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Title 7AgriculturePart / Section
Subtitle BRegulations of the Department of Agriculture27 – 5099
Chapter XVIIIRural Housing Service, Rural Business-Cooperative Service, and Rural Utilities Service, Department of Agriculture1800 – 2099
Subchapter HProgram Regulations1900 – 1999
Part 1980General1980.401 – 1980.1210
Subpart EBusiness and Industrial Loan Program1980.401 – 1980.500
§ 1980.401Introduction.
§ 1980.402Definitions.
§ 1980.403Citizenship of borrowers.
§ 1980.404 [Reserved]
§ 1980.405Rural areas.
§§ 1980.406-1980.410 [Reserved]
§ 1980.411Loan purposes.
§ 1980.412Ineligible loan purposes.
§ 1980.413Transactions which will not be guaranteed.
§ 1980.414Fees and charges by lender and others.
§§ 1980.415-1980.418 [Reserved]
§ 1980.419Eligible lenders.
§ 1980.420Loan guarantee limits.
§§ 1980.421-1980.422 [Reserved]
§ 1980.423Interest rates.
§ 1980.424Term of loan repayment.
§ 1980.425Availability of credit from other sources.
§§ 1980.426-1980.431 [Reserved]
§ 1980.432Environmental review requirements.
§ 1980.433Flood or mudslide hazard area precautions.
§ 1980.434Equal opportunity and nondiscrimination requirements.
§§ 1980.435-1980.440 [Reserved]
§ 1980.441Borrower equity requirements.
§ 1980.442Feasibility studies.
§ 1980.443Collateral, personal and corporate guarantees and other requirements.
§ 1980.444Appraisal of property serving as collateral.
§ 1980.445Periodic financial statements and audits.
§§ 1980.446-1980.450 [Reserved]
§ 1980.451Filing and processing applications.
§ 1980.452Rural Development evaluation of application.
§ 1980.453Review of requirements.
§ 1980.454Conditions precedent to issuance of the Loan Note Guarantee.
§§ 1980.455-1980.468 [Reserved]
§ 1980.469Loan servicing.
§ 1980.470Defaults by borrower.
§ 1980.471Liquidation.
§ 1980.472Protective advances.
§ 1980.473Additional loans or advances.
§ 1980.474 [Reserved]
§ 1980.475Bankruptcy.
§ 1980.476Transfer and assumptions.
§§ 1980.477-1980.480 [Reserved]
§ 1980.481Insured loans.
§§ 1980.482-1980.487 [Reserved]
§ 1980.488Guaranteed industrial development bond issues.
§ 1980.489 [Reserved]
§ 1980.490Business and industry buydown loans.
§§ 1980.491-1980.494 [Reserved]
§ 1980.495RD forms and guides.
§ 1980.496Exception authority.
§ 1980.497General administrative.
§ 1980.498Business and Industry Disaster Loans.
§ 1980.499 [Reserved]
§ 1980.500OMB control number.
Appendixes A-B to Subpart E of Part 1980 [Reserved]
Appendix C to Subpart E of Part 1980
Guidelines for Loan Guarantees for Alcohol Fuel Production Facilities
Appendix D to Subpart E of Part 1980
Alcohol Production Facilities Planning, Performing, Development and Project Control
Appendix E to Subpart E of Part 1980
Environmental Assessment Guidelines
Appendixes F-G to Subpart E of Part 1980 [Reserved]
Appendix H to Subpart E of Part 1980
Suggested Format for the Opinion of the Lender's Legal Counsel
Appendix I to Subpart E of Part 1980
Instructions for Loan Guarantees for Drought and Disaster Relief
Appendix J to Subpart E of Part 1980 [Reserved]
Appendix K to Subpart E of Part 1980
Regulations for Loan Guarantees for Disaster Assistance For Rural Business Enterprises
Exhibit G to Subpart E of Part 1980
Exhibit G to Subpart E of Part 1980