House Passes Flood Insurance Bill. On Nov. 14, the House of Representatives passed on a vote of 237 to 189 H.R. 2874, the 21st Century Flood Reform Act, which would reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program for five years. The program expires on Dec. 8, 2017. In addition, the bill would make changes that would allow private companies to sell not only NFIP coverage but to write and offer their own flood insurance policies as well. The Senate is still negotiating the terms of its own flood insurance bill. Northwest Trustee Sued for Illegal Foreclosure of Servicemembers’ Homes. The Department of Justice is seeking, among other things, monetary damages and civil penalties against a foreclosure trustee for allegedly foreclosing on homes of active members of the US military without proper court order. In a lawsuit filed Nov. 9 in U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington, the ...
PennyMac no longer requires tax transcripts, or IRS Form 4506-T, for delegated FHA and VA programs despite its continuing concerns over income fraud. The lender announced the new guidance on Nov. 13, 2017, and it took effect immediately. It applies to borrowers of FHA, VA and government-sponsored enterprise loans who qualify solely with W-2 wage-earner income and/or fixed income reported on a 1099 form. Meanwhile, tax transcripts will continue to be required for all loan applicants where tax returns are required to document qualifying income and income sources for non-delegated, US Department of Agriculture rural-housing and jumbo loans, said PennyMac. Such requirement includes but is not limited to self-employed borrowers, those earning commissions greater than 25 percent of income and borrowers working for family. The tax transcript requirement may be ...
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