---
kind: "section"
citation: "12 U.S.C. § 1735f–17"
title: "12"
title_heading: "Banks and Banking"
number: "1735f–17"
heading: "Examinations and sanctions for certain violations"
release: "119-102"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/12/1735f-17"
units:
  - "Chapter 13 — National Housing"
  - "Subchapter V — Miscellaneous"
---

# §1735f–17. Examinations and sanctions for certain violations

- (a) **Examinations and sanctions—**
  - (1) In connection with any examination of a [mortgagee](/usc/12/1707.md?p=b) approved by the Secretary pursuant to this chapter, the Secretary shall assess the performance of the [mortgagee](/usc/12/1707.md?p=b) in meeting the requirements of sections 1709(t),[^1] 1715n(a)(7)(B),[^1] and [1735f–13](/usc/12/1735f–13.md) of this title. Where the Secretary determines that a [mortgagee](/usc/12/1707.md?p=b) is not in compliance with these requirements, the Secretary shall refer the matter to the [Mortgagee](/usc/12/1707.md?p=b) Review [Board](/usc/12/221a.md?p=a) for investigation and appropriate action.
  - (2) Not later than 180 days after November 28, 1990, the Secretary shall by notice establish a procedure under which (A) [any person](/usc/12/1715z–4a.md?p=a-2) may file a request that the Secretary determine whether a [mortgagee](/usc/12/1707.md?p=b) is in compliance with sections 1709(t),[^1] 1715n(a)(7)(B),[^1] and [1735f–13](/usc/12/1735f–13.md) of this title, (B) the Secretary shall inform the [person](/usc/12/5481.md?p=19) of the disposition of the request, and (C) the Secretary shall publish in the Federal Register the disposition of any case referred by the Secretary to the [Mortgagee](/usc/12/1707.md?p=b) Review [Board](/usc/12/221a.md?p=a). Such procedures shall be established by regulation under [section 553 of title 5](/usc/5/553.md). The Secretary shall issue regulations based on the initial notice before the expiration of the 8-month period beginning on the date of the notice.
  - (3) Omitted.
- (b) **Monitoring and review—** The Secretary shall continually monitor and undertake a thorough review of the implementation of this section to assess the impact of the section on the lending practices of [mortgagees](/usc/12/1707.md?p=b) and the availability of [mortgages](/usc/12/1707.md?p=a) insured under this chapter. The Secretary shall monitor the availability of [credit](/usc/12/5481.md?p=7), the number and type of lenders participating in the program, whether there is any change in the composition or practices of such lenders and any other factors the Secretary considers appropriate. The Secretary shall submit to the Congress findings detailing the results of such monitoring and review not later than 18 months after November 28, 1990.

## Footnotes

[^1]: See References in Text note below.

## Source credit

(June 27, 1934, ch. 847, title V, § 539, as added Pub. L. 101–625, title III, § 330(b), Nov. 28, 1990, 104 Stat. 4139.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### References in Text

Section 1709(t) of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), (2), was redesignated section 1709(u) of this title by Pub. L. 106–377, § 1(a)(1) [title II, § 209(a)(1)], Oct. 27, 2000, 114 Stat. 1441, 1441A–25.

Section 1715n(a)(7)(B) of this title, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), (2), was redesignated section 1715n(a)(7)(A)(ii) of this title by Pub. L. 107–116, title VI, § 615(3), Jan. 10, 2002, 115 Stat. 2225.

### Codification

Paragraph (3) of subsection (a), which required the Secretary to submit to Congress, not less than annually, a report on actions taken to carry out this section, terminated, effective May 15, 2000, pursuant to section 3003 of Pub. L. 104–66, as amended, set out as a note under section 1113 of Title 31, Money and Finance. See, also, page 103 of House Document No. 103–7.