12 USC 1715z-12 - Single-family mortgage insurance on Hawaiian home lands

U.S Code last checked for updates: Aug 04, 2026

§ 1715z–12.

Single-family mortgage insurance on Hawaiian home lands

(a)

One- to four-family residence; eligibility

The Secretary, subject to such conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, may insure under any provision of this subchapter that authorizes such insurance, a mortgage covering a property upon which there is located a one- to four-family residence, without regard to any limitation in this chapter relating to marketability of title or any other limitation in this chapter that the Secretary determines is contrary to promoting the availability of such insurance on Hawaiian home lands, if—

(1)

the mortgage is executed by a native Hawaiian on property located within Hawaiian home lands covered under a homestead lease issued under section 207(a) of the Hawaiian Homes Commission Act, 1920, or under the corresponding provision of the Constitution of the State of Hawaii adopted under section 4 of the Act entitled “An Act to provide for the admission of the State of Hawaii into the Union”, approved March 18, 1959 (73 Stat. 5);

(2)

the property will be used as the principal residence of the mortgagor; and

(3)

the Department of Hawaiian Home Lands of the State of Hawaii (A) is a comortgagor; (B) guarantees to reimburse the Secretary for any mortgage insurance claim paid in connection with a property on Hawaiian home lands; or (C) offers other security acceptable to the Secretary.

(b)

Construction advances

(c)

Insurance of mortgage as obligation of General Insurance Fund

(d)

“Native Hawaiian” and “Hawaiian home lands” defined

For purposes of this section:

(1)

Native Hawaiian

(2)

Hawaiian home lands

(e)

Certification of eligibility for existing lessees

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cite as: 12 USC 1715z-12