(a) With the exception of mortgages under G.S. 157-17, no housing authority may execute any mortgage authorized by this Chapter without the approval of the Local Government Commission.
(b) The Local Government Commission shall consider, in any application by a housing authority for approval of a mortgage, the following issues:
(1) The value of the property, and any other secured indebtedness upon the property;
(2) The ability of the authority to repay the indebtedness secured by the mortgage;
(3) Any other issues it deems necessary to insure the financial soundness of the housing authority.
(c) The Local Government Commission shall adopt rules and regulations to implement this section.