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HomeFinancial CodeDiv. 7Ch. 3Art. 6§ 18295 Loan Title Insurance Costs

§ 18295 Loan Title Insurance Costs

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§ 18295 Loan Title Insurance Costs

Key Takeaways

  • •If you borrow money from a company and use your house as a guarantee, they can make you pay for title insurance.
  • •The loan must be at least $1,000 to require this insurance.
  • •The insurance must cover the loan amount or the house's value, whichever is less.
  • •The insurance must be bought from a company allowed to work in California.

Example

You take out a $200,000 loan to buy a house, and the bank says you need title insurance.

The bank can make you pay for title insurance because the loan is big enough and your house is the guarantee. The insurance must cover up to $200,000 (or the house's value if it's less) and must be bought from a California-approved company.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 18295 Loan Title Insurance Costs

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. (Amended by Stats. 1983, Ch. 858, Sec. 24.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

industrial loan companytitle insurancereal propertydeed of trustmortgageprincipal amountfair market value

Related Statutes

  • § 18270 Loan Security Agreements
  • § 18205.5 Unequal Payment Property Loans
  • § 18212.2 Loan Administrative Fees
  • § 18293 Insurance Claim Disclosure Requirements
  • § 18294 Loan Insurance Cost Collection

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Financial Code. Section 18295.
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