{"data":{"id":"us/24-cfr-242.77","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"24 CFR 242.77","heading":"Liens.","body":"The hospital must be free and clear of all liens other than the insured mortgage, except that the property may be subject to a lien as provided by terms and conditions established by HUD, as follows:\n(a) An inferior lien made or held by a federal, state, or local government instrumentality;\n(b) An inferior lien required in connection with a supplemental loan insured pursuant to section 241 of the Act;\n(c) An inferior or superior lien on equipment as may be approved in connection with an equipment leasing program approved by HUD;\n(d) An inferior or superior lien on accounts receivable as approved by HUD as collateral for a line of credit or other borrowing by a hospital insured under this part that has extraordinary needs such as cash flow difficulties; or\n(e) Similar liens otherwise approved by HUD.","path":["Title 24—Housing and Urban Development","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Housing and Urban Development","CHAPTER II—OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING—FEDERAL HOUSING COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT","SUBCHAPTER B—MORTGAGE AND LOAN INSURANCE PROGRAMS UNDER NATIONAL HOUSING ACT AND OTHER AUTHORITIES","PART 242—MORTGAGE INSURANCE FOR HOSPITALS","Subpart H—Miscellaneous Requirements"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-24.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:55Z","sha256":"be151459e5ddb9ff63a485ba2802c6f16361f433a28fd125d5a7deba885034b4","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/24-cfr-242.76","next":"us/24-cfr-242.78"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}