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| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.1.56.1 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | A | Subpart A—General Program Requirements | § 1005.101 Purpose. | HUD | This part implements the Section 184 Indian Housing Loan Guarantee Program (“Section 184 Program”) authorized under Section 184 of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1992, as amended, codified at 12 U.S.C. 1715z-13a. Section 184 authorizes the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to establish a loan guarantee program for American Indian and Alaskan Native families, Tribes, and tribally Designated Housing Entities (TDHE). The loans guaranteed under the Section 184 Program are used to construct, acquire, refinance, or rehabilitate one- to four-family standard housing located on Trust Land, land located in an Indian or Alaska Native area, and Section 184 Approved Program Area. These regulations apply to Lender Applicants, Holders, Direct and Non-Direct Guarantee Lenders, Servicers and Tribes seeking to or currently participating in the Section 184 Program. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.1.56.2 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | A | Subpart A—General Program Requirements | § 1005.102 Severability. | HUD | Any provision of this part held to be invalid or unenforceable as applied to any action should be construed so as to continue to give the maximum effect to the provision permitted by law, unless such holding is that the provision of this part is invalid and unenforceable in all circumstances, in which event the provision should be severable from the remainder of this part and shall not affect the remainder thereof. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.1.56.3 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | A | Subpart A—General Program Requirements | § 1005.103 Definitions. | HUD | The following definitions apply throughout this part: Acquisition Cost means the sum of the sales price or construction cost for a property and the cost of allowable repairs or improvements for the same property, less any unallowable sales concession(s). For the purposes of this definition, the term “sales concession” means an inducement to purchase a property paid by the seller to consummate a sales transaction. Amortization means the calculated schedule of repayment of a Section 184 Guaranteed Loan in full, through structured, regular payments of principal and interest within a certain time frame. Amortization Schedule means the document generated at the time of loan approval outlining the Borrower's schedule of payments of principal and interest for the life of the loan and the unpaid principal balance with and without the financed Upfront Loan Guarantee Fee, where applicable. Annual Loan Guarantee Fee means a fee calculated on an annual basis and paid in monthly installments by the Borrower, which is collected by the Servicer and remitted to HUD for the purposes of financing the Indian Housing Loan Guarantee Fund. BIA means the United States Department of Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs. Borrower means every individual on the mortgage application. For the purposes of servicing the loan, Borrower refers to every original Borrower who signed the note and their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, and approved substitute Borrowers. Borrowers include Tribes and TDHEs. Claim means the Servicer's application to HUD for payment of benefits under the Loan Guarantee Certificate for a Section 184 Guaranteed Loan. Conflict of Interest means any party to the transaction who has a direct or indirect personal business or financial relationship sufficient to appear that it may cause partiality or influence the transaction, or both. Date of Default means the day after the Borrower's obligation to make a loan payment or perform an obligation under the terms of the loan. Day means calendar day, exc… | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.2.56.1 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | B | Subpart B—Lender Eligibility and Requirements | § 1005.201 Lender Applicant approval and participation. | HUD | (a) Approval types. The Section 184 Program has two types of Lender Applicant approvals: (1) Lender Applicants deemed approved by statute, as described in § 1005.203; or (2) Lender Applicants required to obtain secretarial approval under § 1005.205. (b) Lender Applicant participation. In accordance with § 1005.207, Lender Applicants must select a level of program participation and submit a completed application package, as prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance, to participate in the Section 184 Program. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.2.56.10 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | B | Subpart B—Lender Eligibility and Requirements | § 1005.219 Other requirements. | HUD | (a) Tribal, Federal, and State law. All Holders, Direct Guarantee Lenders, Non-Direct Guarantee Lenders and Servicers must comply with all applicable Tribal, Federal, and State laws which impact mortgage-related activities. (b) Dual employment. All Non-Direct Guarantee Lenders and Direct Guarantee Lenders must require its employees to be exclusive employees, unless the Non-Direct Guarantee and Direct Guarantee Lender has determined that the employee's other employment, including any self-employment, does not create a Conflict of Interest. (c) Reporting requirements. All Direct Guarantee Lenders must submit reports in accordance with § 1005.903. Non-Direct Guarantee Lenders must submit required reports to their Sponsor, under this part or any requirements as prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance. (d) Records retention. Records retention requirements are as follows: (1) Direct Guarantee Lenders must maintain an endorsement case binder for a period of three years beyond the date of satisfaction or maturity date of the Loan, whichever is sooner. However, where there is a payment of Claim, the endorsement case binder must be retained for a period of at least five years after the final Claim has been paid. Section 184 Program Guidance shall prescribe additional records retention time depending on the circumstances of the Claim. (2) All Direct Guarantee Lenders and Non-Direct Guarantee Lenders must retain personnel files of employees for one year beyond the employee's separation. (3) All Direct Guarantee Lenders and Non-Direct Guarantee Lenders must follow the applicable records retention requirements imposed by applicable Tribal, Federal, and State laws. (4) Direct Guarantee Lenders and Non-Direct Guarantee Lenders must maintain the quality control plan records for a period prescribed in § 1005.217(b)(4). (e) Minimum level of lending on Trust Land. (1) Direct Guarantee Lenders must actively market, Originate, underwrite, and close Loans on Trust Land. A Sponsor must ensure its Sponsored Entities … | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.2.56.11 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | B | Subpart B—Lender Eligibility and Requirements | § 1005.221 Business change reporting. | HUD | (a) Within a timeframe as prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance, Direct Guarantee Lenders shall provide written notification to HUD, in such a form as prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance of: (1) All changes in the Direct Guarantee Lender or Sponsored Entity's legal structure, including, but not limited to, mergers, acquisitions, terminations, name, location, control of ownership, and character of business; (2) Staffing changes with senior leadership and Loan underwriters for Direct Guarantee Lenders and Sponsored Entities; and (3) Any sanctions by another supervising entity. (b) Failure to report changes within a reasonable timeframe prescribed in Section 184 Program Guidance may result in sanctions in accordance with §§ 1005.905 and 1005.907. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.2.56.12 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | B | Subpart B—Lender Eligibility and Requirements | § 1005.223 Direct Guarantee Lender Annual recertification requirements. | HUD | (a) All Direct Guarantee Lenders are subject to annual recertification on a date and form as prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance. (b) With each annual recertification, Direct Guarantee Lenders must submit updated contact information, continued eligibility documentation and other pertinent materials as prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance, including but not limited to: (1) A certification that it has not been refused a license or sanctioned by any Tribe, State, or Federal entity or other governmental authority related to any lending activity; (2) A certification that the Direct Guarantee Lender is in good standing with any Tribe, State, or Federal entity in which it will perform Direct Guarantee Lender activities; and (3) Renewal documents and certification of continued eligibility from an authorizing entity listed in § 1005.203. (4) Lenders approved under § 1005.205 must submit documentation supporting continued eligibility as prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance. (c) All Sponsored Entities shall comply with this requirement and provide the annual recertification documentation directly to their Sponsor in accordance with their sponsorship agreement. (d) Direct Guarantee Lenders must also submit the following in accordance with Section 184 Program Guidance: (1) A certification that the Direct Guarantee Lender continues to meet the direct guarantee program eligibility requirements in accordance with § 1005.209; (2) A list of all Sponsored Entities with which the Direct Guarantee Lender has a sponsorship relationship, and a certification of their continued eligibility; and (3) All reports. (e) Direct Guarantee Lenders must retain documentation related to the continued eligibility of their Sponsored Entities for a period as prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance. (f) Direct Guarantee Lenders may request an extension of the recertification deadline, but such a request must be presented to HUD at least 30 days before the recertification deadline. (g) HUD will review the annual recert… | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.2.56.13 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | B | Subpart B—Lender Eligibility and Requirements | § 1005.225 Program ineligibility. | HUD | A Lender Applicant, Direct Guarantee Lender or Non-Direct Guarantee Lender may be deemed ineligible for Section 184 Program participation when HUD becomes aware that the entity or any officer, partner, director, principal, manager or supervisor, loan processor, loan underwriter, or loan originator of the entity was: (a) Suspended, debarred, under a limited denial of participation (LDP), or otherwise restricted under 2 CFR part 2424, or under similar procedures of any other Federal agency; (b) Indicted for, or have been convicted of, an offense that reflects adversely upon the integrity, competency, or fitness to meet the responsibilities of the Lender, Direct Guarantee Lender or Non-Direct Guarantee Lender to participate in the title I or title II programs of the National Housing Act, or Section 184 Program; (c) Found to have unresolved findings as a result of HUD or other governmental audit, investigation, or review; (d) Engaged in business practices that do not conform to generally accepted practices of prudent Lender Applicants, Direct or Non-Direct Guarantee Lenders or that demonstrate irresponsibility; (e) Convicted of, or have pled guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony related to participation in the real estate or mortgage loan industry during the 7-year period preceding the date of the application for licensing and registration, or at any time preceding such date of application, if such felony involved an act of fraud, dishonesty, or a breach of trust or money laundering; (f) In violation of provisions of the Secure and Fair Enforcement Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 (12 U.S.C. 5101, et seq. ) or any applicable provision of Tribal or State law; or (g) In violation of 12 U.S.C. 1715z-13a. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.2.56.2 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | B | Subpart B—Lender Eligibility and Requirements | § 1005.203 Lender Applicants deemed approved by statute. | HUD | The following Lender Applicants are deemed approved by statute: (a) Any mortgagee approved by HUD for participation in the single-family mortgage insurance program under title II of the National Housing Act; (b) Any Lender Applicant whose housing loan under chapter 37 of title 38, United States Code are automatically guaranteed pursuant to 38 U.S.C. 3702(d); (c) Any Lender Applicant approved by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to make Guaranteed Loans for single family housing under the Housing Act of 1949; and (d) Any other Lender Applicant that is supervised, approved, regulated, or insured by any other Federal agency of the United States, including but not limited to Community Development Financial Institutions. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.2.56.3 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | B | Subpart B—Lender Eligibility and Requirements | § 1005.205 Lender Applicants required to obtain Secretarial approval. | HUD | (a) Lender Applicant application process. Lender Applicants not meeting the requirements of § 1005.203 must apply to HUD for approval to participate in the Section 184 Program by submitting to HUD a completed application package, as prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance. The application must establish that the Lender meets the following qualifications: (1) Business form. The Lender Applicant shall be a corporation or other chartered institution, a permanent organization having succession, or a partnership, organized under Tribal or State law. (i) Partnership requirements. A partnership must meet the following requirements: (A) Each general partner must be a corporation or other chartered institution consisting of two or more partners. (B) One general partner must be designated as the managing general partner. The managing general partner shall also comply with the requirements specified in paragraphs (a)(1)(i)(C) and (D) of this section. The managing general partner must have as its principal activity the management of one or more partnerships, all of which are mortgage lending institutions or property improvement or manufactured home lending institutions and must have exclusive authority to deal directly with HUD on behalf of each partnership. Newly admitted partners must agree to the management of the partnership by the designated managing general partner. If the managing general partner withdraws or is removed from the partnership for any reason, a new managing general partner shall be substituted, and HUD must be notified in writing within 15 days of the substitution. (C) The partnership agreement shall specify that the partnership shall exist for a minimum term of ten years, as required by HUD. All Section 184 Guaranteed Loans held by the partnership shall be transferred to a Lender Applicant approved under this part prior to the termination of the partnership. The partnership shall be specifically authorized to continue its existence if a partner withdraws. (D) HUD must be notified in writi… | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.2.56.4 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | B | Subpart B—Lender Eligibility and Requirements | § 1005.207 Lender Applicant participation options. | HUD | (a) Levels of participation. Lender Applicants must choose one of two levels of program participation, a Non-Direct Guarantee Lender or a Direct Guarantee Lender and submit an application to participate on a form prescribed by Section 184 Program guidance. A participation level must be selected by the Lender Applicant and approved by HUD before initiating any Section 184 Program activities. (b) Non-Direct Guarantee Lender. (1) A Non-Direct Guarantee Lender originates loans. (2) A Non-Direct Guarantee Lender must be a Sponsored Entity under § 1005.213. (3) A Non-Direct Guarantee Lender must submit documentation supporting their eligibility as a Lender under § 1005.203 or approved by HUD under § 1005.205 and other documentation as prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance to HUD through their Sponsor. (c) Direct Guarantee Lender. (1) A Direct Guarantee Lender may originate, underwrite, close, service, purchase, hold, and sell Section 184 Guaranteed Loans. (2) A Direct Guarantee Lender may sponsor Non-Direct Guarantee Lenders or other Direct Guarantee Lenders in accordance with § 1005.213. (3) To become a Direct Guarantee Lender, Lender Applicants must submit additional documentation as provided in § 1005.209 and obtain HUD approval under § 1005.211. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.2.56.5 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | B | Subpart B—Lender Eligibility and Requirements | § 1005.209 Direct Guarantee Lender application process. | HUD | (a) For purposes of this section, Lender Applicants shall include Non-Direct Guarantee Lenders, Lender Applicants and financial institutions approved by HUD to only service under § 1005.705. Lender Applicants may apply to HUD for approval to participate in the Section 184 Program as a Direct Guarantee Lender. Lenders Applicants must submit a completed application package in accordance with Section 184 Program Guidance. (b) To be approved as a Direct Guarantee Lender, a Lender Applicant must establish in its application that it meets the following qualifications: (1) Eligibility under § 1005.203 or HUD approval under § 1005.205, as evidenced by approval documents and most recent recertification documents. (2) Has a principal officer with a minimum of five years' experience in the origination of Loans guaranteed or insured by an agency of the Federal Government. HUD may approve a Lender applicant with less than five years of experience, if a principal officer has had a minimum of five years of managerial experience in the origination of Loans guaranteed or insured by an agency of the Federal Government. (3) Has on its permanent staff an underwriter(s) that meets the following criteria: (i) Two years' experience underwriting Loans guaranteed or insured by an agency of the Federal Government; (ii) Is an exclusive employee of the Lender Applicant; (iii) Authorized by the Lender Applicant to obligate the Lender Applicant on matters involving the origination of Loans; (iv) Is registered with HUD as an underwriter and continues to maintain such registration; and (v) Other qualifications as may be prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance. (c) The Lender Applicant must submit a list of States or geographic regions in which it is licensed to operate, evidenced by submitting the active approvals for each State or region, and declare its interest in participating in the Section 184 Program. (d) The Lender Applicant must submit the quality control plan as required by its approving agency, modified for the Section … | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.2.56.6 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | B | Subpart B—Lender Eligibility and Requirements | § 1005.211 Direct Guarantee Lender approval. | HUD | HUD shall review all documents submitted by a Lender Applicant under § 1005.209 and make a determination of conditional approval or denial. (a) Conditional approval. Conditional approval is signified by written notification from HUD that the Lender Applicant is a conditionally approved Direct Guarantee Lender under the Section 184 Program subject to the following conditions: (1) The Lender Applicant signs an agreement to comply with requirements of this part, and any applicable Tribal, Federal, or State law; and (2) If applicable, the Lender Applicant submits a list of entities it currently sponsors under another Federal Loan program and intends to sponsor in the Section 184 Program. This list shall include the following for each Sponsored Entity: (i) Contact information, including mailing address, phone number, and email address for corporate officers. (ii) The Federal tax identification number (TIN) for the Sponsored Entity, and (iii) Names and Nationwide Multistate Licensing System and Registry numbers for all Loan originators and processors. (3) The Lender Applicant certifies it monitors and provides oversight of Sponsored Entities to ensure compliance with this part, and any applicable Tribal, Federal, or State law. (4) The Lender Applicant must, for each underwriter, submit ten test endorsement case binders, or a number prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance, which meet the requirements of subparts D and E. Unsatisfactory performance by an underwriter during HUD's test case review may constitute grounds for denial of approval to participate as a Direct Guarantee Lender. If participation is denied, such denial is effective immediately and may be appealed in accordance with the procedures set forth in § 1005.909; and (5) The Lender Applicant will operate only in accordance with the Lender's licensing in Section 184 Approved Program Areas. (b) Final approval. Final approval is signified by written notification from HUD that the Lender Applicant is an approved Direct Guarantee Lender under the… | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.2.56.7 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | B | Subpart B—Lender Eligibility and Requirements | § 1005.213 Non-Direct Guarantee Lender application, approval, and Direct Guarantee Lender sponsorship. | HUD | (a) Sponsorship. A Sponsorship is a contractual relationship between a Sponsor and a Sponsored Entity. (b) General responsibility requirements of a Sponsor. (1) The Sponsor must determine the eligibility of a Lender and submit to HUD, as prescribed in Section 184 Program Guidance, a recommendation for approval under § 1005.207(b) or evidence of HUD approval under §§ 1005. 205(b) or 211(b). (2) Upon HUD approval of eligibility under § 1005.207(b), or HUD acknowledgement of the evidence of HUD approval under § 1005.205(b) or § 1005.211(b), the Sponsor may enter into a Sponsorship with the Sponsored Entity. (3) The Sponsor must notify HUD of changes in a Sponsorship within 10 days. (4) The Sponsor must provide HUD-approved training to the Sponsored Entity on the requirements of the Section 184 Program before the Sponsored Entity may originate Section 184 Guaranteed Loans for the Sponsor. (5) Each Sponsor shall be responsible to HUD for the actions of its Sponsored Entity in Originating Loans. If Tribal or State law requires specific knowledge by the Sponsor or the Sponsored Entity, HUD shall presume the Sponsor had such knowledge and shall remain liable. (6) The Sponsor is responsible for conducting quality control reviews of the Sponsored Entity's origination case binders and Loan performance to ensure compliance with this part. (7) The Sponsor is responsible for maintaining all records for Loans Originated by a Sponsored Entity in accordance with this part. (c) Responsibilities of the Sponsored Entity. A Sponsor must ensure that a Sponsored Entity complies with this part and any other Tribal, Federal, or State law requirements. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.2.56.8 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | B | Subpart B—Lender Eligibility and Requirements | § 1005.215 Direct Guarantee Lender annual reporting requirements. | HUD | Direct Guarantee Lenders must submit an annual report on Loan performance, including reporting on all its Sponsored Entities, where applicable, along with any other required reporting under § 1005.903 and other such reports as prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.2.56.9 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | B | Subpart B—Lender Eligibility and Requirements | § 1005.217 Quality control plan. | HUD | (a) A quality control plan sets forth a Lender Applicant, Direct Guarantee Lender, or Non-Direct Guarantee Lender's procedures for ensuring the quality of the Direct Guarantee or Non-Direct Guarantee Lender's Section 184 Guaranteed Loan Origination, underwriting, closing, and/or servicing, as applicable. The purpose of the quality control plan is to ensure the Lender Applicant, Direct Guarantee and non-Direct Guarantee Lender's compliance with Section 184 Program requirements and protect HUD and the entities from unacceptable or unreasonable risks. A Lender Applicant, Direct Guarantee Lender, and Non-Direct Guarantee Lender must adopt and implement a quality control plan. (b) A quality control plan must: (1) Be maintained and updated, as needed, to comply with all applicable Section 184 Program requirements. (2) Cover all policies and procedures, whether performed by the Lender or an agent, to ensure full compliance with all Section 184 Program requirements. (3) Provide the Lender with information sufficient to adequately monitor and oversee the Lender's compliance and measure performance, as it relates to the Lender's Section 184 Guaranteed Loan activity. (4) Require the Lender Applicant, Direct Guarantee or Non-Direct Guarantee Lender to retain all quality control plan related documentation, including selection criteria, review documentation, findings, and actions to mitigate findings, for a period of three years from initial quality control review, or from the last action taken to mitigate findings, whichever is later. (5) Allow the Lender Applicant, Direct Guarantee or Non-Direct Guarantee Lender to use employees or agents to perform the quality control functions, so long as they do not directly participate in any Loan administration processes as outlined in Section 184 Program Guidance. (6) Ensure the Lender Applicant, Direct Guarantee or Non-Direct Guarantee Lender assumes full responsibility for any agent's conduct of quality control reviews. (7) Require the Lender Applicant, Direct Guarantee or No… | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.3.56.1 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | C | Subpart C—Lending on Trust Land | § 1005.301 Tribal legal and administrative framework. | HUD | (a) Tribal requirements. (1) A Tribe seeking to allow eligible Borrowers to place a mortgage lien on Trust Land under the Section 184 Program must apply to HUD for approval to participate in the program. (2) Tribes electing to make Trust Land available under the Section 184 Program must provide to HUD a legal and administrative framework for leasing, foreclosure, and eviction on Trust Land to protect the interests of the Borrower, Tribe, Direct Guarantee Lender, and HUD. (3) When Tribes are notified of the Borrower's default in accordance with § 1005.501(j) or when the Tribe receives notice of Tribal right of first refusal pursuant to § 1005.759, Tribes must assist, where practical, in facilitating loss mitigation and disposition, such as assisting with identifying potential purchasers or identifying Tribal members who may wish to assume the loan, encouraging Borrower to execute Lease-in-Lieu, and providing other general assistance to the Borrower. (4) Tribes must notify HUD in writing when the Tribe determines a property is vacant or abandoned and the property is not secured by the Servicer or HUD. (b) Legal and administrative framework. A Tribe may enact legal procedures through Tribal council resolution or any other recognized legislative action. These procedures must be legally enforceable and include the following requirements: (1) Foreclosure and assignment. When a Borrower is in default, and is unwilling or unable to successfully complete loss mitigation in accordance with subpart G of this part; and Servicer either completes First Legal Action against the Borrower, or assigns the loan to HUD after completing Tribal first right of refusal in accordance with § 1005.759: (i) The Tribe must demonstrate that a foreclosure will be processed through the legal systems having jurisdiction over the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan. A foreclosure must be held in a court of competent jurisdiction, which includes Federal courts, when HUD forecloses on the property. (ii) Foreclosure ordinances must allow for th… | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.3.56.2 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | C | Subpart C—Lending on Trust Land | § 1005.303 Tribal application. | HUD | A Tribe shall submit an application on a form prescribed by HUD. The application must include a copy of the Tribe's foreclosure, eviction, lease, priority lien ordinances, all cross-referenced ordinances in those sections, and any other documents in accordance with Section 184 Program Guidance. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.3.56.3 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | C | Subpart C—Lending on Trust Land | § 1005.305 Approval of Tribal application. | HUD | HUD shall review applications under § 1005.303 and where all requirements of § 1005.301 are met, HUD shall provide written notification of the approval of the Tribe to participate in the Section 184 Program. If HUD determines the application is incomplete, or the documents submitted do not comply with the requirements of this subpart or any process prescribed in Section 184 Program Guidance, HUD will work with the Tribe to cure the deficiencies before there is a denial of the application. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.3.56.4 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | C | Subpart C—Lending on Trust Land | § 1005.307 Tribal annual recertification. | HUD | A Tribe shall recertify annually to HUD whether it continues to meet the requirements of this subpart, on a form and by a deadline prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance. Recertification shall include Tribal certification of no changes to the Tribe's foreclosure, eviction, lease, and lien priority ordinances. The Tribe shall provide any updated contact information and similar information that may be required under Section 184 Program Guidance. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.3.56.5 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | C | Subpart C—Lending on Trust Land | § 1005.309 Tribal duty to report proposed changes and actual changes. | HUD | Based on the timeframe as prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance, the Tribe must notify HUD of any proposed changes in the Tribe's foreclosure, eviction, lease, and lien priority ordinances or contact information. Tribes shall obtain HUD approval of the changes in the foreclosure, eviction, lease, and lien priority ordinances. HUD will provide written notification to the Tribe of HUD's review of the proposed ordinance changes and advise the Tribe whether the updated documents meet the requirements of this subpart. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.3.56.6 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | C | Subpart C—Lending on Trust Land | § 1005.311 HUD notification of any lease default. | HUD | In cases where the lessee is in default under the lease for any reason, the lessor shall provide written notification to HUD within 30 days of the lease default. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.3.56.7 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | C | Subpart C—Lending on Trust Land | § 1005.313 Tribal reporting requirements. | HUD | The Tribe shall provide accurate reports and certifications to HUD, as may be prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.56.1 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.401 Eligible Borrowers. | HUD | (a) Eligible Borrowers. Eligible Borrowers are Indian Families, Tribes, or TDHEs. (b) Documentation. Indian Family Borrowers must document their status as American Indian or Alaska Native through evidence as prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance. (c) Limitation on the number of loans. An Indian Family Borrower is limited to one Section 184 Guaranteed Loan, for primary residence, at a time unless the Indian Family Borrower is a non-occupant co-Borrower on one other Section 184 Guaranteed Loan. An Indian Family Borrower and/or non-occupant co-Borrower must meet all other applicable requirements of this subpart and any guidance provided in Section 184 Program Guidance. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.56.2 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.403 Principal Residence. | HUD | (a) Principal Residence. Means the dwelling where the Indian Family Borrower maintains as a permanent place of abode. An Indian Family Borrower may have only one Principal Residence at any one time. (b) Occupancy requirement. An Indian Family Borrower must occupy the property as a Principal Residence. Borrowers who are a TDHE or a Tribe do not need to occupy the property as a Principal Residence and are not subject to the occupancy requirement. (c) Non-occupant co-Borrower. A co-Borrower who does not occupy the property as a principal resident is permitted and is not subject to paragraphs (a) and (b) of this section. A non-occupant co-Borrower must be related by blood, or an unrelated individual who can document evidence of a family-type, longstanding, and substantial relationship not arising out of the loan transaction. A non-occupant co-Borrower must meet all other applicable requirements of this subpart and any requirements as may be established in Section 184 Program Guidance. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.56.3 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.405 Borrower residency status. | HUD | [89 FR 20056, Mar. 20, 2024, as amended at 90 FR 42706, Sept. 4, 2025] | (a) An eligible Borrower who is an Indian must be: (1) A U.S. citizen; or (2) A lawful permanent resident alien. (b) Documentation must be provided to the Direct Guarantee Lender to support lawful residency status as defined in the Immigration and Nationality Act, codified at 8 U.S.C. 1101, et seq. | ||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.56.4 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.407 Relationship of income to loan payments. | HUD | (a) Adequacy of Borrower gross income. (1) All Borrowers must establish, in accordance with Section 184 Program Guidance, that their income is and will be adequate to meet: (i) The periodic payments required by the loan to be guaranteed by the Section 184 Program; and (ii) Other long-term obligations. (2) In cases where there is a non-occupant Co-Borrower, the occupying Borrower must meet a minimum qualifying threshold, in accordance with Section 184 Program Guidance. (b) Non-discrimination. Determinations of adequacy of Borrower income under this section shall be made in a uniform manner without regard to age, race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), familial status, disability, marital status, source of income of the Borrower, location of the property. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.56.5 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.409 Credit standing. | HUD | (a) A Borrower must have a general credit standing satisfactory to HUD. A Direct Guarantee Lender must not use a Borrower's credit score when evaluating the Borrower's credit worthiness. The Direct Guarantee Lender must analyze the Borrower's credit history and payment pattern to determine credit worthiness. (b) If a Borrower had a previous default on a Section 184 Guaranteed Loan which resulted in a Claim payment by HUD, the Borrower shall be subject to a 7-year waiting period or other period as may be prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.56.6 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.411 Disclosure and verification of Social Security and Employer Identification Numbers or Tax Identification Number. | HUD | All Borrowers must meet applicable requirements for the disclosure and verification of Social Security, Employer Identification Numbers, or Tax Identification Numbers. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.57.10 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.419 Requirements for standard housing. | HUD | (a) General standards. Each dwelling unit located on a property guaranteed under the Section 184 Program must: (1) Be decent, safe, sanitary, and modest in size and design; (2) Conform with International Building Code, applicable general construction standards for the region, or other code as prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance; (3) Contain a heating system that: (i) Has the capacity to maintain a minimum temperature in the dwelling of 65 degrees Fahrenheit during the coldest weather in the area; (ii) Is safe to operate and maintain; (iii) Delivers a uniform distribution of heat; and (iv) Conforms to any applicable Tribal heating code, or if there is no applicable Tribal code, an appropriate local, State, or International Building Code, or other code as prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance. (4) Contains a plumbing system that: (i) Uses a properly installed system of piping; (ii) Includes a kitchen sink and partitional bathroom with lavatory, toilet, and bath or shower; and (iii) Uses water supply, plumbing, and sewage disposal systems that conform to any applicable Tribal building code or, if there is no applicable Tribal code, the minimum building standards established by the appropriate local or State code, or the International Building Code, or other code as prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance; (5) Contain an electrical system using wiring and equipment properly installed to safely supply electrical energy for adequate lighting and for operation of appliances that conforms to any applicable Tribal code or, if there is no applicable Tribal code, an appropriate local, State, or International Building Code, or other code as prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance; (6) Meets minimum square footage requirements and be not less than: (i) 570 square feet in size, if designed for a family of not more than 4 persons; (ii) 850 square feet in size, if designed for a family of not less than 5 and not more than 7 persons; (iii) 1020 square feet in size, if designed for a family of n… | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.57.11 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.421 Certification of appraisal amount. | HUD | A Section 184 Guaranteed Loan must be accompanied by a sales contract satisfactory to HUD, executed by the seller, whereby the seller agrees that before any sale of the property, the seller will deliver to the purchaser of the property a certification of the appraisal, in a form satisfactory to HUD, setting forth the amount of the appraised value of the property. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.57.12 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.423 Legal Restrictions on Conveyance. | HUD | (a) Legal Restrictions on Conveyance means any provision in any legal instrument, law, or regulation applicable to the Borrower or the mortgaged property, including but not limited to a lease, deed, sales contract, declaration of covenants, declaration of condominium, option, right of first refusal, will, or trust agreement, that attempts to cause a conveyance (including a lease) made by the Borrower to: (1) Be void or voidable by a third party; (2) Be the basis of contractual liability of the Borrower for breach of an agreement not to convey, including rights of first refusal, pre-emptive rights or options related to Borrower efforts to convey; (3) Terminate or subject to termination all or a part of the interest held by the Borrower in the property if a conveyance is attempted; (4) Be subject to the consent of a third party; (5) Be subject to limits on the amount of sales proceeds retainable by the seller; or (6) Be grounds for acceleration of the Guaranteed Loan or increase in the interest rate. (b) Section 184 Guaranteed Loans shall not be subject to any Legal Restrictions on Conveyance, except for restrictions in paragraphs (b)(1) through (4) of this section: (1) A lease or any other legal document that restricts the assignment of interest in properties held in trust or otherwise restricted to an eligible Indian Family. (2) A mortgage funded through tax-exempt bond financing and includes a due-on-sale provision in a form approved by HUD that permits the Direct Guarantee Lender to accelerate a mortgage that no longer meets Federal requirements for tax-exempt bond financing or for other reasons acceptable to HUD. A mortgage funded through tax-exempt bond financing shall comply with all form requirements prescribed under this subpart and shall contain no other provisions designed to enforce compliance with Federal or State requirements for tax-exempt bond financing. (3) A mortgaged property subject to protective covenants which restrict occupancy by, or transfer to, persons of a defined population if:… | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.57.13 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.425 Rental properties. | HUD | (a) When a Borrower is an Indian Family. A Section 184 Guaranteed Loan may be used to purchase, construct, rehabilitate, or refinance a property, which may contain up to four dwelling units. The Borrower must occupy one unit on the property as a Principal Residence and may rent the additional units. (b) When the Borrower is a Tribe or TDHE. There is no limit to the number of properties a Tribe or TDHE may purchase or own with a Section 184 Guaranteed Loan(s) on or off Trust Land. However, the Tribe or TDHE must meet all applicable Section 184 program requirements. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.57.14 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.427 Refinancing. | HUD | (a) Refinance eligibility. HUD may permit a Borrower to refinance any qualified mortgage, including an existing Section 184 Guaranteed Loan, so long as the Borrower and property meet all Section 184 Program requirements. (b) Types of refinances. HUD may guarantee a Rate and Term refinance, a Streamline refinance, or a Cash-Out refinance, consistent with paragraphs (c) through (f) of this section. (c) General requirements. All types of refinances are subject to the following requirements: (1) The term of the refinancing may not exceed a term of 30 years. (2) The Borrower must have a payment history on the existing mortgage that is acceptable to HUD. (3) The Direct Guarantee Lender may not require a minimum principal amount to be outstanding on the loan secured by the existing mortgage. (4) If an Up-Front Loan Guarantee Fee was financed as part of the existing Section 184 Guaranteed Loan, no refund will be given. However, the maximum amount of the refinancing loan computed in accordance with § 1005.443 may be increased by the amount of the Up-Front Loan Guarantee Fee associated with the new refinancing loan and exceed the applicable Section 184 Guaranteed Loan limit as established by HUD for an area pursuant to § 1005.441. (5) The new loan must meet all other applicable Section 184 requirements, including maximum loan to value ratios, as prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance. (d) Rate and Term Refinance Transaction. (1) Rate and term refinance is the refinancing of an existing mortgage for the purpose of changing the interest rate or term, or both, of a loan without advancing new funds on the loan, with the exception of allowable closing costs. (2) A Rate and Term Refinance Transaction must meet the following requirements: (i) The new loan must be in an amount that does not exceed the lesser of the original principal amount of the existing mortgage; or the sum of the unpaid principal balance of the existing mortgage plus loan closing charges and allowable fees approved by HUD. (ii) The new l… | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.57.15 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.429 Eligibility of Loans covering manufactured homes. | HUD | A Loan covering a manufactured home (as defined in 24 CFR part 3280), shall be eligible for a Section 184 Guaranteed Loan when the following requirements have been met: (a) For manufactured homes located on a fee simple property. (1) A manufactured home, as erected on the property, must be installed in accordance with 24 CFR part 3286; conform with property standards under § 1005.419; and shall have been constructed in accordance with 24 CFR part 3280, as evidenced by the certification label. (2) The Loan shall cover the manufactured home(s) and site, shall constitute a loan on a property, and classified and taxed as real estate, as applicable. (3) In the case of a manufactured home which has not been permanently erected on a site for more than one year prior to the date of the application for the Loan Guarantee Certificate: (i) A manufactured home shall be erected on a site-built permanent foundation and shall be permanently attached thereto by anchoring devices adequate for all loads in accordance with 24 CFR part 3286. The towing hitch or running gear, which includes axles, brakes, wheels, and other parts of the chassis that operate only during transportation, shall have been removed. The finished grade level beneath the manufactured home shall be at least two feet above the 100-year return frequency flood elevation. The site, site improvements, and all other features of the property not addressed by the Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards shall meet or exceed applicable requirements of the Minimum Property Standards (MPS). (ii) The space beneath a manufactured home shall be enclosed by continuous foundation-type construction designed to resist all forces to which it is subject without transmitting forces to the building superstructure. The enclosure shall be adequately secured to the perimeter of the manufactured home and be constructed of materials that conform to MPS requirements for foundations. (iii) A manufactured home shall be braced and stiffened before it leaves the factory to … | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.57.16 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.431 Acceptance of individual residential water purification. | HUD | If a property does not have access to a continuing supply of safe and potable water as part of its plumbing system without the use of a water purification system, the requirements of this section apply. The Direct Guarantee Lender must provide appropriate documentation with the submission for a Section 184 Guaranteed Loan to address each of the requirements of this section. (a) Equipment. Water purification equipment must be approved by a nationally recognized testing laboratory acceptable to Tribal, State, or local health authority. (b) Certification by Tribal, State, or local health authority. A Tribal, State, or local health authority certification must be submitted to HUD, which certifies that a point-of entry or point-of-use water purification system is used for the water supply, the treatment equipment meets the requirements of the Tribal, State, or local health authority, and has been determined to meet Tribal, State, or local health authority quality standards for drinking water. If neither Tribal, State, nor local health authority standards are applicable, then quality shall be determined in accordance with standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) pursuant to the Safe Drinking Water Act. (EPA standards are prescribed in the National Primary Drinking Water requirements, 40 CFR parts 141 and 142.) (c) Borrower notices and certification. (1) The prospective Borrower must have received written notification, when the Borrower signs a sales contract, that the property does not have access to a continuing supply of safe and potable water without the use of a water purification system to remain safe and acceptable for human consumption. (2) Prior to final ratification of the sales contract, the Borrower must have received: (i) A water safety report identifying specific contaminants in the water supply serving the property, and the related health hazard arising from the presence of those contaminants. (ii) A written good faith estimate of the maintenance and replacement costs of the … | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.57.17 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.433 Builder warranty. | HUD | (a) Applications relating to proposed construction must be accompanied by an agreement in a form satisfactory to HUD, executed by the seller or builder or such other person as HUD may require, and agreeing that in the event of any sale or conveyance of the property, within a period of one year beginning with the date of initial occupancy, the seller, builder, or such other person will, at the time of such sale or conveyance, deliver to the purchaser or owner of such property a warranty in a form satisfactory to HUD, warranting that the property is constructed in substantial conformity with the plans and specifications (including amendments thereof or changes and variations therein which have been approved in writing by HUD) on which HUD has based on the valuation of the property. (b) Such agreement must provide that upon the sale or conveyance of the property and delivery of the warranty, the seller, builder, or such other person will promptly furnish HUD with a confirmed copy of the warranty, establishing by the purchaser's receipt thereon that the original warranty has been delivered to the purchaser in accordance with this section. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.57.7 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.413 Acceptable title. | HUD | To be considered acceptable title, a Section 184 Guaranteed Loan must be secured by an interest in real estate held in fee simple or other property interest on Trust Land. Where the title evidences a lease that is used in conjunction with the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan on Trust Land, the lease must comply with relevant provisions of § 1005.301. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.57.8 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.415 Sale of property. | HUD | (a) Owner of Record requirement. The property must be or have been purchased from the Owner of Record and the transaction may not involve or had not involved any sale or assignment of the sales contract. (b) Supporting documentation. The Direct Guarantee Lender shall obtain and submit to HUD documentation verifying that the seller is the Owner of Record as part of the application for a loan guarantee under the Section 184 Program. Documentation must conform with the requirements set out in Section 184 Program Guidance. This documentation may include, but is not limited to, a property ownership history report from the State or local government, a copy of the recorded deed or other HUD approved document issued by the Tribe, as provided by Section 184 Program Guidance and the document evidences the property interest rights, as permitted by this subpart from the seller, or other documentation (such as a copy of a property tax bill, title commitment, or binder) demonstrating the seller's ownership. (c) Time restrictions on re-sales —(1) General. The eligibility of a property for a Loan guaranteed by HUD is dependent on the time that has elapsed between the date the seller acquired the property (based upon the date of settlement) and the date of execution of the sales contract that will result in the HUD guarantee (the re-sale date). The Direct Guarantee Lender shall obtain documentation verifying compliance with the time restrictions described in this paragraph and must submit this documentation to HUD as part of the application for the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan, in accordance with § 1005.501. (2) Re-sales occurring 90 days or less following acquisition. If the re-sale date is 90 days or less following the date of acquisition by the seller, the property is not eligible under the Section 184 Program. (3) Re-sales occurring between 91 days and 180 days following acquisition. (i) If the re-sale date is between 91 days and 180 days following acquisition by the seller, the property is generally eligible un… | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.57.9 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.417 Location of property. | HUD | At the time a loan is guaranteed, the property must be for residential use under Tribal, State, or local law and be located within a Section 184 Approved Program Area. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.58.18 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.435 Eligible collateral. | HUD | A Section 184 Guaranteed Loan may be secured by any collateral authorized under existing Federal law or applicable State or Tribal law. The collateral must be sufficient to cover the amount of the loan, as determined by the Direct Guarantee Lender and approved by HUD. Improvements on Trust Lands may be considered as eligible collateral. Trust Land cannot be considered as part of the eligible collateral. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.58.19 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.437 Loan provisions. | HUD | (a) Loan form. (1) The Loan shall be in a form meeting the requirements of HUD. HUD may prescribe loan closing documents. For each case in which HUD does not prescribe loan closing documents, HUD shall require specific language in the loan which shall be uniform for every loan. HUD may also prescribe the language or substance of additional provisions for all loans, as well as the language or substance of additional provisions for use only in particular jurisdictions. (2) Each Loan shall also contain any provisions necessary to create a valid and enforceable security interest under Tribal law or the laws of the jurisdiction in which the property is located. (b) Loan multiples. A Loan, in whole dollars, shall be in an amount not to exceed the maximum principal loan amount (as calculated under § 1005.443) for the area where the property is located. (c) Payments. The Loan payments shall: (1) Be due on the first of the month; (2) Contain complete Amortization provisions in accordance with § 1005.453 and an Amortization period not in excess of the term of the loan; and (3) Provide for payments to principal and interest to begin no later than the first day of the month, 60 days after the date the loan is executed. For closings taking place within the first seven days of the month, interest credit is acceptable. (d) Maturity. The Loan shall have a repayment term of not more than the maximum period as approved by HUD and fully amortized. (e) Property standards. The Loan must be a first lien upon the property that conforms with the requirements for standard housing under § 1005.419. (f) Disbursement. The entire principal amount of the Loan must have been disbursed to the Borrower or to the Borrower's creditors for the Borrower's account and with the Borrower's consent. (g) Disbursement for construction advances. HUD may guarantee loans from which advances will be made during construction when all applicable Section 184 Program requirements are met and all the following conditions are satisfied: (1)… | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.58.20 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.439 Loan lien. | HUD | (a) First lien. A Borrower must establish that, after the loan offered for guarantee has been recorded, the property will be free and clear of all liens other than such loan, and that there will not be outstanding any other unpaid obligations contracted in connection with the loan transaction or the purchase of the property, except obligations that are secured by property or collateral owned by the Borrower independently of the property. (b) Junior lien. The property may be subject to a junior lien held by a Tribe, Direct Guarantee Lender, TDHE, Federal, State, local government, or an Eligible Nonprofit Organization. Where applicable, a junior lien when intended to be utilized in conjunction with a Section 184 loan, must be evaluated in the Section 184 underwriting process by the Direct Guarantee underwriter in accordance with Section 184 Program Guidance. In cases where a junior lien is recorded after the Section 184 Loan Guarantee Certificate is issued, the junior lien must comply with this section. (1) Periodic payments, if any, shall be collected monthly and be substantially the same; (2) The monthly Loan payments for the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan and the junior lien shall not exceed the Borrower's reasonable ability to pay, as determined by HUD; (3) The sum of the principal amount of the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan and the junior lien shall not exceed the loan-to-value limitation applicable to the Section 184 Program, and shall not exceed the loan limit for the area, except as otherwise permitted by HUD; (4) The repayment terms shall not provide for a balloon payment before ten years unless approved by HUD; (5) The junior lien must become due and payable on sale or refinancing of the secured property covered by the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan, unless otherwise approved by HUD; and (6) The junior lien shall contain a provision permitting the Borrower to prepay the junior lien in whole or in part at any time and shall not require a prepayment penalty. (c) Junior liens to reduce Borrower monthly … | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.58.21 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.441 Section 184 Guaranteed Loan limit. | HUD | The Section 184 Guaranteed Loan limit is the level set by HUD for the Section 184 Approved Program Area and is based upon the location of the property. The limit that is in effect on the date the Section 184 Program case number is issued in accordance with § 1005.445 shall apply, regardless of the closing date. The limit shall be revised periodically by HUD and published in Section 184 Program guidance. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.58.22 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.443 Loan amount. | HUD | (a) Minimum required investment. The Borrower is required to make a minimum investment in the property. This investment must come from the Borrower's own funds, gifts, or Tribal, State, or local funds awarded to the Borrower. The minimum investment in the property is the difference between the sales price and the base loan amount. (b) Calculating base loan amount. (1) The base loan amount is determined by calculating: (i) 97.75 percent of the appraised value of the property or the Acquisition Cost, whichever is less; or (ii) 98.75 percent of the lesser of the appraised value or sales price when the appraised value or sales price is $50,000 or less. (2) The base loan amount cannot exceed the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan limits established under § 1005.441. (c) Maximum principal loan amount. The maximum principal loan amount is the base loan amount and the Up-Front Loan Guarantee Fee. The Section 184 Guaranteed Loan limit may only be exceeded by the amount of the Up-Front Loan Guarantee Fee. (d) Minimum principal loan amount. A Direct Guarantee Lender may not require a minimum loan amount for a Section 184 Guaranteed Loan. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.58.23 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.445 Case numbers. | HUD | (a) Section 184 case numbers may only be obtained by a Direct Guarantee Lender. (b) To obtain a case number, the Direct Guarantee Lender must: (1) Have an active loan application from a Borrower(s) with an identified property; (2) Provide evidence of borrower eligibility, as prescribed in § 1005.401(a); (3) Verify that the property is located in a Section 184 Approved Program Area; (4) Confirm that the Loan does not exceed the Section 184 Loan limit; and (5) Submit Loan specific information as prescribed in Section 184 Program Guidance. (c) Case numbers are automatically cancelled after a period as identified in Section 184 Program Guidance, unless a Firm Commitment is issued, or an extension is granted by HUD in accordance with Section 184 Program Guidance prior to the expiration of the case number. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.58.24 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.447 Maximum age of Loan documents. | HUD | Documents reviewed at underwriting and at loan closing may not be older than the 120 days, or another time period prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance. Documents whose validity for underwriting purposes is not affected by the passage of time, such as divorce decrees or tax returns, are not subject to time limitations. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.58.25 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.449 Qualified mortgage. | HUD | A Section 184 Guaranteed Loan, except for mortgage transactions exempted under 15 U.S.C. 1639c(b)(3)(ii), is afforded safe harbor as a qualified mortgage that meets the ability-to-repay requirements in 15 U.S.C. 1639c(a). | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.58.26 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.451 Agreed interest rate. | HUD | The loan shall bear interest at the rate agreed upon by the Direct Guarantee Lender and the Borrower and determined by HUD to be reasonable. The agreed upon interest rate may not exceed the rate generally charged in the area for mortgage loans not guaranteed or insured by any agency or instrumentality of the Federal Government, or a rate determined by HUD, whichever is lower. The agreed upon interest rate must not take into consideration a Borrower's credit score in accordance with § 1005.409 and must not be based on risk-based pricing. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.58.27 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.453 Amortization provisions. | HUD | The loan must contain complete Amortization provisions satisfactory to HUD, requiring payments due on the first day of each month by the Borrower. The sum of the principal and interest payments in each month shall be substantially the same. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.59.28 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.455 Direct guarantee underwriting. | HUD | (a) Underwriter due diligence. A Direct Guarantee Lender shall exercise the same level of care which it would exercise in obtaining and verifying information for a Loan in which the Direct Guarantee Lender would be entirely dependent on the property as security to protect its investment. Direct Guarantee Lender procedures that evidence such due diligence shall be incorporated as part of the quality control plan required under § 1005.219. Compliance with HUD-prescribed underwriting guidelines shall be the minimum standard of due diligence in underwriting the Loans. Failure to comply with HUD-prescribed underwriting guidelines may result in sanctions in accordance with §§ 1005.905 and 1005.907. (b) Evaluating the Borrower(s) qualifications. The Direct Guarantee Lender shall evaluate the Borrower's credit characteristics, the adequacy and stability of the Borrower's income to meet the periodic payments under the loan and all other obligations, the adequacy of the Borrower's available assets to close the transaction, the Borrower's management capacity and grant performance, if applicable, and render an underwriting decision in accordance with applicable regulations, policies, and procedures. (c) Assumption. Applications for the assumption of an existing Section 184 Guaranteed Loan shall be underwritten using the same Borrower eligibility and underwriting standards in accordance with this subpart. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.59.29 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.457 Appraisal. | HUD | (a) A Direct Guarantee Lender shall have the property appraised in accordance with all applicable Federal requirements, including but not limited to the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, Equal Credit Opportunity Act (15 U.S.C. 1691-1691f), and the Fair Housing Act (42 U.S.C. 3601-19). HUD may establish alternative requirements to Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice, when necessitated by location and availability of an appraiser, and publish such alternative requirements in Section 184 Program Guidance. (b) A Direct Guarantee Lender must select an appraiser identified on the Federal Housing Administration Appraiser Roster, compiled in accordance with 24 CFR part 200, subpart G. The Direct Guarantee Lender shall not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, familial status, national origin, or age in the selection of an appraiser. HUD may establish guidance regarding the alternatives to the use of an appraiser identified on the Federal Housing Administration Appraiser Roster, when necessitated by a rural or remote location and the availability of an appraiser. (c) A Direct Guarantee Lender and an appraiser must ensure that an appraisal and related documentation satisfy Federal Housing Administration, Fannie Mae, or Freddie Mac appraisal requirements, and both bear responsibility for the quality of the appraisal in satisfying such requirements. (d) A Direct Guarantee Lender that submits, or causes to be submitted, an appraisal or related documentation that does not satisfy requirements under paragraphs (a) through (d) of this section may be subject to sanctions by HUD pursuant to §§ 1005.905 and 1005.907. (e) The validity period of appraisals is 180 days or as provided by Section 184 Program Guidance. (f) Where the initial appraisal report will be more than 180 days at closing, an appraisal update may be performed to extend the appraisal validity period prior to closing, in accordance with Section … | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.59.30 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.459 Loan submission to HUD for endorsement. | HUD | (a) Deadline for submission. Within 60 days after the date of closing the loan, a Direct Guarantee Lender must submit an endorsement case binder to HUD, in accordance with § 1005.503. (b) Late submission. If the endorsement case binder is submitted past 60 days, the Direct Guarantee Lender must include, as part of the case binder, a late endorsement request with supporting documentation, affirming: (1) The loan is not currently in default; (2) All escrow accounts for taxes, hazard insurance, and monthly Loan Guarantee Fees are current; (3) Neither the Direct Guarantee Lender nor Servicer provided the funds to bring or keep the loan current or to bring about the appearance of acceptable payment history; and (4) Notwithstanding paragraph (b)(3) of this section, with prior approval from HUD, Direct Guarantee Lender or Servicer may provide funds to bring or keep the loan current. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.4.59.31 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | D | Subpart D—Underwriting | § 1005.461 HUD issuance of Firm Commitment. | HUD | HUD may underwrite and issue a Firm Commitment when it is in the interest of HUD. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.5.60.1 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | Subpart-E—Closing and Endorsement | § 1005.501 Direct Guarantee Lender closing requirements. | HUD | The Direct Guarantee Lender shall close the loan in accordance with the following: (a) Chain of title/interest. (1) For fee simple Properties, the Direct Guarantee Lender must obtain evidence of all prior ownership within 12 months of the case number assignment date. The Direct Guarantee Lender must review the evidence of prior ownership to determine any undisclosed Identity of Interest transactions. (i) If an Identity of Interest is discovered, the Direct Guarantee Lender must review for any possible Conflict of Interest. (ii) As a requirement of closing, all Borrowers must execute a Section 184 Borrower's Certification, addressing any Identity of Interest and Conflict of Interest. (2) For Trust Land transactions, the requirements for the determination of ownership title interest shall be prescribed by HUD in Section 184 Program Guidance. (b) Title/Title Status Report. The Direct Guarantee Lender must ensure that all objections to title binder/initial certified Title Status Report have been cleared, and any discrepancies have been resolved, to ensure that the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan will be in first security interest position. (c) Closing in compliance with Direct Guarantee Lender approval. The Direct Guarantee Lender must instruct the settlement agent to close the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan on the same terms or on the same assumptions in which it was underwritten and approved. (d) Closing in the Direct Guarantee Lender's name. A Section 184 Guaranteed Loan must close in the name of the Direct Guarantee Lender issuing the underwriting approval. (e) Required HUD documents at closing. The Direct Guarantee Lender must use the forms and language as prescribed in Section 184 Program Guidance. (f) Projected escrow. The Direct Guarantee Lender must establish an escrow account in accordance with § 1005.717 and the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and any other escrow requirements as prescribed under applicable Tribal and Federal laws and regulations. (g) Closing costs and fees. The Dire… | ||||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.5.60.2 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | Subpart-E—Closing and Endorsement | § 1005.503 Contents of endorsement case binder. | HUD | The Direct Guarantee Lender's endorsement case binder shall be submitted in a format as prescribed by HUD and contain the documents meeting the requirements of § 1005.501 and any other documents supporting the Direct Guarantee Lender's underwriting determination. | ||||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.5.60.3 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | Subpart-E—Closing and Endorsement | § 1005.505 Payment of Upfront Loan Guarantee Fee. | HUD | The Direct Guarantee Lender, shall provide evidence of the remittance of the Upfront Loan Guarantee Fee, as required under § 1005.607, in accordance with a process provided by HUD in Section 184 Program Guidance. | ||||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.5.60.4 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | Subpart-E—Closing and Endorsement | § 1005.507 Borrower's payments to include other charges and escrow payments. | HUD | (a) The Direct Guarantee Lender must include in the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan monthly payment the following charges and escrow payments: (1) The ground rents, if any, when the Tribe or TDHE does not have an existing withholding or payment policy in place; (2) Annual Loan Guarantee Fee, as prescribed in § 1005.607, if any; (3) The estimated amount of all taxes; (4) Special assessments, if any; (5) Flood insurance premiums, if flood insurance is required; (6) Fire and other hazard insurance premiums, except master policy premiums payable to a condominium association or a Tribe and paid directly by the Borrower: (7) Other charges as allowed in Section 184 Program Guidance. (b) The Section 184 Guaranteed Loan shall further provide that such payments shall be held by the Direct Guarantee Lender in a manner satisfactory to HUD for the purpose of paying such ground rents, taxes, assessments, and insurance premiums before the same become delinquent, for the benefit and account of the Borrower. The Section 184 Guaranteed Loan must also make provisions for adjustments in case the estimated amount of such taxes, assessments, and insurance premiums shall prove to be more, or less, than the actual amount thereof so paid by the Borrower. Such payments shall be held in an escrow subject to § 1005.717. (c) The Borrower shall not be required to pay premiums for fire or other hazard insurance which protects only the interests of the Direct Guarantee Lender, or for life or disability income insurance, or fees charged for obtaining information necessary for the payment of property taxes. The foregoing does not apply to charges made or penalties exacted by the taxing authority, except that a penalty assessed, or interest charged, by a taxing authority for failure to timely pay taxes or assessments shall not be charged by the Direct Guarantee Lender to the Borrower if the Direct Guarantee Lender had sufficient funds in escrow for the account of the Borrower to pay such taxes or assessments prior to the date on which penalty… | ||||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.5.60.5 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | Subpart-E—Closing and Endorsement | § 1005.509 Application of payments. | HUD | All monthly payments to be made by the Borrower to the Servicer shall be added together, and the aggregate amount shall be paid by the Borrower each month in a single payment by the Borrower, in accordance with the loan documents. The Servicer shall apply the Borrower's funds in accordance with § 1005.715. | ||||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.5.60.6 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | Subpart-E—Closing and Endorsement | § 1005.511 Late fee. | HUD | When the monthly Section 184 Guaranteed Loan payment is 15 or more days in arrears, the Servicer may collect from Borrower a late fee of up to four percent of the overdue payment of principal and interest, or any other limit as established by HUD through public notice with an opportunity for comment. The late fee provision must appear on the note executed at closing. | ||||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.5.60.7 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | Subpart-E—Closing and Endorsement | § 1005.513 Borrower's payments when Section 184 Guaranteed Loan is executed. | HUD | The Borrower must pay to the Direct Guarantee Lender, upon execution of the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan, where applicable, the: (a) One-time Up-Front Loan Guarantee Fee or any portion payable pursuant to § 1005.603; and (b) All other applicable monthly charges pursuant to § 1005.507, including the Annual Loan Guarantee Fee pursuant to § 1005.607 covering the period from the closing date to the due date of the first installment payment under the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan. | ||||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.5.60.8 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | Subpart-E—Closing and Endorsement | § 1005.515 Charges, fees, or discounts. | HUD | (a) The Direct Guarantee Lender must ensure that all fees charged and disclosure requirements at closing to the Borrower comply with all applicable Tribal, Federal, State, and local laws. (b) The Direct Guarantee Lender may collect from the Borrower the following charges, fees, or discounts at closing: (1) A charge to compensate the Direct Guarantee Lender for expenses incurred in originating and closing the Loan. HUD may establish limitations on the amount of any such charge in Section 184 Program Guidance. (2) Reasonable and customary amounts, but not more than the amount actually paid by the Direct Guarantee Lender, for any of the following items: (i) Recording fees and recording taxes or other charges incident to recordation; (ii) Credit report; (iii) Survey, if required by Direct Guarantee Lender or Borrower; (iv) Title examination; (v) Title insurance, if any; (vi) Fees paid to an appraiser or inspector approved by HUD for the appraisal and inspection, if required, of the property; (vii) Reasonable and customary charges in the nature of discounts; and (viii) Interest calculations in accordance with § 1005.501(i). (ix) Such other reasonable and customary charges as may be authorized by HUD. (c) All charges, fees or discounts are subject to review by HUD after endorsement. | ||||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.5.60.9 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | Subpart-E—Closing and Endorsement | § 1005.517 Certificate of nondiscrimination by the Direct Guarantee Lender. | HUD | (a) Where applicable, a Direct Guarantee Lender shall certify to HUD as to each of the following: (1) That neither the Direct Guarantee Lender, nor anyone authorized to act for the Direct Guarantee Lender, will refuse to sell, after the making of a bona fide offer, or refuse to negotiate for the sale otherwise make unavailable or deny the property covered by the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan to any eligible purchaser or discriminate in making a loan or engaging in a residential real estate-related transaction (as defined in 42 U.S.C. 3605) because of age, race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, familial status, or national origin, source of income of the Borrower, location of the property, or because the Borrower exercised any right under the Consumer Credit Protection Act, except as provided by law. (2) That any restrictive covenant, other than permissible restrictions on Trust Land, on such property relating to race, color, religion, sex (including gender identity and sexual orientation), disability, familial status, or national origin is hereby illegal, unenforceable, or void. (b) That civil action for preventative relief may be brought by the Attorney General in any appropriate U.S. District Court against any person responsible for a violation of this certification. | ||||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.5.61.10 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | Subpart-E—Closing and Endorsement | § 1005.519 Creation of the contract. | HUD | The loan shall be a Section 184 Guaranteed Loan from the date of the issuance of a Loan Guarantee Certificate. The Direct Guarantee Lender is thereafter bound by the regulations in this subpart with the same force and to the same extent as if a separate contract had been executed relating to the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan, including the provisions of the regulations in this subpart and 12 U.S.C. 1715z-13a. | ||||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.5.61.11 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | Subpart-E—Closing and Endorsement | § 1005.521 Pre-endorsement review and requirements. | HUD | Direct Guarantee Lender must complete a pre-endorsement review of the endorsement case binder. This review must be conducted by staff not involved in the originating, processing, or underwriting of the Loan. This review must also confirm that the loan was underwritten by an approved Direct Guarantee Lender. The endorsement case binder must contain all documentation relied upon by the Direct Guarantee Lender to justify its decision to approve the Loan in accordance with subpart D of this part. Upon finalizing the pre-endorsement review, the Direct Guarantee Lender must certify that all required documents are submitted and meet the requirements of § 1005.503. | ||||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.5.61.12 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | Subpart-E—Closing and Endorsement | § 1005.523 HUD pre-endorsement review. | HUD | (a) Direct Guarantee Lender shall submit to HUD within 60 days after the date of the closing of the Loan, or such additional time as permitted by HUD, the endorsement case binder. (b) Upon submission by a Direct Guarantee Lender of the endorsement case binder containing those documents required by § 1005.503, HUD will review the documents to ensure that the Loan meets all statutory, regulatory, and administrative requirements, including but not limited to: (1) There is no fee, late charge, or interest due to HUD; (2) The Loan was not in default when submitted for the Loan Guarantee Certificate, unless otherwise approved by HUD, or if submitted for guarantee more than 60 days after the date of closing, the loan shows an acceptable payment history; and (3) The loan was underwritten by an approved Direct Guarantee Lender. (c) Upon review, if HUD determines the loan to meet program requirements, HUD will issue a Loan Guarantee Certificate. If HUD determines the loan is ineligible, HUD will provide the Direct Guarantee Lender with a written determination and specify any available corrective actions that may be available. If there is information indicating that any certification or required document is false, misleading, or constitutes fraud or misrepresentation on the part of any party, or that the loan fails to meet a statutory or regulatory requirement, HUD will conduct a complete audit of the endorsement case binder. Repeated submission of deficient endorsement case binders may subject the Direct Guarantee Lender to sanctions or civil money penalties pursuant to §§ 1005.905 and 1005.907. | ||||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.5.61.13 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | Subpart-E—Closing and Endorsement | § 1005.525 Loan Guarantee Certificate. | HUD | (a) HUD shall issue a Loan Guarantee Certificate as evidence of the guarantee when HUD completes a review of the Direct Guarantee Lender's endorsement case binder and determines the Loan complies with all applicable Section 184 Program requirements. HUD's issuance of the Loan Guarantee Certificate does not preclude HUD from conducting post-endorsement reviews under § 1005.527, seeking indemnification under § 1005.529, or imposing sanctions from originating Direct Guarantee Lender, Holder and/or Servicer under §§ 1005.905 and 1005.907. (b) HUD may issue a Loan Guarantee Certificate for a loan involving a security interest in Trust Land before HUD receives the required trailing documents from BIA, where applicable, if the Direct Guarantee Lender agrees to indemnify HUD. The indemnification agreement between HUD and the Direct Guarantee Lender will terminate only upon receipt of the Trailing Documents in a form and manner acceptable to HUD. Trailing Documents may include the following documents: (1) A final certified TSR that identifies that the BIA or Tribe approved and recorded the mortgage instrument and residential lease related to the Section 184 Loan, as applicable; (2) A certified true copy of the recorded mortgage instrument; (3) A certified true copy of the recorded lease, if applicable; (4) A certified true copy of the recorded executed mortgage release documents for all prior mortgages identified on the initial certified TSR, if applicable; and (5) A certified true copy of any BIA approved and executed subordination agreements; (c) The Loan Guarantee Certificate is conclusive evidence of the eligibility of the Loan for guarantee under this part. Such evidence will be incontestable in the hands of the bearer and the full faith and credit of the United States is pledged to the payment of amounts agreed to be paid by HUD as security for such obligations. (d) This section may not be construed to preclude HUD from conducting a post-endorsement review. With respect to the original Direct Guarantee Lende… | ||||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.5.61.14 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | Subpart-E—Closing and Endorsement | § 1005.527 Post-endorsement review. | HUD | (a) HUD may review an endorsement case binder at any time, including but not limited to a quality control review of all documents in § 1005.503. (b) Within three business days of a request by HUD, the Direct Guarantee Lender must make available for review, or forward to HUD, copies of the identified endorsement case binder(s). (c) A Direct Guarantee Lender's failure to provide HUD access to any files may be grounds for sanctions in accordance with §§ 1005.905 and 1005.907. (d) Based on HUD's review under paragraph (a) of this section, if HUD determines that: (1) The Loan does not satisfy the requirements of subpart F of this part; (2) The Direct Guarantee Lender or Sponsored Entity committed fraud or a material misrepresentation; or (3) The Direct Guarantee Lender or Sponsored Entity had known or should have known of fraud or a material misrepresentation in violation of this part, such that the Loan should not have been approved by the Direct Guarantee Lender; (e) HUD may request indemnification from the originating Direct Guarantee Lender and impose sanctions on the Direct Guarantee Lender and Sponsored Entity pursuant to §§ 1005.905 and 1005.907. | ||||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.5.61.15 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | Subpart-E—Closing and Endorsement | § 1005.529 Indemnification. | HUD | (a) When HUD conducts a pre- or post-endorsement review and HUD determines there is an underwriting deficiency where the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan should not have been approved, HUD may request the originating Direct Guarantee Lender to indemnify HUD. (b) Underwriting deficiencies with respect to the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan may include but is not limited to fraud or misrepresentation by the originating Direct Guarantee Lender. (c) HUD will notify the originating Direct Guarantee Lender in writing when an indemnification is required. (d) Under an indemnification, the originating Direct Guarantee Lender must reimburse HUD when a subsequent Holder files a Claim and HUD suffers a financial loss. (e) If the originating Direct Guarantee Lender fails to indemnify HUD, HUD may impose sanctions pursuant to §§ 1005.905 and 1005.907. | ||||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.6.62.1 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | F | Subpart F—Section 184 Guaranteed Loan Fees | § 1005.601 Scope and method of payment. | HUD | HUD shall charge a one-time Section 184 Up-Front Loan Guarantee Fee, and a recurring Annual Loan Guarantee Fee where applicable, which will be collected by a Direct Guarantee Lender or Servicer as required by §§ 1005.603 and 1005.607 and remitted to HUD as required by §§ 1005.605 and 1005.609. The fees collected by the Direct Guarantee Lender or Servicer on behalf of HUD shall be payable to HUD in cash, in the manner prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.6.62.2 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | F | Subpart F—Section 184 Guaranteed Loan Fees | § 1005.603 Up-Front Loan Guarantee Fee. | HUD | At settlement, the Direct Guarantee Lender will collect from the Borrower a one-time Up-Front Loan Guarantee Fee in an amount not exceeding three percent of the principal obligation of the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan. The amount will be set by HUD through a notice in the Federal Register . | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.6.62.3 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | F | Subpart F—Section 184 Guaranteed Loan Fees | § 1005.605 Remittance of Up-Front Loan Guarantee Fee. | HUD | The Direct Guarantee Lender shall remit the Up-Front Loan Guarantee Fee to HUD within 15 days after settlement, using the payment system as prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance. The Direct Guarantee Lender shall provide an account reconciliation of the Up-Front Loan Guarantee Fee in the time and manner as may be prescribed in Section 184 Program Guidance. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.6.62.4 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | F | Subpart F—Section 184 Guaranteed Loan Fees | § 1005.607 Annual Loan Guarantee Fee. | HUD | (a) Percentage of Annual Loan Guarantee Fee. Where applicable the Servicer must collect a monthly installment for the Annual Loan Guarantee Fee from the Borrower in an amount not exceeding one percent of the principal obligation of the loan. The percentage used to calculate the Annual Loan Guarantee Fee amount will be prescribed by notice in the Federal Register . (b) Payment of Annual Loan Guarantee Fee. Where applicable, the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan shall require monthly payments by the Borrower to the Servicer in an amount equal to one-twelfth of the Annual Loan Guarantee Fee, payable by the Servicer to HUD in accordance with the Amortization Schedule issued with the Loan approval. (c) Amortization Schedule. The amount of the Borrower's monthly installment will be based on an Amortization Schedule as prescribed in Section 184 Program Guidance. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.6.62.5 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | F | Subpart F—Section 184 Guaranteed Loan Fees | § 1005.609 Remittance of Annual Loan Guarantee Fee. | HUD | (a) Where applicable, monthly installment of the Annual Loan Guarantee Fee shall be due and payable to HUD no later than the 15th day of each month, beginning in the month in which the Borrower is required to make the first monthly loan payment. Monthly payments of the Annual Loan Guarantee Fee must be submitted using a HUD prescribed payment system, as prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance. (b) Where applicable, subject to the exception in paragraph (d) of this section, the Servicer shall continue to collect from the Borrower, as established by a schedule provided in § 1005.607(b) and pay HUD the monthly installment of the Annual Loan Guarantee Fee, without taking into account Borrower's default, loss mitigation, prepayments, agreements to postpone payments, or agreements to recast the loan. Any changes to the Annual Loan Guarantee Fee will be published in the Federal Register . (c) Where applicable, the Servicer shall adjust the monthly installment of the Annual Loan Guarantee Fee in accordance the schedule provided in § 1005.607(b). Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, the Servicer shall refund to the Borrower any overpayment of Annual Loan Guarantee Fees collected from the Borrower, due to a delayed adjustment of the Loan Guarantee Fee, within 30 days of the overpayment. Failure to refund the Borrower within this timeframe will result in a penalty in accordance with § 1005.611. (d) Where applicable, the Servicer shall cease collecting the monthly installment of the Annual Loan Guarantee Fee when the amortized loan to value ratio equals an amount less than the Annual Loan Guarantee Fee termination threshold loan-to-value ratio as established by the Secretary in the Federal Register and established by a schedule provided in § 1005.607(b). Notwithstanding paragraph (a) of this section, the Servicer shall refund to the Borrower any overpayment of Annual Loan Guarantee Fees collected when the loan-to-value ratio falls below the threshold established by the Secretary in the Federal Register, … | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.6.62.6 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | F | Subpart F—Section 184 Guaranteed Loan Fees | § 1005.611 HUD imposed penalties. | HUD | (a) Prohibited penalty pass through. The Holder, Direct Guarantee Lender or Servicer shall not recover or attempt to recover from the Borrower any penalties HUD imposes upon the Holder, Direct Guarantee Lender or Servicer. (b) Failure of Direct Guarantee Lender to timely remit Up-Front loan guarantee to HUD. (1) The Direct Guarantee Lender shall include a late fee if the Up-Front Loan Guarantee Fee is not remitted to HUD within 15 days of settlement. (2) Failure to remit the Up-Front Loan Guarantee Fee, with a late fee where applicable, may result in HUD rejecting the endorsement or Claim case binder. (c) Failure of Servicer to timely remit the monthly installment of the Annual Loan Guarantee Fee to HUD. (1) The Servicer shall include a late fee for each monthly installment of the Annual Loan Guarantee Fee remitted to HUD after the15th of each month. (2) Failure to remit monthly installment of the Annual Loan Guarantee Fee to HUD, with late fee, may result in HUD rejecting the Claim case binder, where applicable. (d) Failure of Servicer to adjust the amount of the Annual Loan Guarantee Fee. (1) When a Servicer fails to make the annual adjustment to the amount of the monthly installment of the Annual Loan Guarantee Fee in accordance with § 1005.607(b), the Holder shall, in addition to reimbursing the Borrower as required in § 1005.609(c), pay HUD a penalty for each month the Servicer collects an overpayment of the Annual Loan Guarantee Fee. (2) The Servicer shall provide annual written notice, in the manner prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance to the Borrower prior to the scheduled change in the monthly installment of the Annual Loan Guarantee Fee, with such advance notice as required by 12 CFR 1026.9, or other applicable Federal law. (e) Failure to cease collection of the Annual Loan Guarantee Fee. When a Servicer fails to cease collection of the monthly installment of the Annual Loan Guarantee Fee after the loan to value ratio reaches the threshold described in § 1005.609(d), the Holder sh… | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.7.62.1 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | G | Subpart G—Servicing | § 1005.701 Section 184 Guaranteed Loan servicing generally. | HUD | This subpart identifies the servicing requirements for Section 184 Guaranteed Loans. All Section 184 Guaranteed Loans must be serviced by Section 184 approved Servicers, including Section 184 Guaranteed Loans owned by Holders. Holders are responsible for all servicing actions, including the acts of its Servicers. Servicers are responsible for their actions in servicing Section 184 Guaranteed Loans, including actions taken on behalf of, or at the direction of, the Holder. Failure to comply with this subpart may result in the reduction of the Claims amount in accordance with subpart H of this part or may subject Holder and/or Servicer to sanctions pursuant to subpart I. Holders and Servicers must comply with all applicable Tribal, Federal, and State requirements related to mortgage servicing. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.7.62.10 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | G | Subpart G—Servicing | § 1005.719 Fees and costs after endorsement. | HUD | (a) After endorsement, the Servicer may collect reasonable and customary fees and costs from the Borrower only as provided below. The Servicer may collect these fees or costs from the Borrower only to the extent that the Servicer is not reimbursed for such fees or costs by HUD. Permissible fees and costs include: (1) Late fee in accordance with § 1005.511; (2) Costs for processing or reprocessing a check returned as uncollectible (where bank policy permits, the Servicer must deposit a check for collection a second time before assessing an insufficient funds charge); (3) Fees for processing a change of ownership of the property; (4) Fees and costs for processing an assumption of the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan in connection with the sale or transfer of the property; (5) Costs for processing a request for credit approval incurred in the course of processing an assumption or substitute Borrower; (6) Costs for substitution of a hazard insurance policy at other than the expiration of term of the existing hazard insurance policy; (7) Costs for modification of the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan requiring recordation of the agreement, including those for extension of term or re-amortization; (8) Fees and costs for processing a partial release of the property; (9) Attorney's and trustee's fees and costs actually incurred (including the cost of appraisals and advertising) when a Section 184 Guaranteed Loan has been referred to foreclosure counsel and subsequently the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan is reinstated. No attorney's fee and cost that exceeds the reasonable limits prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance may be collected from the Borrower, unless approved by HUD; (10) A trustee's fee, if the security instrument provides for payment of such a fee, for execution of a satisfactory release when the deed of trust is paid in full; (11) Where permitted by the security instrument, attorney's fees and costs actually incurred in the defense of any suit or legal proceeding wherein the Servicer shall be made a party th… | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.7.62.11 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | G | Subpart G—Servicing | § 1005.721 Enforcement of late fees. | HUD | (a) A Servicer shall not commence foreclosure when the Borrower's only default is his or her failure to pay a late fee(s). (b) A late fee that may be assessed under the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan but unpaid by the Borrower shall not justify Servicer's return of Borrower's payment. However, if the Servicer thereafter notifies the Borrower of his obligation to pay a late fee, such a fee may be deducted from any subsequent payment or payments submitted by the Borrower or on his behalf if this is not inconsistent with the terms of the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan. Partial Payments shall be treated as provided in § 1005.723. (c) A payment submission may be returned because of failure to include a late fee only if the Servicer notifies the Borrower before imposition of the charge of the amount of the monthly payment, the date when the late fee will be imposed, and either the amount of the late charge or the total amount due when the late fee is included. (d) During the 60-day period beginning on the effective date of transfer of the Servicing of a Section 184 Guaranteed Loan, a late fee shall not be assessed. If a payment is received by the prior Servicer on or before the due date (including any applicable grace period allowed by the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan), no late fees shall be assessed by the new Servicer. (e) A Servicer shall not assess a late fee for failure to pay a late fee, as prohibited under 12 CFR 1026.36. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.7.62.12 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | G | Subpart G—Servicing | § 1005.723 Partial Payments. | HUD | (a) A Servicer must have a written policy on how it handles Partial Payments, in compliance with this section and that policy shall be readily available to the public. (b) Upon receipt of a Partial Payment, a Servicer must provide the Borrower a copy of the Servicer's written Partial Payment policy and a letter explaining how it will handle the received Partial Payment. The Servicer may: (1) Accept a Partial Payment and either apply it to the Borrower's account; (2) Identify it with the Borrower's account number and hold it in a trust account pending disposition; or (3) Return the Partial Payment(s) to the Borrower. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.7.62.13 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | G | Subpart G—Servicing | § 1005.725 Handling prepayments. | HUD | Notwithstanding the terms of the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan, the Servicer shall accept a prepayment at any time and in any amount. Monthly interest on the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan must be calculated on the actual unpaid principal balance of the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan as of the date the prepayment is received, and not as of the next payment due date. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.7.62.14 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | G | Subpart G—Servicing | § 1005.727 Substitute Borrowers. | HUD | Where an original Borrower requests the substitution of an existing Borrower on the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan: (a) A Servicer who is Non-Direct Guarantee Lender or financial institution must obtain HUD approval for the substitution. A remaining original Borrower must be maintained and continue to be personally liable for the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan, notwithstanding any discharge entered in accordance with applicable Tribal, Federal, or State law. (b) A Servicer who is a Direct Guarantee Lender may, subject to limitations established by HUD, approve an eligible substitute Borrower that meets the requirements for Section 184 Guaranteed Loans which they own or service, without specific approval from HUD. The remaining original Borrower must be maintained and continue to be personally liable for the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan, notwithstanding any discharge entered in accordance with applicable Tribal, Federal, or State law. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.7.62.2 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | G | Subpart G—Servicing | § 1005.703 Servicer eligibility and application process. | HUD | (a) To be eligible to service Section 184 Guaranteed Loans, a Direct Guarantee Lender, Non-Direct Guarantee Lender or other financial institution must be an approved mortgage Servicer for FHA or another agency of the Federal Government. (b) All eligible Direct Guarantee Lenders, Non-Direct Guarantee Lenders and other financial institutions must apply to become a Servicer in accordance with Section 184 Program Guidance. (c) Direct Guarantee Lenders servicing Section 184 Guaranteed Loans prior to June 18, 2024 may request an exemption from paragraph (a) of this section. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.7.62.3 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | G | Subpart G—Servicing | § 1005.705 Servicer approval. | HUD | (a) Final approval. Approval is signified by: (1) Written notification from HUD that the Direct Guarantee Lender, Non-Direct Guarantee Lender, or other financial institution is approved as a Servicer under the Section 184 Program; and (2) Agreement by the Direct Guarantee Lender, Non-Direct Guarantee Lender, or other financial institution to comply with requirements of this part and any applicable Federal, State, or Tribal law requirement. (b) Limitations on approval. The Direct Guarantee Lender, Non-Direct Guarantee Lender or other financial institution may only be approved to service Section 184 Guaranteed Loans in areas where the Direct Guarantee Lender, Non-Direct Guarantee Lender or financial institution is licensed, as applicable. (c) Denial of participation. A Direct Guarantee Lender, Non-Direct Guarantee Lender or other financial institution may be denied approval to become a Servicer if HUD determines the Direct Guarantee Lender, Non-Direct Guarantee Lender or other financial institution does not meet the qualification requirements of § 1005.703. HUD will provide written notification of denial and of the right to submit a written appeal in accordance with § 1005.909. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.7.62.4 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | G | Subpart G—Servicing | § 1005.707 Responsibility for servicing. | HUD | (a) Program compliance. (1) The Servicer must participate in HUD training on the Section 184 program. (2) A Servicer shall provide written notification to HUD of any changes that affect qualifications under this subpart within a timeframe prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance. (b) Sub-Servicer. (1) If a Servicer elects to use a sub-servicer, the sub-servicer must be an approved Servicer under § 1005.705. (2) Servicers are responsible for the actions of their sub-servicers. The Holder and Servicer shall remain fully responsible to HUD for Section 184 Guaranteed Loan servicing in accordance with this subpart, and the actions of a sub-Servicer shall be considered the actions of the Servicer. (c) Change in Servicer. (1) When the responsibility of servicing a Section 184 Guaranteed Loan is transferred from one Servicer to another, the acquiring Servicer shall assume responsibility for compliance with this part, this includes addressing any noncompliance by the former Servicer. (2) The former Servicer must notify HUD of the change in Servicer within 15 days of the transfer, or timeframe as prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance. (3) The acquiring Servicer shall provide notice to the Borrower of the transfer of servicing in accordance with applicable Tribal, Federal and/or State laws that may require such notice. (4) HUD will hold the acquiring Servicer responsible for errors, omissions, and unresolved HUD review findings on the part of the former Servicer (or former sub-Servicer), discovered after the transfer is reported even when the errors or omissions took place prior to the transfer. (d) Transfer of servicing rights. The Servicer must submit written notification to HUD, within 15 days of transfer, or other time period as prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance, of the transfer of servicing rights through the acquisition or sale of any Section 184 Guaranteed Loans. (e) Reporting requirements. (1) On a date and manner established by Section 184 Program Guidance, the Servicer shall repo… | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.7.62.5 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | G | Subpart G—Servicing | § 1005.709 Providing information to Borrower and HUD. | HUD | (a) Servicers shall provide Section 184 Guaranteed Loan information to Borrowers and arrange for individual loan consultation on request. The Servicer must establish written procedures and controls to assure prompt responses to inquiries. At a minimum, the Servicer must provide contact information to the Borrower in accordance with applicable Tribal, Federal and/or State laws, including: (1) A written address a Borrower can use to request and submit information; and (2) A toll-free telephone number a Borrower can use to verbally ask questions and seek information. (b) All Borrowers must be informed of the system available for obtaining answers to loan inquiries, the Servicer's office from which needed information may be obtained and reminded of the system at least annually. (c) Within 30 days after the end of each calendar year, the Servicer shall furnish to the Borrower a statement of the interest paid, and of the taxes disbursed from the escrow account during the preceding year. (d) At the Borrower's request, the Servicer shall furnish a statement of the escrow account sufficient to enable the Borrower to reconcile the account. (e) Each Servicer shall deliver to the Borrower a written notice of any transfer of the Servicing of the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan. The notice must be sent in accordance with applicable Tribal, Federal and/or State laws. Servicers must respond to Borrower inquiries pertaining to the transfer of Servicing in accordance applicable Tribal, Federal and/or State laws. (f) Servicers must respond to HUD's written or electronic requests for information concerning individual accounts within three business days, or other timeframe established by Section 184 Program Guidance, or the deadline placed by other applicable law, whichever is sooner. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.7.62.6 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | G | Subpart G—Servicing | § 1005.711 Assumption and release of personal liability. | HUD | (a) Assumption. Section 184 Guaranteed Loans may be fully assumed by an eligible substitute Borrower(s), based on the following: (1) Creditworthiness. At least one person acquiring ownership must be determined to be creditworthy under subpart D of this part. If the Servicer is approved as a Direct Guarantee Lender, the Servicer performs a creditworthiness determination under § 1005.409. If the Servicer or Holder is not approved as a Direct Guarantee Lender, then the Servicer shall request a creditworthiness determination in a manner prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance. (2) Trust Lands. (i) As applicable, a lease approved by HUD, the Tribe or the BIA in the new Borrower's name is required. Servicers shall not proceed to closing on the assumption until and unless the Tribe has consented to assign the property interest to the new Borrower at closing. Where applicable, a final certified Title Status Report documenting the assignment of the lease or recordation of a new lease is required. (ii) Where applicable, the lease may contain other conveyance restrictions. Servicer must review the lease for conveyance restrictions and ensure the lease complies with § 1005.303(b)(2). (iii) Other requirements prescribed in Section 184 Program Guidance. (b) Fees. The Servicer may collect from the Borrower the following fees and costs: (1) A charge to compensate the Direct Guarantee Lender for reasonable and necessary expenses incurred as part of the assumption review and processing. HUD may establish limitations on the amount of any such charge. (2) Reasonable and customary costs, but not more than the amount actually paid by the Direct Guarantee Lender, for any of the following items: credit report, verification of employment and the execution of additional release of liability forms. (3) Additional fees and costs over and above the assumption fee and reasonable and customary costs cannot be assessed. (c) Release of liability. At closing, the Servicer must release the existing Borrower from any personal … | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.7.62.7 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | G | Subpart G—Servicing | § 1005.713 Due-on-sale provision. | HUD | A Section 184 Guaranteed Loan shall contain a due-on-sale clause permitting acceleration, as prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance. The Servicer shall promptly advise HUD of any prohibited sale or other transfer of the property or leasehold interest that occurs. The Servicer must request approval from HUD to accelerate the Loan when any prohibited sale or transfer occurs. If acceleration is permitted by applicable Tribal, Federal, or State law, the Servicer shall certify as to the legal authority as part of the request for approval, in a form and manner prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance. Within 30 days of receipt of HUD approval to accelerate, the Servicer shall notify the Borrower of default and acceleration. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.7.62.8 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | G | Subpart G—Servicing | § 1005.715 Application of Borrower payments. | HUD | (a) Servicer shall comply with § 1005.509 with respect to the application of Borrower payments. The Servicer shall apply the payments in the following order: (1) Escrow items, including monthly payments of the Annual Loan Guarantee Fee, rents, taxes, special assessments, and if required, flood insurance, fire, and other hazard insurance premiums; (2) Interest accrued on the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan; (3) Principal of the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan; and (4) Late charges, if permitted under the terms of the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan and subject to such conditions as HUD may prescribe. (b) Partial Payments shall be applied in accordance with § 1005.723. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.7.62.9 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | G | Subpart G—Servicing | § 1005.717 Administering escrow accounts. | HUD | (a) The Servicer shall not use escrow funds for any purpose other than that for which they were received. It shall segregate escrow commitment deposits, work completion deposits, and all periodic payments received on account of leasehold rents, taxes, assessments, monthly payments of Annual Loan Guarantee Fee, and insurance charges or premiums, and shall deposit such funds with one or more financial institutions in a special account or accounts that are fully insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or the National Credit Union Administration. Leasehold rents on Trust Lands may require additional escrow segregation by Servicers, as may be prescribed in Section 184 Program Guidance. (b) It is the Servicer's responsibility to ensure timely escrow disbursements and their proper application. Servicers must establish controls to ensure that accounts payable from the escrow account or the information needed to pay such accounts payable is obtained on a timely basis. Penalties for late payments for accounts payable from the escrow account must not be charged to the Borrower or HUD unless the Servicer can show that the penalty was the direct result of the Borrower's error or omission. The Servicer shall further comply with applicable Tribal, Federal, or State laws, including method of calculations related to escrow, the methods of collection and accounting, and the payment of the accounts payable for which the money has been escrowed. (c) The Servicer shall not initiate foreclosure for escrow account shortfalls resulting from advances made pursuant to this section. (d) When a Loan Guarantee Certificate is terminated voluntarily or due to Borrower's prepayment, in total satisfaction of the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan, amounts in the escrow account designated to pay any HUD required program fees shall be remitted to HUD in a form approved by HUD at the time of the required reporting related to the voluntary termination or prepayment. When a Section 184 Guaranteed Loan is prepaid in full, amounts held in escr… | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.7.63.15 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | G | Subpart G—Servicing | § 1005.729 Section 184 Guaranteed Loan collection action. | HUD | A Servicer shall take prompt action to collect amounts due from Borrowers to minimize the number of accounts in default status. The Servicer must exhaust all reasonable possibilities of collection, including assessing the Borrower's financial circumstances for loss mitigation options in accordance with § 1005.739. No Servicer shall commence foreclosure, assign the loan to HUD, or acquire title to a property until the requirements of this subpart have been completed. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.7.63.16 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | G | Subpart G—Servicing | § 1005.731 Default notice to Borrower. | HUD | The Servicer shall provide notice to the Borrower as prescribed by applicable Tribal, Federal, or State law. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.7.63.17 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | G | Subpart G—Servicing | § 1005.733 Loss mitigation application, timelines, and appeals. | HUD | (a) Servicer response to loss mitigation application. Within five days after the Servicer receives the Borrower's loss mitigation application, the Servicer must, in writing: (1) Acknowledge receipt of the application; (2) Determine if the application is complete or incomplete; (3) If incomplete, notify the Borrower which documentation is required and missing, and that submission of the missing documents is required no later than fourteen days from the date of the response to provide missing documents to the Servicer. If the Borrower does not timely submit the requested documents, the Servicer must initiate live contact with the Borrower. (b) Servicer timeframe for evaluating complete loss mitigation application. Within fourteen days of receipt of a complete application from Borrower, the Servicer must evaluate the application. (c) Notification of Servicer determination. The Servicer shall provide written notification: (1) Informing the Borrower of all available loss mitigation options; (2) Encouraging the Borrower to review all available loss mitigation options and to contact the Servicer with any questions; (3) Encouraging Borrowers, when feasible, to consider pursuing simultaneous loss mitigation options, to the extent it is offered by the Servicer; (4) Informing the Borrower that if no loss mitigation option is elected or if all elected loss mitigation options fail, the Servicer may proceed with Tribal notice under § 1005.757(a) or First Legal Action at 180 days of default in accordance with § 1005.757 or § 1005.761; and (5) Informing the Borrower that, upon First Legal Action or the assignment of the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan to HUD, the Servicer may no longer offer or authorize a pre-foreclosure sale as an alternative to foreclosure, and that the primary alternative to foreclosure shall be a deed-in-lieu/lease-in-lieu of foreclosure, subject to applicable Tribal, Federal, or State law or contractual requirements. HUD may permit other loss mitigation on a case-by-case basis if requested by t… | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.7.63.18 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | G | Subpart G—Servicing | § 1005.735 Occupancy inspection. | HUD | (a) Occupancy inspection. An occupancy inspection is a visual inspection of a Section 184 Guaranteed Loan property by the Servicer to determine if the property is vacant or abandoned and to confirm the identity of any occupants. (b) Occupancy follow-up. An occupancy follow-up is an attempt to communicate with the Borrower via letter, telephone, or other method of communication, other than on-site inspection, to determine occupancy when the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan remains in default after the initial occupancy inspection that did not result in determination of the Borrower's occupancy status. (c) Initial occupancy inspection. The Servicer must perform the initial occupancy inspection after the 45th day of default but no later than the 60th day of the default when: (1) A payment has not been received within 45 days of the due date or for any other defaults under the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan; and (2) Efforts to reach the Borrower or occupant have been unsuccessful. (d) Occupancy follow-ups and continued inspections. If the Servicer is unable to determine the Borrower's occupancy status through the initial occupancy inspection, the Servicer must perform occupancy follow-ups and, if necessary, occupancy inspections every 25-35 days from the last inspection until the occupancy status is determined. (e) Occupancy inspections during bankruptcy. When payments are not submitted and a Borrower is a debtor in bankruptcy, the Servicer must contact either the bankruptcy trustee or the Borrower's bankruptcy attorney, if the Borrower is represented, for information concerning the occupancy status of the property or if an occupancy inspection is necessary or requires authorization. If the Servicer cannot determine that the property is vacant or abandoned during the period of the automatic stay, the Servicer must document in the servicing case binder with evidence that it timely contacted the attorney or trustee. (f) Occupancy inspections on Trust Land. Servicers must make an initial contact with the Trib… | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.7.63.19 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | G | Subpart G—Servicing | § 1005.737 Vacant or abandoned property procedures. | HUD | If the Servicer determines through an occupancy inspection or occupancy follow-up that the property is vacant or abandoned, or if the Servicer is notified by HUD that the Tribe or the TDHE determined the property is vacant or abandoned, the Servicer must send a letter, via certified mail or other method providing delivery confirmation, to all Borrowers at the property address, or other known address of Borrower, informing them of the Servicer's determination that the property is vacant or abandoned. This letter must include the Servicer's contact information. (a) If occupancy is verified through the delivery confirmation, the Servicer shall continue pursuing collection efforts and loss mitigation as required by §§ 1005.729 and 1005.739 until the Servicer has the authority to proceed to First Legal Action in accordance with § 1005.763 or Tribal First Right of Refusal in accordance with § 1005.759. (b) If the Servicer verifies through the delivery confirmation process that the property is vacant or abandoned; then the Servicer shall: (1) Commence first-time vacant property inspection; (2) Take appropriate property preservation and protection actions to secure and maintain the property; (3) For properties on Trust Land: (i) Notify the Tribe that the property is vacant or abandoned; and (ii) Complete Tribal First Right of Refusal under § 1005.759; (4) For fee simple Properties, complete First Legal Action within 30 days; (5) Continue to perform vacant property inspections every 25-35 days until the default is cured, the property is disposed of, or the bankruptcy court has granted approval for the Servicer to contact the Borrower or to take any required property preservation actions; and (6) Retain documentation in the servicing case binder providing evidence of activities required by HUD in this section or otherwise provided in Section 184 Program Guidance. (c) Alternative deadlines. HUD may prescribe alternative extended deadlines to the time requirements of this section in Section 184 Program Guidance.… | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.7.64.20 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | G | Subpart G—Servicing | § 1005.739 Loss mitigation. | HUD | (a) The purpose of loss mitigation is to attempt to cure the Borrower's default and minimize financial loss to HUD. (b) The Servicer must offer a loss mitigation option, if applicable, to the Borrower and if practical under the circumstances, within 180 days of the Date of Default, or any extended timeframe prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance. (c) Loss mitigation options include: (1) A forbearance plan; (2) Assumption; (3) A loan modification; (4) Loss mitigation advance; (5) Pre-foreclosure sale; (6) A deed-in-lieu/lease-in-lieu of foreclosure; or (7) Other options, as may be prescribed in Section 184 Program Guidance. (d) A loss mitigation review shall, to the greatest extent possible, be based on a full financial assessment of the Borrower at time of default, and the collection technique(s) must take into account the circumstances particular to each Borrower. (e) HUD may prescribe conditions and requirements in Section 184 Program Guidance for the eligibility and appropriate use of loss mitigation options. (f) Within 180 days of default, or any extended timeframe prescribed by Section 184 Guidance, if the Borrower fails to meet their loss mitigation option requirements, the Servicer shall have up to 45 days from the date of the failure of the loss mitigation to determine whether the Borrower should continue with the current loss mitigation option or have Borrower enter into an alternate loss mitigation option. (g) If a Borrower does not accept, is not eligible for, or fails loss mitigation, the Servicer shall complete First Legal Action in accordance with § 1005.763 or Tribal First Right of Refusal in accordance with § 1005.759. (h) Documentation must be maintained for the initial and all subsequent evaluations and resulting loss mitigation actions in the servicing case binder in accordance with § 1005.219(d)(2). (i) A Servicer that is found to have failed to engage in and comply with loss mitigation as required under this subpart may be subject to enforcement action by HUD, including but… | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.7.64.21 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | G | Subpart G—Servicing | § 1005.741 Notice to Tribe and BIA—Borrower default. | HUD | (a) When two consecutive Section 184 Guaranteed Loan payments are in default or sixty days after other default under the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan, the Servicer shall provide notice of default to: (1) The BIA, where applicable, for Section 184 Guaranteed Loan property that is on Trust Land, in accordance with applicable BIA requirements; and, (2) The Tribe, where applicable, for any Section 184 Guaranteed Loan property where a Borrower has provided consent of notification in accordance with § 1005.501(j). (b) The Servicer shall continue exploring loss mitigation options, consistent with the requirements under this subpart, with the Borrower during the notification process to the Tribe and/or BIA, as applicable. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.7.64.22 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | G | Subpart G—Servicing | § 1005.743 Relief for Borrower in military service. | HUD | (a) Postponement of principal payments. If the Borrower is a person in “military service,” as such term is defined in the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (50 U.S.C. 3901-4043), the Servicer may, by written agreement with the Borrower, postpone for the period of military service and three months thereafter any part of the monthly payment which represents the Amortization of principal. The agreement shall contain a provision for the resumption of monthly payments after such a period in amounts which will completely amortize the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan within the maturity as provided in the original loan term. (b) Forbearance. Forbearance plans may be available to Borrowers in military service pursuant to § 1005.745(e). (c) Postponement of foreclosure. If at any time during default the Borrower is a person in “military service,” as such term is defined in the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, the period during which the Borrower is in such military service shall be excluded in computing the period within which the Servicer shall complete First Legal Action to acquire the property or Tribal notice under § 1005.759(a). No postponement or delay in the prosecution of foreclosure proceedings during the period the Borrower is in such military service shall be construed as failure on the part of the Servicer to exercise reasonable diligence in prosecuting such proceedings to completion as required by this subpart. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.7.64.23 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | G | Subpart G—Servicing | § 1005.745 Forbearance plans. | HUD | (a) General. Forbearance plans are arrangements between a Servicer and Borrower that may allow for a period of reduced and/or suspended payments and specific terms for the repayment plan. During the Forbearance period, where Borrower is in compliance with the Forbearance plan, the Servicer shall not proceed to First Legal Action or complete Tribal First Right of Refusal notice under § 1005.759 until expiration or default of the Agreement. (b) Informal forbearance. Informal forbearance plans are oral agreements, where permitted under Tribal or State law, between a Servicer and Borrower allowing for reduced or suspended payments and may provide specific terms for repayment. (1) Eligibility. The Servicer may offer an informal forbearance plan to a Borrower with a delinquent Section 184 Guaranteed Loan who is not experiencing a loss of income or an increase in living expenses that can be verified. (2) Duration. The period shall be three months or less. (c) Formal forbearance. Formal forbearance plans are written agreements executed by the Servicer and Borrower, allowing for reduced or suspended payments and such plans may include specific terms for repayment. (1) Eligibility. The Servicer may offer a formal forbearance plan when: (i) The Borrower is not experiencing a loss of income or increase in living expenses that can be verified; or (ii) If the Servicer determines that the Borrower is otherwise ineligible for other loss mitigation options but has sufficient surplus income or other assets that could repay the indebtedness. (2) Agreement. The Servicer shall execute a written agreement with the Borrower outlining the terms and conditions of the formal forbearance. The Servicer must include in the formal forbearance agreement a provision for the resumption of monthly payments on a date certain, with repayment in amounts which will completely reinstate the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan no later than the original maturity date. The Servicer must retain in the servicing case binder a copy of the wri… | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.7.64.24 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | G | Subpart G—Servicing | § 1005.747 Assumption. | HUD | The Servicer shall explore assumption as a loss mitigation option with the Borrower in accordance with § 1005.711. Assumptions associated with loss mitigation must result in the cure of the default and reinstatement of the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan. | |||||
| 24:24:4.1.3.1.28.7.64.25 | 24 | Housing and Urban Development | IX | 1005 | PART 1005—LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING | G | Subpart G—Servicing | § 1005.749 Loan modification. | HUD | (a) General. A Section 184 Guaranteed Loan modification may include a change in one or more of the following: interest rate; capitalization of delinquent principal, interest, or escrow items; or re-Amortization of the balance due. A Section 184 Guaranteed Loan modification may not be used as a means to reinstate the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan prior to sale or assumption. (b) Eligibility. The Servicer must ensure that the Borrower is able to support the monthly loan payment after the loan is modified. (c) Borrower qualifications. The Servicer must ensure that the Borrower meets the following eligibility criteria: (1) At least 12 months have elapsed since the closing date of the original Section 184 Guaranteed Loan. (2) The Borrower has not executed a loan modification agreement in the past 24 months. The number of loan modification agreements may be limited as prescribed by Section 184 Program Guidance. The Servicer may approve the first loan modification agreement under the Loan, and HUD must approve any subsequent loan modifications. (3) The Borrower's default is due to a verified loss of income or increase in living expenses. (4) One or more Borrowers receive continuous income sufficient to support the monthly payment under the modified rate and term, although not sufficient to sustain the original Section 184 Guaranteed Loan and repay the arrearage. (5) The Borrower's minimum percentage of net income shall be prescribed by HUD. (6) The Borrower's monthly payment, which consists of principal, interest, taxes, insurance, and other escrow, can be reduced by the greater of 10 percent of the existing monthly Section 184 Guaranteed Loan payment amount but no less than $100, using an agreed upon interested rate in accordance with § 1005.451 and amortizing for a term up to 30 years or any other period as may be prescribed by HUD. (7) The Borrower has successfully completed a three-month trial payment plan based on the Section 184 Guaranteed Loan estimated modification monthly payment amount. (d) Prop… |
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