; or (ii) either personally or through delegation no lower than the Deputy Attorney General, issues and signs a subpoena for such actions and such subpoena is supported by specific and articulable facts showing that there are reasonable grounds to believe that the information or testimony sought is relevant for conducting an investigation under this section. . 918. Safe harbor for certain loans held on portfolio (a) In general Section 129C of the Truth in Lending Act ( 15 U.S.C. 1639c ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (j) Safe harbor for certain loans held on portfolio (1) Safe harbor for creditors that are depository institutions (A) In general A creditor that is a depository institution shall not be subject to suit for failure to comply with subsection (a), (c)(1), or (f)(2) of this section or section 129H with respect to a residential mortgage loan, and the banking regulators shall treat such loan as a qualified mortgage, if— (i) the creditor has, since the origination of the loan, held the loan on the balance sheet of the creditor; and (ii) all prepayment penalties with respect to the loan comply with the limitations described under subsection (c)(3). (B) Exception for certain transfers In the case of a depository institution that transfers a loan originated by that institution to another depository institution by reason of the bankruptcy or failure of the originating depository institution or the purchase of the originating depository institution, the depository institution transferring such loan shall be deemed to have complied with the requirement under subparagraph (A)(i). (2) Safe harbor for mortgage originators A mortgage originator shall not be subject to suit for a violation of section 129B(c)(3)(B) for steering a consumer to a residential mortgage loan if— (A) the creditor of such loan is a depository institution and has informed the mortgage originator that the creditor intends to hold the loan on the balance sheet of the creditor for the life of the loan