This chapter, referred to in subsecs. (a) and (c)(2), was in the original “this Act”, meaning act June 27, 1934, ch. 847, 48 Stat. 1246, which is classified principally to this chapter (§ 1701 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

2008—Pub. L. 110–289 designated introductory provisions as subsec. (a) and inserted heading, in subsec. (a), as redesignated, substituted “Except as provided in subsection (b) and notwithstanding” for “Notwithstanding”, redesignated cls. (a) and (b) as cls. (A) and (B), respectively, and struck out “As used in this section—” at end, added subsec. (b), inserted heading and introductory provisions of subsec. (c), and designated former subsecs. (a) to (c) as pars. (1) to (3), respectively, of subsec. (c) and subcls. (1) and (2) of cls. (i) and (ii) of former subsec. (c) as subcls. (I) and (II), respectively, of cls. (i) and (ii), respectively, of par. (3) of subsec. (c).

1968—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 90–448, § 201(b)(2), included mortgages insured or to be insured under section 1715z–1 of this title.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 90–448, § 201(b)(3), substituted “section 1715x, or 1715z–1 of this title” for “section 1715x(b)(2) of this title”, in two places.

1967—Pub. L. 90–19 substituted “Secretary” for “Commissioner” in subsecs. (b) and (c), and “Secretary’s” for “Commissioner’s” in text preceding subsec. (a) and in subsec. (c).

1966—Pub. L. 89–754, § 502(b), made the certification requirement applicable to mortgage covering property or project described in subchapter IX–B.

Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 89–754, § 1020(b), substituted “subsection (b)” for “subsection (b)(2)” in cl. (vi).

1964—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 88–560 included mortgages insured or to be insured under section 1715y(d) of this title.

1961—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 87–70, § 612(k)(1), included property covered by a mortgage insured or to be insured under section 1715x of this title if the mortgage meets the requirements of subsection (b)(2).

Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 87–70, § 612(k)(2), substituted “value, cost, or replacement cost” for “value or replacement cost”.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 87–70, § 612(k)(3), substituted “section 1715l(d)(3), 1715l(d)(4), 1715v, or 1715x(b)(2) of this title” for “section 1715l of this title if the mortgage meets the requirements of paragraph (4) of subsection (d) thereof, or section 1715v of this title” in second and third sentences.

1959—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 86–372, § 112(a), included mortgages insured or to be insured under subsec. (d)(4) of section 1715l of this title, under section 1715v of this title, and under section 1748h–2 of this title, and struck out provisions which related to mortgages insured or to be insured under sections 1748b, 1750b and 1750g of this title.

Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 86–372, § 112(b), substituted “under section 1715k of this title, section 1715l of this title if the mortgage meets the requirements of paragraph (4) of subsection (d) thereof, or section 1715v of this title” for “under section 1715k of this title” in two places.

1956—Act Aug. 7, 1956, § 109, inserted sentence preceding subsec. (a), that upon Commissioner’s approval, certification shall be final and incontestable, except for fraud or misrepresentation by mortgagor.

Subsec. (a). Act Aug. 7, 1956, § 105(d), inserted “or with respect to any property or project of a mortgagor of the character described in paragraph (3) of subsection (a) of section 1715e of this title,” before “(iii)”.

Subsec. (b). Act Aug. 7, 1956, § 109, inserted provision that if the insured mortgage is to assist financing of repairs and no part of proceeds will be used to purchase the land or structure involved, the approved percentage shall be 100 percent.

Subsec. (c). Act Aug. 7, 1956, § 109, inserted “such allocations of general overhead items as are acceptable to the Commissioner,” after “legal expenses” wherever appearing; struck out “(without reduction by reason of the application of the approved percentage requirements of this section)” before “secured by such land and improvements,” in cl. (ii)(B), amended proviso to provide that additional amount under (B) of cl. (ii) should not exceed the approved percentage of the Commissioner’s estimate of the fair market value of the land and improvements; and inserted provisions at end relating to 10 percent allowance for builder’s profit in mortgages issued under section 1715k.

1955—Act Aug. 11, 1955, substituted “under section 1715l of this title if the mortgage meets the requirements of paragraph (3) of subsection (d) of such section” for “under section 1715l of this title”.