TDHCA LENDER GUIDE - EhousingPlus
TDHCA LENDER GUIDE
My First Texas Home My Choice Texas Home Texas Mortgage Credit Certificate
October 2019
REVISIONS TABLE
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PUBLISHED OCTOBER 17, 2018
REVISED October 01, 2019
Revision
MCC fee reduced to $200 for Combo and Stand-alone program, effective for reservations on and after Oct. 1st, 2019
Loan Product Advisor (LPA) is not allowed on HFA Preferred
Special Feature Code updated to 782 for State HFA
USDA Interest Rate Cap: TDHCA will conform to the max interest rate allowable by USDA: Current Fannie Mae yield for 90-day delivery (actual/actual) for 30-year fixed rate conventional loans, rounded up to the nearest one-quarter of 1 percent.
Removed "Freddie Mac's Loan Product Advisor (LPA) is allowed for the purposes of automated underwriting only. Lenders must run the loan in LP as a Home Possible Advantage for HFAs. If the loan is run through LP not as the Home Possible Advantage for HFAs, the loan will be ineligible for purchase under the program".
Effective September 5, 2019, the FNMA HFA Preferred Conventional option will be available through My Choice Texas Home only and limited to borrowers with incomes of 80% AMI or below. Refer to the Income and Purchase Limits chart for applicable income limits.
*Important to note: Under no circumstance will Idaho HFA (master servicer) purchase a loan that has a new loan casefile ID for Desktop Underwriter (DU) dated on or after September 5, 2019, that does not meet the above income requirement, as these loans will be undeliverable to Fannie Mae. Any such loan will not be purchased by IHFA and remain the responsibility of the Participating Lender.
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10/01/2019
08/15/2019
08/15/2019
MCC Stand-alone available for reservation effective August 15, 2019.
08/15/2019
Update to MCC Issuance Fee of $500 effective May 1, 2019
Update "Texas Mortgage Credit Certificate" to remove the reference to "up to $2,000".
Removed "Example" and the reference to "up to $2,000".
Removed tiered structure table and updated with 25% and 20% MCC credit rate.
Added the 25% and 20% MCC credit rate. Added Example.
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Starting February 1, 2019, MCCs will only be offered in combination with a My First Texas Home mortgage loan. MCCs reserved as a stand-alone option prior to February 1, 2019, will be honored (assuming receipt of compliance approval
Verification of First-time homebuyer status ? updated to include Note on February 15th requirement on MCC.
Rates/Offerings ? removed Sample Rate Notice
Closing and Funding of Down Payment Assistance ? Revised compliance delivery to eHousingPlus
Compliance File for all programs ? Added "See Section 16.2 Attachments (Pages 21-24) ? eHousingPlus NEW INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DELIVERY OF COMPLIANCE FILES, FEES AND CORRECTED DEFI'S."
Added Attachments ? NEW INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE DELIVERY OF COMPLIANCE FILES, FEES AND CORRECTED DEFI'S
Update to include "Triplexes and fourplexes and shares in housing cooperatives are not eligible for the Program(s)."
Updated link to include 2-Unit Purchase Price Limits Table
Update to include "The income of the Cosigner is not required to be considered when determining income eligibility for the purposes of the program."
Updated link to include 2-Unit Purchase Price Limits Table
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Table of Contents
REVISIONS TABLE..............................................................................................................................................2 Table of Contents................................................................................................................................................4 Contacts ............................................................................................................................................................... 7 THE TDHCA PARTNERSHIP TEAM ...................................................................................................................6 Program Summary ..............................................................................................................................................8 Section 1 ? Mortgagor Eligibility .......................................................................................................................8 1.1 First Time HomebuyerRequirement ..........................................................................................................8 1.2 Residency Requirement .............................................................................................................................9 1.3 Homebuyer Education................................................................................................................................9 1.4 Maximum Income (FamilyIncome) ............................................................................................................9 1.5 Cosigners and Guarantors .......................................................................................................................10 1.6 Recapture Tax..........................................................................................................................................10 Section 2 - Eligible Properties .........................................................................................................................10 2.1 Location ...................................................................................................................................................10 2.2 Type .........................................................................................................................................................10 2.3 Ineligible properties ..................................................................................................................................11 2.4 Principal ResidenceRequirement ............................................................................................................11 2.5 Usage of Residence in a Trade orBusiness ............................................................................................11 2.6 Acquisition Cost........................................................................................................................................11 2.7 Targeted Areas.........................................................................................................................................11 Section 3 ? Loan Eligibility and Underwriting................................................................................................11 3.1 Loan types ................................................................................................................................................11 3.2 FICO and DTI requirements .....................................................................................................................12 3.3 Mortgage Loan Payments andTerms ......................................................................................................12 3.4 2nd Lien / Down Payment AssistanceLoan .............................................................................................12
Terms of 2nd Loan (DPA loan): ...............................................................................................................12 Cash back to borrower.............................................................................................................................12 2nd loan Disclosure Requirements..........................................................................................................13 3.5 Desktop Underwriting ...............................................................................................................................13 3.6 Assumption ..............................................................................................................................................13 3.7 Refinance .................................................................................................................................................13 3.8 Prepayment..............................................................................................................................................13 3.9 Buydowns ................................................................................................................................................13 Section 4 - The Texas Mortgage Credit Certificates Program (MCC) ..........................................................13 4.1 What is a Texas Mortgage CreditCertificate? ..........................................................................................13 4.2 Texas MCC Tax Credit Rate ....................................................................................................................14 4.3 The Difference Between a "Tax Credit" and a "Tax Deduction" ..............................................................14 4.4 MCCs and the Federal Income Tax Mortgage Interest Deduction ..........................................................14 EXAMPLE 2 Benefit Realized with an MCC ............................................................................................15 4.5 How an MCC Holder Uses the MCC .......................................................................................................15
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4.6 When the MCC Credit Exceeds the TaxLiability......................................................................................15 4.7 Recapture of MCC Tax Credit .................................................................................................................15 Section 5 ? Available Options..........................................................................................................................16 5.1 My First Texas Home ...............................................................................................................................16 5.2 My Choice Texas Home ...........................................................................................................................16 5.3 Texas Mortgage Credit Certificate(Stand-alone) .....................................................................................16 Section 6 - Available Funds and Rates ...........................................................................................................16 6.1 Rates / Offerings ......................................................................................................................................16 Section 7 ? Program Fees and Charges .........................................................................................................16 7.1 Program Fees ..........................................................................................................................................16 7.2 Lender Compensation..............................................................................................................................17 7.3 Loan Origination / Discount Points / Closing Cost...................................................................................17 7.4 Extension Cost.........................................................................................................................................17 Section 8 ? How to Become a Participating Lender ......................................................................................17 8.1 Correspondent Lenders............................................................................................................................17 8.2 Texas MCC Lenders ................................................................................................................................18 Section 9 ? eHousingPlus eHPortal / Loan Reservation...............................................................................18 9.1 TDHCA page on eHousingPlus ...............................................................................................................18 9.2 Lender Training ........................................................................................................................................19 9.3 eHPortal User Credentials........................................................................................................................20 9.4 Qualify......................................................................................................................................................20 9.5 Disclose ...................................................................................................................................................20 Section 10 ? Reservation, Compliance and Closing Steps ..........................................................................20 10.1 Reserving Funds ......................................................................................................................................20 10.2 Underwriter Certification ...........................................................................................................................20 10.3 Closing and Funding of Down Payment Assistance .................................................................................21 10.4 Post-Closing.............................................................................................................................................21 Section 11 ? Modifications to Loan / MCC Reservation................................................................................22 11.1 Changes in ApplicantName(s).................................................................................................................22 11.2 Changes in Current Income .....................................................................................................................22 11.3 Changes in Purchase Price......................................................................................................................22 11.4 Changes in Loan Amount.........................................................................................................................22 11.5 Changes in PropertyAddress...................................................................................................................22 Section 12 ? Additional Provisions .................................................................................................................23 12.1 Cancellation and Loan ReservationExpirations .......................................................................................23 12.2 Penalties for ApplicantMisrepresentation ................................................................................................23 12.3 Revocations of MCC ................................................................................................................................23 12.4 Reissued MCCs .......................................................................................................................................23 12.5 Replacement MCCs .................................................................................................................................24 Section 13 ? MCC Record Keeping and Federal Report Filing ....................................................................24 13.1 Lender Reports.........................................................................................................................................24 13.2 TDHCA Reports .......................................................................................................................................24
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