Federal Farm Loan Act: Hearings ... Sixty-seventh Congress, Fourth Session. December 21, 1922-January 15, 1923 |
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acre agency agent agricultural amendment amortization amount APPLEBY applications appointed asso average bankers believe benefit bill bond buyers bond issue bondholder borrowers cent Chairman committee CONGRESS THE LIBRARY cooperative COREY debt default district dividends double liability elected expense fact farm lands farm loan act farm loan associations Farm Loan Board farm loan system farmers favor Federal Farm Loan Federal land banks fellow finance FLANNAGAN function gentlemen give GOLDSBOROUGH Government HULL increase indorsement interest rate investment Iowa joint joint-stock land banks Judge Lobdell LEVER LIBRARY OF CONGRESS liquidate loan limit LYMAN MANSON MARSH mortgage National Farm Loan operation organization owners present profits proposition purpose question QUICK rate of interest reason secretary-treasurer sell statement STEAGALL STEVENSON stock land banks stockholders STRONG suggestion thing tion United vote WINGO
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Page 5 - ... shall be held individually responsible, equally and ratably, and not one for another, for all contracts, debts, and engagements of such association to the extent of the amount of their stock therein at the par value thereof, in addition to the amount invested in such shares...
Page 67 - Associations for carrying on the business of banking under this Title may be formed by any number of natural persons, not less in any case than five. They shall enter into articles of association, which shall specify in general terms the object for which the association is formed, and may contain any other provisions, not inconsistent with law, which the association may see fit to adopt for the regulation of its business and the conduct of its affairs.
Page 4 - ... to the extent of the amount of stock owned by them at the par value thereof, in addition to the amount paid in and represented by their shares.
Page 4 - Seventh. To exercise by its board of directors, or duly authorized officers or agents, subject to law, all such incidental powers as shall be necessary to carry on the business of banking; by discounting and negotiating promissory notes, drafts, bills of exchange, and other evidences of debt; by receiving deposits; by buying and selling exchange, coin and bullion; by loaning money on personal security...
Page 4 - Federal land banks, or to joint stock land banks, and farm loan bonds issued under the provisions of this Act, shall be deemed and held to be instrumentalities of the Government of the United States, and as such they and the income derived therefrom shall be exempt from Federal, State, municipal, and local taxation.
Page 4 - Sixth. To prescribe, by its board of directors, by-laws not inconsistent with law, regulating the manner in which its stock shall be transferred, its directors elected or appointed, its officers appointed, its property transferred, its general business conducted, and the privileges granted to it by law exercised and enjoyed.
Page 3 - Third. To make contracts. Fourth. To sue and be sued, complain and defend, in any court of law or equity.
Page 2 - ... shall be known as district directors and shall be appointed by the Federal Farm Loan Board and represent the public interest.
Page 226 - No loan could be made in excess of 50 per cent of the value of the land and 20 per cent of the value of permanent improvements on it.
Page 70 - National farm loan associations, and the salary of the secretary-treasurer, shall be paid from the general funds of the association, and the board of directors is authorized to set aside such sums as it shall deem requisite for that purpose and for other expenses of said association.