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WelcomeSingle Family Program Training

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Access to the Presentation

Audio for the presentation must be accessed through the conference dial-in number

• Conference Dial-in Number: (641) 715-3276• Participant Access Code: 297334#• Audio is not available through the slide presentation

Questions can be asked via:

• “ Chat Box” within the presentation• Via the conference call-line will be open periodically throughout the presentation for

questions

A copy of the presentation is available on MFA’s website

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Webinar AgendaOverview of Programs

• First Home/First Down• Next Home/Next Home Grant

Compliance Review Process• First Home• Next Home

Process and Flow of Loan File/Documents• MFA• Idaho Housing• Forms

Down Payment Assistance (“DPA”)Funding Process• Loan closing/funding

Delivery of Closed Loan Files• Lender funded DPA• Note Delivery/Closed File Delivery• Trailing Docs• Endorsement/Allonge• Net Payment for Purchased Loans

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Overview of Programs

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Overview of Programs“First Home” Program

• First Time Homebuyer Program

• $500 borrower contribution

• 620 credit score

• 0% Origination Fee and 0% Discount Fee

• Homebuyer Counseling Required for all Borrowers

• Government (“FHA, VA, USDA, HUD Section 184”) and Conventional (“HFA Preferred”) rates

• Income Limits and Acquisition Cost Limits detailed in First Home Program Policy and on MFA’s website at www.housingnm.org

• Can be used in conjunction with “First Down” (for down payment assistance) or as a stand alone first mortgage

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Overview of Programs“First Down” Program

• Down Payment Assistance 2nd Mortgage Loan

• Up to $8,000

• 30 year, fixed rate (6.00%)

• $100 origination fee may be charged

• Used for minimum down payment and closing costs only

• No cash back to homebuyer at closing

• Combined with First Home Program

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Overview of Programs“Next Home”

• No First Time Homebuyer Requirement• Includes 3.0% DPA grant to homebuyer (“Next Home Grant”)

• One Income Limit and one Purchase Price limit• $75,000 income• $350,000 purchase price

• $500 borrower contribution

• 0% Origination Fee and 0% Discount Fee

• 620 credit score

• Must be primary residence. Homebuyer can own another home.• Exception-HFA Preferred Conventional Product does not allow the homebuyer to

have an ownership interest in any other residential dwelling at the time of loan closing

• HFA Preferred fact sheet is available on MFA’s website @ www.housingnm.org

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Overview of New Programs“Next Home” (cont.)

• Qualify with income from borrower(s)

• Lender’s underwriter determines MFA qualifying income not to exceed program limits

• Simplified Documentation Lenders will not need to provide:

• Paystubs• Tax returns• Bank statements• VOR’s• VOE’s

• No “bond loan” documentation (i.e. Recapture Notice, Affidavit of Buyer/Seller, Riders)

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Overview of Programs“Next Home Grant”

• 3.0% DPA grant to the homebuyer• Lenders will reserve Next Home grant via the Online Reservation system

• Grant is 3.0% of the total loan amount of the 1st Mortgage• When 1st mortgage is reserved, then click on “reserve a second” and

reserve the grant amount. Enter the grant amount including the cents in the “loan amount” field even though it is not a loan (this is the only way to enter in the Online Reservation System)

• Grant can be used for down payment, closing costs, etc.• Cannot be used for cash back to the homebuyer

• Each Next Home Grant is assigned an ID number at time of reservation

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Compliance Review Process

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Overview of DPA Funding ProcessCompliance Review Process

• Lender will submit a Compliance File to MFA for review• Follow current process (submit electronically)

• After Compliance Approval• Lender will receive a “Compliance Approval/Loan Purchase Commitment” for each

first mortgage and DPA second mortgage loan• Lender will also receive a “DPA Funding Commitment” for DPA loan or grant

• Lender closes first mortgage and second mortgage loans in their name and funds the first and second mortgage loans or grant at the closing table

• Other than the pre-closing Compliance Approval, no additional approval from MFA is required prior to closing

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First Home/First Down

• Must provide documentation for MFA to calculate income, determine property eligibility, first time homebuyer status, etc.

• MFA calculates Household Income

• All income from married couple included in income calculation

• Must provide VOE, VOR, bank statements, etc.

• Home buyer counseling required for all borrowers/married couples

• First time homebuyer (“bond”) disclosures must be signed at closing

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Next Home/Next Home Grant• MFA will use the lender credit underwriting income to qualify the borrower for the program

MFA will not calculate “program” income separately All credit underwriting income will be used including co-signer income

• Lender is not required to submit paystubs, VOE, VOR, bank statements to MFA

• Very limited documentation Appraisal Purchase contract Correct and accurate Next Home Reservation/Lock Commitment Correct and accurate Next Home DPA Grant Reservation/Lock Commitment Credit report Counseling certificate (FTHB only) Final first mortgage loan application FINAL underwriter approval and DU Findings Complete and accurate Next Home Compliance Addendum

• No “bond” documents need to be signed, even if the borrower is a first time homebuyer • Homebuyer counseling only required for first time homebuyers

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Process and Flow of

Loan File/Documents

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Process and Flow of Loan FileProcess and Flow of Loan File/Documents

MFA (via Online Reservation System)• Loan Reservation (First Home & First Down OR Next Home & Next Home Grant)• Compliance Review • Clearing Compliance Conditions• Compliance Approval• Forms and Checklists for closed loans• Close First and Second loans• Delivery of original 2nd mortgage Note

Idaho Housing(via Lender Connection)• Delivery of first mortgage closed loan file• Delivery of Lender Funded DPA Loan File• Delivery of original 1st mortgage Note• Purchase pending conditions• Purchase of first mortgage• Purchase/reimbursement of DPA• Concurrent purchase process and separate purchase advices for the first mortgage and DPA loan

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Reservation/Compliance Review/Compliance ApprovalForms

All Reservation/Compliance Review/Compliance Approval Forms will print directly from the ILRS

Forms will be populated with individual loan information

• Loan number (Second Mortgage or Grant ID# will have to be completed manually on the MFA Compliance Addendum)

• Loan Amount• Borrower/Co-Borrower name• Property address

Forms will be available to print based on the status of the loan

• First Home, First Down, Next Home, Next Home Grant Loan Reservation/Lock Commitments (Provided at time of Reservation)

• Compliance Approval/Loan Purchase Commitment (Provided at time of Compliance Approval for all loans excluding the Next Home Grant)

• DPA Funding Commitment for second mortgage or grant (Provided at time of Compliance Approval)

Sample Forms are available on MFA’s website

• www.housingnm.org

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Reservation/Compliance Review/Compliance ApprovalForms (continued)

“MFA Compliance Addendum”

• Print at time of loan reservation• Separate Compliance Addendums for First Home and Next Home

“Index Sheets and Compliance Review Checklists”

• First Home with First Down or stand alone First Home • Next Home and DPA Grant (single checklist)

• FTHB bond loan documentation (“First Home”)

• Affidavit of Seller• Affidavit of Buyer• Notice of Potential Recapture• Tax Exempt Financing Rider• VA Rider (if applicable)

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Reservation and Compliance ReviewMFA

Loan/Grant Reservation

Compliance Submission Compliance Review Compliance

SuspenseCompliance

ApprovalClose 1st and 2nd in

Lender‘s name

Loan reserved on MFA’s Internet Loan Reservation System (“ILRS”)• Loan Reservation/Lock Commitment form(s) available for print

Compliance File submitted via ILRS• Index Sheets and checklists printed off ILRS • First Home/First Down packaged together• Next Home/Next Home Grant packaged together

Compliance Review conducted by MFA• If suspended, Compliance Suspense Conditions printed via ILRS• Compliance Suspense conditions submitted via ILRS

Compliance Approval• Compliance Approval/Loan Purchase Commitment available to print• DPA Funding Commitment also available to print

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Compliance Approval Forms

“Compliance Approval/Loan Purchase Commitment”

• MFA’s commitment to purchase the loan from the Lender

• Details the terms and conditions by which the Master Servicer will purchase the loan

• Loan that is delivered to Master Servicer must match the terms and conditions of the “Compliance Approval/Loan Purchase Commitment”

• It is the Lender responsibility to ensure that the “Compliance Approval/Loan Purchase Commitment” is accurate prior to loan closing

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Compliance Approval Forms(continued)

“DPA Funding Commitment”• Provided for DPA second mortgage loans and DPA grant

• MFA’s commitment to purchase the DPA loan or reimburse the grant to the Lender

• Includes information required by FHA/FNMA regarding DPA secondary financing (if applicable), source of DPA funds, commitment of DPA funds by MFA and a gift letter (if applicable) for the borrower

• It is the Lender’s responsibility to ensure that the “DPA Funding Commitment” is accurate prior to loan closing

• MFA will only purchase/reimburse for the amount listed on the

“DPA Funding Commitment” and “Compliance Approval/Loan Purchase Commitment”

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Closing First and Second Loans

Close Loan(s) Close loans in Lender’s Name

Deliver Original 2nd Mortgage Note

Deliver Closed loans to Idaho Housing

• Close First and Second Mortgages in Lender’s Name

• Close First Mortgages on standard forms depending on investor

• Close Second Mortgages on standard FNMA Note and Mortgage (Do not use a Deed of Trust for the Second Mortgages)

• First Home Program Loans will need the Bond Documents executed

• Next Home Program Loans do not have any Bond Document executed

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Loan Delivery and Purchase ProcessIdaho Housing

Delivery of Closed Loan(s) Closed Loan Review Purchase/DPA Conditions Loan Purchase/DPA Reimbursement

Closed Loan delivered to Idaho Housing for Purchase• Closed Loan delivery checklists for Idaho Housing• Closed First and Second Loan file(s) delivered to Idaho Housing (Including Lender funded DPA

Grant)• Delivery of original 1st mortgage Note

Closed Loan Review• Purchase pending conditions for first mortgage and lender funded DPA

Purchase/DPA Conditions• Conditions uploaded, reviewed and cleared

First Mortgage Loan Purchase/DPA Loan• Reimbursement provided by Idaho Housing via Lender Connection• Separate purchase advice for each loan• One wire for both

First Mortgage Loan Purchase/Grant Reimbursement• Reimbursement provided by Idaho Housing via Lender Connection• One purchase advice • One wire for both

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FormsClosed Loan Delivery/Purchase

Closed Loan Delivery File checklists available on MFA website for loans to be delivered to Idaho

Separate Checklists for each Loan Type on MFA’s website• Idaho Housing MFA Lender Checklist• MFA Items Delivery Checklist (First Home or Next Home)• First Down DPA Closed Loan Checklist

Checklists combined in Closed Loan file delivered to Idaho Housing

• First mortgage and DPA checklists included in file upload via Lender Connection

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Down Payment Assistance (“DPA”) Funding Process

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DPA Funding Process

Each DPA loan or DPA grant is reserved separately from the first mortgage

• Each DPA Loan or Grant reservation gets a unique loan number (First Down) or ID number (Next Home Grant)

• Each Reservation will receive a separate DPA Reservation/Lock Commitment

• Each type of down payment assistance will receive a DPA Funding Commitment

• Sample forms are available on the MFA website (www.housingnm.org)

Lender is responsible for ensuring all applicable program guidelines, rules, regulations, processes and procedures are followed

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DPA Funding Process

All DPA is funded by the Lender at closing

• Next Home grant or First Down

DPA loans (First Down) are closed in the name of the lender

• DPA loan is assigned/transferred through MERS to MFA at loan purchase• OR if lender does not participate in MERS a paper assignment is recorded after the loan is

purchased

• First mortgage loan is assigned/transferred through MERS to Idaho Housing• OR if lender does not participate in MERS a paper assignment is recorded after the loan is

purchased

• MFA MERS Org. ID #1013401

DPA is reimbursed to lender when the first mortgage loan is purchased

• First mortgage assigned/transferred to Idaho Housing using their MERS Org. ID

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DPA Funding Process

Lender receives Compliance

Approval from MFA

Lender Closes first mortgage and DPA

second mortgage loan

Lender funds DPA at closing

(2nd mortgage or Grant)

Lender Delivers Closed Loan Package to Idaho Housing (or

MFA)

Lender Assigns/Transfers First Mortgage to

Idaho Housing

Lender Assigns/Transfers DPA 2nd Mortgage

to MFA

Idaho Housing provides purchase advice for both the first mortgage and

DPA 2nd mortgage and the first

mortgage/grant combination

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Lender Funded DPA

• DPA 2nd mortgage loans are closed on standard FNMA or standard FNMA Multi-State Note and Mortgage. (MFA does not allow a Deed of Trust)

• The Lender will provide a “goodbye letter” to homebuyer on both the first and DPA 2nd mortgage loans when the loan is assigned/transferred

• Payment Address for 2nd Mortgages:• MFA, P.O. Box 912727, Denver, Colorado 80291-2727

• Correspondence Address for 2nd Mortgages:• MFA, 344 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM 87102

• MFA Phone numbers for borrowers:• 505.843.6880 or Toll Free (within the state of NM) 1.800.444.6880

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Lender Funded DPA

• Idaho will provide a “welcome letter” to the homebuyer on the first mortgage loans

• MFA will provide a “welcome letter” to the homebuyer on the DPA 2nd mortgage loans

• Idaho will service all First Mortgage Loans

• MFA will service all DPA 2nd mortgage loans

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Note Delivery

Original 1st Mortgage Note sent to Idaho Housing:• Idaho Housing and Finance Association• 565 W. Myrtle St.• Boise, ID 83702

Original 2nd Mortgage Note sent to New Mexico MFA• New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority• 344 4th Street SW• Albuquerque, NM 87102

• Include a copy of the Original 2nd Note in Loan File upload

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Closed Loan File Delivery

• 1st Mortgage loan documents uploaded to Lender Connection using IHFA checklist and stacking order

• 2nd Mortgage loan documents uploaded to Lender Connection using NM MFA checklist and stacking order

• Two separate uploads are requested

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Trailing Documents1st Mortgage docs to IHFA

• Final Title Policy, Insurance Certificate (if applicable) and Original Recorded Deed of Trust/Mortgage, including Riders and Original Recorded Assignment (if applicable), delivered to:

Idaho Housing and Finance AssociationAttn: Document Center565 W. Myrtle StreetBoise, ID 83702

****Final Title Policy and Insurance Certificate may be uploaded to Lender Connection ****

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Trailing Documents2nd Mortgage docs to NM MFA

• Recorded 2nd Mortgage documents delivered to:

New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority344 4th Street SWAlbuquerque, NM 87102

**Please write 2nd (DPA) MFA loan number on the top of the document**

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1st Mortgage Note Endorsement to IHFA

Pay to the order of Idaho Housing and Finance Association

(no Ampersand signs, must spell out “And”)

Without RecourseLender Name

_____(signature)_____Signatory’s typed name, Title

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2nd Mortgage Note Endorsement to New Mexico MFA

Pay to the order of New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority

Without RecourseLender Name

_____(signature)_____Signatory’s typed name, Title

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If Using an AllongeBorrower’s Name (exact match to Note)Property Address (exact match to Note)Note/Loan AmountNote Date (no closing date if different)

Pay to the Order of Idaho Housing and Finance Association (No Ampersand sign) (First Mortgage)

ORPay to the Order of New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority

(No Ampersand sign) (DPA Mortgage)

Without RecourseCompany Name as it appears on the NoteSignature LineSignatory’s Typed NameSignatory’s Title

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Loans Purchased within 15 days of First Payment Due Date

First payment (and subsequent payments) will be netted out of purchase amount of the First Mortgage purchase

• Purchase Statement will account for escrow amount • Lender retains entire PITI

First payment (and subsequent payments) will be netted out of purchase amount of the Second Mortgage purchase

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Additional Items

MFA program documents available on MFA website

• Compliance Manual for First Home/First Down• Compliance Manual for Next Home/ Next Home grant• Online Reservation and Closed Loan Delivery Manual• Sample Forms• Checklists • Fact Sheets• Program Policies

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Questions?