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18 U.S.C. § 215 — Receipt of commissions or gifts for procuring loans
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**(a)** Whoever—
(1) corruptly gives, offers, or promises anything of value to any person, with intent to influence or reward an officer, director, employee, agent, or attorney of a financial institution in connection with any business or transaction of such institution; or
(2) as an officer, director, employee, agent, or attorney of a financial institution, corruptly solicits or demands for the benefit of any person, or corruptly accepts or agrees to accept, anything of value from any person, intending to be influenced or rewarded in connection with any business or transaction of such institution;
shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or three times the value of the thing given, offered, promised, solicited, demanded, accepted, or agreed to be accepted, whichever is greater, or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both, but if the value of the thing given, offered, promised, solicited, demanded, accepted, or agreed to be accepted does not exceed $1,000, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
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**(c)** This section shall not apply to bona fide salary, wages, fees, or other compensation paid, or expenses paid or reimbursed, in the usual course of business.
**(d)** Federal agencies with responsibility for regulating a financial institution shall jointly establish such guidelines as are appropriate to assist an officer, director, employee, agent, or attorney of a financial institution to comply with this section. Such agencies shall make such guidelines available to the public.
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**(a)** Whoever—
(1) corruptly gives, offers, or promises anything of value to any person, with intent to influence or reward an officer, director, employee, agent, or attorney of a financial institution in connection with any business or transaction of such institution; or
(2) as an officer, director, employee, agent, or attorney of a financial institution, corruptly solicits or demands for the benefit of any person, or corruptly accepts or agrees to accept, anything of value from any person, intending to be influenced or rewarded in connection with any business or transaction of such institution;
shall be fined not more than $1,000,000 or three times the value of the thing given, offered, promised, solicited, demanded, accepted, or agreed to be accepted, whichever is greater, or imprisoned not more than 30 years, or both, but if the value of the thing given, offered, promised, solicited, demanded, accepted, or agreed to be accepted does not exceed $1,000, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than one year, or both.
**(b)** Transferred]
**(c)** This section shall not apply to bona fide salary, wages, fees, or other compensation paid, or expenses paid or reimbursed, in the usual course of business.
**(d)** Federal agencies with responsibility for regulating a financial institution shall jointly establish such guidelines as are appropriate to assist an officer, director, employee, agent, or attorney of a financial institution to comply with this section. Such agencies shall make such guidelines available to the public.
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**(a)** For the purpose of this section—
(1) the term “public official” means Member of Congress, Delegate, or Resident Commissioner, either before or after such official has qualified, or an officer or employee or person acting for or on behalf of the United States, or any department, agency or branch of Government thereof, including the District of Columbia, in any official function, under or by authority of any such department, agency, or branch of Government, or a juror;
(2) the term “person who has been selected to be a public official” means any person who has been nominated or appointed to be a public official, or has been officially informed that such person will be so nominated or appointed; and
(3) the term “official act” means any decision or action on any question, matter, cause, suit, proceeding or controversy, which may at any time be pending, or which may by law be brought before any public official, in such official’s official capacity, or in such official’s place of trust or profit.
**(b)** Whoever—
(1) directly or indirectly, corruptly gives, offers or promises anything of value to any public official or person who has been selected to be a public official, or offers or promises any public official or any person who has been selected to be a public official to give anything of value to any other person or entity, with intent—
(A) to influence any official act; or
(B) to influence such public official or person who has been selected to be a public official to commit or aid in committing, or collude in, or allow, any fraud, or make opportunity for the commission of any fraud, on the United States; or
(C) to induce such public official or such person who has been selected to be a public official to do or omit to do any act in violation of th
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### Statutory Notes
Section, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat. 684; Oct. 30, 1984, Pub. L. 98–596, § 8, 98 Stat. 3138, classified offenses as a felony, misdemeanor, or petty offense.
#### Effective Date of Repeal
Repeal of section effective Nov. 1, 1987, and applicable only to offenses committed after the taking effect of such repeal, see section 235(a)(1) of Pub. L. 98–473, set out as an Effective Date note under [section 3551 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section3551&num=0&edition=prelim).
#### Short Title of 2026 Amendment
Pub. L. 119–73, § 1, Jan. 23, 2026, 139 Stat. 2003, provided that: “This Act [enacting sections 28 and 3771A of this title, amending [section 7102 of Title 22](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title22-section7102&num=0&edition=prelim), Foreign Relations and Intercourse, and enacting provisions set out as notes under [section 28 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section28&num=0&edition=prelim) and [section 10110 of Title 34](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title34-section10110&num=0&edition=prelim), Crime Control and Law Enforcement] may be cited as the ‘Trafficking Survivors Relief Act’.”
#### Short Title of 2024 Amendment
Pub. L. 118–78, § 1, July 30, 2024, 138 Stat. 1512, provided that: “This Act [enacting [section 1352 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1352&num=0&edition=prelim) and amending [section 201 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section201&num=0&edition=prelim)] may be cited as the ‘Foreign Extortion Prevention Technical Corrections Act’.”
Pub. L. 118–77, § 1, July
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As used in this title, the term “financial institution” means—
(1) an insured depository institution (as defined in section 3(c)(2) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act);
(2) a credit union with accounts insured by the National Credit Union Share Insurance Fund;
(3) a Federal home loan bank or a member, as defined in section 2 of the Federal Home Loan Bank Act ([12 U.S.C. 1422](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title12-section1422&num=0&edition=prelim)), of the Federal home loan bank system;
(4) a System institution of the Farm Credit System, as defined in section 5.35(3) of the Farm Credit Act of 1971;
(5) a small business investment company, as defined in section 103 of the Small Business Investment Act of 1958 ([15 U.S.C. 662](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title15-section662&num=0&edition=prelim));
(6) a depository institution holding company (as defined in section 3(w)(1) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act;
(7) a Federal Reserve bank or a member bank of the Federal Reserve System;
(8) an organization operating under section 25 or section 25(a) 11 See References in Text note below. of the Federal Reserve Act;
(9) a branch or agency of a foreign bank (as such terms are defined in paragraphs (1) and (3) of section 1(b) of the International Banking Act of 1978); or
(10) a mortgage lending business (as defined in [section 27 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section27&num=0&edition=prelim)) or any person or entity that makes in whole or in part a federally related mortgage loan as defined in section 3 of the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act of 1974.
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### Statutory Notes
Section 1121, act July 17, 1916, ch. 245, title II, § 211(a), as added Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 252, title I, § 2, 42 Stat. 1459, related to offenses by officers, employees, or agents. See sections 657 and 1006 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
Section 1122, act July 17, 1916, ch. 245, title II, § 211(b), as added Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 252, title I, § 2, 42 Stat. 1459, related to false statements to banks. See [section 1014 of Title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1014&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1123, act July 17, 1916, ch. 245, title II, § 211(c), as added Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 252, title I, § 2, 42 Stat. 1459, related to overvaluation of property for loan purposes. See [section 1014 of Title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1014&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1124, act July 17, 1916, ch. 245, title II, § 211(d), as added Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 252, title I, § 2, 42 Stat. 1459, related to offenses by examiners. See sections 1907 and 1909 of Title 18.
Section 1125, act July 17, 1916, ch. 245, title II, § 211(e), as added Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 252, title I, § 2, 42 Stat. 1459, related to offenses by officers, employees, and agents. See [section 215 of Title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section215&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1126, act July 17, 1916, ch. 245, title II, § 211(f), as added Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 252, title I, § 2, 42 Stat. 1459, related to forgery and counterfeiting offenses. See [section 493 of Title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section493&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1127, act July 17, 1916, ch. 245, title II, § 211(g), as added Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 252, title I,
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### Statutory Notes
Section 1311, act Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 252, title II, § 216(a), 42 Stat. 1471, related to various criminal acts of officers, employees, or agents. See [section 709 of Title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section709&num=0&edition=prelim), Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
Section 1312, act Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 252, title II, § 216(b), 42 Stat. 1472, related to false statements. See [section 1014 of Title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1014&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1313, act Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 252, title II, § 216(c), 42 Stat. 1472, related to overvaluation of property offered as security. See [section 1014 of Title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1014&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1314, act Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 252, title II, § 216(d), 42 Stat. 1472, related to offenses by examiners. See sections 1908 and 1909 of Title 18.
Section 1315, act Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 252, title II, § 216(e), 42 Stat. 1472, related to acceptance of gifts by officers. See [section 215 of Title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section215&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1316, act Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 252, title II, § 216(f), 42 Stat. 1473, related to forgery, etc. See [section 493 of Title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section493&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1317, act Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 252, title II, § 216(g), 42 Stat. 1473, related to false representations as to debentures. See [section 1013 of Title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1013&num=0&edition=prelim).
Section 1318, act Mar. 4, 1923, ch. 252, title II, § 216
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### Statutory Notes
Section 591, R.S. § 5208; acts July 12, 1882, ch. 290, § 13, 22 Stat. 166; Sept. 26, 1918, ch. 177, § 7, 40 Stat. 972; Feb. 25, 1927, ch. 191, § 12, 44 Stat. 1231, related to unlawful certification of checks. See [section 1004 of Title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section1004&num=0&edition=prelim), Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
Section 592, R.S. § 5209; acts Sept. 26, 1918, ch. 177, § 7, 40 Stat. 972; Aug. 23, 1935, ch. 614, title III, § 316, 49 Stat. 712, related to embezzlement. See sections 334, 656, and 1005 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
Section 593, acts Dec. 23, 1913, ch. 6, § 22(a), 38 Stat. 272; Sept. 26, 1918, ch. 177, § 5, 40 Stat. 970; Feb. 25, 1927, ch. 191, § 15, 44 Stat. 1232; Aug. 23, 1935, ch. 614, title III, § 326(a), 49 Stat. 715, related to loans and gratuities.
Section 594, acts Dec. 23, 1913, ch. 6, § 22(b), 38 Stat. 272; Sept. 26, 1918, ch. 177, § 5, 40 Stat. 970; Aug. 23, 1935, ch. 614, title III, § 326(b), 49 Stat. 716, related to bank examiners performing other services for compensation and disclosure of information. See sections 1906 and 1909 of Title 18, Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
Section 595, acts Dec. 23, 1913, ch. 6, § 22(c), 38 Stat. 272; June 21, 1917, ch. 32, § 11, 40 Stat. 240; Sept. 26, 1918, ch. 177, § 5, 40 Stat. 970, related to officers and employees accepting commissions and gifts for procuring loans. See [section 215 of Title 18](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title18-section215&num=0&edition=prelim), Crimes and Criminal Procedure.
Section 596, act Dec. 23, 1913, ch. 6, § 22(h), as added June 19, 1934, ch. 653, § 3, 48 Stat. 1107, related to false statements or overvaluation of securities to secure loan. See [sect
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TITLE 18—CRIMES AND CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
§ 215
1 So in original.
plicable to credit card accounts or residen-
tial real property loans offered by the same
financial institution to other borrowers
cardholders 1 in comparable circumstances
under open end consumer credit plans or for
residential real property loans; and
(C) with respect to residential real prop-
erty loans, the loan is with respect to the
primary residence of the applicant.
(Added Pub. L. 108–198, § 2(a), Dec. 19, 2003, 117
Stat. 2899; amended Pub. L. 110–289, div. A, title
II, § 1216(c), July 30, 2008, 122 Stat. 2792; Pub. L.
111–203, title III, § 377(1), July 21, 2010, 124 Stat.
1569.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 212, acts June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62 Stat.
694, § 212, formerly § 217; Pub. L. 85–699, title VII, § 701(a),
Aug. 21, 1958, 72 Stat. 698; Pub. L. 86–168, title I, § 104(h),
Aug. 18, 1959, 73 Stat. 387; renumbered § 212, Pub. L.
87–849, § 1(d), Oct. 23, 1962, 76 Stat. 1125; Pub. L. 101–73,
title IX, § 962(a)(1), Aug. 9, 1989, 103 Stat. 501; Pub. L.
101–647, title XXV, § 2597(b), Nov. 29, 1990, 104 Stat. 4908;
Pub. L. 103–322, title XXXIII, §§ 330004(1), 330010(1),
330016(1)(K), Sept. 13, 1994, 108 Stat. 2141, 2143, 2147, re-
lated to offer of loan or gratuity to bank examiner,
prior to repeal by Pub. L. 108–198, § 2(a), Dec. 19, 2003, 117
Stat. 2899.
Another prior section 212, act June 25, 1948, ch. 645, 62
Stat. 693, related to an offer or threat to a customs offi-
cer or employee, prior to the general amendment to
this chapter by Pub. L. 87–849 and is substantially cov-
ered by revised section 201.
AMENDMENTS
2010—Subsec. (c)(2)(C) to (H). Pub. L. 111–203 redesig-
nated subpars. (D) to (H) as (C) to (G), respectively, and
struck out former
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