Department of Housing and Urban Development December 6, 2005 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

On March 29, 2005, HUD published an interim rule making available a new adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) product. In accordance with statutory authority, this rule enabled the Secretary to insure five-year hybrid ARMs with interest rates adjustable up to two percentage points annually (this type of mortgage is known as a 5/1 ARM). The lifetime cap on annual interest rate adjustments for five- year ARMs was set at six percentage points. This final rule follows publication of the March 29, 2005, interim rule, and makes no changes at this final rule stage.