Sec. 557.005. ACCRUAL OF INTEREST. (a) If a lender fails to provide notice as required by Section 557.002 or 557.003, interest begins to accrue on the date the lender received the insurance proceeds.
(b) If a lender fails to release insurance proceeds as required by Section 557.003, interest begins to accrue on the date the lender receives sufficient evidence of the insured's compliance with the requirements specified by the lender under Section 557.002 or 557.003 for release of the proceeds.
(c) Interest stops accruing on the date the lender complies with Section 557.002 or 557.003, as applicable.
Added by Acts 2003, 78th Leg., ch. 1274, Sec. 2, eff. April 1, 2005.
Structure Texas Statutes
Title 5 - Protection of Consumer Interests
Subtitle C - Deceptive, Unfair, and Prohibited Practices
Chapter 557 - Insured Property Subject to Security Interest
Subchapter A. Insurance Proceeds Held by Lender Pending Repair of Residential Real Property
Section 557.002. Notification by Lender to Insured Concerning Insurance Proceeds
Section 557.003. Lender's Release or Refusal to Release Insurance Proceeds
Section 557.004. Payment of Interest; Rate
Section 557.005. Accrual of Interest
Section 557.006. Interest Not Required on Insurance Proceeds Applied to Reduce Note