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Document Updates: Adding “Fallback” Language to Standard ARM Notes and ARM Riders

Mar 18, 2020

As previously announced (see here and here), FNMA and FHLMC have adopted the “fallback” language proposed by the Alternative Reference Rates ...

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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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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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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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Document Updates: ARM Disclosure – Investor (Cx13457) and ARM Disclosure – Lender (Cx14089)

Feb 28, 2020

These two documents are provided pursuant to 12 C.F.R. § 1026.19(b)(2), Clause (ii) of which requires a creditor to disclose “the index or formula ...

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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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