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Product Update Notification - 07/25/11


Regulation X (RESPA) Policy Template Update Details


What's Revised


Topic 3 - Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act Background.  A new final paragraph was added.


Topic 4 - Definitions.  The following definitions were added:


Franchise

Franchisor

Franchisee


In addition, the "HUD-1 and HUD-1A Settlement Statement" was revised.


Topic 5 - Coverage.  The entire contents were revised.


Topic 6 - Application Disclosure Requirements - Special Information Booklet.  The entire contents of the "General" subtopic were revised.  In addition, the following subtopics were deleted:


Open Credit Plan Transactions

Other Transactions

Bank Policy/Procedures


Topic 7 - Application Disclosure Requirements - Good Faith Estimate.  The following subtopics were added:


Bank Procedures

Mortgage Broker Procedures


The following subtopics were revised:


Availability of GFE Terms - Final paragraph was deleted.

Content and Form of GFE - Entire contents.

Tolerances for Amounts Included on GFE - Final paragraph was deleted.

Binding GFE - Entire contents.

Violations of Section 5 of RESPA - Entire contents.


The following subtopics were deleted:


New Construction

Bank Policy/Procedures


Topic 8 - Use of HUD-1 and HUD-1A Settlement Statements.  A new subtopic entitled "Violations of Section 4 of RESPA was added.  In addition, the final paragraph of the "Charges to be Stated" subtopic was deleted, and the "Right to Cure and Tolerance Violations" subtopic was deleted.


Topic 9 - Reproduction of Settlement Statements.  The final paragraph of bullet point 5 within the "Permissible Changes to HUD-1 and HUD-1A Statement" was revised.  In addition, the "Bank Policy/Procedures" subtopic was deleted to eliminate redundancy.


Topic 10 - Inspection, Delivery and Recordkeeping of Settlement Statements.  The "Bank Policy/Procedures" subtopic was deleted to eliminate redundancy.


Topic 11 - Mailing.  The "Bank Policy/Procedures" subtopic was deleted to eliminate redundancy.


Topic 12 - No Fee.  The "Bank Policy/Procedures" subtopic was deleted to eliminate redundancy.


Topic 13 - Relation to State Laws.  A new final paragraph was added and the "Bank Policy/Procedures" subtopic was deleted to eliminate redundancy.


Topic 14 - Prohibition Against Kickbacks and Unearned Fees.  The "Bank Policy/Procedures" subtopic was deleted to eliminate redundancy.


Topic 15 - Affiliated Business Arrangements.  The following subtopics were added:


Recordkeeping Requirements

Appendix B of the Act


In addition, the "Bank Policy/Procedures" subtopic was deleted to eliminate redundancy.


Topic 17 - Escrow Accounts.  The "Bank Policy/Procedures" subtopic was deleted to eliminate redundancy.


Topic 18 - Mortgage Servicing Transfers.  The "Bank Policy/Procedures" subtopic was deleted to eliminate redundancy.


Topic 19 - Enforcement/Penalties.  The first paragraph of the "Penalties - Initial or Annual Escrow Account Statement" subtopic was revised and a new second paragraph added.


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$325.00 - List Price

- or -

$50.00* - Update Price


*Applies only to clients who have purchased the Regulation X (RESPA) Policy Template within the last three years in addition to the following prior update (if applicable):


Regulation X (RESPA) Policy Template Update - 08/24/09 - $150.00


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