(1) Who is ineligible to receive a member business loan? You may not grant a member business loan to the following:

(a) Your chief executive officer (typically this individual holds the title of president or treasurer/manager);

(b) Any assistant chief executive officers (e.g., assistant president, vice president, or assistant treasurer/manager);

(c) Your chief financial officer (comptroller); or

(d) Any associated member or immediate family member of anyone listed in (a) through (c) of this subsection.

(2) Equity agreements/joint ventures. You may not grant a member business loan if any additional income received by the credit union or senior management employees is tied to the profit or sale of the business or commercial endeavor for which the loan is made.

(3) Loans to directors. A credit union may not grant a member business loan to a director unless the board of directors approves granting the loan and the director is recused from the decision-making process.