New York Codes, Rules and Regulations
Title 3 - BANKING
Chapter I - GENERAL REGULATIONS OF THE SUPERINTENDENT
Part 79 - Reverse Mortgage Loans
Section 79.10 - Availability of RPL 280 and RPL 280-a loans
Current through Register Vol. 46, No. 12, March 20, 2024
(a) The requirements of Real Property section 280(10) shall not apply to the extent that the lender determines that there are no or insufficient applications for R PL 280 -a loans, the individuals who apply for R PL 280 -a loans do not qualify for such loans, or mortgage insurance for the principal and any accrued but unpaid interest for R PL 280 -a loans is not available for the type of reverse mortgage loan made by the lender through the private market or any agency of the State of New York. Such determination may only be reached after making a documented and diligent effort to obtain such mortgage insurance, which determination shall be subject to review by the superintendent at his or her discretion.
(b) A lender shall, among other things:
(c) Lenders must maintain an application log for all applications. In addition, the lender must maintain rejected mortgage application files for a minimum of three years.
(d) Any lender may, at its option, offer only one reverse mortgage loan program provided such program meets the requirements of a R PL 280 -a loan.
(e) R PL 280 -b loans do not fulfill the requirement that a lender shall make at least as many R PL 280 -a loans as it makes R PL 280 loans unless the loan would otherwise qualify in all respects as a R PL 280 -a loan.