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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS
AFFAIRS
Loan Guaranty: Maximum Allowable
Attorney Fees
AGENCY:
Department of Veterans Affairs
(VA).
ACTION:
Notice.
This notice provides
information to participants in the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
Home Loan Guaranty program
concerning the maximum attorney fees
allowable in calculating the
indebtedness used to determine the
guaranty claim payable upon loan
termination. The table in this notice
contains the amounts the Secretary has
determined to be reasonable and
customary for all States, following an
annual review of amounts allowed by
other government-related home loan
programs.
DATES: The new maximum attorney fees
will be allowed for all loan terminations
completed on or after August 31, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
Andrew Trevayne, Assistant Director for
Loan and Property Management (261),
Loan Guaranty Service, Department of
Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC
20420, (202) 632–8795 (Not a toll-free
number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The VA
Home Loan Guaranty program
authorized by title 38, United States
Code (U.S.C.), Chapter 37, offers a
partial guaranty against loss to lenders
who make home loans to veterans. VA
regulations concerning the payment of
loan guaranty claims are set forth at 38
CFR 36.4300, et seq. Computation of
guaranty claims is addressed in 38 CFR
36.4324, which states that one part of
the indebtedness upon which the
guaranty percentage is applied is the
allowable expenses/advances as
described in 38 CFR 36.4314
(redesignated from 36.4814). Paragraph
(b)(5)(ii) of section 34.4314 describes the
procedures to be followed in
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determining what constitutes the
reasonable and customary fees for legal
services in the termination of a loan.
The Secretary annually reviews
allowances for legal fees in connection
with the termination of single-family
housing loans, including foreclosure,
deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, and
bankruptcy-related services, issued by
the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD), Fannie Mae, and
Freddie Mac. Based on increases
announced over the past year by these
entities, the Secretary has deemed it
necessary to publish in the Federal
Register a table setting forth the revised
amounts the Secretary now determines
to be reasonable and customary. The
table reflects the primary method for
foreclosing in each state, either judicial
or non-judicial, with the exception of
those states where either judicial or
non-judicial is acceptable. The use of a
method not authorized in the table will
require prior approval from VA. This
table will be available throughout the
year at: https://www.benefits.va.gov/
homeloans/.
The new VA table closely mirrors
amounts and methods for foreclosure
allowed by Fannie Mae. Unlike Fannie
Mae, however, VA continues to prefer
the judicial method of foreclosure in
Hawaii. Although there have been
changes to include the Hawaii nonjudicial foreclosure statutes since our
last publication, we believe that, with
regard to VA-guaranteed loans, prudent
lenders and attorneys in the community
continue to prefer the protections
provided by the judicial method of
foreclosure.
Two other jurisdictions require
special mention. Oregon foreclosure
practice has continued to see changes
since our last notice. VA understands
that some cases may require judicial
proceedings while others might be
suitable for non-judicial actions. Rather
than having to pre-approve each
foreclosure, we indicate in this notice
that both methods of foreclosure are
acceptable in Oregon, with neither
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Jurisdiction
Alabama .....................................................................................................................
Alaska ........................................................................................................................
Arizona .......................................................................................................................
Arkansas ....................................................................................................................
California ....................................................................................................................
Colorado ....................................................................................................................
Connecticut ................................................................................................................
Delaware ....................................................................................................................
District of Columbia ...................................................................................................
Florida ........................................................................................................................
Georgia ......................................................................................................................
Guam .........................................................................................................................
Hawaii ........................................................................................................................
Idaho ..........................................................................................................................
Illinois .........................................................................................................................
Indiana .......................................................................................................................
Iowa ...........................................................................................................................
Kansas .......................................................................................................................
Kentucky ....................................................................................................................
Louisiana ....................................................................................................................
Maine .........................................................................................................................
Maryland ....................................................................................................................
Massachusetts ...........................................................................................................
Michigan .....................................................................................................................
Minnesota ..................................................................................................................
Mississippi ..................................................................................................................
Missouri ......................................................................................................................
Montana .....................................................................................................................
Nebraska ....................................................................................................................
Nevada .......................................................................................................................
New Hampshire .........................................................................................................
New Jersey ................................................................................................................
New Mexico ...............................................................................................................
New York—Western Counties 3 .................................................................................
New York—Eastern Counties ....................................................................................
North Carolina ............................................................................................................
North Dakota ..............................................................................................................
Ohio ...........................................................................................................................
Oklahoma ...................................................................................................................
Oregon .......................................................................................................................
Pennsylvania ..............................................................................................................
Puerto Rico ................................................................................................................
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method requiring prior approval from
VA. In addition, the entry for the
District of Columbia has been revised to
reflect the acceptance of both judicial
and non-judicial foreclosure
proceedings. Although VA believes that
non-judicial foreclosure remains an
option in the District of Columbia, VA
understands that judicial foreclosure is
now more common and is also accepted
by Fannie Mae.
There is no change to the amounts VA
will allow for attorney fees for deeds-inlieu of foreclosure or for bankruptcy
relief. VA will continue to monitor these
fees on an annual basis, as we are aware
that other entities are conducting
ongoing reviews of these fees.
The following table represents the
Secretary’s determination of the
reasonable and customary cost of legal
services for the preferred method of
terminating VA loans in each
jurisdiction under the provisions of 38
CFR 36.4314(b)(5)(ii). These amounts
will be allowed for all loan terminations
completed on or after August 31, 2015.
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VA judicial
foreclosure 1 2
$1,325
1,600
1,350
1,400
1,350
1,650
N/A
N/A
1,200
N/A
1,325
1,600
N/A
1,150
N/A
N/A
850
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2,400
N/A
1,425
1,450
1,200
1,350
1,150
1,150
1,525
1,350
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1,575
N/A
N/A
N/A
1,350
N/A
N/A
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N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
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2,450
1,800
N/A
2,800
N/A
N/A
2,950
N/A
2,300
2,050
1,880
1,800
2,250
1,900
2,300
N/A
2,550
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2,975
2,000
2,675
3,475
N/A
1,750
2,250
2,000
N/A
2,350
2,050
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foreclosure
$350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
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350
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VA non-judicial
foreclosure 1 2
Jurisdiction
Rhode Island ..............................................................................................................
South Carolina ...........................................................................................................
South Dakota .............................................................................................................
Tennessee .................................................................................................................
Texas .........................................................................................................................
Utah ...........................................................................................................................
Vermont .....................................................................................................................
Virgin Islands .............................................................................................................
Virginia .......................................................................................................................
Washington ................................................................................................................
West Virginia ..............................................................................................................
Wisconsin ...................................................................................................................
Wyoming ....................................................................................................................
VA judicial
foreclosure 1 2
1,725
N/A
N/A
1,200
1,325
1,350
N/A
N/A
1,350
1,350
1,150
N/A
1,150
Deed-in-lieu of
foreclosure
N/A
1,650
2,200
N/A
N/A
N/A
2,250
1,800
N/A
N/A
N/A
2,000
N/A
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
350
1 When a foreclosure is stopped due to circumstances beyond the control of the holder or its attorney (including, but not limited to bankruptcy,
VA-requested delay, property damage, hazardous conditions, condemnation, natural disaster, property seizure, or relief under the
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act) and then restarted, VA will allow a $350 restart fee in addition to the base foreclosure attorney fee. This fee
recognizes the additional work required to resume the foreclosure action, while also accounting for the expectation that some work from the previous action may be utilized in starting the new action.
2 VA will allow attorney fees of $650 (Chapter 7) or $850 (initial Chapter 13) for obtaining bankruptcy releases directly related to loan termination. For additional relief filed under either chapter, VA will allow an additional $250.
3 Western Counties of New York for VA are: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston, Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates. The remaining counties are in Eastern New York.
Signing Authority
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or
designee, approved this document and
authorized the undersigned to sign and
submit the document to the Office of the
Federal Register for publication
electronically as an official document of
the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Robert L. Nabors, II, Chief of Staff
approved this document on July 24,
2015, for publication.
Dated: July 27, 2015.
William F. Russo,
Acting Director, Office of Regulation Policy
& Management, Office of the General Counsel,
U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
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scheduled for August 25, 2015, from 9
a.m. to 11 a.m. Eastern Time, as
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Under Secretary for Health on the care
and treatment of disabled Veterans, and
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Administration (VHA).
The agenda for the August 25, 2015,
meeting will include the review of the
minutes and key points from the May
13, 2015, SMAG meeting and further
discussion of the key elements of the
VHA Blueprint for Excellence.
Although no time will be allocated for
receiving oral presentations from the
public, members of the public may
submit written statements for review by
the Committee to Barbara Hyduke,
Department of Veterans Affairs, Office
of Patient Care Services (10P4), Veterans
Health Administration, 810 Vermont
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20420, or
by email at barbara.hyduke@va.gov.
If you plan to listen to the meeting,
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address noted above.
Dated: July 28, 2015.
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Veterans. There will also be a
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DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Loan Guaranty: Maximum Allowable Attorney Fees
AGENCY: Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: This notice provides information to participants in the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Home Loan Guaranty program
concerning the maximum attorney fees allowable in calculating the
indebtedness used to determine the guaranty claim payable upon loan
termination. The table in this notice contains the amounts the
Secretary has determined to be reasonable and customary for all States,
following an annual review of amounts allowed by other government-
related home loan programs.
DATES: The new maximum attorney fees will be allowed for all loan
terminations completed on or after August 31, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Andrew Trevayne, Assistant
Director for Loan and Property Management (261), Loan Guaranty Service,
Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC 20420, (202) 632-8795
(Not a toll-free number).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The VA Home Loan Guaranty program authorized
by title 38, United States Code (U.S.C.), Chapter 37, offers a partial
guaranty against loss to lenders who make home loans to veterans. VA
regulations concerning the payment of loan guaranty claims are set
forth at 38 CFR 36.4300, et seq. Computation of guaranty claims is
addressed in 38 CFR 36.4324, which states that one part of the
indebtedness upon which the guaranty percentage is applied is the
allowable expenses/advances as described in 38 CFR 36.4314
(redesignated from 36.4814). Paragraph (b)(5)(ii) of section 34.4314
describes the procedures to be followed in
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determining what constitutes the reasonable and customary fees for
legal services in the termination of a loan.
The Secretary annually reviews allowances for legal fees in
connection with the termination of single-family housing loans,
including foreclosure, deed-in-lieu of foreclosure, and bankruptcy-
related services, issued by the Department of Housing and Urban
Development (HUD), Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac. Based on increases
announced over the past year by these entities, the Secretary has
deemed it necessary to publish in the Federal Register a table setting
forth the revised amounts the Secretary now determines to be reasonable
and customary. The table reflects the primary method for foreclosing in
each state, either judicial or non-judicial, with the exception of
those states where either judicial or non-judicial is acceptable. The
use of a method not authorized in the table will require prior approval
from VA. This table will be available throughout the year at: https://www.benefits.va.gov/homeloans/.
The new VA table closely mirrors amounts and methods for
foreclosure allowed by Fannie Mae. Unlike Fannie Mae, however, VA
continues to prefer the judicial method of foreclosure in Hawaii.
Although there have been changes to include the Hawaii non-judicial
foreclosure statutes since our last publication, we believe that, with
regard to VA-guaranteed loans, prudent lenders and attorneys in the
community continue to prefer the protections provided by the judicial
method of foreclosure.
Two other jurisdictions require special mention. Oregon foreclosure
practice has continued to see changes since our last notice. VA
understands that some cases may require judicial proceedings while
others might be suitable for non-judicial actions. Rather than having
to pre-approve each foreclosure, we indicate in this notice that both
methods of foreclosure are acceptable in Oregon, with neither method
requiring prior approval from VA. In addition, the entry for the
District of Columbia has been revised to reflect the acceptance of both
judicial and non-judicial foreclosure proceedings. Although VA believes
that non-judicial foreclosure remains an option in the District of
Columbia, VA understands that judicial foreclosure is now more common
and is also accepted by Fannie Mae.
There is no change to the amounts VA will allow for attorney fees
for deeds-in-lieu of foreclosure or for bankruptcy relief. VA will
continue to monitor these fees on an annual basis, as we are aware that
other entities are conducting ongoing reviews of these fees.
The following table represents the Secretary's determination of the
reasonable and customary cost of legal services for the preferred
method of terminating VA loans in each jurisdiction under the
provisions of 38 CFR 36.4314(b)(5)(ii). These amounts will be allowed
for all loan terminations completed on or after August 31, 2015.
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Alabama................................................ $1,325 N/A $350
Alaska................................................. 1,600 N/A 350
Arizona................................................ 1,350 N/A 350
Arkansas............................................... 1,400 N/A 350
California............................................. 1,350 N/A 350
Colorado............................................... 1,650 N/A 350
Connecticut............................................ N/A 2,450 350
Delaware............................................... N/A 1,800 350
District of Columbia................................... 1,200 N/A 350
Florida................................................ N/A 2,800 350
Georgia................................................ 1,325 N/A 350
Guam................................................... 1,600 N/A 350
Hawaii................................................. N/A 2,950 350
Idaho.................................................. 1,150 N/A 350
Illinois............................................... N/A 2,300 350
Indiana................................................ N/A 2,050 350
Iowa................................................... 850 1,880 350
Kansas................................................. N/A 1,800 350
Kentucky............................................... N/A 2,250 350
Louisiana.............................................. N/A 1,900 350
Maine.................................................. N/A 2,300 350
Maryland............................................... 2,400 N/A 350
Massachusetts.......................................... N/A 2,550 350
Michigan............................................... 1,425 N/A 350
Minnesota.............................................. 1,450 N/A 350
Mississippi............................................ 1,200 N/A 350
Missouri............................................... 1,350 N/A 350
Montana................................................ 1,150 N/A 350
Nebraska............................................... 1,150 N/A 350
Nevada................................................. 1,525 N/A 350
New Hampshire.......................................... 1,350 N/A 350
New Jersey............................................. N/A 2,975 350
New Mexico............................................. N/A 2,000 350
New York--Western Counties \3\......................... N/A 2,675 350
New York--Eastern Counties............................. N/A 3,475 350
North Carolina......................................... 1,575 N/A 350
North Dakota........................................... N/A 1,750 350
Ohio................................................... N/A 2,250 350
Oklahoma............................................... N/A 2,000 350
Oregon................................................. 1,350 N/A 350
Pennsylvania........................................... N/A 2,350 350
Puerto Rico............................................ N/A 2,050 350
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Rhode Island........................................... 1,725 N/A 350
South Carolina......................................... N/A 1,650 350
South Dakota........................................... N/A 2,200 350
Tennessee.............................................. 1,200 N/A 350
Texas.................................................. 1,325 N/A 350
Utah................................................... 1,350 N/A 350
Vermont................................................ N/A 2,250 350
Virgin Islands......................................... N/A 1,800 350
Virginia............................................... 1,350 N/A 350
Washington............................................. 1,350 N/A 350
West Virginia.......................................... 1,150 N/A 350
Wisconsin.............................................. N/A 2,000 350
Wyoming................................................ 1,150 N/A 350
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\1\ When a foreclosure is stopped due to circumstances beyond the control of the holder or its attorney
(including, but not limited to bankruptcy, VA-requested delay, property damage, hazardous conditions,
condemnation, natural disaster, property seizure, or relief under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act) and
then restarted, VA will allow a $350 restart fee in addition to the base foreclosure attorney fee. This fee
recognizes the additional work required to resume the foreclosure action, while also accounting for the
expectation that some work from the previous action may be utilized in starting the new action.
\2\ VA will allow attorney fees of $650 (Chapter 7) or $850 (initial Chapter 13) for obtaining bankruptcy
releases directly related to loan termination. For additional relief filed under either chapter, VA will allow
an additional $250.
\3\ Western Counties of New York for VA are: Allegany, Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie, Genesee, Livingston,
Monroe, Niagara, Ontario, Orleans, Steuben, Wayne, Wyoming, and Yates. The remaining counties are in Eastern
New York.
Signing Authority
The Secretary of Veterans Affairs, or designee, approved this
document and authorized the undersigned to sign and submit the document
to the Office of the Federal Register for publication electronically as
an official document of the Department of Veterans Affairs. Robert L.
Nabors, II, Chief of Staff approved this document on July 24, 2015, for
publication.
Dated: July 27, 2015.
William F. Russo,
Acting Director, Office of Regulation Policy & Management, Office of
the General Counsel, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.
[FR Doc. 2015-18762 Filed 7-30-15; 8:45 am]
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