02-7246. Notice of FHA Debenture Call

AGENCY:

Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing-Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD.

ACTION:

Notice.

SUMMARY:

This Notice announces a debenture recall of certain Federal Housing Administration (FHA) debentures, in accordance with authority provided in the National Housing Act.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Richard Keyser, Room 3119P, L'Enfant Plaza, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Washington, DC 20410, telephone [phone], X137. This is not a toll-free number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

In accordance with sections 204(c) and 207(j) of the National Housing Act, 12 U.S.C. 1710(c) and 1713(j), and in accordance with HUD's regulation at 24 CFR 203.409 and 207.259(e)(3), the Federal Housing Commissioner, with the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury, announces the call of all FHA debentures, with a coupon rate of 7.125 percent or above, except for those debentures subject to “debenture lock agreements”, that have been registered on the books of the Bureau of Public Debt, Department of the Treasury, and are, therefore, “outstanding” as of March 29, 2002. The date of the call is July 1, 2002.

The debentures will be redeemed at par plus accrued interest. Interest will cease to accrue on the debentures as of the call date. Final interest on any called debentures will be paid with the principal at redemption.

During the period from the date of this Notice to the call date, debentures that are subject to the call may not be used by the mortgagee for a special redemption purchase in payment of a mortgage insurance premium.

No transfer of debentures covered by the foregoing call will be made on the books maintained by the Treasury Department on or after May 15, 2002. This does not affect the right of the holder of a debenture to sell or assign the debenture on or after this date. Payment of final principal and interest due on July 1, 2002, will be made automatically to the registered holder.

Dated: March 20, 2002.

John C. Weicher,

Assistant Secretary for Housing, Federal Housing Commissioner.