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Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act

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HUD Authorizes Acceptance of Private Flood Insurance for FHA-Insured Mortgages

Effective December 21, 2022, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) amended its regulation at 24 C.F.R. § 203.16a to allow FHA borrowers to purchase private flood insurance for properties located in Special Flood Hazard...more

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FHA Posts Proposed Rule Permitting Acceptance of Private Flood Insurance

On November 10, 2020, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a proposed amendment to Federal Housing Administration (FHA) regulations that would allow lenders to accept private flood insurance...more

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Federal Agencies to Update Q&As Regarding Flood Insurance

It has been nine years since the Interagency Questions and Answers Regarding Flood Insurance (Flood Insurance Q&As)have seen any revisions. But that’s all about to change. Under the National Flood Insurance Reform Act of 1994...more

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Private Flood Insurance Rules Now in Effect for Lenders and Servicers

The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Farm Credit Administration, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the...more

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Revised Interagency Examination Procedures for the Flood Disaster Protection Act

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The Task Force on Consumer Compliance of the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) recently published the modified interagency examination procedures for the Flood Disaster Protection Act (FDPA) designed...more

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Private Flood Insurance Mandatory Acceptance Begins July 1, 2019

In February 2019, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Farm Credit Administration, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the National Credit Union Administration, and the Office of the Comptroller of...more

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US Federal Regulatory Agencies Request Comment on Proposed Private Flood Insurance Rule

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The US Federal Reserve Board, the Farm Credit Administration, the FDIC, the National Credit Union Administration and the OCC issued a joint notice of proposed rulemaking to implement provisions of the Biggert-Waters Flood...more

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Federal Agencies Finalize Flood Insurance Rules

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Federal regulators have finalized a joint rule that amends regulations relating to loans secured by properties in special flood hazard areas. The final rule implements changes to the Flood Disaster Protection Act of 1973...more

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Agencies Request Comment on Proposed Flood Insurance Rule

Five federal regulatory agencies on October 24 announced the approval of a joint notice of proposed rulemaking to amend regulations pertaining to loans secured by property located in special flood hazard areas. The proposed...more

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Flood Insurance Reform Bill with Escrow Amendments Awaits President’s Signature

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The U.S. House of Representatives and Senate recently passed, and the President is expected to sign into law, amendments to the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (the Act). The legislation seeks to address...more

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