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| | 611.510 | Approval procedures. |  |
 |  | 611.515 | Information statement. |  |
| | 611.520 | Plan of transfer. |  |
 |  | 611.525 | Stockholder reconsideration. |  |
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 |  | 611.1000 | General authority. |  |
| | 611.1010 | Bank charter amendment procedures. |  |
 |  | 611.1020 | Requirements for mergers or consolidations of banks. |  |
| | 611.1030 | [Removed and Reserved] |  |
 |  | 611.1040 | Creation of new associations. |  |
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 | Subpart G - Mergers, Consolidations, and Charter Amendments of Associations |
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 |  | 611.1120 | General authority. |  |
| | 611.1121 | Charter amendment procedures. |  |
 |  | 611.1122 | Requirements for mergers or consolidations. |  |
| | 611.1123 | Merger or consolidation agreements. |  |
 |  | 611.1124 | Territorial adjustments. |  |
| | 611.1125 | Treatment of associations not approving districtwide mergers. |  |
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  | Subpart H - Rules for Inter-System Fund Transfers |
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| | 611.1130 | Inter-System transfer of funds and equities. |  |
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| | 611.1135 | Incorporation of service corporations. |  |
 |  | 611.1136 | Regulation and examination of service organizations. |  |
| | 611.1137 | Title VIII service corporations. |  |
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| | 611.1200 | Applicability of this subpart. |  |
 |  | 611.1205 | Definitions that apply in this subpart. |  |
| | 611.1210 | Advance notices--commencement resolution and notice to equity holders. |  |
 |  | 611.1211 | Special requirements. |  |
| | 611.1215 | Communications with the public and equity holders. |  |
 |  | 611.1216 | Public availability of documents related to the termination. |  |
| | 611.1217 | Plain language requirements. |  |
 |  | 611.1218 | Role of directors. |  |
| | 611.1219 | Prohibited acts. |  |
 |  | 611.1220 | Termination resolution. |  |
| | 611.1221 | Submission to FCA of plan of termination and disclosure information; other required submissions. |  |
 |  | 611.1223 | Plan of termination--contents. |  |
| | 611.1230 | FCA review and approval--plan of termination. |  |
 |  | 611.1235 | Plan of termination--distribution. |  |
| | 611.1240 | Voting record date and stockholder approval. |  |
 |  | 611.1245 | Stockholder reconsideration. |  |
| | 611.1246 | Filing of termination application and its contents. |  |
 |  | 611.1247 | FCA review and approval--termination. |  |
| | 611.1250 | Preliminary exit fee estimate. |  |
 |  | 611.1255 | Exit fee calculation. |  |
| | 611.1260 | Payment of debts and assessments--terminating association. |  |
 |  | 611.1265 | Retirement of a terminating association's investment in its affiliated bank. |  |
| | 611.1270 | Repayment of obligations--terminating bank. |  |
 |  | 611.1275 | Retirement of equities held by other System institutions. |  |
| | 611.1280 | Dissenting stockholders' rights. |  |
 |  | 611.1285 | Loan refinancing by borrowers. |  |
| | 611.1290 | Continuation of borrower rights. |  |
  | PART 612 - STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND REFERRAL OF KNOWN OR SUSPECTED CRIMINAL VIOLATIONS |
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 |  | 612.2130 | Definitions. |  |
| | 612.2135 | Director and employee responsibilities and conduct--generally. |  |
 |  | 612.2140 | Directors--prohibited conduct. |  |
| | 612.2145 | Director reporting. |  |
 |  | 612.2150 | Employees--prohibited conduct. |  |
| | 612.2155 | Employee reporting. |  |
 |  | 612.2157 | Joint employees. |  |
| | 612.2160 | Institution responsibilities. |  |
 |  | 612.2165 | Policies and procedures. |  |
| | 612.2170 | Standards of Conduct Official. |  |
 |  | 612.2260 | Standards of conduct for agents. |  |
| | 612.2270 | Purchase of System obligations. |  |
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  | Subpart B - Referral of Known or Suspected Criminal Violations |
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| | 612.2300 | Purpose and scope. |  |
 |  | 612.2301 | Referrals. |  |
| | 612.2302 | Notification of board of directors and bonding company. |  |
 |  | 612.2303 | Institution responsibilities. |  |
 | PART 613 - ELIGIBILITY AND SCOPE OF FINANCING |
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  | Subpart A - Financing Under Titles I and II of the Farm Credit Act |
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| | 613.3000 | Financing for farmers, ranchers, and aquatic producers or harvesters. |  |
 |  | 613.3005 | Lending objective. |  |
| | 613.3010 | Financing for processing or marketing operations. |  |
 |  | 613.3020 | Financing for farm-related service businesses. |  |
| | 613.3030 | Rural home financing. |  |
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  | Subpart B - Financing for Banks Operating Under Title III of the Farm Credit Act |
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| | 613.3100 | Domestic lending. |  |
 |  | 613.3200 | International lending. |  |
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 | Subpart C - Similar Entity Authority Under Sections 3.1(11)(B) and 4.18A of the Act |
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 |  | 613.3300 | Participations and other interests in loans to similar entities. |  |
 | PART 614 - LOAN POLICIES AND OPERATIONS |
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  | Subpart A - Lending Authorities |
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| | 614.4000 | Farm Credit Banks. |  |
 |  | 614.4010 | Agricultural credit banks. |  |
| | 614.4020 | Banks for cooperatives. |  |
 |  | 614.4030 | Federal land credit associations. |  |
| | 614.4040 | Production credit associations. |  |
 |  | 614.4050 | Agricultural credit associations. |  |
| | 614.4055 | Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation loan participations. |  |
 |  | 614.4060 | Affiliates established pursuant to section 8.5(e)(1) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971. |  |
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 | Subpart B - Chartered Territories |
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 |  | 614.4070 | Loans and chartered territory--Farm Credit Banks, agricultural credit banks, Federal land bank associations, Federal land credit associations, production credit associations, and agricultural credit associations. |  |
| | 614.4080 | Loans and chartered territory--banks for cooperatives. |  |
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  | Subpart C - Bank/Association Lending Relationship |
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| | 614.4100 | Policies governing lending through Federal land bank associations. |  |
 |  | 614.4110 | Transfer of direct lending authority to Federal land bank associations and agricultural credit associations. |  |
| | 614.4120 | Policies governing extensions of credit to direct lender associations and OFIs. |  |
 |  | 614.4125 | Funding and discount relationships between Farm Credit Banks or agricultural credit banks and direct lender associations. |  |
| | 614.4130 | Funding and discount relationships between Farm Credit Banks or agricultural credit banks and OFIs. |  |
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  | Subpart D - General Loan Policies for Banks and Associations |
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| | 614.4150 | Lending policies and loan underwriting standards. |  |
 |  | 614.4155 | Interest rates. |  |
| | 614.4160 | Differential interest rate programs. |  |
 |  | 614.4165 | Young, beginning, and small farmers and ranchers. |  |
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 | Subpart E - Loan Terms and Conditions |
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 |  | 614.4200 | General requirements. |  |
| | 614.4231 | Certain seasonal commodity loans to cooperatives. |  |
 |  | 614.4232 | Loans to domestic lessors. |  |
| | 614.4233 | International loans. |  |
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  | Subpart F - Collateral Evaluation Requirements |
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| | 614.4240 | Collateral definitions. |  |
 |  | 614.4245 | Collateral evaluation policies. |  |
| | 614.4250 | Collateral evaluation standards. |  |
 |  | 614.4255 | Independence requirements. |  |
| | 614.4260 | Evaluation requirements. |  |
 |  | 614.4265 | Real property evaluations. |  |
| | 614.4266 | Personal and intangible property evaluations. |  |
 |  | 614.4267 | Professional association membership; competency. |  |
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 |  | 614.4325 | Purchase and sale of interests in loans. |  |
| | 614.4330 | Loan participations. |  |
 |  | 614.4335 | Borrower stock requirements. |  |
| | 614.4336 | [Removed] |  |
 |  | 614.4337 | Disclosure to borrowers. |  |
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 | Subpart I - Loss-Sharing Agreements |
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 |  | 614.4340 | General. |  |
| | 614.4341 | Financial assistance. |  |
 |  | 614.4345 | Guaranty Agreements. |  |
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 | Subpart J - Lending and Leasing Limits |
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 |  | 614.4350 | Definitions. |  |
| | 614.4351 | Computation of lending and leasing limit base. |  |
 |  | 614.4352 | Farm Credit Banks and agricultural credit banks. |  |
| | 614.4353 | Direct lender associations. |  |
 |  | 614.4354 | Federal land bank associations. |  |
| | 614.4355 | Banks for cooperatives. |  |
 |  | 614.4356 | Farm Credit Leasing Services Corporation. |  |
| | 614.4357 | Banks for cooperatives look-through notes. |  |
 |  | 614.4358 | Computation of obligations. |  |
| | 614.4359 | Attribution rules. |  |
 |  | 614.4360 | Lending and leasing limit violations. |  |
| | 614.4361 | Transition. |  |
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  | Subpart M - Loan Approval Requirements |
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| | 614.4450 | General requirements. |  |
 |  | 614.4460 | Loan approval responsibility. |  |
| | 614.4470 | Loans subject to bank approval. |  |
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  | Subpart N - Loan Servicing Requirements; State Agricultural Loan Mediation Programs; Right of First Refusal |
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| | 614.4510 | General. |  |
 |  | 614.4511 | [Removed and Reserved] |  |
| | 614.4512 | Definitions. |  |
 |  | 614.4513 | Uninsured voluntary and involuntary accounts. |  |
| | 614.4514-614.4522 | [Removed] |  |
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  | Subpart O - Special Lending Programs |
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| | 614.4525 | General. |  |
 |  | 614.4530 | Special loans, production credit associations and agricultural credit associations. |  |
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 | Subpart P - Farm Credit Bank and Agricultural Credit Bank Financing of Other Financing Institutions |
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 |  | 614.4540 | Other financing institution access to Farm Credit Banks and agricultural credit banks for funding, discount, and other similar financial assistance. |  |
| | 614.4550 | Place of discount. |  |
 |  | 614.4560 | Requirements for OFI funding relationships. |  |
| | 614.4570 | Recourse and security. |  |
 |  | 614.4580 | Limitation on the extension of funding, discount and other similar financial assistance to an OFI. |  |
| | 614.4590 | Equitable treatment of OFIs and Farm Credit System associations. |  |
 |  | 614.4595 | Public disclosure about OFIs. |  |
| | 614.4600 | Insolvency of an OFI. |  |
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  | Subpart Q - Banks for Cooperatives and Agricultural Credit Banks Financing International Trade |
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| | 614.4700 | Financing foreign trade receivables. |  |
 |  | 614.4710 | [Removed] |  |
| | 614.4720 | Letters of credit. |  |
 |  | 614.4800 | Guarantees and contracts of suretyship. |  |
| | 614.4810 | Standby letters of credit. |  |
 |  | 614.4900 | Foreign exchange. |  |
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 | Subpart R - Secondary Market Authorities |
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 |  | 614.4910 | Basic authorities. |  |
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 | Subpart S - Flood Insurance Requirements |
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 |  | 614.4920 | Purpose and scope. |  |
| | 614.4925 | Definitions. |  |
 |  | 614.4930 | Requirement to purchase flood insurance where available. |  |
| | 614.4935 | Escrow requirement. |  |
 |  | 614.4940 | Required use of standard flood hazard determination form. |  |
| | 614.4945 | Forced placement of flood insurance. |  |
 |  | 614.4950 | Determination fees. |  |
| | 614.4955 | Notice of special flood hazards and availability of Federal disaster relief assistance. |  |
 |  | 614.4960 | Notice of servicer's identity. |  |
 | PART 615 - FUNDING AND FISCAL AFFAIRS, LOAN POLICIES AND OPERATIONS, AND FUNDING OPERATIONS |
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| | 615.5000 | General responsibilities. |  |
 |  | 615.5010 | Funding Corporation. |  |
| | 615.5030 | Borrowings from commercial banks. |  |
 |  | 615.5040 | Borrowings from financial institutions other than commercial banks. |  |
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 | Subpart B - Collateral |
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 |  | 615.5045 | Definitions. |  |
| | 615.5050 | Collateral requirements. |  |
 |  | 615.5060 | Special collateral requirements. |  |
| | 615.5090 | Reduction in carrying value of collateral. |  |
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  | Subpart C - Issuance of Bonds, Notes, Debentures and Similar Obligations |
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| | 615.5100 | Authority to issue. |  |
 |  | 615.5101 | Requirements for issuance. |  |
| | 615.5102 | Issuance of debt obligations through the Funding Corporation. |  |
 |  | 615.5103 - 615.5104 | [Reserved] |  |
| | 615.5105 | Consolidated Systemwide notes. |  |
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  | Subpart D - Other Funding |
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| | 615.5110 | Authority to issue (other funding). |  |
 |  | 615.5120 | Purchase eligibility requirement. |  |
| | 615.5130 | Procedures. |  |
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  | Subpart E - Investment Management |
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| | 615.5131 | Definitions. |  |
 |  | 615.5132 | Investment purposes. |  |
| | 615.5133 | Investment management. |  |
 |  | 615.5134 | Liquidity reserve requirement. |  |
| | 615.5135 | Management of interest rate risk. |  |
 |  | 615.5136 | Emergencies impeding normal access of Farm Credit banks to capital markets. |  |
| | 615.5140 | Eligible investments. |  |
 |  | 615.5141 | Stress tests for mortgage securities. |  |
| | 615.5142 | Association investments. |  |
 |  | 615.5143 | Disposal of ineligible investments. |  |
| | 615.5144 | Banks for cooperatives and agricultural credit banks. |  |
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  | Subpart F - Property, Transfers of Capital, and Other Investments |
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| | 615.5170 | Real and personal property. |  |
 |  | 615.5171 | Transfer of capital from banks to associations. |  |
| | 615.5172 | Production credit association and agricultural credit association investment in farmers' notes given to cooperatives and dealers. |  |
 |  | 615.5173 | Stock of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation. |  |
| | 615.5174 | Farmer Mac securities. |  |
 |  | 615.5175 | Investments in Farm Credit System institution preferred stock. |  |
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 | Subpart G - Risk Assessment and Management |
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 |  | 615.5180 | Interest rate risk management by banks--general. |  |
| | 615.5181 | Bank interest rate risk management program. |  |
 |  | 615.5182 | Interest rate risk management by associations and other Farm Credit System institutions other than banks. |  |
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 | Subpart H - Capital Adequacy |
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 |  | 615.5200 | Capital planning. |  |
| | 615.5201 | Definitions. |  |
 |  | 615.5205 | Minimum permanent capital standard. |  |
| | 615.5206 | Permanent capital ratio computation. |  |
 |  | 615.5207 | Capital adjustments and associated reductions to assets. |  |
| | 615.5208 | Allotment of allocated investments. |  |
 |  | 615.5209 | Deferred-tax assets. |  |
| | 615.5210 | Risk-adjusted assets. |  |
 |  | 615.5211 | Risk categories--balance sheet assets. |  |
| | 615.5212 | Credit conversion factors--off-balance sheet items. |  |
 |  | 615.5215 | Distribution of earnings. |  |
| | 615.5216 | [Reserved] |  |
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  | Subpart I - Issuance of Equities |
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| | 615.5220 | Capitalization bylaws. |  |
 |  | 615.5230 | Implementation of cooperative principles. |  |
| | 615.5240 | Permanent capital requirements. |  |
 |  | 615.5245 | Limitations on association preferred stock. |  |
| | 615.5250 | Disclosure requirements. |  |
 |  | 615.5255 | Disclosure and review requirements for other equities. |  |
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 | Subpart J - Retirement of Equities and Payment of Dividends |
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 |  | 615.5260 | Retirement of eligible borrower stock. |  |
| | 615.5270 | Retirement of other equities. |  |
 |  | 615.5280 | Retirement in event of default. |  |
| | 615.5290 | Retirement of capital stock and participation certificates in event of restructuring. |  |
 |  | 615.5295 | Payment of dividends. |  |
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 | Subpart K - Surplus and Collateral Requirements |
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 |  | 615.5301 | Definitions. |  |
| | 615.5330 | Minimum surplus ratios. |  |
 |  | 615.5335 | Bank net collateral ratio. |  |
| | 615.5336 | Compliance and reporting. |  |
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  | Subpart L - Establishment of Minimum Capital Ratios for an Individual Institution |
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| | 615.5350 | General--Applicability. |  |
 |  | 615.5351 | Standards for determination of appropriate individual institution minimum capital ratios. |  |
| | 615.5352 | Procedures. |  |
 |  | 615.5353 | Relation to other actions. |  |
| | 615.5354 | Enforcement. |  |
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  | Subpart M - Issuance of a Capital Directive |
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| | 615.5355 | Purpose and scope. |  |
 |  | 615.5356 | Notice of intent to issue a capital directive. |  |
| | 615.5357 | Response to notice. |  |
 |  | 615.5358 | Decision. |  |
| | 615.5359 | Issuance of a capital directive. |  |
 |  | 615.5360 | Reconsideration based on change in circumstances. |  |
| | 615.5361 | Relation to other administrative actions. |  |
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| | 615.5450 | Definitions. |  |
 |  | 615.5451 | Book-entry and definitive securities. |  |
| | 615.5452 | Law governing rights and obligations of Federal Reserve Banks, Farm Credit banks, and Funding Corporation; rights of any person against Federal Reserve Banks, Farm Credit banks, and Funding Corporation. |  |
 |  | 615.5453 | Law governing other interests. |  |
| | 615.5454 | Creation of participant's security entitlement; security interests. |  |
 |  | 615.5455 | Obligations of the Farm Credit banks and the Funding Corporation; no adverse claims. |  |
| | 615.5456 | Authority of Federal Reserve Banks. |  |
 |  | 615.5457 | Withdrawal of eligible book-entry securities for conversion to definitive form. |  |
| | 615.5458 | Waiver of regulations. |  |
 |  | 615.5459 | Liability of Farm Credit banks, Funding Corporation and Federal Reserve Banks. |  |
| | 615.5460 | Additional provisions. |  |
 |  | 615.5461 | Lost, stolen, destroyed, mutilated or defaced Farm Credit securities, including coupons. |  |
| | 615.5462 | Restrictive endorsement of bearer securities. |  |
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  | Subpart P - Global Debt Securities |
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| | 615.5500 | Definitions. |  |
 |  | 615.5502 | Issuance of global debt securities. |  |
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 | Subpart Q - Bankers' Acceptances |
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 |  | 615.5550 | Bankers' acceptances. |  |
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 | Subpart R - Farm Credit System Financial Assistance Corporation Securities |
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 |  | 615.5560 | Book-entry Procedure for Farm Credit System Financial Assistance Corporation Securities. |  |
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 | Subpart S - Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Securities |
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 |  | 615.5570 | Book-entry procedures for Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation Securities. |  |
 | PART 616 - LEASING |
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| | 616.6000 | Definitions. |  |
 |  | 616.6100 | Purchase and sale of interests in leases. |  |
| | 616.6200 | Out-of-territory leasing. |  |
 |  | 616.6300 | Leasing policies, procedures, and underwriting standards. |  |
| | 616.6400 | Documentation. |  |
 |  | 616.6500 | Investment in leased assets. |  |
| | 616.6600 | Leasing limit. |  |
 |  | 616.6700 | Stock purchase requirements. |  |
| | 616.6800 | Disclosure requirements. |  |
  | PART 617 - BORROWER RIGHTS |
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 | Subpart A - General |
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 |  | 617.7000 | Definitions. |  |
| | 617.7005 | When may electronic communications be used in the borrower rights process? |  |
 |  | 617.7010 | May borrower rights be waived? |  |
| | 617.7015 | What happens to borrower rights when a loan is sold? |  |
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  | Subpart B - Disclosure of Effective Interest Rates |
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| | 617.7100 | Who must make and who is entitled to receive an effective interest rate disclosure? |  |
 |  | 617.7105 | When must a qualified lender disclose the effective interest rate to a borrower? |  |
| | 617.7110 | How should a qualified lender disclose the cost of borrower stock or participation certificates? |  |
 |  | 617.7115 | How should a qualified lender disclose loan origination charges? |  |
| | 617.7120 | How should a qualified lender present the disclosures to a borrower? |  |
 |  | 617.7125 | How should a qualified lender determine the effective interest rate? |  |
| | 617.7130 | What initial disclosures must a qualified lender make to a borrower? |  |
 |  | 617.7135 | What subsequent disclosures must a qualified lender make to a borrower? |  |
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 | Subpart C - Disclosure of Differential Interest Rates |
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 |  | 617.7200 | What disclosures must a qualified lender make to a borrower on loans offered with more than one rate of interest? |  |
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 | Subpart D - Actions on Applications; Review of Credit Decisions |
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 |  | 617.7300 | When acting on a loan application, what are the notice requirements and review rights? |  |
| | 617.7305 | What is a CRC and who are the members? |  |
 |  | 617.7310 | What is the review process of the CRC? |  |
| | 617.7315 | What records must the qualified lender maintain on behalf of the CRC? |  |
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  | Subpart E - Distressed Loan Restructuring; State Agricultural Loan Mediation Programs |
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| | 617.7400 | What protections exist for borrowers who meet all loan obligations? |  |
 |  | 617.7405 | On what policies are loan restructurings based? |  |
| | 617.7410 | When and how does a qualified lender notify a borrower of the right to seek loan restructuring? |  |
 |  | 617.7415 | How does a qualified lender decide to restructure a loan? |  |
| | 617.7420 | How will a decision on an application for restructuring be issued? |  |
 |  | 617.7425 | What type of notice should be given to a borrower before foreclosure? |  |
| | 617.7430 | Are institutions required to participate in state agricultural loan mediation programs? |  |
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  | Subpart F - Distressed Loan Restructuring Directive |
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| | 617.7500 | What is a directive used for and what may it require? |  |
 |  | 617.7505 | How will the qualified lender know when FCA is considering issuing a distressed loan restructuring directive? |  |
| | 617.7510 | What should the qualified lender do when it receives notice of a distressed loan restructuring directive? |  |
 |  | 617.7515 | How does the FCA decide whether to issue a directive? |  |
| | 617.7520 | How does the FCA issue a directive and when will it be effective? |  |
 |  | 617.7525 | May FCA use other enforcement actions? |  |
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 | Subpart G - Right of First Refusal |
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 |  | 617.7600 | What are the definitions used in this subpart? |  |
| | 617.7605 | How should System institutions document whether the borrower had the financial resources to avoid foreclosure? |  |
 |  | 617.7610 | What should the System institution do when it decides to sell acquired agricultural real estate? |  |
| | 617.7615 | What should the System institution do when it decides to lease acquired agricultural real estate? |  |
 |  | 617.7620 | What should the System institution do when it decides to sell acquired agricultural real estate at a public auction? |  |
| | 617.7625 | Whom should the System institution notify? |  |
 |  | 617.7630 | Does this Federal requirement affect any state property laws? |  |
 | PART 618 - GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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  | Subpart A - Related Services |
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| | 618.8000 | Definitions. |  |
 |  | 618.8005 | Eligibility. |  |
| | 618.8010 | Related services authorization process. |  |
 |  | 618.8015 | Policy guidelines. |  |
| | 618.8020 | Feasibility requirements. |  |
 |  | 618.8025 | Feasibility reviews. |  |
| | 618.8030 | Out-of-territory related services. |  |
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 | Subpart B - Member Insurance |
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 |  | 618.8040 | Authorized insurance service. |  |
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 |  | 618.8300 | General regulation. |  |
| | 618.8310 | Lists of borrowers and stockholders. |  |
 |  | 618.8320 | Data regarding borrowers and loan applicants. |  |
| | 618.8325 | Disclosure of loan documents. |  |
 |  | 618.8330 | Production of documents and testimony during litigation. |  |
| | 618.8340 | [Reserved] |  |
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| | 618.8360 | [Reserved] |  |
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| | 618.8440 | Planning. |  |
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 |  | 619.9000 | The Act. |  |
| | 619.9010 | Additional security. |  |
 |  | 619.9015 | Agricultural credit associations. |  |
| | 619.9020 | Agricultural credit banks. |  |
 |  | 619.9025 | Agricultural land. |  |
| | 619.9050 | Associations. |  |
 |  | 619.9060 | Bank for cooperatives. |  |
| | 619.9110 | Consolidation. |  |
 |  | 619.9130 | Differential interest rates. |  |
| | 619.9135 | Direct lender. |  |
 |  | 619.9140 | Farm Credit bank(s). |  |
| | 619.9145 | Farm Credit Bank. |  |
 |  | 619.9146 | Farm Credit institutions. |  |
| | 619.9155 | Federal land credit association. |  |
 |  | 619.9170 | Fixed interest rate. |  |
| | 619.9180 | Fixed interest spread. |  |
 |  | 619.9185 | Funding Corporation. |  |
| | 619.9195 | [Removed and Reserved] |  |
 |  | 619.9200 | Loss-sharing agreement. |  |
| | 619.9210 | Merger. |  |
 |  | 619.9230 | Open-end mortgage loan plans. |  |
| | 619.9235 | Outside director. |  |
 |  | 619.9240 | Participation agreement. |  |
| | 619.9250 | Participation certificates. |  |
 |  | 619.9260 | Primary security. |  |
| | 619.9270 | Qualified Public Accountant or External Auditor. |  |
 |  | 619.9310 | Senior officer. |  |
| | 619.9330 | Speculative purposes. |  |
 |  | 619.9340 | Variable interest rate. |  |
 | PART 620 - DISCLOSURE TO SHAREHOLDERS |
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 |  | 620.2 | Preparing and filing the reports. |  |
| | 620.3 | Accuracy of reports and assessment of internal control over financial reporting. |  |
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| | 620.4 | Preparing and providing the annual report. |  |
 |  | 620.5 | Contents of the annual report to shareholders. |  |
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 |  | 620.10 | Preparing the quarterly report. |  |
| | 620.11 | Content of quarterly report to shareholders. |  |
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| | 620.15 | Notice. |  |
 |  | 620.17 | Contents of the notice. |  |
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 |  | 620.20 | [Removed and Reserved] |  |
| | 620.21 | Contents of the information statement and other information to be furnished in connection with the annual meeting or director elections. |  |
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| | 620.30 | Audit committees. |  |
 |  | 620.31 | Compensation committees. |  |
 | PART 621 - ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS |
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| | 621.1 | Purpose and applicability. |  |
 |  | 621.2 | Definitions. |  |
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 |  | 621.3 | Application of generally accepted accounting principles. |  |
| | 621.4 | Audit by qualified public accountant. |  |
 |  | 621.5 | Accounting for the allowance for loan losses and chargeoffs. |  |
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 |  | 621.6 | Performance categories and other property owned. |  |
| | 621.7 | Rule of aggregation. |  |
 |  | 621.8 | Application of payments and income recognition on nonaccrual loans. |  |
| | 621.9 | Reinstatement to accrual status. |  |
 |  | 621.10 | Monitoring of performance categories and other property owned. |  |
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 |  | 621.12 | Applicability and general instructions. |  |
| | 621.13 | Content and standards--general rules. |  |
 |  | 621.14 | Certification of correctness. |  |
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 |  | 621.30 | General. |  |
| | 621.31 | Non-audit services. |  |
 |  | 621.32 | Conflicts of interest and rotation. |  |
 | PART 622 - RULES OF PRACTICE AND PROCEDURE |
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| | 622.1 | Scope of regulations. |  |
 |  | 622.2 | Definitions. |  |
| | 622.3 | Appearance and practice. |  |
 |  | 622.4 | Commencement of proceedings. |  |
| | 622.5 | Answer. |  |
 |  | 622.6 | Opportunity for informal settlement. |  |
| | 622.7 | Conduct of hearings. |  |
 |  | 622.8 | Rules of evidence. |  |
| | 622.9 | Subpoenas. |  |
 |  | 622.10 | Depositions. |  |
| | 622.11 | Motions. |  |
 |  | 622.12 | Proposed findings and conclusions; recommended decision. |  |
| | 622.13 | Exceptions. |  |
 |  | 622.14 | Briefs. |  |
| | 622.15 | Oral argument before the Board. |  |
 |  | 622.16 | Notice of submission to the Board. |  |
| | 622.17 | Decision of the Board. |  |
 |  | 622.18 | Filing. |  |
| | 622.19 | Service. |  |
 |  | 622.20 | Documents in proceedings confidential. |  |
| | 622.21 | Computing time. |  |
 |  | 622.22 | Retained authority. |  |
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| | 622.51 | Definitions. |  |
 |  | 622.52 | Purpose and scope. |  |
| | 622.53 | [Removed and Reserved] |  |
 |  | 622.54 | [Removed and Reserved] |  |
| | 622.55 | Notice of assessment of civil money penalty. |  |
 |  | 622.56 | Request for formal hearing on assessment. |  |
| | 622.57 | Waiver of hearing; consent. |  |
 |  | 622.58 | Hearing on assessment. |  |
| | 622.59 | Assessment order. |  |
 |  | 622.60 | Payment of civil money penalty. |  |
| | 622.61 | Adjustment of civil money penalties by the rate of inflation under the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended. |  |
 |  | § 622.62-622.75 | [Reserved] |  |
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 |  | 622.76 | Definitions. |  |
| | 622.77 | Purpose and scope. |  |
 |  | 622.78 | Suspension prohibition or removal. |  |
| | 622.79 | Petition for informal hearing. |  |
 |  | 622.80 | Informal hearing. |  |
| | 622.81 | Default. |  |
 |  | 622.82 | Decision of the Board. |  |
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| | 622.101 | Definitions. |  |
 |  | 622.102 | Scope. |  |
| | 622.103 | Formal investigations are confidential. |  |
 |  | 622.104 | Order to conduct formal investigation. |  |
| | 622.105 | Conduct of investigation. |  |
 |  | 622.106 | Service of subpoena and payment of witness fees. |  |
| | 622.107 | Transcripts. |  |
  | PART 623 - PRACTICE BEFORE THE FARM CREDIT ADMINISTRATION |
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 |  | 623.1 | Scope of part. |  |
| | 623.2 | Definitions. |  |
 |  | 623.3 | Who may practice. |  |
| | 623.4 | Suspension and debarment. |  |
 |  | 623.5 | Reinstatement. |  |
| | 623.6 | Duty to file information concerning adverse judicial or administrative action. |  |
 |  | 623.7 | Proceeding under this part. |  |
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  | PART 625 - APPLICATION FOR AWARD OF FEES AND OTHER EXPENSES UNDER THE EQUAL ACCESS TO JUSTICE ACT |
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 |  | 625.1 | Purpose. |  |
| | 625.2 | Proceedings covered. |  |
 |  | 625.3 | Eligibility of applicants. |  |
| | 625.4 | Standards for awards. |  |
 |  | 625.5 | Allowable fees and expenses. |  |
| | 625.6 | Rulemaking on maximum rates for attorney fees. |  |
 |  | 625.7 | Awards against other agencies. |  |
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 |  | 625.10 | Contents of application. |  |
| | 625.11 | Net worth exhibit. |  |
 |  | 625.12 | Documentation of fees and expenses. |  |
| | 625.13 | When an application may be filed. |  |
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| | 625.20 | Settlement. |  |
 |  | 625.21 | Filing and service of documents. |  |
| | 625.22 | Answer to application. |  |
 |  | 625.23 | Reply. |  |
| | 625.24 | Comments by other parties. |  |
 |  | 625.25 | Further proceedings. |  |
| | 625.26 | Recommended decision. |  |
 |  | 625.27 | Board decision. |  |
| | 625.28 | Judicial review. |  |
 |  | 625.29 | Payment of award. |  |
 | PART 626 - NONDISCRIMINATION IN LENDING |
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| | 626.6000 | Definitions. |  |
 |  | 626.6005 | Nondiscrimination in lending and other services. |  |
| | 626.6010 | Nondiscrimination in applications. |  |
 |  | 626.6015 | Nondiscriminatory appraisal. |  |
| | 626.6020 | Nondiscriminatory advertising. |  |
 |  | 626.6025 | Equal housing lender poster. |  |
| | 626.6030 | Complaints. |  |
  | PART 627 - TITLE IV CONSERVATORS, RECEIVERS, AND VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATIONS |
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 |  | 627.2700 | General--applicability. |  |
| | 627.2705 | Definitions. |  |
 |  | 627.2710 | Grounds for appointment of conservators and receivers. |  |
| | 627.2715 | Action for removal of conservator or receiver. |  |
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| | 627.2720 | Appointment of receiver. |  |
 |  | 627.2725 | Powers and duties of the receiver. |  |
| | 627.2726 | Treatment by the conservator or receiver of financial assets transferred in connection with a securitization or participation. |  |
 |  | 627.2730 | Preservation of equity. |  |
| | 627.2735 | Notice to holders of uninsured accounts and stockholders. |  |
 |  | 627.2740 | Creditor's claims. |  |
| | 627.2745 | Priority of claims--associations. |  |
 |  | 627.2750 | Priority of claims--banks. |  |
| | 627.2752 | Priority of claims--other Farm Credit institutions. |  |
 |  | 627.2755 | Payment of claims. |  |
| | 627.2760 | Inventory, audit, and reports. |  |
 |  | 627.2765 | Final discharge and release of the receiver. |  |
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 |  | 627.2770 | Conservators. |  |
| | 627.2775 | Appointment of a conservator. |  |
 |  | 627.2780 | Powers and duties of conservators. |  |
| | 627.2785 | Inventory, examination, audit, and reports to stockholders. |  |
 |  | 627.2790 | Final discharge and release of the conservator. |  |
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 |  | 627.2795 | Voluntary liquidation. |  |
| | 627.2797 | Preservation of equity. |  |
  | PART 630 - DISCLOSURE TO INVESTORS IN SYSTEM-WIDE AND CONSOLIDATED BANK DEBT OBLIGATIONS OF THE FARM CREDIT SYSTEM |
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 |  | 630.1 | Purpose. |  |
| | 630.2 | Definitions. |  |
 |  | 630.3 | Publishing and filing the report to investors. |  |
| | 630.4 | Responsibilities for preparing the report to investors. |  |
 |  | 630.5 | Accuracy of reports and assessment of internal control over financial reporting. |  |
| | 630.6 | Funding Corporation committees. |  |
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| | 630.20 | Contents of the annual report to investors. |  |
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| | 630.40 | Contents of the quarterly report to investors. |  |
  | PART 650 - FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION GENERAL PROVISIONS |
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 |  | 650.1 | Grounds for appointment of a receiver or conservator. |  |
| | 650.5 | Action for removal of receiver or conservator. |  |
 |  | 650.10 | Voluntary liquidation. |  |
| | 650.15 | Appointment of a receiver. |  |
 |  | 650.20 | Powers and duties of the receiver. |  |
| | 650.25 | Report to Congress. |  |
 |  | 650.30 | Preservation of equity. |  |
| | 650.35 | Notice to stockholders. |  |
 |  | 650.40 | Creditor claims. |  |
| | 650.45 | Priority of claims. |  |
 |  | 650.50 | Payment of claims. |  |
| | 650.55 | Inventory, audit, and reports. |  |
 |  | 650.60 | Final discharge and release of the receiver. |  |
| | 650.65 | Appointment of a conservator. |  |
 |  | 650.70 | Powers and duties of the conservator. |  |
| | 650.75 | Inventory, examination, and reports to stockholders. |  |
 |  | 650.80 | Final discharge and release of the conservator. |  |
 | PART 651 - FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION GOVERNANCE |
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| | 651.1 | Definitions. |  |
 |  | 651.2 | Conflict-of-interest policy. |  |
| | 651.3 | Implementation of policy. |  |
 |  | 651.4 | Director, officer, employee, and agent responsibilities. |  |
 | PART 652 - FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION FUNDING AND FISCAL AFFAIRS |
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| | 652.1 | Purpose. |  |
 |  | 652.5 | Definitions. |  |
| | 652.10 | Investment management and requirements. |  |
 |  | 652.15 | Interest rate risk management and requirements. |  |
| | 652.20 | Liquidity reserve management and requirements. |  |
 |  | 652.25 | Non-program investment purposes and limitation. |  |
| | 652.30 | Temporary regulatory waivers or modifications for extraordinary situations. |  |
 |  | 652.35 | Eligible non-program investments. |  |
| | 652.40 | Stress tests for mortgage securities. |  |
 |  | 652.45 | Divestiture of ineligible non-program investments. |  |
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 |  | 652.50 | Definitions. |  |
| | 652.55 | General. |  |
 |  | 652.60 | Corporation board guidelines. |  |
| | 652.65 | Risk-based capital stress test. |  |
 |  | 652.70 | Risk-based capital level. |  |
| | 652.75 | Your responsibility for determining the risk-based capital level. |  |
 |  | 652.80 | When you must determine the risk-based capital level. |  |
| | 652.85 | When to report the risk-based capital level. |  |
 |  | 652.90 | How to report your risk-based capital determination. |  |
| | 652.95 | Failure to meet capital requirements. |  |
 |  | 652.100 | Audit of the risk-based capital stress test. |  |
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 | PART 655 - FEDERAL AGRICULTURAL MORTGAGE CORPORATION DISCLOSURE AND REPORTING REQUIREMENTS |
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  | Subpart A - Annual Report of Condition of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation |
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| | 655.1 | Content, timing, and providing of the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation annual report of condition. |  |
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| | 655.50 | Form and content. |  |