### Question
How is the term home mortgage loan defined?


### Answer
The term **home mortgage loan** is defined in *12 U.S.C. § 1422* as the following:

> a loan made by a member upon the security of a home mortgage

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 1422*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 11-FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANKS**

