A. As used in this section:
"Flood insurance coverage" means insurance against loss or damage to any property caused by flooding or the rising of the waters of the ocean or its tributaries.
"Property insurance coverage" means insurance against losses or damages caused by perils that commonly are covered in insurance policies described with terms similar to "standard fire" or "standard fire with extended coverage."
B. No lender shall require a borrower, as a condition to receiving or maintaining a loan secured by any mortgage or deed of trust, to provide or purchase property insurance coverage or flood insurance coverage against risks to any improvements on any real property in an amount exceeding the replacement value of the improvements on the real property.
C. In determining the replacement value of the improvements on any real property, the lender may:
1. Accept the value placed on the improvements by the insurer; or
2. Use the value placed on the improvements that is determined by the lender's appraisal of the real property.
D. A violation of this section shall not affect the validity of the mortgage or deed of trust securing the loan.
1989, c. 230, § 6.1-2.6:1; 2010, c. 794; 2014, c. 247.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 6.2 - Financial Institutions and Services
Chapter 4 - Certain Lending Practices
§ 6.2-400. Amount of late charge; when charge can be made
§ 6.2-401. Acceleration clause in note evidencing installment loan; effect of acceleration
§ 6.2-402. Notice of use of Rule of 78 rebate method
§ 6.2-404. When use of Rule of 78 prohibited or permitted
§ 6.2-405. References to sections regulating rebates of unearned interest and prepayment penalties
§ 6.2-406. Disclosure of terms of mortgage application
§ 6.2-407. Lenders to furnish borrower with copy of appraisal
§ 6.2-408. Priority of interest on debts secured by mortgage or deed of trust
§ 6.2-409. Addition of unpaid interest to principal balance
§ 6.2-410. Borrowers not to be required to employ particular professionals
§ 6.2-411. Requirements relating to insurance
§ 6.2-412. Insurance coverage under certain loans not to exceed replacement value of improvements
§ 6.2-413. Obligation of lender to reimburse unused mortgage guaranty insurance premiums
§ 6.2-414. Obligation of person maintaining escrow account to pay taxes and insurance; penalties
§ 6.2-415. Lender not to cancel insurance policy at time of refinancing under certain circumstances
§ 6.2-416. Certain mortgages not to prohibit further encumbrance of real property
§ 6.2-418. Property owner entitled to written statement of payoff amount
§ 6.2-419. Disclosure of terms of assumption
§ 6.2-420. Prepayment penalty not to be collected in certain circumstances
§ 6.2-421. Certain contracts to permit prepayment; amount of prepayment penalty
§ 6.2-422. Prepayment penalty for loan secured by home occupied by borrower
§ 6.2-425. Cardholder not liable in absence of request for, consent to issuance of, or use of card
§ 6.2-426. When request, consent, or use not condition precedent to liability
§ 6.2-427. Costs and attorney fee in suit on card; evidence of request or consent
§ 6.2-428. Production of credit card number as condition of check cashing or acceptance prohibited
§ 6.2-429. Improper use of payment device numbers
§ 6.2-430. Place where transaction occurred; federal Fair Credit Billing Act
§ 6.2-431. Certain cards excepted
§ 6.2-432. Credit card account disclosures
§ 6.2-433. Amendment to open-end credit contract or plan by bank or savings institution
§ 6.2-434. Law governing open-end credit contract or plan by bank or savings institution
§ 6.2-435. Law governing open-end credit contract or plan by seller or lender