Fin. Code, § 18295 · Article 6. Insurance Sold With Loans
Fin. Code, § 18295
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
An industrial loan company may collect the costs of title insurance for loans secured primarily by real property. The costs for such insurance may be collected if:
(1) The principal amount of the loan is at least one thousand dollars ($1,000);
(2) The loan is secured by a lien of a deed of trust or mortgage on real property which is the subject of such policy of title insurance;
(3) The policy of title insurance is made payable to the lender or jointly to such lender and the borrower as their interests may appear;
(4) The coverage of such insurance may not exceed the lesser of the principal amount of the loan or the fair market value of the real property less prior encumbrances;
(5) The insurance is placed at standard rates through a title insurance company authorized to do business in the State of California;
(6) In connection with the renewal or extension of a loan, the additional cash advance is at least one thousand dollars ($1,000).
Such costs as herein authorized are not included in the maximum charges which may be made under this division.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 858, Sec. 24.
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