[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 67 (Thursday, April 8, 2010)] [Notices] [Pages 17944-17946] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 2010-8029] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR-5411-N-01] Credit Watch Termination Initiative AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD. ACTION: Notice. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: This notice advises of the cause and effect of termination of Origination Approval Agreements taken by HUD's Federal Housing Administration (FHA) against HUD-approved mortgagees through the FHA Credit Watch Termination Initiative. This notice includes a list of mortgagees which have had their Origination Approval Agreements terminated. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Quality Assurance Division, Office of Housing, Department of Housing and Urban Development, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room B133-P3214, Washington, DC 20410-8000; telephone (202) 708-2830 (this is not a toll free number). Persons with hearing or speech impairments may access that number through TTY by calling the Federal Information Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: HUD has the authority to address deficiencies in the performance of lenders' loans as provided in HUD's mortgagee approval regulations at 24 CFR 202.3. On May 17, 1999 HUD published a notice (64 FR 26769), on its procedures for terminating Origination Approval Agreements with FHA lenders and placement of FHA lenders on Credit Watch status (an evaluation period). In the May 17, 1999 notice, HUD advised that it would publish in the Federal Register a list of mortgagees, which have had their Origination Approval Agreements terminated. Termination of Origination Approval Agreement: Approval of a mortgagee by HUD/FHA to participate in FHA mortgage insurance programs includes an Origination Approval Agreement (Agreement) between HUD and the mortgagee. Under the Agreement, the mortgagee is authorized to originate single-family mortgage loans and submit them to FHA for insurance endorsement. The Agreement may be terminated on the basis of poor performance of FHA-insured mortgage loans originated by the mortgagee. The termination of a mortgagee's Agreement is separate and apart from any action taken by HUD's Mortgagee Review [[Page 17945]] Board under HUD's regulations at 24 CFR part 25. Cause: HUD's regulations permit HUD to terminate the Agreement with any mortgagee having a default and claim rate for loans endorsed within the preceding 24 months that exceeds 200 percent of the default and claim rate within the geographic area served by a HUD field office, and also exceeds the national default and claim rate. For the 41st review period, HUD is terminating the Agreement of mortgagees whose default and claim rate exceeds both the national rate and 200 percent of the field office rate. Effect: Termination of the Agreement precludes that branch(s) of the mortgagee from originating FHA-insured single-family mortgages within the area of the HUD field office(s) listed in this notice. Mortgagees authorized to purchase, hold, or service FHA insured mortgages may continue to do so. Loans that closed or were approved before the termination became effective may be submitted for insurance endorsement. Approved loans are (1) those already underwritten and approved by a Direct Endorsement (DE) underwriter employed by an unconditionally approved DE lender and (2) cases covered by a firm commitment issued by HUD. Cases at earlier stages of processing cannot be submitted for insurance by the terminated branch; however, they may be transferred for completion of processing and underwriting to another mortgagee or branch authorized to originate FHA insured mortgages in that area. Mortgagees are obligated to continue to pay existing insurance premiums and meet all other obligations associated with insured mortgages. A terminated mortgagee may apply for a new Origination Approval Agreement if the mortgagee continues to be an approved mortgagee meeting the requirements of 24 CFR 202.5, 202.6, 202.7, 202.8 or 202.10 and 202.12, if there has been no Origination Approval Agreement for at least six months, and if the Secretary determines that the underlying causes for termination have been remedied. To enable the Secretary to ascertain whether the underlying causes for termination have been remedied, a mortgagee applying for a new Origination Approval Agreement must obtain an independent review of the terminated office's operations as well as its mortgage production, specifically including the FHA- insured mortgages cited in its termination notice. This independent analysis shall identify the underlying cause for the mortgagee's high default and claim rate. The review must be conducted and issued by an independent Certified Public Accountant (CPA) qualified to perform audits under Government Auditing Standards as provided by the Government Accountability Office. The mortgagee must also submit a written corrective action plan to address each of the issues identified in the CPA's report, along with evidence that the plan has been implemented. The application for a new Agreement should be in the form of a letter, accompanied by the CPA's report and corrective action plan. The request should be sent to the Director, Office of Lender Activities and Program Compliance, 451 Seventh Street, SW., Room B133- P3214, Washington, DC 20410-8000 or by courier to 490 L'Enfant Plaza, East, SW., Suite 3214, Washington, DC 20024-8000. Action: The following mortgagees have had their Agreements terminated by HUD: ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mortgagee branch HUD office Termination Mortgagee name address jurisdictions effective date Homeownership centers ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st Continental Mortgage, Inc 2691 E. Oakland Columbia............. 1/29/2010 Atlanta. Park Blvd, Suite 203, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306. 1st Continental Mortgage, Inc 2691 E. Oakland Greensboro........... 1/29/2010 Atlanta. Park Blvd, Suite 203, Fort Lauderdale, FL 33306. AAA Worldwide Financial 5057 Keller San Antonio.......... 11/4/2009 Denver. Company. Springs Rd., Addison, TX 75001. Acclaim Mortgage............. 2200 S. Valley Denver............... 1/29/2010 Denver. Highway, Suite A, Denver, CO 80222. Ace Mortgage Funding, LLC.... 7820 Innovation Indianapolis......... 11/4/2009 Atlanta. Blvd., Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46278. Ace Mortgage Funding, LLC.... 7820 Innovation Tampa................ 11/4/2009 Atlanta. Blvd., Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46278. Ace Mortgage Funding, LLC.... 7820 Innovation Denver............... 11/4/2009 Denver. Blvd., Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46278. Ace Mortgage Funding, LLC.... 7820 Innovation Minneapolis.......... 11/4/2009 Denver. Blvd., Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46278. Ace Mortgage Funding, LLC.... 7820 Innovation Las Vegas............ 11/4/2009 Santa Ana. Blvd., Suite 300, Indianapolis, IN 46278. Allen Mortgage Company, LLC.. 1675 S. Berry Dallas............... 1/29/2010 Denver. Knoll Blvd., Centennial Park, AZ 86021. American Eagle Mortgage 6145 Park Sq., Columbus............. 1/29/2010 Atlanta. Corporation. Suite 4, Lorain, OH 44053. Bergin Financial, Inc........ 29200 North Chicago.............. 11/4/2009 Atlanta. Western Hwy, Suite 350, Southfield, MI 48034. Bergin Financial, Inc........ 29200 North Indianapolis......... 11/4/2009 Atlanta. Western Hwy, Suite 350, Southfield, MI 48034. Cash Fast Finance, LLC....... 2800 North 44th Phoenix.............. 11/4/2009 Santa Ana. Street, Suite 1100, Phoenix, AZ 85008. First Mortgage Corporation... 3230 Fallow Santa Ana............ 11/4/2009 Santa Ana. Field Drive, Diamond Bar, CA 91765. Freedom Plus Mortgage 43053 Margarita Santa Ana............ 1/29/2010 Santa Ana. Corporation. Road, Suite B108, Temecula, CA 92452. Homebridge Mortgage Bankers.. 60 Oak Drive, Washington, DC....... 11/4/2009 Philadelphia. Syosset, NY 11791. J and C Investment Properties 4907 NW 43rd Greensboro........... 1/29/2010 Atlanta. Corp.. St., Suite D, Gainesville, FL 32606. Lendamerica Home Loans, Inc.. 2121 Ponce De Miami................ 1/29/2010 Atlanta. Leon Blvd., Suite 10, Coral Gables, FL 33134. [[Page 17946]] Loan Network, LLC............ 1600 Lind Ave. Seattle.............. 1/29/2010 Santa Ana. SW, Suite 180, Renton, WA 98057. Paramount Mortgage, Inc...... 2216 Forest Park Fort Worth........... 1/29/2010 Denver. Blvd., Fort Worth, TX 76110. Residential Loan Centers of 2700 S. River Jacksonville......... 11/4/2009 Atlanta. America. Road, Suite 400, Des Plaines, IL 60018. Residential Loan Centers of 2700 S. River Tampa................ 11/4/2009 Atlanta. America. Road, Suite 400, Des Plaines, IL 60018. State Lending Corporation.... 9835 Sunset Miami................ 11/4/2009 Atlanta. Drive, Suite 108, Miami, FL 33173. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dated: April 1, 2010. David H. Stevens, Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner. [FR Doc. 2010-8029 Filed 4-7-10; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4210-67-P