Credit Watch Termination Initiative; Termination of Direct Endorsement (DE) Approval, 53148-53149 [2011-21720]

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Dated: August 22, 2011. Lori Scialabba, Deputy Director, U.S. Citzenship and Immigration Services. [FR Doc. 2011–21842 Filed 8–24–11; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9111–97–P DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT [Docket No. FR–5511–N–05] Credit Watch Termination Initiative; Termination of Direct Endorsement (DE) Approval Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing—Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD. ACTION: Notice. AGENCY: This notice advises of the cause and effect of termination of Direct Endorsement (DE) Approval 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 DE Approval terminated. SUMMARY: 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 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E:\FR\FM\25AUN1.SGM 25AUN1 53149 Federal Register / Vol. 76, No. 165 / Thursday, August 25, 2011 / Notices 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 Approval Agreements terminated. On January 21, 2010 HUD issued Mortgagee Letter 2010–03 which advised the extended procedures for terminating Underwriting Authority of Direct Endorsement mortgagees. Termination of Direct Endorsement Approval: Approval of a DE mortgagee by HUD/FHA authorizes the mortgagee to underwrite single family mortgage loans and submit them to FHA for insurance endorsement. The Approval may be terminated on the basis of poor performance of FHA-insured mortgage loans underwritten by the mortgagee. The termination of a mortgagee’s DE Approval is separate and apart from any action taken by HUD’s Mortgagee Review Board under HUD’s regulations at 24 CFR part 25. Cause: HUD’s regulations permit HUD to terminate the DE Approval 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 quarterly review period ending March 31, 2011, HUD is terminating the DE Approval of mortgagees whose default and claim rate exceeds both the national rate and 200 percent of the field office rate. Effect: Termination of the DE Approval precludes the mortgagee from underwriting 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 those already underwritten and approved by a DE underwriter, and cases covered by a firm commitment issued by HUD. Cases at earlier stages of processing cannot be submitted for insurance by the terminated mortgagee; however, the cases may be transferred for completion of processing and underwriting to another mortgagee with DE Approval 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 reinstatement of the DE Approval if the DE Approval for the affected area or areas has been terminated for at least six months and the mortgagee continues to be an approved mortgagee meeting the requirements of 24 CFR 202.5, 202.6, 202.7, 202.10 and 202.12. The mortgagee’s application for reinstatement must be in a format prescribed by the Secretary and signed by the mortgagee. In addition, the application must be accompanied by an independent analysis 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 analysis must be prepared 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 DE Approvals terminated by HUD: Mortgagee name Mortgagee home office address HUD office jurisdictions AmericaHomeKey, Inc ........................... 3838 Oak Lawn Ave., Ste 1050 Dallas, TX 75219. 5329 Park Rd., East Lake Tapps, WA 98391. Greensboro ........... 7/18/11 Atlanta. Seattle ................... 7/18/11 Santa Ana. Sydion Financial LLC ............................. Dated: August 9, 2011. Carol J. Galante, Acting Assistant Secretary for Housing— Federal Housing Commissioner. We, the Fish and Wildlife Service, announce the availability of the draft North American Waterfowl Management Plan Revision (draft Plan Revision) for public review. We request review and comment on the draft Plan Revision from local, State, and Federal agencies; nongovernment conservation organizations; and the public. 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[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 165 (Thursday, August 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53148-53149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-21720]


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DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT

[Docket No. FR-5511-N-05]


Credit Watch Termination Initiative; Termination of Direct 
Endorsement (DE) Approval

AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing 
Commissioner, HUD.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: This notice advises of the cause and effect of termination of 
Direct Endorsement (DE) Approval 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 DE Approval 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

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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 Approval 
Agreements terminated. On January 21, 2010 HUD issued Mortgagee Letter 
2010-03 which advised the extended procedures for terminating 
Underwriting Authority of Direct Endorsement mortgagees.
    Termination of Direct Endorsement Approval: Approval of a DE 
mortgagee by HUD/FHA authorizes the mortgagee to underwrite single 
family mortgage loans and submit them to FHA for insurance endorsement. 
The Approval may be terminated on the basis of poor performance of FHA-
insured mortgage loans underwritten by the mortgagee. The termination 
of a mortgagee's DE Approval is separate and apart from any action 
taken by HUD's Mortgagee Review Board under HUD's regulations at 24 CFR 
part 25.
    Cause: HUD's regulations permit HUD to terminate the DE Approval 
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 quarterly 
review period ending March 31, 2011, HUD is terminating the DE Approval 
of mortgagees whose default and claim rate exceeds both the national 
rate and 200 percent of the field office rate.
    Effect: Termination of the DE Approval precludes the mortgagee from 
underwriting 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 those already underwritten and approved by a DE underwriter, and 
cases covered by a firm commitment issued by HUD. Cases at earlier 
stages of processing cannot be submitted for insurance by the 
terminated mortgagee; however, the cases may be transferred for 
completion of processing and underwriting to another mortgagee with DE 
Approval 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 reinstatement of the DE 
Approval if the DE Approval for the affected area or areas has been 
terminated for at least six months and the mortgagee continues to be an 
approved mortgagee meeting the requirements of 24 CFR 202.5, 202.6, 
202.7, 202.10 and 202.12. The mortgagee's application for reinstatement 
must be in a format prescribed by the Secretary and signed by the 
mortgagee. In addition, the application must be accompanied by an 
independent analysis 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 analysis must be prepared 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 DE Approvals 
terminated by HUD:

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                               Mortgagee home office     HUD office       Termination
        Mortgagee name                address          jurisdictions    effective date    Homeownership  centers
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AmericaHomeKey, Inc..........  3838 Oak Lawn Ave.,    Greensboro.....           7/18/11  Atlanta.
                                Ste 1050 Dallas, TX
                                75219.
Sydion Financial LLC.........  5329 Park Rd., East    Seattle........           7/18/11  Santa Ana.
                                Lake Tapps, WA 98391.
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    Dated: August 9, 2011.
Carol J. Galante,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Housing--Federal Housing Commissioner.
[FR Doc. 2011-21720 Filed 8-24-11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 4210-67-P
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