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Document Retirements: FHLMC Convertible ARM Notes and Riders

Mar 17, 2020

The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC” or “Freddie Mac”) retired their convertible ARM loan documents quite some time ago. These ...

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Document Update: Escrow Waiver Fee on Closing Disclosure (Cx18566)

Mar 17, 2020

TRID requires “the amount of any fee the creditor imposes on the consumer for not establishing an escrow account in connection with the transaction” ...

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Document Updates: Nevada Division of Mortgage Lending Model Forms (Cx12913, Cx13030, & Cx14279)

Mar 17, 2020

The Nevada Division of Mortgage Lending publishes model/official forms which can (or are required to) be used to comply with certain disclosure laws. ...

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Compliance News: Wisconsin Revises Notarial Certificates

Mar 9, 2020

On March 3, 2020 Gov. Tony Evers (D) signed into law WI AB 293 (2019) which practically repeals and replaces Chapter 137 of Wisconsin’s Statutes (as ...

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Document Updates: Texas Conditional Pre-Qualification Letters and Conditional Approval Letters (Cx16682, Cx16683, Cx16684, & Cx16685)

Mar 9, 2020

Final amendments to 7 Tex. Admin. Code Pt. 80 & 81 were made this past November (with an effective date of May 1, 2020). Among these amendments ...

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Document Updates: Greene County, PA Recordable Documents

Mar 5, 2020

It has come to our attention that the Office of Recorder of Deeds for Greene County, Pennsylvania will only accept documents which have a font size ...

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Compliance News: FNMA Revises “Fallback Language” on ARM Notes and ARM Riders

Mar 5, 2020

In an email dated March 5, 2020 FNMA announced the following:

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New Data Integrity Check: Warning for LIBOR-Based ARMs Originated on or After October 1, 2020

Mar 4, 2020

The GSEs have announced that they will not purchase an ARM, with an application date on or after October 1, 2020, which uses LIBOR as its index.

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Document Updates: IRS Form 8821 Tax Information Authorization (Cx801) and HUD Form For Your Protection Get a Home Inspection (Cx2283)

Mar 3, 2020

Pursuant to our monthly audit of GSE and Federal Agency forms, we will be making the following changes to Cx801 and Cx2283:

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The preceding is for informational purposes only and is not and may not be construed as legal advice. No third-party entity may rely upon anything contained herein when making legal and/or other determinations regarding its practices, and such third party should consult with an attorney prior to embarking upon any specific course of action.

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