<?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><?xml-stylesheet href="http://www.blogger.com/styles/atom.css" type="text/css"?><feed xmlns='http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom' xmlns:openSearch='http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/' xmlns:georss='http://www.georss.org/georss' xmlns:gd='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005' xmlns:thr='http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0'><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734922643276469574</id><updated>2012-02-16T17:50:59.587-08:00</updated><category term='HUD 1999-1 Statement of Policy'/><category term='RESPA'/><category term='Loan Origination'/><category term='FHA Mortgage Broker RESPA'/><category term='forward mortgages'/><category term='ML 08-17'/><category term='Non Approved Broker'/><category term='Mortgage Broker'/><category term='HECM'/><category term='FHA'/><title type='text'>FHA For Everyone</title><subtitle type='html'>Supporting borrower's right to exclusive representation and honest disclosure through voluntary RESPA compliance reform.</subtitle><link rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#feed' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fhaforeveryone.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/734922643276469574/posts/default?max-results=100'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fhaforeveryone.blogspot.com/'/><link rel='hub' href='http://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/'/><author><name>Mortgage Whistle Blower</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14669209778963980617</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_rXeLLRebUyA/SA-j9TBLo1I/AAAAAAAAADM/1U2Lln4bPpg/S220/Photo+34.jpg'/></author><generator version='7.00' uri='http://www.blogger.com'>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>4</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>100</openSearch:itemsPerPage><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734922643276469574.post-5102011352140539019</id><published>2008-06-23T12:27:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-23T15:59:24.874-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FHA Mortgage Broker RESPA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HUD 1999-1 Statement of Policy'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='ML 08-17'/><title type='text'>FHA Affirms Participation of Non Approved Brokers as Consultants</title><summary type='text'>Brian Montgomery officially acknowledged in Mortgagee Letter 08-17, dated June 20, 2008, that non FHA approved mortgage brokers can provide counseling type duties consistent with HUD's guidance in the 1999-1 RESPA Statement of Policy (SOP) and 24 CFR 203.27 (e).  Click here to view ML 08-17:According to Mortgagee Letter 08-17, non approved brokers cannot perform certain origination functions that</summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fhaforeveryone.blogspot.com/feeds/5102011352140539019/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=734922643276469574&amp;postID=5102011352140539019' title='41 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/734922643276469574/posts/default/5102011352140539019'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/734922643276469574/posts/default/5102011352140539019'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fhaforeveryone.blogspot.com/2008/06/fha-affirms-participation-of-non.html' title='FHA Affirms Participation of Non Approved Brokers as Consultants'/><author><name>Mortgage Whistle Blower</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14669209778963980617</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_rXeLLRebUyA/SA-j9TBLo1I/AAAAAAAAADM/1U2Lln4bPpg/S220/Photo+34.jpg'/></author><thr:total>41</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734922643276469574.post-5380917348843606286</id><published>2008-06-09T21:02:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2008-06-10T21:30:03.954-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Non Approved Broker'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='forward mortgages'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FHA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='HECM'/><title type='text'>The FHA Non Approved Broker Debate</title><summary type='text'>FHA recently published Mortgagee Letter 08-14 regarding non approved broker participation in the HECM loan program (reverse mortgages).  Click here to view Mortgagee Letter 08-14This letter clarified FHA policy regarding the role of non approved brokers and payment of their compensation.  According to ML 08-14, non approved brokers may participate in the FHA HECM program by performing limited </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fhaforeveryone.blogspot.com/feeds/5380917348843606286/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=734922643276469574&amp;postID=5380917348843606286' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/734922643276469574/posts/default/5380917348843606286'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/734922643276469574/posts/default/5380917348843606286'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fhaforeveryone.blogspot.com/2008/06/fha-non-approved-broker-debate.html' title='The FHA Non Approved Broker Debate'/><author><name>Mortgage Whistle Blower</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14669209778963980617</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_rXeLLRebUyA/SA-j9TBLo1I/AAAAAAAAADM/1U2Lln4bPpg/S220/Photo+34.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734922643276469574.post-5006065153941927146</id><published>2007-06-04T23:33:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-08-27T11:27:19.751-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FHA Mortgage Broker RESPA'/><title type='text'>FHA for Eveyone</title><summary type='text'>_uacct = "UA-2492667-1";urchinTracker();     </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fhaforeveryone.blogspot.com/feeds/5006065153941927146/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=734922643276469574&amp;postID=5006065153941927146' title='1 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/734922643276469574/posts/default/5006065153941927146'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/734922643276469574/posts/default/5006065153941927146'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fhaforeveryone.blogspot.com/2007/06/fha-for-eveyone.html' title='FHA for Eveyone'/><author><name>Mortgage Whistle Blower</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14669209778963980617</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_rXeLLRebUyA/SA-j9TBLo1I/AAAAAAAAADM/1U2Lln4bPpg/S220/Photo+34.jpg'/></author><thr:total>1</thr:total></entry><entry><id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-734922643276469574.post-64399969037231614</id><published>2007-05-05T09:17:00.000-07:00</published><updated>2007-09-24T14:34:49.196-07:00</updated><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='RESPA'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Mortgage Broker'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='Loan Origination'/><category scheme='http://www.blogger.com/atom/ns#' term='FHA'/><title type='text'>COMMITMENT TO EXPANDING FHA IN THE COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE WITH HUD'S PROPOSED RESPA REFORMS</title><summary type='text'>In response to the California housing crisis, we have dedicated ourselves to the highest standards as proposed by HUD under RESPA. Seeing an unmet need in the community for government financing, we have elected to devote our efforts exclusively to government and agency lending.In 2002, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed regulatory changes to RESPA, and simplified </summary><link rel='replies' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://fhaforeveryone.blogspot.com/feeds/64399969037231614/comments/default' title='Post Comments'/><link rel='replies' type='text/html' href='http://www.blogger.com/comment.g?blogID=734922643276469574&amp;postID=64399969037231614' title='0 Comments'/><link rel='edit' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/734922643276469574/posts/default/64399969037231614'/><link rel='self' type='application/atom+xml' href='http://www.blogger.com/feeds/734922643276469574/posts/default/64399969037231614'/><link rel='alternate' type='text/html' href='http://fhaforeveryone.blogspot.com/2007/05/commitment-to-expanding-fha-in.html' title='COMMITMENT TO EXPANDING FHA IN THE COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE WITH HUD&apos;S PROPOSED RESPA REFORMS'/><author><name>Mortgage Whistle Blower</name><uri>http://www.blogger.com/profile/14669209778963980617</uri><email>noreply@blogger.com</email><gd:image rel='http://schemas.google.com/g/2005#thumbnail' width='32' height='24' src='http://bp1.blogger.com/_rXeLLRebUyA/SA-j9TBLo1I/AAAAAAAAADM/1U2Lln4bPpg/S220/Photo+34.jpg'/></author><thr:total>0</thr:total></entry></feed>
