Friday, 12 June 2009

Weekly Product Update ***Note DU Refi Plus Incidental Cash-Back to Borrower***

 Friday, June 12, 2009

 

To all MetLife Approved Brokers

 

Weekly Product Updates for the Week of June 8th – June 12th

 

 

DU Refi Plus

Effective with loan applications signed and dated by borrower on or after July 1, 2009. 

Regardless of application date, loans that do not meet the new guidelines

must be submitted to DU prior to July 1, 2009.

Loan Amount

  • Incidental cash back to the borrower at closing may not exceed $250
  • Cash back in excess of $250 must be applied as a principal reduction on the new loan
  • DU will be updated the weekend of June 27, 2009
    • Effective with the DU update, loans that are submitted to DU with >$250 cash back reflected in Details of Transaction will not be underwritten as a DU Refi Plus
  • The loan product description will be updated on June 26, 2009

 

Effective Immediately

Underwriting/DU

  • DU Refi Plus Expanded Approvals are allowed on loans currently serviced by MLHL
  • Special Feature Code 716 is required

 

FHA REO

Effective for fully executed sales contracts on or after June 9, 2009

Documentation
Sales Contract

  • HUD will pay borrower financing/closing costs up to a maximum of 3% of the purchase price based on the lesser of:
    • Lump sum amount per the sales contract, or
    • Actual origination fee and financing/closing costs per the HUD-1

 

Effective Immediately

Loan Amount

  • Base loan amount plus financed repair escrow can not exceed 110% of the lesser of the “as is” appraised value or sales price.

 

Mortgage Insurance

  • Base loan amount, financed repair escrow and financed UFMIP can not exceed 110% of the “as is” appraised value.

 

Bond Loans

Effective Immediately

Downpayment Assistance (DPA) & MCC Approval Guidelines and Procedures

  • Regional DPA approval procedures have been updated, and two new checklists are available.

 

 

 

Rita Kama-Kimura

Wholesale Account Representative

(808)  275-8006   direct

(808)  864-0520   cellular

 

 
 
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