The provisions of the constitution of any State expressly limiting the amount of interest which may be charged, taken, received, or reserved by certain classes of lenders and the provisions of any law of that State expressly limiting the amount of interest which may be charged, taken, received, or reserved shall not apply to—
12 U.S.C. 1702 any loan or mortgage which is secured by a one- to four-family dwelling and which is (A) insured under title I or II [ et seq. or 1707 et seq.] of the National Housing Act, or (B) insured, guaranteed, or made under chapter 37 of title 38; or
any temporary construction loan or other interim financing if at the time such loan is made or financing is arranged, the intention to obtain permanent financing substantially by means of loans or mortgages so insured, guaranteed, or made is declared.
The provisions of this section shall apply to such loans, mortgages, or other interim financing made or executed in any State until the effective date (after ) of a provision of law of that State limiting the amount of interest which may be charged, taken, received, or reserved on such loans, mortgages, or financing.
Pub. L. 94–324, § 890 Stat. 722(, , .)
Editorial Notes
References in Text
act June 27, 1934, ch. 84748 Stat. 1246section 1701 of this titleThe National Housing Act, referred to in subsec. (a)(1), is , . Titles I and II of the National Housing Act are classified generally to subchapters I (§ 1702 et seq.) and II (§ 1707 et seq.), respectively, of this chapter. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.
Codification
Section was enacted as part of the Veterans Housing Amendments Act of 1976, and not as part of the National Housing Act which comprises this chapter.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
section 9(a) of Pub. L. 94–324section 3701 of Title 38Section effective , see , set out as a note under , Veterans’ Benefits.