103.10—What lenders are eligible under the Program?
(a)
Except as specified in paragraph (b) of this section, a lender is eligible under the Program, and may be considered for BIA approval, if the lender is:
(1)
Regularly engaged in the business of making loans;
(2)
Capable of evaluating and servicing loans in accordance with reasonable and prudent industry standards; and
(3)
Otherwise reasonably acceptable to BIA.
(b)
The following lenders are not qualified to issue loans under the Program:
(1)
An agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government;
(2)
A lender that borrows money from any Federal Government source, other than the Federal Reserve Bank System, for purposes of relending;
(3)
A lender that does not include the interest on loans it makes in gross income, for purposes of chapter 1, title 26 of the United States Code; and
(4)
A lender that does not keep any ownership interest in loans it originates.