### Question
What does reserve fund mean?


### Answer
**Reserve fund** has the following meaning in *12 U.S.C. § 5701*:

> a fund, established by a participating State, dedicated to a particular financial institution lender, for the purposes of—


(A) depositing all required premium charges paid by the financial institution lender and by each borrower receiving a loan under an approved State program from that financial institution lender

#### Citation:
  - *12 U.S.C. § 5701*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 54-STATE SMALL BUSINESS CREDIT INITIATIVE**

