{"data":{"id":"us/25-cfr-103.4","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"25 CFR 103.4","heading":"What kinds of loans will BIA guarantee or insure?","body":"In general, BIA may guarantee or insure any loan made by an eligible lender to an eligible borrower to conduct a lawful business organized for profit. There are several important exceptions:\n(a) The business must contribute to the economy of an Indian reservation or tribal service area recognized by BIA;\n(b) The borrower may not use the loan for relending purposes;\n(c) If any portion of the loan is used to refinance an existing loan, the borrower must be current on the existing loan; and\n(d) BIA may not guarantee or insure a loan if it believes the lender would be willing to extend the requested financing without a BIA guaranty or insurance coverage.","path":["Title 25—Indians","CHAPTER I—BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR","SUBCHAPTER G—FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES","PART 103—LOAN GUARANTY, INSURANCE, AND INTEREST SUBSIDY","Subpart A—General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-25.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:59Z","sha256":"fdc9b06fb98ca071f9bdaf15c15b06a8b92d4989288c708871c0401074cb0577","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/25-cfr-103.3","next":"us/25-cfr-103.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}