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type: "LegalText"
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title: "12 U.S.C. § 2606"
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description: "Exempted transactions"
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title_number: 12
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title_name: "BANKS AND BANKING"
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chapter_number: "27"
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chapter_name: "REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES"
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section: "2606"
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citation: "12 U.S.C. § 2606"
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release_date: "2026-06-26"
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# 12 U.S.C. § 2606 - Exempted transactions
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## Text
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(a) In general This chapter does not apply to credit transactions involving extensions of credit—
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(1) primarily for business, commercial, or agricultural purposes; or
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(2) to government or governmental agencies or instrumentalities.
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(b) Interpretation In prescribing regulations under section 2617(a) of this title, the Bureau shall ensure that, with respect to subsection (a) of this section, the exemption for credit transactions involving extensions of credit primarily for business, commercial, or agricultural purposes, as provided in subsection (a)(1) 11 See References in Text note below. of this section shall be the same as the exemption for such credit transactions under section 1603(1) of title 15.
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(Pub. L. 93–533, § 7, as added Pub. L. 103–325, title III, § 312, Sept. 23, 1994, 108 Stat. 2221; amended Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title II, § 2103(b), Sept. 30, 1996, 110 Stat. 3009–399; Pub. L. 111–203, title X, § 1098(5), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 2104.)
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## Notes
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Editorial Notes
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References in TextSubsection (a)(1) of this section, referred to in subsec. (b), was in the original “section 7(1) of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974”, and was translated as referring to section 7(a)(1) of that Act to reflect the probable intent of Congress.
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Prior ProvisionsA prior section 2606, Pub. L. 93–533, § 7, Dec. 22, 1974, 88 Stat. 1727, related to seller or his agent confirming that information concerning an existing residence was disclosed to buyer in writing before a commitment for a mortgage loan was made, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94–205, § 6, Jan. 2, 1976, 89 Stat. 1158.
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Amendments2010–Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–203 substituted “Bureau” for “Secretary”. 1996—Pub. L. 104–208 designated existing provisions as subsec. (a), inserted heading, and added subsec. (b).
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Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
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Effective Date of 2010 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 111–203 effective on the designated transfer date, see section 1100H of Pub. L. 111–203, set out as a note under section 552a of Title 5, Government Organization and Employees.
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