FHA Lender Training comes to Las Vegas, NV. There is still time to register for this training opportunity. RSVP today to reserve your seat:
August 4-6, 2009 – Las Vegas, NV. FHA Lender Training. FHA trainers will be conducting a 3-day class where you can learn about FHA processing, documentation requirements, FHA underwriting, mortgage calculations, underwriter responsibilities, automated underwriting (AUS), highlights of underwriting the FHA appraisal & more. This training is highly beneficial for Underwriters, Loan Officers & Processors. A Certificate of Completion will be issued to attendees who attended ALL 3 days of the training. Registration required, no fee. More information at: http://www.hud.gov/emarc/index.cfm?fuseaction=emar.registerEventSearch&year=2009&month=8&calmonth=8
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[Federal Register: July 28, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 143)][Notices][Page 37238-37240][Docket No. FR-5305-N-01] RIN 2502-AZ00]
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT
TITLE: Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008: Pilot Program for Automated Process for Borrowers Without Sufficient Credit History; Solicitation of Comments on Program Design
AGENCY: Office of the Assistant Secretary for Housing–Federal Housing Commissioner, HUD.
ACTION: Notice.
DATES: Comment Due Date: September 28, 2009.
SUMMARY: The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 requires that HUD carry out a pilot program to establish, and make available to mortgagees, an automated process for providing alternative credit rating information, which might include rent, utilities, and insurance payment histories, etc., for mortgagors and prospective mortgagors who have insufficient credit histories for determining their credit worthiness. With this notice, HUD commences the process for development of the mandated pilot program and solicits public comment and suggestions for a practicable design of the pilot program that is consistent with statutory goals, program requirements, and fair lending standards, and includes comment on how the pilot program might align with existing Federal Housing Administration policy regarding nontraditional credit verification…
To read this notice in its entirety, please visit: http://edocket.access.gpo.gov/2009/pdf/E9-17854.pdf
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HUD-FHA has more new career opportunities for qualified individuals. Recently posted online are the positions of:
Office Assistant, Job Announcement Number: HQ-271768-DEU, DUTY LOCATION: Washington DC
Management Analyst, Job Announcement Number: DS-271776-DEU-FD, DUTY LOCATION: Atlanta, GA
The HUD-FHA Job Vacancy Announcements are posted at www.usajobs.gov Please visit that website to view the announcements, additional information and to search for additional new HUD job listings as they are posted. HUD-FHA also has job opportunities in other locations around the nation. Please bookmark and revisit www.usajobs.gov frequently to see the new jobs as they appear online. Application forms can be found at: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/forms.asp
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FHA Training around the Nation:
August 5, 2009 – Energy Efficient Mortgage (EEM) Webinar. This Webinar explains how to obtain the “present value of the energy saved”; calculating the increased dollar amounts allowed for energy efficient packages, & how to underwrite an EEM. This training course provides realtors, home counselors, & lenders with added value for their services in a highly competitive market. Registrants will receive an e-mail confirmation prior to the webinar with a web link, a toll-free dial-in number, & instructions for participating in the training. Registrants must have Internet access. Registration Required. More info at: http://www.hud.gov/emarc/index.cfm?fuseaction=emar.addRegisterEvent&eventId=148&update=N
August 10–13, 2009 – Sacramento, CA. Pre-Purchase I: Fundamentals of Pre-Purchase Homebuyer Counseling & Predatory Lending. Presented By National Council of La Raza & the National Consumer Law Center. Registration required, fee. For more info: http://nhnla.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=538
August 17-21, 2009 – Chicago, IL. NeighborWorks® Training Institute. Attendees will benefit from a wide range of homeownership courses for community & housing professionals. Scholarships available for HUD approved housing counseling agencies. Registration required. More info at: http://nw.org/network/training/upcoming/CHINTI09.asp
August 19-20, 2009 – Oklahoma City, OK. National Servicing Center Early Delinquency Servicing Activities and HUD's Loss Mitigation Program. This training is for HUD-approved mortgagees, HUD-approved Housing Counselors, & Nonprofit Housing Counselors. Registration required, no fee. For more info: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/nsc/training.cfm
September 2, 2009 – Colorado Springs, CO. “A Day with FHA”. This FREE course consists of an informational overview on what's new with FHA-insured mortgages & selling HUD homes. Additionally, it includes HUD's Basic RESPA the new HUD-1 & GFE & our Fraud class. Course provides continuing education credits for licensed Colorado Real Estate agents & Appraisers. Registration Required. For more info: http://www.hud.gov/emarc/index.cfm?fuseaction=emar.registrationNotOpenError&eventid=158
September 10, 2009 – Greeley, CO. “A Day with FHA”. This FREE course consists of an informational overview on what's new with FHA-insured mortgages & selling HUD homes. Additionally, it includes HUD's Basic RESPA the new HUD-1 & GFE & our Fraud class. Course provides continuing education credits for licensed Colorado Real Estate agents & Appraisers. Registration Required. For more info: http://www.hud.gov/emarc/index.cfm?fuseaction=emar.registrationNotOpenError&eventid=157
September 15-17, 2009 – Sea-Tac, WA. FHA Lender Training. Learn about FHA processing, documentation requirements, FHA underwriting, mortgage calculations, underwriter responsibilities, automated underwriting, FHA appraisal & more. Recommended for Underwriters, Processors & Loan Officers. Earn 8 hrs WA CEU & originators can earn 24 hrs of CEU from ID. Sponsored by HUD & WMLA. Registration required, Fee. For more info: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/events/swa091509.pdf
November 18-20, 2009 – San Diego, CA. National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association Annual Meeting & Expo. Lenders, brokers & housing counselors welcome. Registration required, fee. For more info: http://www.nrmlaonline.org/
National Council of La Raza presents on-line webinar training for housing counselors. Visit their website for a schedule of upcoming courses. For more info: http://nhnla.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=Page.ViewPage&PageID=538
Foreclosure Prevention Workshops for Consumers. Looking for foreclosure prevention advice? Attend a workshop for homeowners sponsored by a community-based organization in your area. Visit the calendar on FreddieMac's website. For more info: http://www.freddiemac.com/avoidforeclosure/workshops.html
The Illinois Mortgage Bankers Association (IMBA) conducts frequent training workshops for mortgage professionals on FHA subjects. Visit their website for a calendar of upcoming training opportunities. Fee. For more info: http://www.imba.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1
NeighborWorks® Training Institute conducts frequent training workshops around the nation for non-profit housing professionals. Scholarships are available on a limited basis for qualified non-profit agencies. For more info: http://nw.org/network/training/training.asp
The Basic Training Course for Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) counselors is now available on-line. For more info: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/HECMonline050706.pdf
HUD has Webcasts that provide training for housing industry partners. A Webcast is a video you can watch right from your computer screen. HUD offers live Webcasts & an archive of previously aired training sessions & programs. For more info: http://www.hud.gov/webcasts/
The Illinois Association of Mortgage Professionals has frequent training courses for mortgage industry professionals. Visit their website for more information. Fee. For more info: http://www.mortgageeducationfoundation.com/
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This is the FHA Single Family Housing listserv for real estate industry professionals that are interested in updates to Mortgagee letters, Notices, Guidebooks, Housing Counseling, FHA Reference Guide, Mortgage Limits, Career Opportunities, Grants, Contracting Opportunities & Housing Industry Training. Please visit us at: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hsgsingle.cfm or visit our new homepage at: http://www.fha.gov
You can find a directory of states that are serviced by the four FHA Homeownership Centers (HOC) on the web at: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hoc/hsghocs.cfm
Servicing lenders can visit FHA's National Servicing Center on-line at: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/nsc/nschome.cfm
For FHA technical support, please contact the FHA Resource Center: http://www.fhaoutreach.gov/FHAFAQ/ Search our online knowledge base and find answers to our most commonly asked questions. Use “live help” to get on-line technical support. You can also get email technical support at: info@fhaoutreach.com or phone FHA toll-free between 8:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. ET (5:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. PT) at: (800) CALLFHA or (800) 225-5342. Call FHA TDD at: (877) TDD-2HUD (877) 833-2483).
FHA Handbooks 4155.1 Mortgage Credit Analysis and 4155.2 Lenders' Guide to Single Family Mortgage Insurance Processing are available now available in a new online and searchable format at: http://www.fhaoutreach.gov/FHAHandbook/prod/index.asp
To find the FHA S/F Reference Guide on-line please visit: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ref/hsgrcont.cfm
Find out about FHA training by visiting our Events and Training calendar at: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/events/events.cfm
Do you want to find out about current HUD Contracting Opportunities? To obtain a listing of the current opportunities please visit: http://www.hud.gov/offices/cpo/index.cfm
Do you want to find out about career opportunities at HUD? Visit: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/ Please see the HUD section at: http://jobsearch.usajobs.opm.gov/a9hud.asp Application forms can be found at: http://www.usajobs.opm.gov/forms.asp
Find out about grant opportunities by visiting HUD's Funds Available website at: http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/grants/fundsavail.cfm
For all FHA publications visit HudClips at http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/hudclips/index.cfm You can order hardcopies at: http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/dds/index.cfm
Do you need to find a FHA form? You can also find all FHA forms on the HUDClips website at: http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/hudclips/forms/
For information on Presidentially Declared Disaster areas and to learn how HUD can help, please see: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/nsc/disaster.cfm or contact the National Servicing Center in Oklahoma City, 1-888-297-8685.
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