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Stat. 377; Mar. 4, 1923, c. 252, § 308, 42 Stat. 1476; Mar. 4, 1933, c. 270, § 7, 47 Stat. 1550; Mar. 27, 1933, Ex. Or. 6084.)

(b) Notice to registrar of disposition of payments on mortgages held as collateral; maintenance of collateral by banks. Every Federal, land bank shall notify the farm loan registrar of the disposition of all payments made on the principal of mortgages held as collateral security for the issue of consolidated farm loan bonds, and said registrar is authorized, at his discretion to order any of such payments, or the proceeds thereof, wherever deposited or however invested, to be immediately transferred to his account as trustee aforesaid. Each bank shall maintain with the farm loan registrar of its district collateral security for the issue of consolidated farm loan bonds in an amount at least equal to the face amount of such bonds issued on its behalf. (July 17, 1916, c. 245, § 21, 39 Stat. 377; Mar. 4, 1923, c. 252, § 308, 42 Stat. 1476; Mar. 4, 1933, c. 270, § 7, 47 Stat. 1550.)

(c) Withdrawal of collateral on surrender of bonds. When any Federal land bank shall surrender to the farm loan registrar of its district any consolidated Federal farm loan bonds, canceled or uncanceled, said land bank shall be entitled to withdraw first mortgages and bonds previously pledged as collateral in connection with any issue of consolidated farm loan bonds to an amount equal to the consolidated farm loan bonds so surrendered and it shall be the duty of such registrar to permit and direct the delivery of such mortgages and bonds to such land bank. (July 17, 1916, c. 245, § 21, 39 Stat. 377; Mar. 4, 1923, c. 252, § 308, 42 Stat. 1476; Mar. 4, 1933, c. 270, § 7, 47 Stat. 1550.)

(d) Additional collateral; payment of bonds and coupons.-The Farm Credit Administration may at any time call upon any Federal land bank for additional security to protect the consolidated bonds issued under the provisions of this section. Each bank shall pay when due, without notice, all bonds and coupons issued on its behalf hereunder. (July 17, 1916, c. 245, § 21, 39 Stat. 377; Mar. 4, 1923, c. 252, § 308, 42 Stat. 1476; Mar. 4, 1933, c. 270, 87, 47 Stat. 1550; Mar. 27, 1933, Ex. Or. 6084.)

(e) Power of Federal land bank to exchange consolidated bonds for individual bonds.-Every Federal land bank shall have power to exchange consolidated farm loan bonds for farm loan bonds previously issued or assumed by it individually, with approval of and under rules and regulations

promulgated by the Farm Credit Administration.
(July 17, 1916, c. 245, § 21, 39 Stat. 377; Mar. 4,
1923, c. 252, § 308, 42 Stat. 1476; Mar. 4, 1933, c.
270, § 7, 47 Stat. 1550; Mar. 27, 1933, Ex. Or. 6084.)

"Farm Credit Administration" mentioned in the text was sub-
stituted for "Federal Farm Loan Board" pursuant to the Execu-
tive Order cited thereto, which is set out in full at the beginning
of this chapter.

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Consolidated bonds; failure of participating bank to pay interest or principal; liability of other banks. If any Federal land bank shall fail to pay its proportion of interest or principal as prescribed in section 881 (d) of this chapter, the Farm Credit Administration shall immediately call upon the other Federal land banks for the amount necessary to make said payment, the assessments to be made in proportion to the capital stock of each, which assessments shall be forthwith paid by said banks. (July 17, 1916, c. 245, § 21, 39 Stat. 377; Mar. 4, 1923, c. 252, § 308, 42 Stat. 1476; Mar. 27, 1933, Ex. Or. 6084.)

"Farm Credit Administration" mentioned in the text was substituted for "Federal Farm Loan Board" pursuant to the Executive Order cited thereto, which is set out in full at the beginning of this chapter.

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Bond committee. The presidents of the twelve Federal land banks shall constitute the bond committee of the Federal land banks and shall select a chairman from among their number. The vice president may act in place of the president on the president's request or in case he fails to act. (July 17, 1916, c. 245, § 21, 39 Stat. 377; Mar. 4, 1923, c. 252, § 308, 42 Stat. 1476.)

Consolidated bonds; duties of bond committee. When an issue of consolidated bonds is contemplated, the bond committee shall determine the amount of such issue, the rate of interest which it is to bear, and the participation of the several banks therein, and submit their recommendations to the Farm Credit Administration for approval. When approved by the Farm Credit Administration the bonds shall be executed by the Land Bank Commissioner and any deputy land bank commissioner, as provided in section 876 of this chapter. (July 17, 1916, c. 245, § 21, 39 Stat. 377; Mar. 4, 1923, c. 252, § 308, 42 Stat. 1476; Mar. 27, 1933, Ex. Or.

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6084; June 16, 1933, c. 98, §§ 80 (a), 81, 48 Stat.
273.)

"Farm Credit Administration" mentioned in the text was sub-
stituted for "Federal Farm Loan Board" pursuant to the Execu-
tive Order cited thereto, which is set out in full at the beginning
of this chapter.

Consolidated bonds; expenses.-The expenses of the bond committee and of the sale of bonds shall be charged against the several land banks in proportion to their participation in the proceeds. (July 17, 1916, c. 245, § 21, 39 Stat. 377; Mar. 4, 1923, c. 252, § 308, 42 Stat. 1476.)

Compensation of members of bond committee. The presidents of the Federal land banks shall receive no additional compensation for their services as members of the bond committee, but shall be paid necessary traveling expenses. (July 17, 1916, c. 245, § 21, 39 Stat. 377; Mar. 4, 1923, c. 252, § 308, 42 Stat. 1476.)

APPLICATION OF AMORTIZATION AND INTEREST
PAYMENTS

Payments upon mortgages pledged as collateral for bond issue; notice to registrar; cancellation of mortgage and discharge of lien upon full payment.-Whenever any Federal land bank, or joint stock land bank, shall receive any interest, amortization, or other payments upon any first mortgage or bond pledged as collateral security for the issue of farm loan bonds, it shall forthwith notify the farm loan registrar of the items so received. Said registrar shall forthwith cause such payment to be duly credited upon the mortgage entitled to such credit. Whenever any such mortgage is paid in full, said registrar shall cause the same to be canceled and delivered to the proper land bank, which shall promptly satisfy and discharge the lien of record and transmit such canceled mortgage to the original maker thereof, or his heirs, administrators, executors, or assigns. (July 17, 1916, c. 245, § 22, 39 Stat. 378.)

Withdrawal of collateral and substitution of other security.-Upon written application by any Federal land bank, or joint stock land bank, to the

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farm loan registrar, it may be permitted, in the
discretion of said registrar, to withdraw any
mortgages or bonds pledged as collateral security
under this chapter, and to substitute therefor other
similar mortgages or United States Government
bonds not less in amount than the mortgages or
bonds desired to be withdrawn. (July 17, 1916,
c. 245, § 22, 39 Stat. 378.)

Place and mode of payment of bonds or interest thereon; cancellation on payment.-Whenever any farm loan bonds, or coupons or interest payments of such bonds, are due under their terms, they shall be payable at the land bank by which they were issued, in gold or lawful money, and upon payment shall be duly canceled by said bank. At the discretion of the Farm Credit Administration, payment of any farm loan bond or coupon or interest payment may, however, be authorized to be made at any Federal land bank, any joint stock land bank, or any other bank, under rules and regulations to be prescribed by the Farm Credit Administration. (July 17, 1916, c. 245, § 22, 39 Stat. 378; Mar. 27, 1933, Ex. Or. 6084.)

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Withdrawal of collateral security on surrender of bonds.-When any land bank shall surrender to the proper farm loan registrar any farm loan bonds of any series, canceled or uncanceled, said land bank shall be entitled to withdraw first mortgages and bonds pledged as collateral security for any of said series of farm loan bonds to an amount equal to the farm loan bonds so surrendered, and it shall be the duty of said registrar to permit and direct the delivery of such mortgages and bonds to such land bank. (July 17, 1916, c. 245, § 22, 39 Stat. 378.)

Interest payments on pledged mortgages.Interest payments on hypothecated first mortgages shall be at the disposal of the land bank pledging the same, and shall be available for the payment of coupons and the interest of farm loan bonds as they become due. (July 17, 1916, c. 245, § 22, 39 Stat. 878.)

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Payment of bonds, coupons, and interest at maturity. Whenever any bond matures, or the interest on any registered bond is due, or the coupon on any coupon bond matures, and the same shall be presented for payment as provided in this subchapter, the full face value thereof shall be paid to the holder. (July 17, 1916, c. 245, § 22, 39 Stat. 378.)

Payment of bonds, coupons, and interest at maturity; trust fund from payments on mortgages held as collateral.-Amortization and other payments on the principal of first mortgages held by a farm loan registrar as collateral security for the issue of farm loan bonds shall constitute a trust fund in the hands of the Federal land bank or joint stock land bank receiving the same, and shall be applied or employed as follows:

In the case of a Federal land bank

(a) To pay off farm loan bonds issued by or in behalf of said bank as they mature.

(b) To purchase at or below par Federal farm loan bonds.

(c) To loan on first mortgages on farm lands within the land bank district, qualified under this chapter as collateral security for an issue of farm loan bonds.

(d) To purchase United States Government bonds.

(e) To purchase Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation bonds.

In the case of a joint stock land bank—

(a) To pay off farm loan bonds issued by said bank as they mature.

(b) To purchase at or below par farm loan bonds. (c) To loan on first mortgages qualified under sections 811-821 of this chapter.

(d) To purchase United States Government bonds. (July 17, 1916, c. 245, § 22, 39 Stat. 378; Mar. 4, 1923, c. 252, § 309, 42 Stat. 1477; Jan. 31, 1934, c. 7, § 8 (b), 48 Stat. 347.)

New loans by joint stock land banks prohibited after May 12, 1933, except in circumstances permitted under § 810 of this chapter.

Payment of bonds, coupons, and interest at maturity; deposit of trust funds with registrars as substituted collateral security. The farm loan bonds, first mortgages, United States Government bonds, or cash constituting the trust funds aforesaid, shall be forthwith deposited with the farm loan

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