12 C.F.R. PART 900—GENERAL DEFINITIONS APPLYING TO ALL FINANCE BOARD REGULATIONS
Title 12 - Banks and Banking
Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1422b(a).
Source: 67 FR 12842, Mar. 20, 2002, unless otherwise noted.
As used throughout this chapter, the following basic terms relating to the Finance Board, the Bank System and related entities have the meanings set forth below, unless otherwise indicated in a particular subchapter, part, section, or paragraph: Act means the Federal Home Loan Bank Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1421 through 1449). Bank, written in title case, means a Federal Home Loan Bank established under section 12 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1432). Bank System means the Federal Home Loan Bank System, consisting of the 12 Banks and the Office of Finance. Board of Directors, written in title case, means the Board of Directors of the Federal Housing Finance Board; the term board of directors, written in lower case, has the meaning indicated in context. Chairperson means the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Finance Board. Executive Secretary means an employee within the Office of Management of the Finance Board who is responsible for records management. Finance Board means the Federal Housing Finance Board established by section 2A of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1422a). Financing Corporation or FICO means the Financing Corporation established and supervised by the Finance Board under section 21 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1441) and part 995 of this chapter. Housing associate means an entity that has been approved as a housing associate pursuant to part 926 of this chapter. Member means an institution that has been approved for membership in a Bank and has purchased capital stock in the Bank in accordance with §§925.20 or 925.24(b) of this chapter. Office of Finance or OF means the Office of Finance, a joint office of the Banks referred to in section 2B of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1422b) and established under part 985 of this chapter. Resolution Funding Corporation or REFCORP means the Resolution Funding Corporation established by section 21B of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1441b) and addressed in parts 996 and 997 of this chapter. Secretary to the Board means employees within the Office of General Counsel of the Finance Board who are responsible for issues concerning meetings of the Board of Directors. [67 FR 12842, Mar. 20, 2002, as amended at 68 FR 38169, June 27, 2003] As used throughout this chapter, the following terms relating to Bank operations, mission and supervision have the meanings set forth below, unless otherwise indicated in a particular subchapter, part, section or paragraph: Acquired member assets or AMA means those assets that may be acquired by a Bank under part 955 of this chapter. Advance means a loan from a Bank that is: (1) Provided pursuant to a written agreement; (2) Supported by a note or other written evidence of the borrower's obligation; and (3) Fully secured by collateral in accordance with the Act and part 950 of this chapter. Affordable Housing Program or AHP means the Affordable Housing Program, the CICA program that each Bank is required to establish pursuant to section 10(j) of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1430(j)) and part 951 of this chapter. Capital plan means the capital structure plan required for each Bank by section 6(b) of the Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1426(b)), and part 933 of this chapter, as approved by the Finance Board, unless the context of the regulation refers to the capital plan prior to its approval by the Finance Board. CIP means the Community Investment Program, an advance program under CICA required to be offered pursuant to section 10(i) of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1430(i)). Community Investment Cash Advance or CICA means any advance made through a program offered by a Bank under section 10 of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1430) and parts 951 and 952 of this chapter to provide funding for targeted community lending and affordable housing, including advances made under a Bank's Rural Development Funding (RDF) program, offered under section 10(j)(10) of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1430(j)(10)); a Bank's Urban Development Funding (UDF) program, offered under section 10(j)(10) of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1430(j)(10)); a Bank's Affordable Housing Program (AHP), offered under section 10(j) of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1430(j)); a Bank's Community Investment Program (CIP), offered under section 10(i) of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1430(i)); or any other program offered by a Bank that meets the requirements of part 952 of this chapter. Community lending means providing financing for economic development projects for targeted beneficiaries, and, for community financial institutions (as defined in §925.1 of this chapter), purchasing or funding small business loans, small farm loans or small agri-business loans (as defined in §950.1 of this chapter). Consolidated obligation or CO means any bond, debenture, or note authorized under part 966 of this chapter to be issued jointly by the Banks pursuant to section 11(a) of the Act, as amended (12 U.S.C. 1431(a)), or any bond or note issued by the Finance Board on behalf of all Banks pursuant to section 11(c) of the Act (12 U.S.C. 1431(c)), on which the Banks are jointly and severally liable. Data Reporting Manual or DRM means a manual issued by the Finance Board and amended from time to time containing reporting requirements for the Banks. Financial Management Policy or FMP means the Financial Management Policy For The Federal Home Loan Bank System approved by the Finance Board pursuant to Finance Board Resolution No. 96–45 (July 3, 1996), as amended by Finance Board Resolution No. 96–90 (Dec. 6, 1996), Finance Board Resolution No. 97–05 (Jan. 14, 1997), and Finance Board Resolution No. 97–86 (Dec. 17, 1997). [67 FR 12842, Mar. 20, 2002, as amended at 71 FR 35499, June 21, 2006] As used throughout this chapter, the following terms relating to other entities and concepts used throughout 12 CFR chapter IX have the meanings set forth below, unless otherwise indicated in a particular subchapter, part, section or paragraph: Appropriate Federal banking agency has the meaning set forth in section 3(q) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12 U.S.C. 1813(q)) and, for federally-insured credit unions, means the NCUA. Appropriate state regulator means any state officer, agency, supervisor or other entity that has regulatory authority over, or is empowered to institute enforcement action against, a particular institution. Fannie Mae means the Federal National Mortgage Association established under authority of the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act (12 U.S.C. 1716, et seq.). FDIC means the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. FRB means the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System. Freddie Mac means the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation established under authority of the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation Act (12 U.S.C. 1451, et seq.). Generally Accepted Accounting Principles or GAAP means accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Ginnie Mae means the Government National Mortgage Association established under authority of the Federal National Mortgage Association Charter Act (12 U.S.C. 1716, et seq.). GLB Act means the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (Pub. L. 106–102 (1999)). HUD means the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development. NCUA means the National Credit Union Administration. NRSRO means a credit rating organization regarded as a Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization by the Securities and Exchange Commission. OCC means the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency. OTS means the Office of Thrift Supervision. SBIC means a small business investment company formed pursuant to section 301 of the Small Business Investment Act (15 U.S.C. 681). SEC means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. State means a state of the United States, American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, or the United States Virgin Islands. 1934 Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78a et seq.). [67 FR 12842, Mar. 20, 2002, as amended at 69 FR 38811, June 29, 2004]
Title 12: Banks and Banking
PART 900—GENERAL DEFINITIONS APPLYING TO ALL FINANCE BOARD REGULATIONS
Section Contents
§ 900.1 Basic terms relating to the Finance Board, the Bank System and related entities.
§ 900.2 Terms relating to Bank operations, mission and supervision.
§ 900.3 Terms relating to other entities and concepts used throughout 12 CFR chapter IX.
§ 900.1 Basic terms relating to the Finance Board, the Bank System and related entities.
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§ 900.2 Terms relating to Bank operations, mission and supervision.
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§ 900.3 Terms relating to other entities and concepts used throughout 12 CFR chapter IX.
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