12 CFR 1208.76 - Exclusions from garnishment.

Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 10, 2026

Title 12 - Banks and Banking last revised: Dec 01, 2026

View all text of Subpart E [§ 1208.60 - § 1208.81]

§ 1208.76 - Exclusions from garnishment.

FHFA will not garnish the wages of a debtor it knows has been involuntarily separated from employment until the debtor has been re-employed continuously for at least 12 months. The debtor has the burden of informing FHFA of the circumstances surrounding an involuntary separation from employment.

authority: 5 U.S.C. 5514; 12 U.S.C. 4526; 26 U.S.C. 6402(d); 31 U.S.C. 3701-3720D; 31 CFR 285.2; 31 CFR Chapter IX

cite as: 12 CFR 1208.76