{"data":{"id":"us/12-cfr-1208.31","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"12 CFR 1208.31","heading":"Refunds.","body":"(a) Where FHFA is the creditor agency, FHFA shall promptly refund any amount deducted under the authority of 5 U.S.C. 5514 when:\n(1) FHFA receives notice that the debt has been waived or otherwise found not to be owing to the Federal Government; or\n(2) An administrative or judicial order directs FHFA to make a refund.\n(b) Unless required by law or contract, refunds under this section shall not bear interest.","path":["Title 12—Banks and Banking","CHAPTER XII—FEDERAL HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY","SUBCHAPTER A—ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS","PART 1208—DEBT COLLECTION","Subpart B—Salary Offset"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-12.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:16Z","sha256":"17cf3b2f1d51c795008da3fc40f0dc426991f44c2022272286e10fab7d2b006d","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/12-cfr-1208.30","next":"us/12-cfr-1208.32"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}