Section 1194.82 Of Article 4. Property Authorized For Excess Funds Investments From California Insurance Code >> Division 1. >> Part 2. >> Chapter 2. >> Article 4.
1194.82
. (a) An insurer may invest in notes or bonds secured by
second mortgages or other second liens, including all inclusive or
wraparound mortgages or liens, upon real property encumbered only by
a first mortgage or lien which meets the requirements set forth in
Section 1194.81, subject to either of the following conditions:
(1) The insurer also owns the note or bond secured by the prior
first mortgage or lien and the aggregate value of both loans does not
exceed the loan to market value ratio requirements of Section
1194.81.
(2) The note or bond is secured by an "all-inclusive" or
"wraparound" lien or mortgage which conforms to the requirements
specified in subdivision (b), provided that the aggregate value of
the resulting loan does not exceed the loan to market value ratio
requirements of Section 1194.81.
(b) "Wraparound" and "all-inclusive" lien or mortgage refer to a
loan made by an insurer to a borrower on the security of a mortgage
or lien on real property other than property containing a residence
of one to four units or upon which a residence of one to four units
is to be constructed, where the real property is encumbered by a
first mortgage or lien and which loan is subject to all of the
following:
(1) There is no more than one preexisting mortgage or lien on the
real property.
(2) The total amount of the obligation of the borrower to the
insurer under the loan is not less than the sum of the amount
disbursed by the insurer on account of the loan and the outstanding
balance of the obligation secured by the preexisting lien or
mortgage.
(3) The instrument evidencing the lien or mortgage by which the
obligation of the borrower to the insurer under the loan is secured,
is recorded, and the lien is insured under a policy of title
insurance in an amount not less than the total amount of the
obligation of the borrower to the insurer under the loan.
(4) The insurer either (A) pursuant to Section 2924b of the Civil
Code, files for record in the office of the recorder of the county in
which the real property is located a duly acknowledged request for a
copy of any notice of default or of sale under the preexisting lien,
(B) otherwise arranges with the recorder of any county in which the
real property is located to be advised in case of the filing for
record of any notice of default or of sale with respect to any
obligation secured by the preexisting lien, or (C) is entitled under
applicable law to receive notice of default, sale, and foreclosure of
the preexisting lien.
(5) The amount disbursed by an insurer under any single wraparound
or all-inclusive loan made pursuant to this section shall not exceed
the greater of 1 percent of the insurer's admitted assets or 10
percent of the aggregate of the insurer's capital paid-up and
unassigned surplus.