Certified Regulatory Compliance Manager (CRCM) — Question 59
Lending restrictions under requirements 12 CFR 215; 12 CFR 337, 12 CFR 349 are all of the following EXCEPT:
Answer options
- A. Banks may not lend to executive officers, directors, principal shareholders, or any of their related interests unless the credit is made on substantially the same terms and following credit underwriting standards that are not less stringent than those on loans to persons who are not insiders; however, if the bank has a benefit program widely available to its employees, it may lend to insiders on the same terms and conditions as it lends to its other employees, pursuant to its employee benefit program
- B. Banks may not lend to any executive officer, director, or principal shareholder, and to any of their related interests, amounts that exceed the higher of $25,000 or 5 percent of the bank's capital and unimpaired surplus (up to a maximum of $500,000) in the aggregate unless The credit is approved in advance by the board of directors The interested party has abstained from voting
- C. Prior approval is not needed for each draw against a line of credit provided the line of credit was approved within the preceding 14 months, based on the then- current financial statement
- D. None of these
Correct answer: D
Explanation
The correct answer is D because all the given options accurately describe various lending restrictions under the specified regulations. Option A correctly outlines the conditions for lending to insiders, while options B and C detail specific limitations and processes that banks must follow, making them true statements regarding lending restrictions.