In September 2025, TCA published an article on the impact the government shutdown would have on the National Flood Insurance Program. TCA – A Better Way!
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Today’s complex world just got a whole lot more complex with the ongoing government shutdown. All of us, no matter where we are located, know someone who is experiencing a loss of income due to the impact of the government shutdown. We know someone who serves in the military or works in air traffic control
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The Congressional Reauthorization for the National Flood Insurance Program webpage reminds us that at 11:59 p.m. on September 30, 2025, the National Flood Insurance Program will expire. While FEMA is confident Washington will vote to reauthorize the NFIP, if a lapse were to occur, it would not impact policies already in effect. This begs the
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We received an email asking if the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) had been reauthorized. The NFIP is not authorized perpetually and can only be “reupped” by Congress. Whenever there is an impending government shutdown deadline, such as we almost experienced on March 15, 2025, the ability to issue new flood insurance policies gets cut
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Answer: Since the property is being deeded over to the borrower, the borrower is essentially purchasing the property for what is remaining Yes. Although no new money is being advanced, this is a new HELOC that will allow a customer to redraw on funds from the line once the loan is paid down. The Right
Giant jack-o-lanterns, witches, and ghouls are starting to decorate our neighborhoods, and spooky stories are being told around the campfires. Don’t you love this time of year? Remember, frightening compliance stories can continue year-round. The number and size of fines financial institutions can be assessed for violating Regulations can be quite steep. Institutions of every
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So, the Government may shut down. Again. This has happened before and will likely happen again. When this happens, one of the many “non-essential” services and programs is the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). So, what do we do if/when a shutdown happens? If there is a disruption to the NFIP, we should be prepared
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Answer: Because the overall term of the C-P loan is greater than 12 months, you are required to escrow for flood insurance. The fact that the construction phase is 12 months or less is irrelevant. This means that you must require flood insurance at consummation.
Effective October 1, 2021, FEMA updated its Special Flood Insurance Policy forms to bring them in conformance with the requirements stipulated in the final rule FEMA published in July 2020, “Conforming Changes To Reflect the Biggert-Waters Flood Insurance Reform Act of 2012 (BW-12) and the Homeowners Flood Insurance Affordability Act of 2014 (HFIAA), and Additional
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Over the past several months, the banking industry has experienced tremendous loan origination volume. While increased loan production is a good thing, it is important for Compliance Managers to stay cognizant of rising risks. Pressure, whether from peers or self-imposed, to push loans through leads to a breakdown in controls that are caused from procedural
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