We've been here before...

There was a great article today from Rob Chrisman that referenced a small article about the HOLC. A very old acronym from the Great Depression. HOLC the old/new mortgage bail out model . The article makes interesting comparisons to today's mortgage market and the tools that were used to save home during the the Great Depression. You will find the comparison encouraging.

FHA News Release from Caliber Funding

Important FHA MIP Changes


Effective 10/4/10 – Applies to all FHA Loans with a Case Number date on or after 10/4/2010

Upfront MIP will go down to 1% for all FHA loans with Case Number date on or after 10/4. This will impact the amount

disclosed in Block 3 of the GFE.

Monthly MI will go up significantly for all loans with Case Number date on or after 10/4. This amount is

disclosed in all places where the monthly amount owed appears on the GFE (several places). The premium

will depend on the Amortization Term and LTV:

LTV Annual Premium for Loans > 15 Years

= or < 95 percent 0.85

> 95 percent 0.90

LTV Annual Premium for Loans > 15 Years

= or <90 percent -None-

> 90 percent 0.25

Under-disclosure of the monthly amount owed on the GFE may result in a RESPA tolerance violation. There

is no cure for the tolerance violation.

FNMA Loan Quality Initiative

Policy Effective 10/4/10

Caliber Funding has established policies and procedures in compliance with Fannie Mae SEL-2010-01

Selling Guide for the Loan Quality Initiative (LQI).

1. Effective October 1, 2010 Caliber requires documentation in the submission package that all parties

to the loan transaction are to be verified against the LDP/GSA list for all files, including but not limited

to, Government and Conventional products.

2. As a reminder, all FHA files require the FHA Case Number Assignment and CAIVRS report.

Un-disclosed Liabilities and Re-underwriting Requirements

Caliber Funding requires that all loans, regardless of channel, be underwritten using a tri-merge credit

report from an accredited agency.

In order to assure that a borrower has not incurred any new debts between the date of their application

and the loan closing, Caliber Funding will obtain a “Gap” report from 1st American / Credco on every

transaction within 5 days of closing.

The responsible underwriter on the transaction must review and clear the gap report. In reviewing the

report attention should be paid to any debts, inquiries or balance increases which have occurred since

the original credit was pulled and the file was initially approved.

Social Security Number Validation

Caliber Funding requires that the Social Security Number associated with each borrower in the

transaction be validated outside of the documentation provided by the borrower / broker.

Excluded Party Lists

Caliber Funding requires that all parties to the transaction, regardless of product, including but not

limited to the borrower(s), broker, originator, processor, appraiser, and realtor(s) be checked against the

standard HUD Limited Denial of Participation (LDP) and GSA lists.

Borrower Occupancy Verification

Caliber Funding recognizes and shares concerns in the industry regarding occupancy misrepresentation

and has implemented several steps in underwriting to help insure the borrower’s occupancy is as stated

on the loan application.

Caliber