This Servicing Guide Procedure contains the following:
- Determining Property Insurance Coverage Amounts
- Instructing Mortgage Insurers to Release Data
- Notifying Fannie Mae of Mortgage Insurance Rescissions, Claim Denials, or Cancellations
- Ordering Property Values for Mortgage Insurance Termination
Determining Property Insurance Coverage Amounts
The servicer must ensure that the property insurance coverage amount meets the requirements in Determining Minimum Coverage Amounts in B-2-02, Property Insurance Requirements for Mortgage Loans Secured by a One- to Four-Unit Property.
The following table outlines the actions that the servicer must take to determine whether the insurance coverage amount meets Fannie Mae’s requirements.
| Step | Servicer Action | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Compare the insurable value of the improvements (as established by the property insurer) to the UPB of the mortgage loan. |
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| If... | Then... | |
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the insurable value of the improvements is less than the UPB |
the insurable value will be the amount of coverage required. |
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the UPB of the mortgage loan is less than the insurable value of the improvements |
go to Step 2. |
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| 2 |
Calculate 80% of the insurable value of the improvements. |
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| If the resulting amount is... | Then... | |
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equal to or less than the UPB of the mortgage loan |
the UPB will be the amount of coverage required. |
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greater than the UPB of the mortgage loan |
this calculated figure will be the amount of coverage required. |
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The following table provides examples of calculating the amount of coverage required.
| Category | Property A | Property B | Property C |
|---|---|---|---|
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Insurable Value of the Improvements |
$90,000 |
$100,000 |
$100,000 |
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UPB |
$95,000 |
$90,000 |
$75,000 |
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80% of the Insurable Value of the Improvements |
— |
$80,000 |
$80,000 |
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Amount of Coverage Required |
$90,000 |
$90,000 |
$80,000 |
Instructing Mortgage Insurers to Release Data
The servicer must provide instructions for an MI company to release information to Fannie Mae in accordance with B-8.1-01, Conventional Mortgage Insurance Servicer Responsibilities.
The following table provides steps the servicer must follow when instructing the MI company to release details to Fannie Mae.
| Step | Servicer Action |
|---|---|
| 1 |
Use the disclosure template and release instructions posted on Fannie Mae’s website or any other form that is acceptable to the mortgage insurer and that results in the release of the requested data to Fannie Mae. |
| 2 |
Return the disclosure template and release instructions (or its equivalent) to each mortgage insurer using the contact information posted on Fannie Mae’s website.
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Notifying Fannie Mae of Mortgage Insurance Rescissions, Claim Denials, or Cancellations
The servicer must notify Fannie Mae of MI rescissions, claim denials, or cancellations for all mortgage loans in accordance with B-8.1-01, Conventional Mortgage Insurance Servicer Responsibilities.
The following table provides steps the servicer must follow for notifying Fannie Mae of MI rescissions, claim denials, or cancellations.
| If the mortgage loan is... | Then the servicer must... |
|---|---|
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active |
Report to Fannie Mae the Action Code 54 (MI Terminated—High Risk Loan) in the LAR that relates to the month in which the notification was received from the mortgage insurer. The Action Date must be the date of the notification received from the mortgage insurer. If the servicer cannot report the Action Code through the LAR file, then it must do so through SURF. |
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liquidated |
Notify Fannie Mae of MI rescissions, claim denials, or cancellations by sending an email to mi_mail@fanniemae.com. |
Ordering Property Values for Mortgage Insurance Termination
The servicer must cancel borrower-purchased MI at the request of the borrower in accordance with Borrower-Initiated Termination of Conventional Mortgage Insurance Based on Original Value of the Property or Borrower-Initiated Termination of Conventional Mortgage Insurance Based on Current Value of the Property, as applicable in B-8.1-04, Termination of Conventional Mortgage Insurance.
On one-unit properties, the servicer must order an interior and exterior BPO, or appraisal if the servicer determines it is required by law, using Fannie Mae's servicing solutions system. On two- to four- unit properties, the servicer must order an interior and exterior appraisal using Fannie Mae's servicing solutions system.
The BPO or appraisal to determine the current value of the property is at the expense of the borrower and the servicer must only order the valuation after the servicer receives the applicable fee. The borrower must be charged the cost of the BPO or appraisal based on the following table.
| Valuation Type | Cost |
|---|---|
| BPO | $150 |
| Restricted appraisal one-unit | $325 |
| Appraisal two- to four-unit | $750 |
If the borrower is requesting MI termination based on current value of the property because of property improvements made by the borrower since origination, the servicer must include details provided by the borrower of the property improvements to Fannie Mae.
