such additional reasonable time as the Secretary may determine, at the time the loan is made, is required to complete the construction, acquisition, or expansion of such facilities. The maturity of any other loan made or guaranteed under this subchapter may not exceed ten years.
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Amendments
1991—Pub. L. 102–83 renumbered section 1846 of this title as this section. 1989—Pub. L. 101–237 substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”.
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38 U.S.C. § 3746
Title 38, Veterans' Benefits
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102