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18 September 2026
Federal Banking Rule Overrides a Virgin Islands Homeowner Protection as 10 States Sue and USVI Does Not
18 September 2026
This content originally appeared on The Virgin Islands Consortium.
A new federal banking rule prevents the Virgin Islands from enforcing its mortgage-escrow interest requirement against national banks and federal savings associations. Ten states sued to block the policy in August, but the USVI did not join the challenge.
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