First National Bank has an employee benefit program whereby all bank employees who meet the bank's credit underwriting standards may obtain consumer loans for major purchases or expenses at a rate that is less than the bank's prime rate. Can the bank allow its executive officers to borrow under this program?
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The correct answer to this question is D: Yes. Provided the program is available to everyone at the bank as an employee benefit, executive officers may also participate.
This question is related to the Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and the Corporate Responsibility and Corporate Citizenship (CRCC) function. The first step to answering this question is to understand what the question is asking.
The question is asking whether a bank's executive officers can participate in an employee benefit program that offers loans to employees at a rate that is less than the bank's prime rate. In other words, the question is asking whether executive officers can receive a preferential interest rate on loans.
The CFR prohibits executive officers from receiving preferential treatment from their banks. However, there is an exception to this rule for employee benefit programs that are available to all employees at the bank.
Therefore, the correct answer is D: Yes. Provided the program is available to everyone at the bank as an employee benefit, executive officers may also participate.
It is important to note that if the program is not available to all employees at the bank, executive officers cannot participate. Additionally, if the program is available to all employees, but the executive officers receive preferential treatment (e.g., lower interest rates or better loan terms), this would be a violation of the CFR.
In conclusion, while executive officers are generally prohibited from receiving preferential treatment from their banks, they can participate in employee benefit programs that are available to all employees at the bank.