2005 Mortgagee Letters

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Document Number	Title
05-50	Enhancements to "Streamlined (k)" Limited Repair Program
05-49	2006 FHA Maximum Mortgage Limits   Attachment 1   Attachment 2
05-48	FHA Repair and Inspection Requirements for existing properties and revisions to FHA Appraisal Protocol -- (Attachment)
05-47	Tier Ranking Scores -- (Attachment)
05-46	Special Authority for Use of Partial Claims and Loan Modifications to Assist Victims of Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma in Presidentially-Declared Major Disaster Areas in Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas   Attachment 1     1 Cont'd   Attachment 2
05-45	Foreclosure Moratorium Extensions to Assist Victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in Presidentially-Declared Disaster Areas that have counties in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas eligible to receive Individual Assistance
05-44	Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Program - Expanded National HECM Counseling Network
05-43	Revised Refinance Transactions
05-42	Update To Mortgagee Letter 2003-17; Submission of Mortgage Record Changes and Data Integrity Issues
05-41	Update to General Servicing and Preservation and Protection Requirements for Presidentially-Declared Major Disaster Areas in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas
05-40	Revisions to Single Family Origination Lending Areas and Nationwide Lending
05-39	Revised Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA)
05-38	Up-Front Mortgage Insurance Premiums (MIP) for Loans Insured Under Sections 234(c) Condominium and 203(k) Home Rehabilitation Programs
05-37	Flexibility in the Origination of Single Family Loans Using the Principal-Authorized Agent Relationship
05-36	Lender Insurance Program
05-35	Update to Mortgagee Letter 2004-45 Single Family Real Estate Owned (Property Disposition) National Management and Marketing Contractors
05-34	Adoption of Revised Appraisal Reporting Forms and Update to FHA  Appraisal Protocol -- (Attachment)
05-33	Underwriting and Servicing Policies to Assist Victims of Presidentially-Declared Major Disaster Areas
05-32	Underwriting Section 8 Homeownership Vouchers-Updated Instructions
05-31	Underwriting and Servicing Policies to Assist Victims of Presidentially-Declared Major Disaster Areas
05-30	Single Family Foreclosure Policy and Procedural Changes: Reasonable Diligence Requirements; Update to HUD’s Schedule of Allowable Attorney Fees; and Update to HUD’s Foreclosure Time Frames   Attachment 1   Attachment 2   Attachment 3   Attachment 4
05-29	Update to Mortgagee Letter 2004-45 Single Family Real Estate Owned (Property Disposition) National Management and Marketing Contractors
05-28	Change in Remittance Period for Up-Front Mortgage Insurance Premiums (MIP)
05-27	Social Security Number Validation
05-26	Reporting Feature Added to the Neighborhood Watch Early Warning System
05-25	Update to Mortgagee Letter 2004-45 Single Family Real Estate Owned (Property Disposition) National Management and Marketing Contractors
05-24	Electronic Payment of the Annual Recertification Fee and Downloading of the Yearly Verification Report via the FHA Connection
05-23	Amended Late Request for Endorsement Procedures
05-22	Preservation and Protection Procedural Update -- (Attachment)
05-21	HUD's Energy Action Plan and Energy Efficient Mortgages
05-20	Electronic Payment for Section 236 IRP Contracts
05-19	"Streamline(K)" Limited Repair Program
05-18	Success of Loss Mitigation and Increase in Incentive Payments
05-17	Transfer of HMDA Data Collection to Federal Reserve Board
05-16	Revised Qualifying Ratios and Treatment of Child Support
05-15	Total Mortgage Scorecard Update: Tolerance Levels and Documentation Relief
05-14	Five-Year Hybrid Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARMs)
05-13	Correction to Servicing Guidance for Victims of Presidentially-Declared Major Disaster Areas
05-12	Update to Mortgagee Letter 2004-45 Single Family Real Estate Owned (Property Disposition) National Management and Marketing Contractors
05-11	Update To Mortgagee Letter 2003-17; Claim Filing Changes and Data Integrity Issues
05-10	Increase in High Cost Percentage for FHA-Insured Multifamily Housing in High-Cost Areas
05-09	Single Family Loan Production - Requirements for retention of Architectural Exhibits in cases of new construction of single family properties
05-08	Revised Post Endorsement Technical Review Process
05-07	Update to Mortgagee Letter 2004-45 Single Family Real Estate Owned (Property Disposition) National Management and Marketing Contractors
05-06	Lender Accountability for Appraisals
05-05	Property Flipping Prohibition Technical Amendments
05-04	Update to Mortgagee Letter 2004-45 Single Family Real Estate Owned (Property Disposition) National Management and Marketing Contractors
05-03	Elimination of Refunds of Upfront Mortgage Insurance Premiums
05-02	Seller Concessions and Verification of Sales
05-01	Revised Procedures for Form HUD-92564-CN, "For Your Protection:  Get a Home Inspection"

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