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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>61660</law_id><section_number>6.2-1376</section_number><catch_line>Authorized investments</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="6.2">Financial Institutions and Services</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="II">Depository Institutions and Trust Organizations</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="13">Credit Unions</unit><unit label="article" level="4" order_by="1" identifier="9">Loans and Investments</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The funds of a <span class="dictionary">credit union</span> that are not used in loans to <span class="dictionary">members</span> may be invested only:</p></section>
						<section id="1"><p><span class="prefix-number">1.</span> In loans to other insured <span class="dictionary">credit unions</span> to the extent permitted in the bylaws; <a id="paragraph-225134" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1376/#1"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="2"><p><span class="prefix-number">2.</span> In <span class="dictionary">shares</span>, <span class="dictionary">share accounts</span>, or deposits of other insured <span class="dictionary">credit unions</span> to the extent authorized in its bylaws, but not to exceed 25 percent of the investing <span class="dictionary">credit union</span>&#x2019;s outstanding <span class="dictionary">shares</span> and reserve fund; <a id="paragraph-225135" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1376/#2"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="3"><p><span class="prefix-number">3.</span> Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, in <span class="dictionary">shares</span> or deposits of any <span class="dictionary">corporate credit union</span> provided such investments are specifically authorized by the board of directors making the investment; <a id="paragraph-225136" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1376/#3"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="4"><p><span class="prefix-number">4.</span> In federally insured banks and savings institutions; <a id="paragraph-225137" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1376/#4"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="5"><p><span class="prefix-number">5.</span> In the <span class="dictionary">capital</span> stock of the National Credit Union Central Liquidity Facility or any central liquidity facility established under the <span class="dictionary">laws</span> of the Commonwealth; <a id="paragraph-225138" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1376/#5"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="6"><p><span class="prefix-number">6.</span> In obligations of the United States and securities fully guaranteed as to principal and interest thereby; <a id="paragraph-225139" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1376/#6"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="7"><p><span class="prefix-number">7.</span> In obligations of the Commonwealth and any political subdivision thereof, including, but not limited to, revenue <span class="dictionary">bonds</span>; <a id="paragraph-225140" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1376/#7"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="8"><p><span class="prefix-number">8.</span> In such stock, securities, obligations, or other investments as may be approved from time to time by the <span class="dictionary">Commission</span>; <a id="paragraph-225141" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1376/#8"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="9"><p><span class="prefix-number">9.</span> In real estate, office buildings, equipment, and furnishings of the credit union, provided that the aggregate investment in all such fixed <span class="dictionary">assets</span> shall not exceed five percent of the total of the <span class="dictionary">members</span>&#x2019; <span class="dictionary">share accounts</span> and <span class="dictionary">retained earnings</span> without the prior written authorization of the <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span>; <a id="paragraph-225142" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1376/#9"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="10"><p><span class="prefix-number">10.</span> In <span class="dictionary">shares</span>, stock, deposits in, loans, or other obligations of any <span class="dictionary">credit union service organization</span>, corporation, or association, if (i) the membership or ownership, as the case may be, of such organization, corporation, or association is primarily confined or restricted to <span class="dictionary">credit unions</span> or organizations of <span class="dictionary">credit unions</span> and (ii) the purpose for which such organization, corporation, or association is organized is to strengthen or advance the development of <span class="dictionary">credit unions</span> or credit union organizations. Such investment by any credit union shall not exceed five percent of the credit union&#x2019;s outstanding <span class="dictionary">shares</span> and <span class="dictionary">reserves</span> without the prior approval of the <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span>; <a id="paragraph-225143" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1376/#10"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="11"><p><span class="prefix-number">11.</span> In deposits in, loans to, or <span class="dictionary">shares</span> of any Federal Reserve Bank; and <a id="paragraph-225144" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1376/#11"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="12"><p><span class="prefix-number">12.</span> In cooperative loans with other <span class="dictionary">credit unions</span> or credit union organizations. Such investment shall not exceed 10 percent of outstanding <span class="dictionary">shares</span> and <span class="dictionary">reserves</span> of the investing credit union. <a id="paragraph-225145" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/6.2-1376/#12"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 6-225; 1956, c. 90; 1958, c. 21; 1966, c. 584, &#xA7; 6.1-216; 1968, c. 560; 1972, c. 192; 1974, c. 117; 1975, c. 35; 1979, c. 190; 1980, cc. 207, 210; 1983, c. 466; 1984, c. 351; 1990, c. 373, &#xA7; 6.1-225.57; 1991, c. 367; 2010, c. 794; 2013, cc. 16, 92.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
