Loans by bank on its own stock
12 U.S.C. § 83
in effect(a) General prohibitionNo national bank shall make any loan or discount on the security of the shares of its own capital stock.
(b) ExclusionFor purposes of this section, a national bank shall not be deemed to be making a loan or discount on the security of the shares of its own capital stock if it acquires the stock to prevent loss upon a debt previously contracted for in good faith.
Source: OLRC USLMURL: https://uscode.house.gov/download/releasepoints/us/pl/119/95/xml_usc12@119-95.zipFetched: 6/3/2026
