Except as provided for in § 615.5171, Farm Credit banks, associations and service corporations may only purchase preferred stock issued by another Farm Credit System institution, including the Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corporation, with the written prior approval of the Farm Credit Administration. The request for approval should explain the terms and risk characteristics of the investment and the purpose and objectives for making the investment.
[70 FR 53908, Sept. 13, 2005]
authority: Secs. 1.5, 1.7, 1.10, 1.11, 1.12, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5, 2.12, 3.1, 3.7, 3.11, 3.25, 4.3, 4.3A, 4.9, 4.14B, 4.25, 5.9, 5.17, 8.0, 8.3, 8.4, 8.6, 8.8, 8.10, 8.12 of the Farm Credit Act (
12 U.S.C. 2013,
2015,
2018,
2019,
2020,
2073,
2074,
2075,
2076,
2093,
2122,
2128,
2132,
2146,
2154,
2154a,
2160,
2202b,
2211,
2243,
2252,
2279aa,
2279aa-3,
2279aa-4,
2279aa-6,
2279aa-8,
2279aa-10,
2279aa-12); sec. 301(a), Pub. L. 100-233, 101 Stat. 1568, 1608, as amended by sec. 301(a), Pub. L. 103-399, 102 Stat 989, 993 (
12 U.S.C. 2154 note); sec. 939A, Pub. L. 111-203, 124 Stat. 1326, 1887 (
15 U.S.C. 78o-7 note)
cite as: 12 CFR 615.5175