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MA H912

MA H912
Relative to certain loans by the Federal Home Loan Bank


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Introduced
01/20/2015
In Committee
05/31/2016
Crossed Over
05/26/2016
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to secured lending by the Federal Home Loan Bank. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill makes technical amendments to existing Massachusetts law, specifically Chapter 175 and Chapter 176G, by adjusting numerical references within sections related to financial agreements. The core change involves replacing references to a range of sections from "180A to 180L, inclusive" with "180A to 180L3/4, inclusive," effectively creating a new section, 180L3/4. This new section clarifies that a Federal Home Loan Bank (a federally chartered entity that provides funding to financial institutions) and its related agreements, such as pledges, collateral, loans, and guarantees, cannot be prevented or undone by legal proceedings, including receivership or liquidation, unless the transfer was made with the intent to defraud. This aims to protect the rights and financial arrangements of the Federal Home Loan Bank in certain financial distress situations.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Rules (on 05/31/2016)

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