# 7 CFR § 1980.419: Eligible lenders

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1980.419

## Section

- **Citation:** 7 CFR § 1980.419
- **Heading:** Eligible lenders
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** September 22, 2026
- **Source:** Publisher's official text
- **Location:** Title 7—Agriculture > Subtitle B—Regulations of the Department of Agriculture > CHAPTER XVIII—RURAL HOUSING SERVICE, RURAL BUSINESS-COOPERATIVE SERVICE, AND RURAL UTILITIES SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE > SUBCHAPTER H—PROGRAM REGULATIONS > PART 1980—GENERAL > Subpart E—Business and Industrial Loan Program

## Text

[See Subpart A, § 1980.13.]
Administrative
A. Par (a) of subpart A, § 1980.13 requires National Office approval for any variations.
B. Par (b)(4) of subpart A, § 1980.13, State Director submits information to National Office with recommendations.
C. With prior written approval of the Rural Development National Office, a new eligible lender may be substituted for the original lender provided the new lender agrees to assume all original loan requirements including liabilities, servicing responsibilities and acquiring legal title to the unguaranteed portion of the loan. Such approval will be granted by the National Office only when a lender discontinues lending operations or other extreme situations require a substitution of lender. If approved by the National Office, the State Director will submit to the Finance Office Form RD 1980-42. “Notice of Substitution of Lender.”

## Nearby sections

- [7 CFR § 1980.401 § 1980.401 Introduction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1980.401.md)
- [7 CFR § 1980.402 § 1980.402 Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1980.402.md)
- [7 CFR § 1980.403 § 1980.403 Citizenship of borrowers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1980.403.md)
- [7 CFR § 1980.405 § 1980.405 Rural areas.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1980.405.md)
- [7 CFR § 1980.411 § 1980.411 Loan purposes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1980.411.md)
- [7 CFR § 1980.412 § 1980.412 Ineligible loan purposes.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1980.412.md)
- [7 CFR § 1980.413 § 1980.413 Transactions which will not be guaranteed.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1980.413.md)
- [7 CFR § 1980.414 § 1980.414 Fees and charges by lender and others.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1980.414.md)
- [7 CFR § 1980.419 § 1980.419 Eligible lenders.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1980.419.md)
- [7 CFR § 1980.420 § 1980.420 Loan guarantee limits.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1980.420.md)
- [7 CFR § 1980.423 § 1980.423 Interest rates.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1980.423.md)
- [7 CFR § 1980.424 § 1980.424 Term of loan repayment.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1980.424.md)
- [7 CFR § 1980.425 § 1980.425 Availability of credit from other sources.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1980.425.md)
- [7 CFR § 1980.432 § 1980.432 Environmental review requirements.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/ecfr-7-1980.432.md)

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