MPF Announcement 2019-23

MPF Xtra Selling Guide Updates

Effective Date: Immediately (unless otherwise noted)

On April 8, 2019 Fannie Mae issued Lender Letter LL-2019-04 and on April 10, 2019 issued Servicing Guide Announcement SVC-2019-02 respectively, which cover the below referenced topics that are applicable to loans sold under the MPF Xtra product:

Fannie Mae Lender Letter LL-2019-04

• Implemented a 25 basis point (0.250%) loan-level price adjustment (LLPA) for loans secured by second homes with LTV ratios greater than 85%.  

Fannie Mae Servicing Announcement SVC-2019-02

• Expanded requirements for the disbursement of insurance loss proceeds.
• Revised requirements for evaluating property damage after a disaster event for current mortgage loans.
• Updated the Allowable Foreclosure Attorney Fee’s exhibit – including updates for New Hampshire, Maine, and Washington.  
• Clarified servicers requirements for attorney fee proration related to milestone billing.
• Consolidated the shared requirements for sellers and servicers related to the use of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems (MERS®).
• Updated Single Family Credit Portfolio Management (SF CPM) to handle document execution requests and inquiries related to satisfaction and discharges of paid-off mortgage loans and the Limited Power of Attorney (LPOA).
• Clarified servicer’s responsibilities when in applicable jurisdictions, the foreclosure is completed through a process under which title vests FNMA (or the servicer in appropriate cases) by operation of court order and there is no foreclosure sale.
• Updated language in Letter of Authorization for P&I Custodial Account (Form 1013) & Letter of Authorization for T&I Custodial Account (Form 1014) to align with the language for how custodian accounts must be titled.
• Removed all references to Quality Assurance System (QAS) as a part of the transition to Loan Quality Connect (LQC).

To gain a full understanding of these topics, PFIs should review the entire Fannie Mae Announcements  on the following pages, and any applicable Fannie Mae Servicing Guide chapters, forms, or exhibits noted in the announcements.

REFERENCE

Fannie Mae Lender Letter LL-2019-04

Fannie Mae Servicing Guide Announcement SVC-2019-02

Please note you can access the  MPF Guides and MPF Announcements on our MPF Website. 

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