614.4351—Computation of lending and leasing limit base.
(a) Lending and leasing limit base.
An institution's lending and leasing limit base is composed of the permanent capital of the institution, as defined in § 615.5201 of this chapter, with adjustments applicable to the institution provided for in § 615.5207 of this chapter, and with the following further adjustments:
(1)
Where one institution invests in another institution in connection with the sale of a loan participation interest, the amount of investment in the institution purchasing this participation interest that is owned by the institution originating the loan shall be counted in the lending and leasing limit base of the originating institution and shall not be counted in the lending and leasing limit base of the purchasing institution.
(2)
Stock protected under section 4.9A of the Act may be included in the lending and leasing limit base until January 1, 1998.
(3)
Any amounts of preferred stock not eligible to be included in total surplus as defined in § 615.5301(i) of this chapter must be deducted from the lending limit base.
(b) Timing of calculation.
The lending limit base will be calculated on a monthly basis as of the preceding month end.