Garn–St Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982

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The Garn–St Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982 was a major U.S. banking deregulation law that expanded the powers of depository institutions and loosened restrictions on interest rates and mortgage lending.

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instanceOf United States federal statute
banking deregulation law
administeredBy Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation NERFINISHED
Federal Home Loan Bank Board NERFINISHED
National Credit Union Administration NERFINISHED
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency NERFINISHED
amends Federal Deposit Insurance Act NERFINISHED
Federal Home Loan Bank Act NERFINISHED
Home Owners’ Loan Act NERFINISHED
National Housing Act NERFINISHED
containsProvision authorization of money market deposit accounts
creation of Net Worth Certificate program for troubled institutions
preemption of certain state due-on-sale restrictions on mortgages
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateSigned 1982-10-15
effect allowed adjustable-rate mortgages for federally related mortgage loans
contributed to risk-taking by savings and loan institutions
expanded lending powers of thrift institutions
increased competition among depository institutions
reduced restrictions on commercial lending by thrifts
enactedBy 97th United States Congress NERFINISHED
fullTitle Garn–St Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982 NERFINISHED
historicalContext part of U.S. financial deregulation in the late 1970s and early 1980s
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
namedAfter Fernand St. Germain NERFINISHED
Jake Garn NERFINISHED
primarySponsor Fernand St. Germain NERFINISHED
Jake Garn NERFINISHED
publicLawNumber Public Law 97-320 NERFINISHED
purpose to deregulate savings and loan associations
to expand the powers of depository institutions
to loosen restrictions on mortgage lending
to phase out interest rate ceilings on deposit accounts
to provide emergency assistance to troubled depository institutions
regulates credit unions
federally insured banks
savings and loan associations
savings banks
relatedTo Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act of 1980 NERFINISHED
Savings and loan crisis
shortTitle Garn–St Germain Act NERFINISHED
signedBy Ronald Reagan NERFINISHED
subjectMatter banking regulation
depository institutions
interest rate deregulation
mortgage lending
savings and loan associations
yearEnacted 1982

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Regulation Q phasedOutBy Garn–St Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982
Depository Institutions Deregulation and Monetary Control Act isRelatedTo Garn–St Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982