(a) An insurer may invest in notes or bonds secured by second mortgages or other second liens, including all inclusive or wraparound mortgages or liens, upon real property encumbered only by a first mortgage or lien which meets the requirements set forth in Section 1194.81, subject to either of the following conditions:

(1) The insurer also owns the note or bond secured by the prior first mortgage or lien and the aggregate value of both loans does not exceed the loan to market value ratio requirements of Section 1194.81.

(2) The note or bond is secured by an “all-inclusive” or “wraparound” lien or mortgage which conforms to the requirements specified in subdivision (b), provided that the aggregate value of the resulting loan does not exceed the loan to market value ratio requirements of Section 1194.81.

(b)  “Wraparound” and “all-inclusive” lien or mortgage refer to a loan made by an insurer to a borrower on the security of a mortgage or lien on real property other than property containing a residence of one to four units or upon which a residence of one to four units is to be constructed, where the real property is encumbered by a first mortgage or lien and which loan is subject to all of the following:

(1) There is no more than one preexisting mortgage or lien on the real property.

(2) The total amount of the obligation of the borrower to the insurer under the loan is not less than the sum of the amount disbursed by the insurer on account of the loan and the outstanding balance of the obligation secured by the preexisting lien or mortgage.

(3) The instrument evidencing the lien or mortgage by which the obligation of the borrower to the insurer under the loan is secured, is recorded, and the lien is insured under a policy of title insurance in an amount not less than the total amount of the obligation of the borrower to the insurer under the loan.

(4) The insurer either (A) pursuant to Section 2924b of the Civil Code, files for record in the office of the recorder of the county in which the real property is located a duly acknowledged request for a copy of any notice of default or of sale under the preexisting lien, (B) otherwise arranges with the recorder of any county in which the real property is located to be advised in case of the filing for record of any notice of default or of sale with respect to any obligation secured by the preexisting lien, or (C) is entitled under applicable law to receive notice of default, sale, and foreclosure of the preexisting lien.

(5) The amount disbursed by an insurer under any single wraparound or all-inclusive loan made pursuant to this section shall not exceed the greater of 1 percent of the insurer’s admitted assets or 10 percent of the aggregate of the insurer’s capital paid-up and unassigned surplus.

(Amended by Stats. 2007, Ch. 130, Sec. 183. Effective January 1, 2008.)