Source: Fannie Mae (LSDU page)
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In an effort to simplify accessibility of reporting documents on the Making Home Affordable Program Website (HMPadmin.com), the secure login access for participating servicers will be retired in January 2019. In preparation for this change, the following guides/forms have been moved to the Programs tab on the main page of the site under Loan Reporting Documents/Data Reporting Resources:
Over the next few months, the link to the HAMP Reporting Tool as well as interface and reporting file formats will also be moved to the main page of the site. All other documentation and links will be retired upon retirement of secure-side of the site.
Link to associated county ZIP Code list
All Client Alert
October 17, 2018
Source: AccuWeather
Additional Resources:
Office of Texas Governor Greg Abbott (Governor Greg Abbott Issues Disaster Declaration For 18 Texas Counties In Response To Severe Weather And Flooding)
Associated county ZIP Code list
Approximate areas containing flooded homes:
Texas
Kingsland (Llano County, 78639)
Llano (Llano County, 78643)
Marble Falls (Burnet County, 78654)
NOTE: This has not yet been declared a FEMA Disaster.
A dangerous flooding situation unfolded in south-central Texas Tuesday morning near the town of Llano, as heavy rain exacerbated ongoing river flooding, prompting evacuations and a bridge collapse.
A state disaster declaration has been issued for 18 Texas counties impacted by severe weather and flooding.
“Anyone living within one-quarter mile of the river should evacuate immediately to higher ground. The [Farm to Market] bridge at 2900 will be topped soon,” officials with the Llano County Office of Emergency Management said shortly after 8 a.m. local time.
CBS Austin reported that FM 2900 bridge had collapsed near Kingsland and pieces of the bridge were seen floating down the river.
At least two people have died due to the flooding.
One fatality has been confirmed after a body was found in Burnet County along the Colorado River between Kingsland and Granite Shoals, according to Rep. Terry Wilson.
Llano County officials said a second body was recovered near a low water crossing, CBS Austin reported.
The river crested at 39.91 feet Tuesday morning, just below the all-time record of 41.5 feet.
Llano is located about 90 minutes to the northwest of Austin.
Some parts of Texas have received months’ worth of rain in several days.
Parts of central Texas have already received 4-8 inches of rain from Friday to Tuesday morning. This is the equivalent of an entire month’s worth of rain for October.
Shelters are being set up at First Baptist Church and Inman’s Kitchen in the City of Llano and the Kingsland Community Center, officials said.
Llano city officials said that the city is currently unable to treat water and residents are being asked to conserve water at this time.
Texas Gov. Gregg Abbott said the Texas State Operations Center has elevated its readiness level as severe weather and flooding impact the state.
“Please closely monitor changing weather conditions and heeding warnings from local officials,” he tweeted.
Earlier Tuesday, the National Weather Service in San Angelo, Texas, reported that water rescues were ongoing in Segovia and water was flowing over Interstate 10 at Johnson Fork Creek in Kimble County. A flash flood emergency was in effect until 7 a.m.
Loan Coverage Advisor® has been updated to include the Disaster-Related Forbearance Policy for selling reps and warranties. Now you can track reporting events and Alternative Payment Plan (APP) information for disaster-impacted loans after August 25, 2017 that meet the policy requirements defined in Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide (Guide) Chapter 1301.11, for greater insight into your rep and warranty relief on those loans.
The Disaster-Related Forbearance Policy (refer to Guide Bulletin 2017-28 [pdf]) was created due to client-related concerns for borrowers’ mortgage payments and payment history. It allowed borrowers affected by natural disasters to get assistance with their mortgage payments through APPs with contingency on proper reporting by servicers. In these cases, originators could retain eligibility for early selling rep and warranty relief.
To provide insight into this information, the recent Loan Coverage Advisor release [pdf] enhances several functions:
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Today, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) published Mortgagee Letter (ML) 2018-08: Updated Guidance on Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Claim Type 22 (CT-22) Assignment Requests. Read today’s Press Release.
This ML provides consolidated and updated guidance regarding the submission of HECM assignment requests to the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It outlines the documentation and procedures required to demonstrate that a HECM has been serviced in accordance with applicable HUD regulations and meets all assignment eligibility criteria regarding the provision of evidence of:
The guidance in this Mortgagee Letter benefits both HECM borrowers and servicers as it allows alternative sources of documentation, as well as streamlines some of the claims processes. It also modifies or supersedes policy language in ML 2017-05, where applicable, and is effective immediately.
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Updated 10/25/18: FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in North Carolina affected by Hurricane Florence from September 7-29, 2018.
Updated 10/24/18: FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in North Carolina affected by Hurricane Florence from September 7-29, 2018.
Updated 10/24/18: FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in South Carolina affected by Hurricane Florence from September 8 to October 8, 2018.
Updated 10/22/18: FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in North Carolina affected by Hurricane Florence from September 7-29, 2018.
Updated 10/18/18: FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in Virginia affected by Hurricane Florence from September 8-21, 2018.
Updated 10/16/18: FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in South Carolina affected by Hurricane Florence from September 8 to October 8, 2018.
Updated 10/15/18: FEMA issued a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in Virginia affected by Hurricane Florence from September 8-21, 2018.
Link to All Client Alert
Updated 10/14/18: FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in North Carolina affected by Hurricane Florence from September 7-29, 2018.
Updated 10/12/18: FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in North Carolina affected by Hurricane Florence from September 7-29, 2018.
Updated 10/3/18: Freddie Mac issued a release providing guidance and flexibilities for impacted mortgages to be sold and serviced (for Freddie Mac).
Updated 10/2/18: FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in South Carolina affected by Hurricane Florence beginning on September 8, 2018 and continuing.
Updated 9/27/18: FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in North Carolina affected by Hurricane Florence beginning on September 7, 2018 and continuing.
Updated 9/26/18: FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in South Carolina affected by Hurricane Florence beginning on September 8, 2018 and continuing.
Updated 9/25/18: FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in South Carolina affected by Hurricane Florence beginning on September 8, 2018 and continuing.
Updated 9/24/18: FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in North Carolina affected by Hurricane Florence beginning on September 7, 2018 and continuing.
Updated 9/21/18: FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in South Carolina affected by Hurricane Florence beginning on September 8, 2018 and continuing.
Link to All Client Alert
Updated 9/20/2018: The Weather Channel issued a report titled Before and After Aerial Photos Reveal Florence’s Devastation.
Updated 9/19/2018: Waste 360 published a report titled Post-Florence Cleanup: What to Do with Trash, Recycling, Storm Debris.
Updated 9/19/18: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued an announcement titled Servicing Relief to Borrowers Affected by Hurricane Florence.
Updated 9/18/18: Fannie Mae issued a release titled Don’t Let Fraud Add to the Pain of a Natural Disaster.
Link to All Client Alert
Updated 9/18/18: The Weather Channel issued a report outlining tornado damage in parts of Virginia.
Approximate areas sustaining property damage
Virginia
Birkdale (Chesterfield County, 23832, 23112)
Chesterfield (Chesterfield County, 23832)
Hampton Park (Chesterfield County, 23832)
Midlothian (Chesterfield County, 23113. 23114)
NOTE: This has NOT yet been declared a Presidential Major Disaster.
Updated 9/18/18: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) issued Circular 26-18-18: Special Relief Following Hurricane Florence.
Updated 9/17/18: FEMA issued an update to a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in North Carolina affected by Hurricane Florence beginning on September 7, 2018 and continuing.
Updated 9/17/18: The Weather Channel issued a report titled Florence’s Heavy Rain Threat Spreads to the Northeast as Major to Record River Flooding Continues in Carolinas.
Updated 9/16/18: FEMA issued a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in South Carolina affected by Hurricane Florence beginning on September 8, 2018 and continuing.
Link to All Client Alert
Updated 9/15/18: The Weather Channel published a report titled Catastrophic Flood Threat Increases This Weekend as Florence Crawls Across the Carolinas Into Appalachia.
Link to All Client Alert
Updated 9/14/18: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued FHA INFO #18-40: Reminder — Guidance for FHA-Approved Mortgagees and Servicers Regarding Presidentially-Declared Major Disaster Areas.
Updated 9/14/18: The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued FHA INFO #18-40: Reminder — Guidance for FHA-Approved Mortgagees and Servicers Regarding Presidentially-Declared Major Disaster Areas.
Updated 9/14/18: FEMA issued a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in North Carolina affected by Hurricane Florence beginning on September 7, 2018 and continuing.
Link to All Client Alert
Updated 9/14/18: The Weather Channel issued a report titled Florence Moving Slowly Crossing Carolina Border; Catastrophic Flash Flooding to Hammer the Carolinas, Appalachia.
Link to article
Updated 9/13/18: The Weather Channel issued a report titled Hurricane Florence’s Long Siege is Beginning; Storm Surge, Catastrophic Flash Flooding, High Winds to Hammer the Carolinas, Appalachia.
Link to article
Updated 9/12/18: The office of Georgia Governor Nathan Deal issued a press release titled Deal issues emergency declaration for all 159 counties.
Note: This is independent from any FEMA Declared Disaster.
Updated 9/12/18: Freddie Mac issued a news release titled Freddie Mac Confirms Disaster Relief Policies as Hurricane Florence Approaches.
Updated 9/12/18: Fannie Mae issued a news release titled Fannie Mae Reminds Homeowners and Servicers of Mortgage Assistance Options for Areas Affected by Hurricane Florence.
Updated 9/11/18: FEMA issued an Emergency Declaration for areas in Virginia due to the emergency conditions in the area affected by Hurricane Florence beginning on September 8 and continuing.
Note: This has not yet been declared a Presidential Major Disaster.
Updated 9/11/18: The Weather Channel issued a report titled Hurricane Florence Targets Carolinas, Appalachians, With Potentially Catastrophic Flooding, Destructive Winds; Hurricane Warning Issued.
Link to report
Updated 9/11/18: The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) issued a press release titled OCC Allows National Banks and Federal Savings Associations Affected by Hurricane Florence in the Southeast and Mid-Atlantic to Close.
Updated 9/10/18: FEMA issued an Emergency Declaration for areas in North Carolina due to the emergency conditions in the area affected by Hurricane Florence beginning on September 7, 2018 and continuing.
Note: This has not yet been declared a Presidential Major Disaster.
Updated 9/10/18: FEMA issued an Emergency Declaration for areas in South Carolina due to the emergency conditions in the area affected by Hurricane Florence beginning on September 8, 2018 and continuing.
Link to County ZIP Code List
Note: This has not yet been declared a Presidential Major Disaster.
Updated 9/10/18: Maryland Governor Larry Hogan issued a statewide emergency declaration in anticipation of Hurricane Florence.
Link to County ZIP Code List
Note: This is independent from any FEMA Declared Disaster.
Updated 9/10/18: ABC Columbia published an article titled Governor McMaster Orders Mandatory Evacuations for SC Coastal Counties.
Updated 9/10/18: FOX News issued a report titled Hurricane Florence’s path: Track the storm here.
Updated 9/8/18: The office of South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster issued Executive Order 2018-26.
Link to associated county ZIP Code list
Note: This is independent from any FEMA Declared Disaster
Updated 9/8/18: The office of Virginia Governor Ralph Northam issued a press release titled Governor Northam Declares State of Emergency in Advance of Tropical Storm Florence.
Link to associated county ZIP Code list
Note: This is independent from any FEMA Declared Disaster
All Client Alert
September 8, 2018
Source: FOX News
Additional Resources:
Office of North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper (Executive Order No. 51)
North Carolina Emergency Declaration County ZIP Code List
North/South Carolina Coastal County ZIP Code List
Safeguard Properties Disaster Update Center
Please Note: This has not yet been declared a Presidential Major Disaster
Tropical Storm Florence drew closer to the East Coast overnight and was expected to reach hurricane strength Sunday — possibly becoming a major hurricane thereafter, forecasters said early Saturday.
The approaching storm prompted North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper to declare a state of emergency, a step that makes resources available for addressing the storm’s effects.
In a 5 a.m. ET Saturday update, the National Hurricane Center placed the storm southeast of Bermuda, with maximum sustained winds of 65 mph. It was moving west at 9 mph.
The storm was expected to bring heavy rain, dangerous surf and rip currents to North Carolina, where Cooper called on residents, specifically farmers, to make preparations.
“While it’s still too early to know the storm’s path, we know we have to be prepared,” Cooper said in a news release. “During harvest, time is of the essence. Action today can avoid losses due to Florence.”
Cooper signed a transportation waiver that would allow farmers to harvest and transport their crops more quickly.
“The executive order will help gather and move crops in and through the state more easily and quickly in response to problems that could be caused by Tropical Storm Florence in North Carolina and along the East Coast,” the governor’s statement said.
Cooper said that emergency management officials were working with local and federal officials to prepare for “possible impacts” from Florence.
“We are entering the peak of hurricane season and we know well the unpredictability and power of these storms,” Cooper said.
Along similar lines, South Carolina’s Emergency Management Division was advising coastal residents to start making contingency plans.
“The risk of other direct impacts associated with Florence along the U.S. East Coast next week has increased. However, there is still very large uncertainty in model forecasts of Florence’s track beyond day (five), making it too soon to determine the exact location, magnitude, and timing of these impacts,” hurricane specialist Robbie Berg wrote in a forecast advisory.
Forecasters said it was too early to tell where Florence will go. Some forecast models indicated the storm slamming into land sometime late next week, while others indicate it would curve away from the sore. The storm reached major hurricane status Wednesday, peaking with maximum sustained winds of 130 mph.
Meanwhile, a new tropical storm, “Helene,” has formed in the eastern Atlantic off the western coast of Africa. The National Hurricane Center in Miami said Friday night that Helene was located about 405 miles east of the southernmost Cabo Verde Islands. The storm’s maximum sustained winds were 40 mph and it was moving west at 12 mph.
“Since we are near the peak of hurricane season, this is a good time for everyone who lives in a hurricane-prone area to ensure they have their hurricane plan in place,” hurricane specialist David Zelinsky wrote in a forecast advisory.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Source: ABC News
Additional Resource:
Safeguard Properties (Central Texas flooding)
Safeguard Properties Disaster Update Center
NOTE: This is not yet a FEMA Declared Disaster
Hurricane Willa, a Category 4 storm, is taking aim at the Mexican coast and threatening to deliver life-threatening storm surge, wind and rain.
Willa had strengthened to a powerful Category 5 storm Monday morning with 160 mph winds as the National Hurricane Center warned the storm was “potentially catastrophic” for Mexico.
Now weakened slightly, packing 155 mph winds, Willa is moving north toward the southwest Mexican coast.
The storm is expected to make landfall Tuesday evening as a Category 3.
The major resort area of Puerto Vallarta is under a tropical storm warning — as it is expected to face gusty winds, heavy rain and some flooding — but not under a hurricane warning, because the worst part of the storm is forecast to miss the popular vacation spot.
Willa is expected to hit an underpopulated region of Southwest Mexico, staying well north of Puerto Vallarta.
Dangerous storm surge may threaten the coasts of the Isla Marias and west-central and southwestern Mexico on Tuesday.
The heavy rain may bring flash flooding and landslides to much of southwestern and west-central Mexico.
Some regions could see up to 18 inches of rain.
Willa is then expected to weaken after passing over the Sierra Madre mountains, and the remnants of the storm will likely bring significant rainfall to Texas.
Some portions of southern and central Texas could see as much as 4 inches of rain this week.
Heavy rain also is possible in Louisiana and Mississippi.
Check out the redesigned Developer Portal and new servicing APIs
The redesigned Fannie Mae Developer Portal provides quick and easy access to our suite of API products, including this month’s new APIs: Loan-Level Draft Notifications, which returns draft notifications data for servicers from five existing Fannie Mae Connect™ reports, and Technology Services Invoices, which automates the manual process performed to ingest, reconcile, and look up amounts on open invoices. Visit developer.fanniemae.com to view the portal, browse APIs, and find out how to get started.
Enhancements to SMDU coming this weekend
This weekend, we will implement enhancements to Servicing Management Default Underwriter™ (SMDU™). During implementation, SMDU will be unavailable to process transactions, from Friday, Oct. 26 at 10 p.m. ET through Saturday, Oct. 27 at 5 p.m. ET. For more information, please refer to the release notes or contact your Fannie Mae Servicing Account Manager.
Updated Fraud Alert: Misrepresentation of Borrower Employment
We have made further updates to the Fannie Mae fraud alert, “Misrepresentation of Borrower Employment,” originally posted on May 24, which identified apparently fictitious employers being used on loan applications in Southern California. We have added five more apparently non-existent employers. View the updated fraud alert and other resources on our Mortgage Fraud Prevention page.
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Updated 10/26/18: On October 26, 2018, FEMA issued a Presidential Major Disaster Declaration for areas in the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands affected by Super Typhoon Yutu beginning on October 24, 2018 and continuing.
Updated 10/23/18: FEMA issued an Emergency Declaration for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands due to the emergency conditions in the area affected by Typhoon Yutu beginning on October 24, 2018 and continuing.
Link to associated ZIP Code list
NOTE: This has not yet been declared a FEMA Major Disaster.
Updated 10/23/18: As reported by FEMA, an emergency declaration has been issued by Guam Governor Eddie Baza Calvo.
To view a ZIP Code list associated with Governor Calvo’s declaration, please click here.
To view a special bulletin from the Guam Homeland Security Office of Civil Defense, click here.
NOTE: This is independent from any FEMA Declared Disaster.
All Client Alert
October 24, 2018
Source: AccuWeather
Super Typhoon Yutu will bring risks ranging from flooding and destructive winds and dangerous seas to Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Yutu quickly strengthened from a tropical depression on Sunday into a super typhoon by Wednesday as it became the strongest tropical cyclone so far this year.
A direct hit is expected on Tinian and Saipan on Wednesday night, dealing a catastrophic blow to both islands.
A northwest track into Thursday will take the center of the tropical cyclone across both Tinian and Saipan, bringing winds in excess of 240 km/h (150 mph).
Winds of this magnitude can completely destroy homes and businesses and leave areas without power for a week or longer.
While Guam and Rota are expected to dodge the worst impacts, there can still be damaging winds across Rota and locally damaging winds across Guam into Thursday.
Both islands will also endure frequent downpours capable of causing flooding and travel disruptions.
Flooding rainfall will be a concern across Tinian and Saipan, where 100-200 mm (4-8 inches) of rain and an AccuWeather StormMax™ of 250 mm (10 inches) are expected. Rainfall across Guam and Rota is expected to total 50-100 mm (2-4 inches).
The largely uninhabited islands from Farallon de Medinilla to Farallon de Pajaros will also be at risk for powerful winds and flooding.
Dangerously rough seas will continue to batter areas around Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands into Thursday night before improving this weekend.
Prior to Yutu’s arrival, residents of Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands are being urged to review typhoon preparation plans. Be ready for these plans to have to be put into place and the potential for disruptions to daily routines.
After affecting Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands, Yutu continues on a west to northwest track into next week.
Yutu is forecast to maintain super typhoon status into this weekend and will remain a dangerous tropical cyclone as it approaches parts of Asia next week.
Areas from the Philippines to Japan should remain on alert for potential impacts from this dangerous tropical cyclone next week.
All Client Alert
October 28, 2018
Source: The Weather Channel
Additional Resource: NOAA Coastal County ZIP Code List (Northeast region)
NOTE: This has not yet been declared a FEMA Disaster.
Areas from New Jersey to Maine saw street flooding and power outages as a nor’easter raked the coast on Saturday.
Tens of thousands of customers lost electricity at various times as powerful winds knocked over trees and downed power lines.
In Middletown, New Jersey, four people had to be rescued from a car caught in deep water on Wilson Avenue, the Asbury Park Press reported.
“As we went along, the waves were coming in,” passenger Abby Cimmino told the newspaper. “Then we thought we could reverse out of it. But when the water started coming into the car, we opened the windows up and sat on the windows.”
Firefighters used a large military truck to drive into the water and rescue the four people.
Saturday afternoon, the U.S. Coast Guard continued searching for a man who reportedly fell overboard earlier in the day from a container ship, the Northern Jaguar, in New York’s Ambrose Channel. The 35-year-old man was arranging a pilot ladder in rough seas.
The strong winds blasted cars in along the coast in Massachusetts, with wet sand, leaving them looking as if they were covered in snow.
In the village of Freeport, New York, several feet of water flowed along the Nautical Mile, Newsday reported.
“It’s the highest amount of water we’ve had since Sandy,” Mayor Robert T. Kennedy told the newspaper.
In other parts of Long Island, several streets were flooded in Island Park, and one intersection was flooded with 3 feet of water, the National Weather Service said. Downed trees caused hundreds of power outages on Long Island.
The Peconic River spilled over into a park in Southampton, submerging cars and rising to the top of picnic tables, Southampton Town Supervisor Jay Schneiderman told Newsday.
The Long Island Rail Road suspended the Long Beach Branch in both directions between Valley Stream and Long Beach for several about two hours because of flooding on the tracks near Island Park Station.
WNBC in New York reported that speed limits were dropped to 35 mph on the Goethals Bridge from Staten Island to Elizabeth, New Jersey, and the Outerbridge Crossing from Staten Island to Perth Amboy because of high wind and rain.
All northbound lanes of FDR Drive were closed from East 80 Street to East 96 Street because of flooding.
In New Jersey, Hoboken Terminal was flooded and several train platforms were under water.
Tidal flooding also threatened homes in Ventnor City, and the Dorset Avenue Bridge there was closed, according to the National Weather Service.
Several houses were flooded in Manasquan, and one person had to be helped from a home. A number of roads in the town were closed. Coastal flooding also was pushing water toward homes in Tuckerton Beach and Sea Bright, and they lapped at buildings in Avalon and Stone Harbor.
The Asbury Park Press reported tidal flooding in Point Pleasant, Long Beach Township and Little Egg Harbor, along with downed trees throughout Ocean County.
WABC-TV reported that the powerful wind gusts knocked down trees and power lines in Warren Township, New Jersey. Downed trees closed all lanes State Highway 50 in Estell Manor.
The Ocean City-Longport Bridge was closed, and police were directing motorists to the Atlantic City Expressway. Numerous streets and highways were closed for hours at a time.
In Connecticut, the Fairfield Fire Department helped evacuate residents of Fairfield Beach Road, according to the Register Citizen. A number of shorefront roads in Westport were closed because of flooding.
The newspaper listed these communities as having minor flooding problems: Bridgeport, New Haven, Milford, Stratford, West Haven, East Haven, Branford, Norwalk, Stamford, Greenwich, Madison, and Westbrook.
Two ferry lines that travel between Connecticut and New York across Long Island Sound canceled some Saturday service, the Hartford Courant reported. The Bridgeport-Port Jefferson ferry suspended all trips from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.
More than 8,000 customers lost power in Maine because of the storm, the Associated Press reported.
