Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

12 U.S.C. § 2705

Emergency mortgage relief payments

(a)

Direct payments to mortgagee

section 2704 of this title1

1 See References in Text note below.
section 2704 of this titleIn the case of any mortgagee which would otherwise be eligible to participate in the program authorized under but does not qualify for an advance or advances as authorized by section 2712  of this title or under section 1430, 1430b, or 1431 of this title or otherwise elects not to participate in the program authorized under , the Secretary is authorized to make repayable emergency mortgage relief payments directly to such mortgagee on behalf of homeowners whose mortgages are held by such financial institution and who are delinquent in their mortgage payments.

(b)

Mortgages eligible; terms and conditions

section 2702 of this titlesection 2703 of this titleEmergency mortgage relief payments shall be made under this section only with respect to a mortgage which meets the requirements of and only on such terms and conditions as the Secretary may prescribe, subject to the provisions of .

(c)

Processing of relief payments; power of Secretary

The Secretary may make such delegations and accept such certifications with respect to the processing of mortgage relief payments provided under this section as he deems appropriate to facilitate the prompt and efficient implementation of the assistance authorized under this section.

Pub. L. 94–50, title I, § 10689 Stat. 251(, , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Section 2712 of this titlePub. L. 111–203, title XIV, § 1496(b)(7)124 Stat. 2209, referred to in subsec. (a), was repealed by , , .