12 USC § 1715f - Process of applications and issuance of commitments

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identifier: "/us/usc/t12/s1715f"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "12 USC § 1715f - Process of applications and issuance of commitments"
title_number: 12
title_name: "BANKS AND BANKING"
section_number: "1715f"
section_name: "Process of applications and issuance of commitments"
chapter_number: 13
chapter_name: "NATIONAL HOUSING"
subchapter_number: "II"
subchapter_name: "MORTGAGE INSURANCE"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(June 27, 1934, ch. 847, title II, § 215, as added Apr. 20, 1950, ch. 94, title I, § 115, 64 Stat. 56; amended Sept. 1, 1951, ch. 378, title II, § 204, 65 Stat. 303; Pub. L. 90–19, § 1(a)(3), May 25, 1967, 81 Stat. 17.)"
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# § 1715f. Process of applications and issuance of commitments

section 1706c of this title

The Secretary is authorized to process applications and issue commitments with respect to insurance of mortgages under  and subchapter II, VI, VIII, or X of this chapter, even though the permanent mortgage financing may not be insured under this chapter, and in the event the mortgage is not so insured the Secretary is authorized to charge an additional application fee determined by him to be reasonable. The Secretary is authorized to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.

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**Source Credit**: (June 27, 1934, ch. 847, title II, § 215, as added Apr. 20, 1950, ch. 94, title I, § 115, 64 Stat. 56; amended Sept. 1, 1951, ch. 378, title II, § 204, 65 Stat. 303; Pub. L. 90–19, § 1(a)(3), May 25, 1967, 81 Stat. 17.)

## Editorial Notes

### References in Text

This chapter, referred to in text, was in the original “this Act”, meaning , , which is classified principally to this chapter (§ 1701 et seq.). For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Tables.

### Amendments

1967— substituted “Secretary” for “Commissioner” wherever appearing.

1951—Act , inserted a reference to subchapter X of this chapter.