Streamlining Inspection and Warranty Requirements for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Single-Family Mortgage Insurance: Removal of the FHA…
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Streamlining Inspection and Warranty Requirements for
Proposed rule.
CFR Part: "24 CFR Parts 200 and 203"
RIN Number: "RIN 2502-AJ03"
Citation: "78 FR 8448"
Document Number: "Docket No. FR-5457-P-01"
"Proposed Rules"
SUMMARY: This proposed rule would streamline the inspection and home warranty requirements for FHA single-family mortgage insurance. First, HUD proposes to remove the regulations for the FHA Inspector Roster (Roster). The Roster is a list of inspectors approved by FHA as eligible to determine if the construction quality of a one- to four-unit property is acceptable as security for an FHA-insured loan. HUD's regulations currently require the use of an inspector from the Roster as a condition for FHA mortgage insurance where the local jurisdiction does not perform necessary inspections. HUD's proposal to remove the Roster regulations is based on the recognition of the sufficiency and quality of inspections carried out by certified inspectors and other qualified individuals. Second, this proposed rule would also remove the regulations requiring 10-year protection plans in order to qualify for high loan-to-value (LTV), FHA-insured mortgages as a condition of closing for newly constructed single-family homes. The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) removed the statutory requirement for a warranty plan and other special requirements for high LTV mortgages. HUD, however, is retaining the requirement that the Warranty of Completion of Construction (form HUD-92544) be executed by the builder and the buyer of a new construction home, as a condition for FHA mortgage insurance.
DATES: Comment due date:
ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit comments regarding this proposed rule to the Regulations Division,
1. Submission of Comments by Mail. Comments may be submitted by mail to the Regulations Division,
2. Electronic Submission of Comments. Interested persons may submit comments electronically through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at www.regulations.gov. HUD strongly encourages commenters to submit comments electronically. Electronic submission of comments allows the commenter maximum time to prepare and submit a comment, ensures timely receipt by HUD, and enables HUD to make them immediately available to the public. Comments submitted electronically through the www.regulations.gov Web site can be viewed by other commenters and interested members of the public. Commenters should follow the instructions provided on that site to submit comments electronically.
Note: To receive consideration as public comments, comments must be submitted through one of the two methods specified above. Again, all submissions must refer to the docket number and title of the rule. No Facsimile Comments. Facsimile (FAX) comments are not acceptable.
Public Inspection of Public Comments. All properly submitted comments and communications submitted to HUD will be available for public inspection and copying
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Executive Summary
Through FHA, HUD insures mortgages made by qualified lenders to people purchasing or refinancing a primary residence. The National Housing Act (12 U.S.C.
Under its statutory authority, HUD has issued various regulations that govern the inspection and warranty requirements of these FHA-insured mortgages. Since the promulgation of these regulations, the quality of housing and building technology has improved significantly. In addition, local jurisdictions have adopted more uniform building codes, while more vigorously enforcing their building codes. As a result, HUD recognizes that some of its former requirements for mortgage insurance are no longer necessary to protect lenders against the risk of default. With this rule, HUD proposes to remove those requirements it no longer believes to be necessary, thereby reducing some of the administrative burden on both homeowners and HUD, while also producing dollar savings for homeowners who obtain FHA-insured mortgages.
First, HUD proposes to eliminate its national Inspector Roster (Roster). The Roster is a list of inspectors, approved by HUD, to perform inspections in the limited circumstances when either: (1) A local jurisdiction did not already perform its own inspections for new construction, and issue building permits and certificates of occupancy; or (2) when the inspection of a repair or renovation was not performed by a licensed professional as specified by regulation. See 24 CFR 200.170(b). HUD originally created the Roster to standardize the inspection process for properties with FHA-insured mortgages. Before the Roster, cities and states developed their own building codes, which had little uniformity or consistency with each other. Now, however, the International Residential Code (IRC) is in use or adopted in 49 states, the
FOOTNOTE 1 See http://www.iccsafe.org/Accreditation/Documents/ComboCertificate.pdf. END FOOTNOTE
Second, HUD proposes to eliminate its requirement that borrowers purchase a 10-year protection plan for all high loan-to-value (LTV) mortgages in order to qualify for FHA mortgage insurance. In 1979, when
HUD expects the elimination of these two requirements to have an anticipated total savings of
By eliminating the 10-year warranty requirement, HUD anticipates saving
Summary of savings resulting from proposed regulatory changes:
FHA Inspection Roster Administrative Costs Savings: Revised Administrative Costs Savings$42,770 Elimination of the review of applications 11,250 Elimination of the fielding with inspectors and data input into 11,520 FHA Connection Elimination of the maintenance of the Roster database 5,000 Elimination of the application HUD-925631 (Appication for Fee or 15,000 Roster Personnel Designation) and associated burden hours 10-Year Warranty Plan Elimination of the warranty plan (Saving to Homeowners) 29,352,615 Administrative Costs Savings: Revised Administrative Cost Savings 142,667 Lender's (Lender's Review) 132,066 HUD 10,601 --HUD Review 6,601 --Elimination of the 10-year warranty webpage 320 --Elimination of the review of Plan Renewals 1,920 --Elimination of the review of single state renewals 1,280 --Elimination of burden hours on Warranty Providers for Plan 480 Submittal Estimated Total Financial Savings: Revised Estimated Total Financial Savings 29,538,052
II. Background
FHA Inspection Requirements and the Inspector Roster
Compliance inspectors, both from the private sector as well as HUD staff, have always played a vital role in FHA's mission to provide affordable homeownership by providing a means of assessing the durability and structural soundness of a home (whether newly constructed or under repair or renovation), as well as protecting the health and safety of the occupants. This role was particularly crucial in the 1930s and the following decades due to the lack of generally accepted building codes and code enforcement. Beginning in the early 1900s, model codes were developed by three separate regional model code groups. In addition, by the first part of the 20th century, all major cities had developed and adopted their own individual building codes with little uniformity or consistency among the various codes.
In 1990, the three major model code groups combined efforts and formed the ICC to develop uniform codes with no regional limitations. Since the promulgation of the initial ICC codes, most state and local governments that have adopted building codes to regulate and standardize the construction of residential and commercial buildings have chosen the model codes developed by the ICC. While there is no official national building code, since the publication of the most recent version of the ICC residential building code in 2009, the IRC is in use or adopted in 49 states, the
Because of the historic lack of uniformity among building codes, FHA utilized various methods to standardize the inspection process for properties with FHA-insured mortgages. Before 1996, FHA's 81 field offices each maintained a panel of fee inspectors who were assigned on a rotating basis to perform inspections. From 1996 to 2004, mortgagees selected inspectors from a panel of inspectors listed on the Internet. This "Internet panel" was a compilation of inspectors from the local panels established by FHA's field offices. In 2002, FHA issued a proposed rule to establish the Roster to take the place of the Internet panel of inspectors. The final rule, published on
The regulations also set forth the circumstances under which FHA-approved mortgagees are required to use a Roster inspector. For new construction, a Roster inspector is needed only where the local jurisdiction in which the property is located does not perform inspections and does not issue building permits prior to construction and certificates of occupancy or equivalent documents upon satisfactory completion of construction. See 24 CFR 200.170(b)(1). For repairs or renovations to existing construction, a Roster inspector is needed only where structural repairs have been made requiring an inspection and this inspection is not performed by one of the licensed professionals as specified by regulation. See 24 CFR 200.170(b)(2). The licensed professional may be a licensed, bonded, and registered engineer; a licensed home inspector; or other person specifically registered or licensed to conduct such inspections, such as a building inspector in a jurisdiction that has adopted a building code and that requires the issuance of building permits and subsequent inspections for repairs and renovations of existing construction, structural or otherwise.
Insured 10-Year Protection Plan for High LTV Mortgages
Section 310 of the Housing and Community Development Amendments of 1979 (Pub. L. 96-153, approved
Following issuance of a notice of solicitation of public comments (49 FR 45075,
FOOTNOTE 2 The list of approved 10-year protection plans may be downloaded from http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ins/hoctenyr.pdf. END FOOTNOTE
The HERA (Pub. L. 110-289, approved
III. This Proposed Rule
Removal of FHA Inspection Requirements and the Inspector Roster
Along with the increasing prevalence of uniform residential building codes promulgated by ICC, there is an increasing number of RCIs who are certified by the ICC. RCIs certified by the ICC must pass a set of rigorous examinations and must be familiar with the IRC; the most widely adopted residential code in the country. Because of this and the fact that FHA accepts a local jurisdiction's building permits and certificates of occupancy in lieu of an inspection by a Roster inspector, FHA has determined that it is no longer necessary to maintain an Inspector Roster. For new and proposed construction, as well as for repairs and renovations of existing properties, in areas where local jurisdictions provide building code enforcement and the requisite documentation (issuance of building permits and certificates of occupancy or satisfactory inspection notices for work completed, or their equivalents), FHA will continue to accept such documentation as satisfactory evidence of the completion of work. For the diminishing number of jurisdictions that do not provide building code enforcement and requisite documentation, FHA proposes to accept inspections by an RCI certified by the ICC and who is also licensed or certified as a home inspector in accordance with the applicable State and local requirements governing the licensing or certification of such inspectors in the respective jurisdiction.
The ICC is a membership association dedicated to building safety and fire prevention and develops the great majority of building codes and standards used to construct residential and commercial buildings in
This rule proposes to amend 24 CFR 200.145, entitled "Property and mortgage assessment," to include the fact that property inspections are still required despite the removal of the Roster regulations. The removal of the Roster regulations does not mean an absence of any inspection requirement for a property to be eligible for an FHA-insured mortgage. This rule will continue to permit inspections performed by local jurisdictions as satisfactory evidence of work completed, as discussed above. Where such inspections are not performed by the local jurisdiction (e.g., where jurisdictions do not provide for building code enforcement or do not provide documentation such as building permits and certificates of occupancy), this rule would require that the inspections be performed by an RCI who is also licensed or certified as a home inspector in jurisdictions that license or certify such inspectors. The number of required inspections would be unchanged from current regulatory requirements--three inspections in the case of new construction (see
In those rare instances involving property located in areas where there is an absence of such RCIs, the lender shall obtain an inspection performed by a third party who is a registered architect, a professional engineer, or a tradesman or contractor and has met the licensing and bonding requirements of the State in which the property is located. Registered architects and professional engineers generally must have a minimum of 10 years of documented residential construction experience as related to new construction or repairs of a structural nature, ranging from building techniques to the installation of mechanical, electrical, and plumbing systems. /3/ In cases where inspections are performed by RCIs or other qualified third parties in areas where there is an absence of RCIs, the inspection must ensure that construction was in accordance with any applicable building codes in jurisdictions that have building codes in place but either do not provide for building code enforcement or do not provide documentation such as building permits and certificates of occupancy.
FOOTNOTE 3 Each State establishes the licensing requirements for professional engineers and architects, which generally include education requirements and require passing certain examinations. As provided, in the following Web site, for example, becoming a licensed professional engineer generally requires at least 12 years of education and experience. See http://www.heimer.com/pe/index.html. END FOOTNOTE
Specific requests for comment. HUD has been unable to determine the number of jurisdictions for which there may be an absence of RCIs, and specifically requests information that would help HUD determine the number of jurisdictions or geographical areas in which RCIs are not available to perform inspections. Additionally, HUD is considering and seeks comment on whether, for jurisdictions for which RCIs are not available, whether HUD should require the lender, in selecting a non-RCI, albeit an individual licensed and bonded under State law, to select a registered architect, engineer, tradesman, or contractor with a minimum of 5 years experience.
By continuing to accept inspections performed by local jurisdictions rather than requiring an inspection by an FHA Roster inspector, FHA is recognizing that the local jurisdiction is in a better position to determine how best to conduct inspections to ensure compliance with local building codes. By continuing its practice of deferring to the local jurisdiction, FHA would also be mirroring the broader residential mortgage lending industry, which has no national roster of inspectors and relies upon local jurisdictions to ensure that new construction or renovation or repairs to existing construction is both durable and safe. By accepting inspections performed by RCIs, HUD is conforming its standards to rigorous and well-established nationwide criteria for home inspections.
The number of properties insured by FHA that would require an inspection by an RCI (or other qualified individual where an RCI is unavailable) is statistically insignificant. Of the 1,946,639 loans endorsed by FHA in Fiscal Year (FY) 2009, only 2,975 (0.15 percent) of these loans required the use of a Roster inspector. Of the 1,746,367 loans endorsed by FHA in FY 2010, only 2,155 (0.1 percent) of these loans required the use of a Roster inspector. For FY 2011, only 685 out of 1,182,512 (0.06 percent) endorsed loans required the use of a Roster inspector. This statistical trend, along with the high standards required to become an RCI (or the professional qualifications and length of experience that would be required for other qualified individuals in the absence of an RCI), indicate that the elimination of the Inspector Roster will have an insignificant impact on the risk to
Removal of Requirement for Insured 10-Year Protection Plan for High-LTV Mortgages
The new inspection requirements proposed by this rule will apply to all single-family dwellings insured by FHA, for both new and existing construction, including high LTV FHA-insured mortgages. In this regard, HUD proposes to remove the regulations governing 10-year protection plans for high LTV mortgages, found at 24 CFR 203.18(a)(3) and 200-209. As discussed above in the Background section of this preamble, HERA eliminated any special requirements for high LTV mortgages, therefore HUD proposes to amend its regulations to follow suit. In proposing to remove in regulation the requirement for a 10-year protection plan, it is HUD's position that in the more than 20 years since the promulgation of the 10-year protection plan regulations, the necessity of requiring consumer protection plans appears to have lessened. The quality of housing and building technology has improved significantly, as has the proliferation of more uniform building codes and building code enforcement.
Requiring protection plans increases, in most cases, the cost of buying a home, as well as the regulatory burden on lenders and homebuyers. Builders will frequently factor in the cost of a 10-year protection plan and this increase in cost adds to the cost of the home.
In addition, although HUD is no longer mandated by statute to require a consumer protection plan or warranty plan, HUD is retaining the requirement that the Warranty of Completion of Construction (form HUD-92544) be executed by the builder and the buyer of a newly constructed home, as a condition for FHA mortgage insurance. This warranty provides assurance to FHA that the home was built according to plan, and protects the buyer against defects in equipment, material, or workmanship supplied or performed by the builder, subcontractor, or supplier. The warrantor agrees to fix and pay for the defect and restore any component of the home damaged in fulfilling the terms and conditions of the warranty. The one-year warranty commences on the date that title is conveyed to the buyer, the date that construction is complete, or upon occupancy, whichever date occurs first.
The regulations regarding 10-year protection plans were promulgated more than 20 years ago, and because of the increase in the quality of construction and the stringent requirements for building inspections proposed by this rule, HUD has determined that 10-year protection plans are no longer necessary to safeguard
FOOTNOTE 4 In the preamble to the
Further, removal of these regulations is consistent with the President's Executive Order 13563, entitled "Improving Regulation and Regulatory Review," signed by the President on
Conforming Change
This rule would also amend
IV. Findings and Certifications
Regulatory Review--Executive Orders 12866 and 13563
Under Executive Order 12866 (Regulatory Planning and Review), a determination must be made whether a regulatory action is significant and, therefore, subject to review by the
As already discussed in this preamble, this rule would remove conditions on closing an FHA-insured mortgage that HUD believes are no longer necessary and that add to the closing process unnecessary costs for the buyer. As discussed, HUD's proposal to remove the Inspector Roster is based on the recognition of the sufficiency and quality of inspections carried out by certified inspectors and other qualified individuals. In proposing to remove the requirement for a 10-year protection plan, HUD submits that in the more than 20 years since the promulgation of the 10-year protection plan regulations, the necessity of requiring consumer protection plans has lessened. The quality of housing and building technology has improved significantly, as has the proliferation of more uniform building codes and building code enforcement.
HUD expects both the elimination of the national Inspector Roster and the elimination of the 10-year warranty plan to have economic benefits and costs. However, neither the economic costs nor the benefits of the elimination of the two requirements are greater than the
Benefits and Costs of Eliminating the Inspector Roster
By eliminating the Roster, HUD believes that this rule would expand the number of inspectors from which lenders may choose for the inspection of a home where the mortgage is to be insured by FHA. The Roster has a total of 3,029 inspectors (in FY 2011, HUD added 90 inspectors and 29 have been added in FY 2012). HUD is also in the process of removing ineligible inspectors from the Roster and anticipates a significant reduction in inspectors upon completion of this "sweep." The ICC is an international organization, with 49 states, the
In addition, HUD anticipates savings of approximately
As a matter of costs, the elimination of the Roster would affect a very limited number of loans. FHA data shows that the number of FHA-insured properties that would require an inspection by an RCI or other qualified individual where an RCI is unavailable is statistically insignificant. These are the properties that would normally go to inspectors from the Roster. Of the 1,946,639 loans endorsed by FHA in FY 2009, only 2,975 (0.15 percent) of these loans required the use of a Roster inspector. Of the 1,746,367 loans endorsed by FHA in FY 2010, only 2,155 (0.1 percent) of these loans required the use of a Roster inspector. For FY 2011, only 685 out of 1,182,512 (0.06 percent) endorsed loans required the use of a Roster inspector.
Moreover, the increased risk of inadequate inspections because of the elimination of the Roster is de minimis, if any. To become an RCI, applicants must undergo a rigorous examination and certification process that is more robust than the Inspector Roster qualification process. In the limited circumstances where an RCI is unavailable in a particular jurisdiction, the professional qualifications and length of experience that would be required for other qualified individuals are sufficiently high thresholds to mitigate the concern of inadequate inspections.
Given that the costs of eliminating the Inspector Roster are minimal because so few loans would be affected and that the concern of inadequate inspections is mitigated by the now available alternatives to Roster inspectors, as compared to the benefits of increased consumer choice, administrative savings, and burden reduction, HUD believes the benefits of this rule outweigh the minimal costs.
Benefits and Costs of Eliminating the 10-Year Warranty Requirement
By eliminating the 10-year warranty requirement, homeowners will no longer be required to pay warranty premiums. There currently are 16 FHA-approved warranty issuers. In 2010 and 2011, an average of 57,415 warranties were issued, with an average warranty rate ranging from
FOOTNOTE 5 This information derives from HUD's survey of its current warranty providers. A search on the Internet for home warranty insurers and their rates revealed that rates range from
FOOTNOTE 6 Another source on home warranty pricing advises that the average cost is about
In addition, where homeowners with FHA-insured mortgages choose to purchase a protection plan, the FHA-approved warranty issuers would have to compete with other warranty issuers for such business. The current regulations limit the choices available to homebuyers to those warranty plan providers approved by HUD as meeting the regulatory requirements. Homebuyers would reap the benefits of heightened market competition, as warranty providers vie for their business through competitive pricing and expanded warranty coverage.
As noted earlier in this preamble, requiring protection plans increases, in most cases, the cost of buying a home. Builders frequently will factor in the cost of a 10-year protection plan and this increase in cost adds to the cost of the home. The changes proposed by this rule would eliminate, for lenders and homeowners, the costs associated with this regulatory burden.
In addition, the elimination of the warranty requirement also eliminates the associated paperwork burden formerly associated with the requirement. Assuming again the 2010-2011 average figure of 57,415 warranties, with 0.10 burden hours for each application, the elimination of the warranty requirement saves the public an additional
The docket file is available for public inspection in the Regulations Division,
Paperwork Reduction Act
As noted, although HUD proposes to remove the regulations requiring 10-year protection plans for high LTV FHA-insured mortgages, it is retaining the requirement that the Warranty of Completion of Construction (form HUD-92544) be executed by the builder and the buyer of the home, as a condition for FHA mortgage insurance. The information collections contained in form HUD-92544 have been approved by the
The information collection requirements contained in proposed
The chart below represents the savings in paperwork burdens proposed in this rule. By eliminating the Inspector Roster, inspectors will no longer submit applications for HUD's review and approval. By eliminating the warranty requirement, warranty providers will no longer need to submit applications for HUD's review and approval.
Information Number of Frequency Responses Burden Annual Hourly Annual collection respon- of per annum hour per burden cost cost dents response response hours Inspector 1,000 1 1,000 .50 500 $30 $15,000 Appli- cations/HUD -92563I (and copy of state certifi- cation) Warranty 16 *1 8 2.00 16 30 480 providers S. 203.202 * Every 2 years.
In accordance with the PRA, an agency may not conduct or sponsor, and a person is not required to respond to, a collection of information, unless the collection displays a currently valid OMB control number.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA) (5 U.S.C.
Notwithstanding HUD's view that this rule will not have a significant effect on a substantial number of small entities, HUD specifically invites comments regarding any less burdensome alternatives to this rule.
Environmental Impact
This proposed rule does not direct, provide for assistance or loan and mortgage insurance for, or otherwise govern or regulate, real property acquisition, disposition, leasing, rehabilitation, alteration, demolition, or new construction, or establish, revise, or provide for standards for construction or construction materials, manufactured housing, or occupancy. In addition, part of this rule changes a statutorily required and/or discretionary establishment and review of loan limits. Accordingly, under 24 CFR 50.19(c)(1) and (c)(6), this rule is categorically excluded from environmental review under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42 U.S.C. 4321).
Executive Order 13132, Federalism
Executive Order 13132 (entitled "Federalism") prohibits an agency from publishing any rule that has federalism implications if the rule either imposes substantial direct compliance costs on State and local governments and is not required by statute, or the rule preempts State law, unless the agency meets the consultation and funding requirements of section 6 of the Executive Order. This rule will not have federalism implications and would not impose substantial direct compliance costs on State and local governments or preempt State law within the meaning of the Executive Order.
Unfunded Mandates Reform Act
Title II of the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (2 U.S.C. 1531-1538) (UMRA) establishes requirements for federal agencies to assess the effects of their regulatory actions on State, local, and tribal governments, and on the private sector. This rule does not impose any federal mandates on any State, local, or tribal governments, or on the private sector, within the meaning of UMRA.
Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance
The Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Number for the principal FHA single-family mortgage insurance program is 14.117.
List of Subjects
24 CFR Part 200
Administrative practice and procedure, Claims, Equal employment opportunity, Fair housing, Housing standards, Lead poisoning, Loan programs-housing and community development, Mortgage insurance, Organization and functions (Government agencies), Penalties, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements,
24 CFR Part 203
Hawaiian natives, Home improvement, Indians--lands, Loan programs--housing and community development, Mortgage insurance, Reporting and recordkeeping requirements, Solar energy.
Accordingly, for the reasons discussed in the preamble, HUD proposes to amend 24 CFR parts 200 and 203 to read as follows:
PART 200--INTRODUCTION TO FHA PROGRAMS
1. The authority citation for part 200 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1702-1715-z-21; 42 U.S.C. 3535(d).
2. In
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(c) For all new construction as well as structural repairs and/or renovations of existing properties, to the extent that an inspection is required to determine if construction quality of a one- to four-unit property is acceptable as security for an FHA-insured loan, the following requirements apply:
(1)(i) In areas where local jurisdictions provide building code enforcement and the requisite documentation, the lender shall provide a copy of:
(A) The building permit, or its equivalent, and a copy of the certificate of occupancy, or its equivalent; or
(B) A satisfactory inspection notice for work completed, or its equivalent.
(ii) The documentation provided under paragraph (c)(1)(i) of this section shall be considered satisfactory evidence of completion of the work.
(2) In jurisdictions that do not provide building code enforcement and requisite documentation, three inspections are required for new construction. For existing construction, only one inspection and certification of work completed for repairs and renovations is required. For both new and existing construction, the lender shall, in order to ensure compliance with FHA requirements:
(i) Select a Residential Combination Inspector (or its successor designation) certified by the
(ii) In the absence of such Residential Combination Inspector, the lender shall obtain an inspection performed by a third party, who is a registered architect, a professional engineer, or a tradesman or contractor, and who has met the licensing and bonding requirements of the State in which the property is located. The lender shall provide a certification from such inspector that the inspector is licensed and bonded under applicable State law, and that the new construction and/or structural repair or renovation work is completed satisfactorily and in compliance with any applicable building code.
3. Remove the undesignated center heading "FHA Inspector Roster" and SUBSEC 200.170-172.
PART 203--SINGLE FAMILY MORTGAGE INSURANCE
4. The authority citation for part 203 continues to read as follows:
Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1709, 1710, 1715b, 1715z-16, and 1715u; 42 U.S.C. 3535(d).
5. In
6. In
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(1)(i) The limits prescribed in
(ii) The limits prescribed in
(iii) 85 percent of the limits prescribed in
(iv) The limits prescribed in
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SUBSEC 203.200 through 203.209 [Removed]
7. Remove the undesignated center heading "Insured Ten-Year Protection Plans (Plan)" and SUBSEC 203.200 through 203.209.
Dated:
Assistant Secretary for
[FR Doc. 2013-02668 Filed 2-5-13;
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