New Rule Covers Private Flood Insurance
Joint Release
NR 2019-15
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
The rule, which takes effect
- Implements the Biggert-Waters Act requirement that regulated lending institutions accept private flood insurance policies that satisfy criteria specified in the Act;
- Allows institutions to rely on an insurer's written assurances in a private flood insurance policy stating the criteria are met;
- Clarifies that institutions may, under certain conditions, accept private flood insurance policies that do not meet the Biggert-Waters Act criteria; and
- Allows institutions to accept certain flood coverage plans provided by mutual aid societies, subject to agency approval.
Regulations implementing the federal flood insurance statutes prohibit regulated lending institutions from making loans secured by improved real property located in special flood hazard areas unless the property has adequate flood insurance coverage.
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