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The Modernization Act amended section 10(a) of the Bank Act to provide that a Bank may make long-term advances not only for the purpose of providing funds for residential housing finance, but also for the purpose of providing funds to any CFI for small businesses, small farms and small agri- businesses.
The Federal Home Loan Bank System (Bank System) comprises twelve regional Banks that are instrumentalities of the United States organized under the authority of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act (Bank Act).
On November 12, 1999, the President signed into law the Federal Home Loan Bank System Modernization Act of 1999 (Modernization Act) 1 which, among other things, amended the Bank Act by providing smaller lenders with greater access to membership in the Bank System and greater access to Bank advances.
New CFI-Eligible Collateral The Modernization Act amended the Bank Act to allow CFI members to pledge new types of collateral as security for advances, specifically, secured loans for small business or agriculture, or securities representing a whole interest in such secured loans.
Section 10(a) of the Bank Act formerly provided that all long-term advances shall be made only for the purpose of providing funds for residential housing finance.