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Product Update Notification - 08/24/09


Regulation X (RESPA) Policy Update Details


What's New


Topic 8 - Use of HUD-1 and HUD-1A Settlement Statements.  Includes the following subtopics:


Right to Cure and Tolerance Violations

Use by Settlement Agent

Charges to be Stated


Topic 9 - Reproduction of Settlement Statements.  Includes the following subtopics:


Permissible Charges to HUD-1 and HUD-1A Statement

Written Approval


Topic 10 - Inspection, Delivery and Recordkeeping of Settlement Statements.  Includes the following subtopics:


One Day Inspection Rule

Delivery Requirements

Waiver

Exempt Transactions

Recordkeeping

Bank Policy/Procedures


Topic 11 - Mailing.  Includes the following subtopics:


General

Bank Policy/Procedures


Topic 13 - Relation to State Law.


Topic 16 - Title Companies.


Topic 20 - Audit Policy.  Includes the following subtopics:


General

Internal Monitoring


Topic 21 - Staff Training.  Formerly included in Topic 16 - Internal Monitoring and Compliance Training.


What's Revised


Topic 4 - Definitions.  Formerly Topic 3, 49 new definitions were added.


Topic 6 - Application Disclosure Requirements - Special Information Booklet.  The entire contents were revised, and now includes the following subtopics:


General

Open End Credit Plan Transactions

Other Transactions

Revision

Reproduction

Permissible Changes

Bank Policy/Procedures


Topic 7 - Application Disclosure Requirements - Good Faith Estimate.  The entire contents were revised, and now includes the following subtopics:


General

Availability of GFE Terms

Content and Form of GFE

Tolerances for Amounts Included on GFE

Binding GFE

GFE is Not a Loan Commitment

Open End Lines of Credit

New Construction

Violations of Section 5 of RESPA

Bank Policy/Procedures


Topic 14 - Prohibitions Against Kickbacks and Unearned Fees.  Formerly Topic 11, a new subtopic entitled "Recordkeeping Requirements" was added.  In addition, the following subtopics were revised:


No Referral Fees - Entire Contents.

No Split of Charges Except for Actual Services Performed - Entire contents.

Thing of Value - Entire contents.

Fees, Salaries, Compensation and Other Payments - Entire contents.


Topic 15 - Affiliated Business Arrangements.  Formerly Topic 13 - Controlled or Affiliated Business Arrangements, this topic was completely revised and now includes the following subtopics:


General

Bank Policy/Procedures


Topic 17 - Escrow Accounts.  Formerly Topic 12, this topic was completely revised and now includes the following subtopics:


General

Limits on Payment to Escrow Accounts

Methods of Escrow Account Analysis

Transfer of Servicing

Shortages, Surpluses and Deficiencies

Initial Escrow Account Statement

Format for Initial Escrow Account Statement

Annual Escrow Account Statements

Formats for Annual Escrow Account Statement

Timely Payments

Discretionary Payments

System of Recordkeeping

Bank Policy/Procedures


Topic 18 - Mortgage Servicing Transfers.  Formerly Topic 14, this topic was completely revised and now includes the following subtopics:


Servicing Disclosure Statement - Requirements

Notices of Transfer for Loan Servicing

Responding to Borrower Inquiries

Timely Payments

Presumption of State Laws

Bank Policy/Procedures


Topic 19 - Enforcement/Penalties.  Formerly Topic 15, the following subtopics were added:


Penalties - Initial or Annual Escrow Account Statement

Damages and Costs - Mortgage Servicing Transfers


Topic 22 - Retention of Documentation.  Formerly Topic 17 - Retention of Documents, the entire contents were revised.


What's Deleted


Topic 8 - Application Disclosure Requirements - Transfer of Loan Servicing.  Now included in Topic 18 - Mortgage Servicing Transfers.


Topic 9 - Disclosures at Closing.  Now included in Topic 8 - Use of HUD-1 and HUD-1A Settlement Statements.


Topic 16 - Internal Monitoring and Compliance Training.  Now included in Topic 20 - Audit Policy and Topic 21 - Staff Training.


Ordering Information


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$325.00 - List Price

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$150.00* - Update Price


*Applies only to clients who have purchased the Regulation X (RESPA) Policy Template within the last three years.


If you have ordered this product after 07/24/09 you are eligible to receive the product update at no charge.


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