1. A. Hazard Insurance. The borrower shall maintain fire and extended coverage insurance at the borrower's expense in an amount equal to the lesser of the:

   1. (1) Replacement value of the improvements, as determined by the appraisal required under this chapter; or
   2. (2) Sum of the loan, plus any superior mortgage lien permitted by the Program.

2. B. Flood Insurance. If the property is located in an area designated by either the Director of the Federal Emergency Management Agency or the Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development as having special flood hazards, and for which flood insurance is available, the eligible residence shall be covered by a flood insurance policy in an amount equal to the lesser of the:

   1. (1) Maximum amount of insurance available; or
   2. (2) Amount of the loan.

3. C. Terms and Conditions.

   1. (1) An insurance policy shall meet the minimum requirements in §C(2), below, plus any additional requirements which may be set by the Department.

   2. (2) An insurance policy shall:

      1. (a) Be written by a company:

         1. (i) Acceptable to the Department, and
         2. (ii) Which is reputable and financially sound, as determined by the Department;
      2. (b) Be in force upon the closing of the loan;
      3. (c) Contain a standard mortgagee endorsement attached to or printed in the policy naming the Department as mortgagee;
      4. (d) Provide for notification to the Department before termination; and
      5. (e) Contain terms and coverage satisfactory to the Department.

Authority: Housing and Community Development Article, §§4-803—4-806; State Finance and Procurement Article, §§5-7B-01—5-7B-10; Annotated Code of Maryland
Executive Orders 01.01.1992.27C and 01.01.1998.04

Effective date: April, 1973

Regulations .01—.20 amended effective September 1, 1974 (1:2 Md. R. 112)

Regulations .01—.20 amended effective July 23, 1975 (2:16 Md. R. 1138)

Regulation .03F amended effective April 13, 1977 (4:8 Md. R. 632)

Regulation .03H adopted effective April 13, 1977 (4:8 Md. R. 632)

Regulation .04D amended effective April 13, 1977 (4:8 Md. R. 632)

Chapter recodified from COMAR 05.01.04 to COMAR 05.03.01

Regulations .01, .03, .04, .07—.11, and .13—.15 amended and new Regulation .17 adopted as an emergency provision effective January 25, 1989 (16:3 Md. R. 334); emergency status expired July 25, 1989; adopted permanently effective August 7, 1989 (16:15 Md. R. 1650)

Regulation .05 amended effective January 8, 1990 (16:26 Md. R. 2786)

Chapter, Maryland Home Financing Program, repealed effective July 22, 1991 (18:14 Md. R. 1609)

Regulations .01—.17 under a new chapter, Preferred Interest Rate Loan Program, adopted effective July 22, 1991 (18:14 Md. R. 1609)

Regulation .03B amended effective February 1, 1993 (20:2 Md. R. 110)

Regulation .04 amended effective February 1, 1993 (20:2 Md. R. 110); January 21, 2002 (29:1 Md. R. 20)

Regulation .05 amended effective February 1, 1993 (20:2 Md. R. 110)

Regulation .06C amended effective February 1, 1993 (20:2 Md. R. 110)

Regulation .10A and G amended effective February 1, 1993 (20:2 Md. R. 110)

Regulation .12 amended effective February 1, 1993 (20:2 Md. R. 110)

Regulation .14 amended effective January 2, 1994 (20:25 Md. R. 1941); January 21, 2001 (29:1 Md. R. 20)

Chapter revised effective August 5, 2002 (29:15 Md. R. 1141)

Regulation .04A amended effective October 13, 2003 (30:20 Md. R. 1447)

Regulation .15E amended effective October 13, 2003 (30:20 Md. R. 1447)