§ 1715z–9.
(a)
Authority of Secretary; request of mortgagee; premium charges; provisions of contract of co-insurance; non-applicability of state insurance laws
In addition to providing insurance as otherwise authorized under this chapter, and notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter inconsistent with this section, the Secretary, upon request of any mortgagee and for such mortgage insurance premium as he may prescribe (which premium, or other charges to be paid by the mortgagor, shall not exceed the premium, or other charges, that would otherwise be app
(1)
assume a percentage of any loss on the insured mortgage, advance, or loan in direct proportion to the amount of the co-insurance, which co-insurance shall not be less than 10 per centum, subject to any reasonable limit or limits on the liability of the mortgagee that may be specified in the event of unusual or catastrophic losses that may be incurred by any one mortgagee; and
(2)
carry out (under a delegation or otherwise and with or without compensation but subject to audit, exception, or review requirements) such credit approval, appraisal, inspection, commitment, property disposition, or other functions as the Secretary, pursuant to regulations, shall approve as consistent with the purposes of this chapter.
Any contract of co-insurance under this section shall contain such provisions relating to the sharing of premiums on a sound actuarial basis, establishment of mortgage reserves, manner of calculating insurance benefits, conditions with respect to foreclosure, handling and disposition of property prior to claim or settlement, rights of assignees (which may elect not to be subject to the loss sharing provisions), and other similar matters as the Secretary may prescribe pursuant to regulations. A mortgagee which enters into a contract of co-insurance under this section shall not by reason of such contract, or its adherence to such contract or applicable regulations of the Secretary, including provisions relating to the retention of risks in the event of sale or assignment of a mortgage, be made subject to any State law regulating the business of insurance.
([June 27, 1934, ch. 847], title II, § 244, as added [Pub. L. 93–383, title III, § 307], Aug. 22, 1974, [88 Stat. 679]; amended [Pub. L. 94–375, § 6], Aug. 3, 1976, [90 Stat. 1070]; [Pub. L. 95–60, § 1(d)], June 30, 1977, [91 Stat. 257]; [Pub. L. 95–80, § 1(d)], July 31, 1977, [91 Stat. 339]; [Pub. L. 95–128, title III, § 301(f)], Oct. 12, 1977, [91 Stat. 1131]; [Pub. L. 95–406, § 1(f)], Sept. 30, 1978, [92 Stat. 879]; [Pub. L. 95–557, title III, § 301(f)], Oct. 31, 1978, [92 Stat. 2096]; [Pub. L. 96–71, § 1(f)], Sept. 28, 1979, [93 Stat. 501]; [Pub. L. 96–105, § 1(f)], Nov. 8, 1979, [93 Stat. 794]; [Pub. L. 96–153, title III, § 301(f)], Dec. 21, 1979, [93 Stat. 1111]; [Pub. L. 96–372, § 1(f)], Oct. 3, 1980, [94 Stat. 1363]; [Pub. L. 96–399, title III, § 301(f)], Oct. 8, 1980, [94 Stat. 1638]; [Pub. L. 96–470, title I, § 107(a)], Oct. 19, 1980, [94 Stat. 2238]; [Pub. L. 97–35, title III, § 331(f)], Aug. 13, 1981, [95 Stat. 413]; [Pub. L. 97–289, § 1(f)], Oct. 6, 1982, [96 Stat. 1230]; [Pub. L. 98–35, § 1(f)], May 26, 1983, [97 Stat. 197]; [Pub. L. 98–109, § 1(f)], Oct. 1, 1983, [97 Stat. 745]; [Pub. L. 98–181, title I] [title III, § 303(a), title IV, §§ 401(e), 434], Nov. 30, 1983, [97 Stat. 1206], 1207, 1222; [Pub. L. 98–479, title I, § 104(a)(5)], Oct. 17, 1984, [98 Stat. 2225]; [Pub. L. 99–120, § 1(e)], Oct. 8, 1985, [99 Stat. 502]; [Pub. L. 99–156, § 1(e)], Nov. 15, 1985, [99 Stat. 815]; [Pub. L. 99–219, § 1(e)], Dec. 26, 1985, [99 Stat. 1730]; [Pub. L. 99–267, § 1(e)], Mar. 27, 1986, [100 Stat. 73]; [Pub. L. 99–272, title III, § 3007(e)], Apr. 7, 1986, [100 Stat. 105]; [Pub. L. 99–289, § 1(b)], May 2, 1986, [100 Stat. 412]; [Pub. L. 99–345, § 1], June 24, 1986, [100 Stat. 673]; [Pub. L. 99–430], Sept. 30, 1986, [100 Stat. 986]; [Pub. L. 100–122, § 1], Sept. 30, 1987, [101 Stat. 793]; [Pub. L. 100–154], Nov. 5, 1987, [101 Stat. 890]; [Pub. L. 100–170], Nov. 17, 1987, [101 Stat. 914]; [Pub. L. 100–179], Dec. 3, 1987, [101 Stat. 1018]; [Pub. L. 100–200], Dec. 21, 1987, [101 Stat. 1327]; [Pub. L. 100–242, title IV], §§ 401(a)(3), 414, 429(g), Feb. 5, 1988, [101 Stat. 1898], 1907, 1919; [Pub. L. 101–235, title I, § 139(a)], Dec. 15, 1989, [103 Stat. 2029].)