Updated Announcement: Expanded Print Configuration Options for New Connecticut Flood Damage and Insurance Notice (Cx29024)

Updated Announcement:

As previously announced, this disclosure was created to fulfill the requirements of Connecticut Legislature’s HB 5208 amendments to Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 49-7b and configured to print in Initial Disclosures.

Due to some ambiguity in the amended statute, we revised the print configuration to allow clients to print this disclosure in either Initial Disclosure packages, Closing packages, or both.

To provide clients greater flexibility to determine which package(s) should include this disclosure, We have now expanded the configuration options to allow clients to choose to print this disclosure in any package.

These changes are available for testing on Stage and Stage 2 servers and will take effect on August 21, 2026. If you have any questions or concerns about these changes, please contact Client Support at 1.800.497.3584.

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The preceding is for informational purposes only and is not and may not be construed as legal advice. No third-party entity may rely upon anything contained herein when making legal and/or other determinations regarding its practices, and such third-party should consult with an attorney prior to embarking upon any specific course of action.

Here is the original announcement posted on May 13th, 2026 along with the additional update that was posted on May 19, 2026:

Update 5/19/2026:
Due to the Connecticut Legislature’s passage of HB 5208 on Friday, May 15, 2026, which includes updated requirements, we are postponing the production release of this document.
The effective date of HB 5208 remains July 1, 2026. The bill is currently awaiting the Governor’s signature or veto.
We will update this announcement once the final status of HB 5208 is known.

Conn. Gen. Stat. Ann. § 49-7b, which is effective July 1, 2026, states:

• Not later than ten days prior to the date of the closing in a mortgage loan transaction, each creditor, as defined in section 49-6a, shall notify the mortgage loan applicant, in writing, that: (1) Standard homeowners insurance policies do not cover flood damage and related losses; (2) flood damage to property may occur regardless of whether the real property is located in a designated flood zone; and (3) the applicant may wish to consult a licensed insurance producer or surplus lines broker concerning the availability and benefits of obtaining flood insurance.
• The notice required by subsection (a) of this section shall be written in plain language and signed and dated by the mortgage loan applicant to acknowledge receipt of such notice. Each creditor shall keep and maintain a copy of such notice with the mortgage loan applicant's mortgage records.

To fulfill this requirement, we have created Cx29024 “CT Flood Damage and Insurance Notice”.

Cx29024 default print configurations are:

• State Code (FI 2279) = Connecticut

• Document Package Type (FI 18215) = Initial Disclosure

• Closing Date On or After 07/01/2026 (FI 194350) = Yes

The new print trigger FI 194350 is set to “Yes” by Global Standard Value field mapping if:

• Closing Date (FI 678) is on or after July 1, 2026; or
• FI 678 is empty, but Today's Date Plus 10 Days (FI 56279) is on or after July 1, 2026.