Veterans Member Business Loan Act
Summary
What This Bill Does
The Veterans Member Business Loan Act changes the Federal Credit Union Act member business loan definition. It adds loans made to a veteran to the list of loans excluded from the member business loan category, using the title 38 definition of veteran. Because credit unions face statutory limits on member business loans, excluding veteran loans gives credit unions more room to lend to veteran-owned or veteran-operated businesses without consuming the same cap capacity. The change takes effect after the six-month period beginning on enactment.
Who Benefits and How
Veteran entrepreneurs benefit because credit unions can make veteran business loans without those loans counting against the member business loan category. Credit unions benefit because veteran loans get more favorable treatment under the statutory business-lending cap. Veteran-owned small businesses benefit from potentially greater access to credit union financing. Veterans service organizations benefit from a targeted lending preference they can explain to members seeking business capital.
Who Bears the Burden and How
National Credit Union Administration staff must update supervisory guidance for the new veteran-loan exclusion. Credit union compliance teams must verify veteran status and apply the six-month delayed effective date. Nonveteran business borrowers may face relatively less credit union lending capacity if lenders prioritize veteran loans. Community banks competing for veteran business loans may face more credit union competition.
Key Provisions
- Excludes loans made to veterans from the Federal Credit Union Act member business loan definition.
- Adds the title 38 definition of veteran to the credit union business-loan statute.
- Provides credit unions more capacity for veteran business lending under member business loan limits.
- Establishes a six-month delayed effective date after enactment.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Excludes credit union loans made to veterans from the Federal Credit Union Act member business loan definition after a six-month delayed effective date.
Key Policy Areas
Veterans, Credit Unions, Small Business
Primary Purpose
Excludes credit union loans made to veterans from the Federal Credit Union Act member business loan definition after a six-month delayed effective date.
Policy Domains
Resolution provisions
Identified Gains
- Veteran entrepreneurs
- Credit unions
- Veteran-owned small businesses
- Veterans service organizations
Identified Costs
- National Credit Union Administration staff
- Credit union compliance teams
- Nonveteran business borrowers
- Community banks
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
In CommitteeMr. Vicente Gonzalez of Texas (for himself, Mr. Fitzpatrick, Mr. …
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.
Introduced in House
Stakeholder Effects
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Community banks, Credit unions
Positive-direction: Credit unions
Negative-direction: Community banks
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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