Preamble
"SEC. 2-A. The following entities shall not be considered as banking institutions but shall be subject to regulation by the Monetary Board which may include, but need not be limited to, the imposition of net worth to risk assets ratios, reserve requirements, interest rate ceilings, methods of computation thereof, prescribing maximum charges which may be collected, minimum capitalization, and submission of statistical reports: "(a) Entities regularly engaged in the lending of funds or purchasing of receivables or other obligations with funds obtained from the public through the issuance, endorsement or acceptance of debt instruments of any kind for their own account, or through the issuance of certificates of assignment or similar instruments with recourse, trust certificates, or of repurchase agreements, whether any of these means of obtaining funds from the public-is done on a regular basis or only, occasionally; "(b) Entities regularly engaged in the lending of funds which receive deposits only occasionally; and "(c) Trust companies, building and loan associations, and non-stock savings and loan associations, but such non-deposit accepting entities shall continue to be supervised and regulated by the Monetary Board under the pertinent provisions of this Act, and/or Republic Act Nos. 265, as amended, and 3779."