This legislation aims to enhance the lending flexibility of federal credit unions, particularly for small businesses. It achieves this by amending a specific section of the Federal Credit Union Act related to member business loans. The bill proposes to increase the threshold for certain business loans secured by 1-to-4 family residential property from $50,000 to $100,000 . Loans up to this new amount will not be counted against a credit union's overall aggregate limit for member business loans. This adjustment is intended to provide credit unions with greater capacity to extend credit, thereby fostering business growth and expanding access to capital.
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Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Finance and Financial Sector
Increasing Credit Union Lending for Business Growth Act
USA119th CongressHR-1791| House
| Updated: 3/3/2025
This legislation aims to enhance the lending flexibility of federal credit unions, particularly for small businesses. It achieves this by amending a specific section of the Federal Credit Union Act related to member business loans. The bill proposes to increase the threshold for certain business loans secured by 1-to-4 family residential property from $50,000 to $100,000 . Loans up to this new amount will not be counted against a credit union's overall aggregate limit for member business loans. This adjustment is intended to provide credit unions with greater capacity to extend credit, thereby fostering business growth and expanding access to capital.