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U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, D.C. 20410-8000

January 29, 1996
 
MORTGAGEE LETTER 96-4
 
TO:  ALL APPROVED MORTGAGEES
 
SUBJECT:  Single Family Loan Production and Servicing - Special
Program, Underwriting, and Servicing Policies to Assist Victims
of Presidentially-Declared Major Disaster Areas
 
     This Mortgagee Letter is to advise you of actions taken by
the Department to assist victims of the recent flooding in
Pennsylvania and Maryland.  The President's declaration of a
major disaster area was signed January 23, 1996 and covered the
following counties:
 
MARYLAND
 
Allegany
Frederick
Garret
Washington
 
PENNSYLVANIA
 
Alleghany
Beaver
Bedford
Blair
Bradford
Cambria
Centre
Clearfield
Columbia
Cumberland
Dauphin
Fayette
Huntingdon
Lackawanna
Luzerne
Lycoming
McKean
Mifflin
Montour
Northumberla
nd
Perry
Snyder
Somerset
Tioga
Union
Washington
Westmorland
Wyoming
York
     The procedures described in HUD Handbooks 4155.1 REV-4, CHG-
1, Chapter 2 and 4330.1 REV-5, Chapter 14 are in effect
immediately and will remain in effect for one year from the date
of the President's declaration.  Any counties added to this
declaration will also be eligible for disaster relief and the
same procedures apply.
 
     If you should have any questions, please contact your local
HUD Office.
 
Sincerely,
 

Nicolas P. Retsinas
Assistant Secretary for Housing-
Federal Housing Commissioner
 
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