7 CFR 3550.155
§ 3550.155 Escrow account.
United States · 7 CFR — Agriculture · Status: effective
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- 7 CFR 3550.155, § 3550.155 Escrow account, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/30275
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Full text
Escrow accounts will be administered in accordance with RESPA and section 501(e) of the Housing Act of 1949, as amended.
(a) Upon creation of the escrow account, RHS may require borrowers to deposit funds sufficient to pay taxes and insurance premiums applicable to the mortgage for the period since the last payments were made and to fund a cushion as permitted by RESPA.
(b) Borrowers may elect to escrow at any time during the terms of the loan if the outstanding RHS loan balance is over $2,500.
(c) RHS may require borrowers to escrow in conjunction with any special servicing action.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.