48.13.110 - Mortgages, deeds of trust, mortgage bonds, notes, contracts. - Washington Statutes

Mortgages, deeds of trust, mortgage bonds, notes, contracts.

An insurer may invest any of its funds in:

     (1)(a) Bonds or evidences of debt which are secured by first mortgages or deeds of trust on improved unencumbered real property located in the United States;

     (b) Chattel mortgages in connection therewith pursuant to RCW 48.13.150;

     (c) The equity of the seller of any such property in the contract for a deed, covering the entire balance due on a bona fide sale of such property, in amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars or the amount permissible under RCW 48.13.030, whichever is greater, in any one such contract for deed.

     (2) Purchase money mortgages or like securities received by it upon the sale or exchange of real property acquired pursuant to RCW 48.13.160 as amended by section 7, chapter 241, Laws of 1969 ex. sess.

     (3) Bonds or notes secured by mortgage or trust deed guaranteed or insured by the Federal Housing Administration under the terms of an act of congress of the United States of June 27, 1934, entitled the "National Housing Act," as amended.

     (4) Bonds or notes secured by mortgage or trust deed guaranteed or insured as to principal in whole or in part by the Administrator of Veterans' Affairs pursuant to the provisions of Title III of an act of congress of the United States of June 22, 1944, entitled the "Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944," as amended.

     (5) Evidences of debt secured by first mortgages or deeds of trust upon leasehold estates, except agricultural leaseholds executed pursuant to *RCW 79.01.096, running for a term of not less than fifteen years beyond the maturity of the loan as made or as extended, in improved real property, otherwise unencumbered, and if the mortgagee is entitled to be subrogated to all the rights under the leasehold.

     (6) Evidences of debt secured by first mortgages or deeds of trust upon agricultural leasehold estates executed pursuant to *RCW 79.01.096, otherwise unencumbered, and if the mortgagee is entitled to be subrogated to all the rights under the leasehold.

[1975 1st ex.s. c 154 § 1; 1969 ex.s. c 241 § 4; 1947 c 79 § .13.11; Rem. Supp. 1947 § 45.13.11.]

Notes: *Reviser's note: RCW 79.01.096 was recodified as RCW 79.11.010 pursuant to 2003 c 334 § 556. For agricultural leaseholds, see RCW 79.13.060.