E-3.2-08, Processing Reinstatements During Foreclosure (07/14/2021)
Introduction
This topic contains the following:
- Accepting a Full Reinstatement During Foreclosure
- Accepting a Partial Reinstatement During Foreclosure
- Servicer Requirements After the Mortgage Loan is Partially or Fully Reinstated During Foreclosure
Accepting a Full Reinstatement During Foreclosure
The servicer must accept a full reinstatement of a first lien mortgage loan even if foreclosure proceedings have already begun. This is also true for a second lien mortgage loan as long as the first lien mortgage loan is not delinquent or provided the first lien mortgage loan servicer has agreed to arrangements for curing the delinquency.
The following table provides the definition of a full reinstatement.
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All delinquent mortgage loan payments, bearing interest at the rate applicable on the date they became due. |
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Late charges on the delinquent payments. |
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Any funds the servicer advanced for protection of the security or to pay taxes, insurance premiums, etc. |
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The costs of performing the preforeclosure property inspection required by Fannie Mae, FHA, or the VA (as applicable), and if permitted under the terms of the security instrument. |
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All expenses, including attorney fees; that were actually incurred in connection with the foreclosure proceedings that are permitted under the terms of the note, security instrument, and applicable law. See also for additional information. |
For application of funds from a mortgage assistance fund program, see .
Accepting a Partial Reinstatement During Foreclosure
The servicer is authorized to accept a borrower’s request for a partial reinstatement if the borrower would qualify for a workout option after application of the partial reinstatement funds. See for additional information on available workout options.
See also for additional information. The servicer must follow the procedures in .
If the application of partial reinstatement funds from a mortgage assistance fund program provider would result in a restart or delay of the foreclosure proceeding, the servicer is authorized to decline acceptance of the funds, (see for additional information).
Servicer Requirements After the Mortgage Loan is Partially or Fully Reinstated During Foreclosure
After a mortgage loan is either partially or fully reinstated, the servicer must return the original mortgage note to the document custodian if the servicer took physical possession of the original note for the foreclosure action. The servicer must return the note to the document custodian by submitting a Request for Release/Return of Documents (Form 2009). The servicer also must follow the procedures in , to report the reinstatement to Fannie Mae.
Recent Related Announcements
The table below provides references to recently issued Announcements that are related to this topic.
| Announcements | Issue Date |
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| Announcement SVC-2021-04 | July 14, 2021 |
| Announcement SVC-2020-01 | February 12, 2020 |
