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Are there special documentation requirements for Construction to Permanent Mortgages?
Can a DE lender originate FHA loans as a sponsored TPO?
Can a non-purchasing spouse or non-borrowing party with ownership sign the security instruments?
Can an FHA lender acting as a sponsored TPO close a loan in its name if it does not have its DE yet?
Can I make corrections to the security instruments prior to endorsement?
Can I use a Power of Attorney when originating an FHA insured loan?
Does FHA accept electronic signatures on documents?
Does the redesigned Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA) impact the FHA endorsement process or Insurance Application screen in FHA Connection?
Has FHA revised the Settlement Certification (former Addendum to HUD-1 Settlement Statement)?
How do I determine which ADP code to use?
How long do I have to retain the original FHA case binder?
How should nonprofit secondary financing information be entered in FHAC?
Is a property held in a trust eligible for FHA mortgage insurance?
Is the lender responsible for determining if a property is located in a flood zone?
Is there a minimum or maximum flood insurance deductible that FHA will accept?
What are FHA's Flood Insurance Requirements for existing construction?
What are the flood insurance requirements for a manufactured home located in an SFHA?
What are the flood insurance requirements for condominiums located in an SFHA?
What are the flood insurance requirements for new/proposed construction located in an SFHA?
What can a lender do if a property damaged by a natural disaster is not fully covered by insurance?
What changes have been made to the form HUD-92900-A?
What documentation should the application package contain?
What documents is the Cosigner required to sign?
What FHA insurance mortgage application forms and model documents have been renewed?
What flood zone documentation is required in the FHA Case Binder?
What happens if I discover something unexpected on the title report?
What is the amount of coverage required for flood insurance?
What is the definition of an electronic signature?
What is the purpose of the Informed Consumer Choice Disclosure?
What is the stacking order of the case binder for an FHA forward mortgage?
When do I need the Hotel/Transient Use form?
When is a Builder's Certification needed?
When must the Amendatory Clause be included in the sales contract?
Who signs the loan application?
Who signs the Real Estate Certification?
Why would a Mortgagee be required to make a principal reduction for an excessive mortgage amount?