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12 U.S.C. 2143: Credit delivery officeText contains those laws in effect through Public Law 119-120 (October 7, 2026).
From Title 12-BANKS AND BANKINGCHAPTER 23-FARM CREDIT SYSTEM

§2143. Credit delivery office

On a determination by the board of directors of the consolidated bank that the bank’s loan portfolio is concentrated in any one district or districts (according to the district boundaries in effect immediately prior to the effective date of the establishment of the bank under section 413 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987), the bank may consider the creation of regional service centers to accommodate such loan concentrations.

( Pub. L. 92–181, title III, § 3 .22, as added Pub. L. 100–233, title IV, § 415(2) , Jan. 6, 1988 , 101 Stat. 1643 ; amended Pub. L. 100–399, title IV, § 407(e) , Aug. 17, 1988 , 102 Stat. 1000 .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 413 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987, referred to in text, is section 413 of Pub. L. 100–233, which is set out as a note under section 2121 of this title.

Amendments

1988⁠—Pub. L. 100–399 substituted “consolidated bank” for “United Bank for Cooperatives or the National Bank for Cooperatives” and “establishment of the bank under section 413 of the Agricultural Credit Act of 1987” for “merger”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 1988 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 100–399 effective as if enacted immediately after enactment of Pub. L. 100–233, which was approved Jan. 6, 1988, see section 1001(a) of Pub. L. 100–399, set out as a note under section 2002 of this title.