Title 12, Banks and BankingRelease 119-102
§2608 Title Companies; Liability of Seller
Title 12 › CHAPTER 27 — REAL ESTATE SETTLEMENT PROCEDURES › § 2608
Summary
A seller cannot force a buyer who is using a federally related mortgage loan to buy title insurance from any particular title company. If a seller does make that demand, the seller must pay the buyer three times the total amount charged for that title insurance.
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Title 12, §2608
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(a)No seller of property that will be purchased with the assistance of a federally related mortgage loan shall require directly or indirectly, as a condition to selling the property, that title insurance covering the property be purchased by the buyer from any particular title company.
(b)Any seller who violates the provisions of subsection (a) shall be liable to the buyer in an amount equal to three times all charges made for such title insurance.
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Effective Date
Section effective 180 days after Dec. 22, 1974, see section 20 of Pub. L. 93–533, set out as a note under section 2601 of this title.
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12 U.S.C. § 2608
Title 12, Banks and Banking
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102