Mont. Code Ann. § 33-1-219
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33-1-219 Mortgage insurances -- definitions
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33-1-219 . Mortgage insurances -- definitions. (1) "Mortgage" or "mortgage loan" is an indebtedness of more than 10 years duration that is secured by a real estate mortgage.
(2) "Mortgage disability insurance" is disability insurance designed to pay off all or a part of a mortgage loan in the event of the insured's disability. Mortgage disability insurance is a type of credit disability insurance.
(3) (a) "Mortgage guaranty insurance" is:
(i) insurance against financial loss by reason of nonpayment of principal, interest, or other sums agreed to be paid under the terms of any note, bond, or other evidence of indebtedness secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument constituting a lien or charge on real estate if the improvement of the real estate is a residential building, a condominium unit, or other building designed for occupancy by not more than four families;
(ii) insurance against financial loss by reason of nonpayment of principal, interest, or other sums agreed to be paid under the terms of any note, bond, or other evidence of indebtedness secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument constituting a lien or charge on real estate if the improvement on the real estate is a building or buildings designed for occupancy by five or more families or is designed to be occupied for industrial or commercial purposes; or
(iii) insurance against financial loss by reason of nonpayment of rent or other sums agreed to be paid under the terms of a written lease for the possession, use, or occupancy of real estate if the improvement of the real estate is a building or buildings designed to be occupied for industrial or commercial purposes.
(b) Mortgage guaranty insurance is a type of casualty insurance as provided for in 33-1-206 .
(4) "Mortgage life insurance" is life insurance designed to pay off all or a part of a mortgage loan in the event of the insured's death. Mortgage life insurance is a type of credit life insurance as defined in 33-21-103 .
(2) "Mortgage disability insurance" is disability insurance designed to pay off all or a part of a mortgage loan in the event of the insured's disability. Mortgage disability insurance is a type of credit disability insurance.
(3) (a) "Mortgage guaranty insurance" is:
(i) insurance against financial loss by reason of nonpayment of principal, interest, or other sums agreed to be paid under the terms of any note, bond, or other evidence of indebtedness secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument constituting a lien or charge on real estate if the improvement of the real estate is a residential building, a condominium unit, or other building designed for occupancy by not more than four families;
(ii) insurance against financial loss by reason of nonpayment of principal, interest, or other sums agreed to be paid under the terms of any note, bond, or other evidence of indebtedness secured by a mortgage, deed of trust, or other instrument constituting a lien or charge on real estate if the improvement on the real estate is a building or buildings designed for occupancy by five or more families or is designed to be occupied for industrial or commercial purposes; or
(iii) insurance against financial loss by reason of nonpayment of rent or other sums agreed to be paid under the terms of a written lease for the possession, use, or occupancy of real estate if the improvement of the real estate is a building or buildings designed to be occupied for industrial or commercial purposes.
(b) Mortgage guaranty insurance is a type of casualty insurance as provided for in 33-1-206 .
(4) "Mortgage life insurance" is life insurance designed to pay off all or a part of a mortgage loan in the event of the insured's death. Mortgage life insurance is a type of credit life insurance as defined in 33-21-103 .
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