Inaccurate Flood Zone Data Forces Homeowners Into Unnecessary Insurance
Mortgage servicers mandate flood insurance based on FEMA flood maps that incorrectly include properties located in non-flood zones, and provide no meaningful process for homeowners to contest the determination using precise structural coordinates. Homeowners are caught between insurance requirements they legally cannot satisfy at the mandated coverage level and servicers that refuse to conduct manual reviews.
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