U.S Code last checked for updates: Nov 22, 2024
§ 5401.
Purposes
The purposes of this title 1
1
 See References in Text note below.
are—
(1)
to provide for the safe and sound operation of the banking system of the United States;
(2)
to preserve and protect the dual system of Federal and State-chartered depository institutions;
(3)
to ensure the fair and appropriate supervision of each depository institution, regardless of the size or type of charter of the depository institution; and
(4)
to streamline and rationalize the supervision of depository institutions and the holding companies of depository institutions.
(Pub. L. 111–203, title III, § 301, July 21, 2010, 124 Stat. 1520.)
cite as: 12 USC 5401