Part 203 - Single Family Mortgage Insurance  


Subpart A - Eligibility Requirements and Underwriting Procedures
Eligible Properties
§ 203.37 - Nature of title to realty.
§ 203.38 - Location of dwelling.
§ 203.39 - Standards for buildings.
§ 203.40 - Location of property.
§ 203.41 - Free assumability; exceptions.
§ 203.42 - Rental properties.
§ 203.43 - Eligibility of miscellaneous type mortgages.
§ 203.44 - Eligibility of advances.
§ 203.45 - Eligibility of graduated payment mortgages.
§ 203.47 - Eligibility of growing equity mortgages.
§ 203.49 - Eligibility of adjustable rate mortgages.
§ 203.50 - Eligibility of rehabilitation loans.
§ 203.51 - Applicability.
§ 203.52 - Acceptance of individual residential water purification equipment.
§ 203.43a - Eligibility of mortgages covering housing in certain neighborhoods.
§ 203.43b - Eligibility of mortgages on single-family condominium units.
§ 203.43c - Eligibility of mortgages involving a dwelling unit in a cooperative housing development.
§ 203.43d - Eligibility of mortgages in certain communities.
§ 203.43e - [Reserved]
§ 203.43f - Eligibility of mortgages covering manufactured homes.
§ 203.43g - Eligibility of mortgages in certain communities.
§ 203.43h - Eligibility of mortgages on Indian land insured pursuant to section 248 of the National Housing Act.
§ 203.43i - Eligibility of mortgages on Hawaiian Home Lands insured pursuant to section 247 of the National Housing Act.
§ 203.43j - Eligibility of mortgages on Allegany Reservation of Seneca Nation of Indians.
§ 203.37a - Sale of property.
Eligible Mortgages
§ 203.17 - Mortgage provisions.
§ 203.18 - Maximum mortgage amounts.
§ 203.19 - Qualified mortgage.
§ 203.20 - Agreed interest rate.
§ 203.21 - Amortization provisions.
§ 203.22 - Payment of insurance premiums or charges; prepayment privilege.
§ 203.23 - Mortgagor's payments to include other charges.
§ 203.24 - Application of payments.
§ 203.25 - Late charge.
§ 203.26 - Mortgagor's payments when mortgage is executed.
§ 203.27 - Charges, fees or discounts.
§ 203.28 - Economic soundness of projects.
§ 203.29 - Eligible mortgages in Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, or the Virgin Islands.
§ 203.30 - Certificate of nondiscrimination by the mortgagor.
§ 203.31 - Mortgagor of a principal residence in military service cases.
§ 203.18a - Solar energy system.
§ 203.18b - Increased mortgage amount.
§ 203.18c - One-time or up-front mortgage insurance premium excluded from limitations on maximum mortgage amounts.
§ 203.18d - Minimum principal loan amount.
Insured Ten-Year Protection Plans (Plan)
§ 203.200 - Definitions.
§ 203.201 - Scope.
§ 203.202 - Plan acceptability and acceptance renewal criteria - general.
§ 203.203 - Issuance and nature of insured 10-year protection plans.
§ 203.204 - Requirements and limitations of a plan.
§ 203.205 - Plan coverage.
§ 203.206 - Housing performance standards or criteria.
§ 203.207 - Designated area.
§ 203.208 - Insurance backing criteria.
§ 203.209 - Payments under a plan.
Direct Endorsement, Lender Insurance, and Commitments
§ 203.1 - Underwriting procedures.
§ 203.3 - Approval of mortgagees for Direct Endorsement.
§ 203.4 - Approval of mortgagees for Lender Insurance.
§ 203.5 - Direct Endorsement process.
§ 203.6 - Lender Insurance process.
§ 203.7 - Commitment process.
§ 203.8 - xxx
Eligible Mortgagors
§ 203.32 - Mortgage lien.
§ 203.33 - Relationship of income to mortgage payments.
§ 203.34 - Credit standing.
§ 203.35 - Disclosure and verification of Social Security and Employer Identification Numbers.
§ 203.36 - [Reserved]
Miscellaneous Regulations
§ 203.9 - Disclosure regarding interest due upon mortgage prepayment.
§ 203.10 - Informed consumer choice for prospective FHA mortgagors.
§ 203.12 - Mortgage insurance on proposed or new construction.
§ 203.14 - Builders' warranty.
§ 203.15 - Certification of appraisal amount.
§ 203.16 - Certificate and contract regarding use of dwelling for transient or hotel purposes.
§ 203.16a - Mortgagor and mortgagee requirement for maintaining flood insurance coverage.
Effective Date
§ 203.249 - Effect of amendments.
Subpart B - Contract Rights and Obligations
Mortgage Insurance Premiums—One-Time Payment
OPEN-END Insurance Charges - All Mortgages
§ 203.270 - Open-end insurance charges.
Mortgage Insurance Premiums - Periodic Payment
§ 203.260 - Amount of mortgage insurance premium (periodic MIP).
§ 203.261 - Calculation of periodic MIP.
§ 203.262 - Due date of periodic MIP.
§ 203.264 - Payment of periodic MIP.
§ 203.265 - Mortgagee's late charge and interest.
§ 203.266 - Period covered by periodic MIP.
§ 203.267 - Duration of periodic MIP.
§ 203.268 - Pro rata payment of periodic MIP.
§ 203.269 - Method of payment of periodic MIP.
Cooperative Unit Mortgages
§ 203.437 - Mortgages involving a dwelling unit in a cooperative housing development.
Forbearance Relief for Military Personnel
§ 203.345 - Postponement of principal payments - mortgagors in military service.
§ 203.346 - Postponement of foreclosure - mortgagors in military service.
Amendments
§ 203.499 - Effect of amendments.
Mortgage Insurance Premiums - One-Time Payment
§ 203.280 - One-time or Up-front MIP.
§ 203.281 - Calculation of one-time MIP.
§ 203.282 - Mortgagee's late charge and interest.
§ 203.283 - Refund of one-time MIP.
Assignment of Mortgage
§ 203.350 - Assignment of mortgage.
§ 203.351 - Application for insurance benefits and fiscal data.
§ 203.353 - Certification by mortgagee.
Mortgages on Property Located on Hawaiian Home Lands
§ 203.439 - Mortgages on Hawaiian home lands insured pursuant to section 247 of the National Housing Act.
Rehabilitation Loans
§ 203.440 - Definitions.
§ 203.441 - Insurance of loan.
§ 203.442 - Contract created by Insurance Certificate or by endorsement.
§ 203.443 - Insurance premium.
§ 203.457 - Voluntary termination of contract.
§ 203.458 - Termination by prepayment of loan.
§ 203.459 - Notice of termination by lender.
§ 203.462 - Pro rata payment of premium before termination.
§ 203.463 - Notice and date of termination by Commissioner.
§ 203.464 - Effect of termination.
§ 203.466 - Definition of delinquency and requirement for notice of delinquency to HUD.
§ 203.467 - Definition of default, date of default, and requirement of notice of default to HUD.
§ 203.468 - [Reserved]
§ 203.469 - Reinstatement of defaulted loan.
§ 203.471 - Special forbearance.
§ 203.472 - Relief for borrower in military service.
§ 203.473 - Claim procedure.
§ 203.474 - Maximum claim period.
§ 203.476 - Claim application and items to be filed.
§ 203.477 - Certificate by lender when loan assigned.
§ 203.478 - Payment of insurance benefits.
§ 203.479 - Debenture interest rate.
§ 203.481 - Maturity of debentures.
§ 203.482 - Registration of debentures.
§ 203.483 - Forms and amounts of debentures.
§ 203.484 - Redemption of debentures.
§ 203.486 - Issue date of debentures.
§ 203.487 - Cash adjustment.
§ 203.488 - Sale of interests in insured loans.
§ 203.489 - Sale of insured loan to approved lender.
§ 203.491 - Effect of sale of insured loan.
§ 203.492 - Assignments, pledges and transfers by approved lender.
§ 203.493 - Declaration of trust.
§ 203.495 - Transfers of partial interests.
Property Title Transfers and Title Waivers
§ 203.385 - Types of satisfactory title evidence.
§ 203.386 - Coverage of title evidence.
§ 203.387 - Acceptability of customary title evidence.
§ 203.389 - Waived title objections.
§ 203.390 - Waiver of title - mortgages or property formerly held by the Secretary.
§ 203.391 - Title objection waiver with reduced insurance benefits.
Adjusted Mortgage Insurance Premium
§ 203.288 - Discontinuance of adjusted premium charge.
Default Under Mortgage
§ 203.330 - Definition of delinquency and requirement for notice of delinquency to HUD.
§ 203.331 - Definition of default, date of default, and requirement of notice of default to HUD.
§ 203.332 - [Reserved]
§ 203.333 - Reinstatement of defaulted mortgage.
Claim Procedure
§ 203.355 - Acquisition of property.
§ 203.356 - Notice of foreclosure and pre-foreclosure sale; reasonable diligence requirements.
§ 203.357 - Deed in lieu of foreclosure.
§ 203.358 - Direct conveyance of property.
§ 203.359 - Time of conveyance to the Secretary.
§ 203.360 - Notice of property transfer or pre-foreclosure sale and application for insurance benefits.
§ 203.361 - Acceptance of property by Commissioner.
§ 203.362 - Conditions for withdrawal of application for insurance benefits.
§ 203.363 - Effect of noncompliance with regulations.
§ 203.364 - Mortgagee's liability for property expenditures.
§ 203.365 - Documents and information to be furnished the Secretary; claims review.
§ 203.366 - Conveyance of marketable title.
§ 203.367 - Contents of deed and supporting documents.
§ 203.368 - Claims without conveyance procedure.
§ 203.369 - Deficiency judgments.
§ 203.370 - Pre-foreclosure sales.
§ 203.371 - Partial claim.
Termination of Insurance Contract
§ 203.315 - Termination by conveyance to other than Commissioner.
§ 203.316 - Termination by prepayment of mortgage.
§ 203.317 - Termination by voluntary agreement.
§ 203.318 - Notice of termination by mortgagee.
§ 203.319 - Pro rata payment of premiums and charges.
§ 203.320 - Notice and date of termination by Commissioner.
§ 203.321 - Effect of termination.
Mortgage Insurance Premiums—In General
Open-end Insurance Charges—All Mortgages
Mortgages on Property in Allegany Reservation of Seneca Indians
§ 203.439a - Mortgages on property in Allegany Reservation of Seneca Nation of Indians authorized by section 203(q) of the National Housing Act.
Payment of Insurance Benefits
§ 203.400 - Method of payment.
§ 203.401 - Amount of payment - conveyed and non-conveyed properties.
§ 203.402 - Items included in payment - conveyed and non-conveyed properties.
§ 203.403 - Items deducted from payment - conveyed and non-conveyed properties.
§ 203.404 - Amount of payment - assigned mortgages.
§ 203.405 - Debenture interest rate.
§ 203.406 - Maturity of debentures.
§ 203.407 - Registration of debentures.
§ 203.408 - Form and amounts of debentures.
§ 203.409 - Redemption of debentures.
§ 203.410 - Issue date of debentures.
§ 203.411 - Cash adjustment.
§ 203.412 - Payment for foreclosure alternative actions.
§ 203.413 - [Reserved]
§ 203.414 - Amount of payment - partial claims.
§ 203.402a - Reimbursement for uncollected interest.
Certificate of Claim
§ 203.415 - Delivery of certificate of claim.
§ 203.416 - Amount and items of certificate of claim.
§ 203.417 - Rate of interest of certificate of claim.
Calculation of Mortgage Insurance Premium on or After July 1, 1991
§ 203.284 - Calculation of up-front and annual MIP on or after July 1, 1991.
§ 203.285 - Fifteen-year mortgages: Calculation of up-front and annual MIP on or after December 26, 1992.
Voluntary Termination
§ 203.295 - Voluntary termination.
Definitions
§ 203.251 - Definitions.
Graduated Payment Mortgages
§ 203.436 - Claim procedure - graduated payment mortgages.
Extension of Time
§ 203.496 - Actions to be taken by mortgagee or lender.
Condition of Property
§ 203.377 - Inspection and preservation of properties.
§ 203.378 - Property condition.
§ 203.379 - Adjustment for damage or neglect.
§ 203.380 - Certificate of property condition.
§ 203.381 - Occupancy of property.
§ 203.382 - Cancellation of hazard insurance.
§§ 203.375--203.376 - [Reserved]
Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund and Distributive Shares
§ 203.420 - Nature of Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund.
§ 203.421 - Allocation of Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund income or loss.
§ 203.422 - Right and liability under Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund.
§ 203.423 - Distribution of distributive shares.
§ 203.424 - Maximum amount of distributive shares.
§ 203.425 - Finality of determination.
§ 203.426 - Inapplicability to housing in older declining urban areas.
§ 203.427 - Statute of limitations on payment of distributive shares.
Sale, Assignment and Pledge of Insured Mortgage
§ 203.430 - Sale of interests in insured mortgages.
§ 203.431 - Sale of insured mortgage to approved mortgagee.
§ 203.432 - Effect of sale of insured mortgage.
§ 203.433 - Assignments, pledges and transfers by approved mortgagee.
§ 203.434 - Declaration of trust.
§ 203.435 - Transfers of partial interests.
Mortgage Insurance Premiums - In General
§ 203.259 - Method of payment of MIP.
§ 203.259a - Scope.
Endorsement and Contract of Insurance
§ 203.255 - Insurance of mortgage.
§ 203.256 - Insurance of open-end advance.
§ 203.257 - Creation of the contract.
§ 203.258 - Substitute mortgagors.
Mortgages on Property Located on Indian Land
§ 203.438 - Mortgages on Indian land insured pursuant to section 248 of the National Housing Act.
Mortgage Insurance Premiums—Periodic Payment
Continuation of Insurance
§ 203.340 - Special forbearance.
§ 203.341 - Partial claim.
§ 203.342 - Mortgage modification.
§ 203.343 - Partial release, addition or substitution of security.
Subpart C - Servicing Responsibilities
Payments, Charges and Accounts
§ 203.550 - Escrow accounts.
§ 203.552 - Fees and charges after endorsement.
§ 203.554 - Enforcement of late charges.
§ 203.556 - Return of partial payments.
§ 203.558 - Handling prepayments.
Mortgages in Default on Property Located on Indian Reservations
§ 203.664 - Processing defaulted mortgages on property located on Indian land.
Occupied Conveyance
§ 203.670 - Conveyance of occupied property.
§ 203.671 - Criteria for determining the Secretary's interest.
§ 203.672 - Residential areas.
§ 203.673 - Habitability.
§ 203.674 - Eligibility for continued occupancy.
§ 203.675 - Notice to occupants of pending acquisition.
§ 203.676 - Request for continued occupancy.
§ 203.677 - Decision to approve or deny a request.
§ 203.678 - Conveyance of vacant property.
§ 203.679 - Continued occupancy after conveyance.
§ 203.680 - Approval of occupancy after conveyance.
§ 203.681 - Authority of HUD Field Office Managers.
General Requirements
§ 203.500 - Mortgage servicing generally.
§ 203.501 - Loss mitigation.
§ 203.502 - Responsibility for servicing.
§ 203.508 - Providing information.
§ 203.510 - Release of personal liability.
§ 203.512 - Free assumability; exceptions.
Mortgages in Default on Property Located on Hawaiian Home Lands
§ 203.665 - Processing defaulted mortgages on property located on Hawaiian home lands.
Assignment and Forbearance - Property in Allegany Reservation of Seneca Indians
§ 203.666 - Processing defaulted mortgages on property in Allegany Reservation of Seneca Nation of Indians.
Mortgagee Action and Forbearance
§ 203.600 - Mortgage collection action.
§ 203.602 - Delinquency notice to mortgagor.
§ 203.604 - Contact with the mortgagor.
§ 203.605 - Loss mitigation performance.
§ 203.606 - Pre-foreclosure review.
§ 203.608 - Reinstatement.
§ 203.610 - Relief for mortgagor in military service.
§ 203.614 - Special forbearance.
§ 203.616 - Mortgage modification.
Assignment and Forbearance—Property in Allegany Reservation of Seneca Indians