Title 12, Banks and BankingRelease 119-102

§1715g Insurance of Mortgage Where Mortgagor Is Not Occupant of Property

Title 12 › CHAPTER 13 — NATIONAL HOUSING › SUBCHAPTER II — MORTGAGE INSURANCE › § 1715g

Last updated Aug 21, 2026|Official source

Summary

Allows the Secretary to insure a mortgage even if the borrower isn't living in the home because they entered active duty in a uniformed service after applying and they plan to return and live there when released.

Full Legal Text

Title 12, §1715g

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The Secretary is hereby authorized to insure any mortgage otherwise eligible for insurance under any of the provisions of this chapter without regard to any requirement with respect to the occupancy of the mortgagor of the property at the time of insurance, where the Secretary is satisfied that the inability of the mortgagor to meet such requirement is by reason of his entry on active duty in a uniformed service subsequent to the filing of an application for insurance and the mortgagor expresses an intent to meet such requirement upon his release from active duty.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, 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.

Amendments

1988—Pub. L. 100–242 substituted “with respect to the occupancy of the mortgagor” for “that the mortgagor be the occupant” and “meet such requirement” for “occupy the property” wherever appearing. 1970—Pub. L. 91–621 substituted “on active duty in a uniformed service” and “release from active duty” for “into military service” and “discharge from military service”. 1967—Pub. L. 90–19 substituted “Secretary” for “Commissioner” wherever appearing.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

of 1988 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 100–242 applicable only with respect to mortgages insured pursuant to conditional commitment issued on or after Feb. 5, 1988, or in accordance with direct endorsement program (24 CFR 200.163), if approved underwriter of mortgagee signs appraisal report for property on or after Feb. 5, 1988, see section 406(d) of Pub. L. 100–242, set out as a note under section 1709 of this title.

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Citation

12 U.S.C. § 1715g

Title 12, Banks and Banking

Last Updated

Aug 21, 2026

Release point: 119-102