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Establishes the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund for
use with respect to mortgages insured under sec.
203.

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Requires a mortgage insured under section 203 be
made to and held by a mortgagee approved by the
Secretary as responsible and competent.

DISPOSITION IN REVISED NATIONAL
HOUSING ACT (RNHA).

7. In addition, the following terms not defined
in section 201 of the NHA are here given sub-
stantially the same meaning such terms have in
the NHA: "home mortgage", "project mortgage",
"condominium", "experimental property", and
"Secretary". Sec. 1(e), (f), (h), (i),(1).

8. The meaning of the term "advances" is broadened to
authorize advances of insured mortgage proceeds to
finance the purchase of materials and building
components located off-site but ultimately des-
tined to be part of the mortgaged property.
Otherwise, the term is used in the same manner as
under the NHA. Sec. 1(j).

No similar provision. This fund is not used for any
mortgages insured under the RNHA. Mortgages insured
under the RNHA which are of the type which would, if
insured under the NHA, be obligations of the Mutual
Mortgage Insurance Fund would instead be obligations
of the General Insurance Fund. The e General Insurance
Fund would not be a mutual fund.

Contained in sec. 401.

Contained in sec. 401(a).

Sec. 2(b) provides general
authority for the Secretary to insure and commit to
insure mortgages or loans under any insurance author-
ity contained in the RNHA.

Contained in sec. 2(a). This general authority to approve mortgagees is made applicable to all mortgage and loan insurance authorities contained in the RNHA.

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2. Requires that the principal obligation of
the mortgage not exceed:

97% of the first $15,000 of appraised
value (value includes an amount equiva-
lent to closing costs);

90% of value between $15,000 and $25,000;
80% of value over $25,000.

DISPOSITION IN REVISED NATIONAL
HOUSING ACT (RNHA)

1. No statutory dollar limits on maximum mortgage
amount are contained in the NHRA (except title
III home improvement and mobile home loans).
Pursuant to sec. 3, the Secretary would
periodically establish per unit maximum mortgage
amounts in various areas for the residential
housing programs. (For more detail, see the
Section-by-Section Summary, section 3 of the

NHRA).

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Permits 1 or 2-family properties to be rented temporarily for school purposes.

Requires that the term of the mortgage not exceed 35 years (or 30 years if the mortgage covers new property not approved for insurance prior to construction) or, if lesser, 3/4 of the remaining economic life of the building improvements.

Requires the mortgage to contain amortization provisions satisfactory to the Secretary and within the ability of the mortgagor to meet. Prescribes a maximum interest rate of 6% (but Secretary has temporary authority pursuant to P.L. 90-301 until Jan. 1, 1972, to establish higher rates when necessary to meet the mortgage market.

DISPOSITION IN REVISED NATIONAL
HOUSING ACT (RNHA)-

For new homes not approved prior to construction, maximum mortgage amount is 85 percent of what it otherwise would be. Sec. 401(a)(1).

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Sec. 4 gives

No statutory maximum interest rates. the Secretary permanent authority to establish interest rates to meet the market for all mortgage and loan insurance programs. In addition, sec. 102 of the 1970 HUD bill provides for an alternative experimental "free-rate" (until July 1, 1973) if no discounts are charged. Sec. 4 makes clear that interest rates established by the Secretary could differ for different programs and for different mortgages and loans under the same program.

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Requires, to the satisfaction of the Secretary,
the application of the mortgagor's periodic pay-
ments to amortization of the principal.

Requires the mortgage to contain satisfactory terms with respect to insurance, repairs, etc. Requires the loan-to-value ratios contained in sec, 203(b)(2) to be reduced by 15% for nonOccupant mortgagors, unless the mortgagor and mortgagee agree to reduce the mortgage amount by 15% if the property is not sold to an owneroccupant before the due date of the 18th amortization payment.

Requires a minimum downpayment of 3% of acquisi-
tion cost, except that:

(1) no minimum downpayment is required with
respect to 1-family homes of veterans ;
(2) minimum downpayment may be paid out of
funds which are not the mortgagor'sy
(e.g., borrowed funds) if the mortgagor
is over 60 years old, or the mortgage is
insured under sec. 203 (i) (outlying
areas), or the home is purchased under
the low-income housing demonstration
program (sec. 207 of the Housing Act of
1961).

(1) Authorizes Secretary to fix mortgage insur-
ance premiums for all title II programs,
between 1/4 of 1% and 1% per year of the
outstanding principal obligation.

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Minimum downpayment is an amount equivalent to closing costs (exclusive of prepaid expenses). Sec. 401 (X3). No similar provision.

1.

2. No similar provision.

1. Contained in sec. 202 (a) for all programs, but no minimum or maximum percentages.

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Permits 1- or 2-family properties to be rented temporarily for school purposes.

Requires that the term of the mortgage not exceed 35 years (or 30 years if the mortgage covers new property not approved for insurance prior to construction) or, if lesser, 3/4 of the remaining economic life of the building improvements.

Requires the mortgage to contain amortization provisions satisfactory to the Secretary and within the ability of the mortgagor to meet. Prescribes a maximum interest rate of 6% (but Secretary has temporary authority pursuant to P.L. 90-301 until Jan. 1, 1972, to establish higher rates when necessary to meet the mortgage market.

DISPOSITION IN REVISED NATIONAL HOUSING ACT (RNHA)

For new homes not approved prior to construction, maximum mortgage amount is 85 percent of what it otherwise would be. Sec. 401(a)(1).

No similar provision. This provision is obsolete.

Secretary establishes term of mortgage. Sec. 401 (b)(2).

Contained in Sec. 401(b) (2)

No statutory maximum interest rates. Sec. 4 gives the Secretary permanent authority to establish interest rates to meet the market for all mortgage In addition, sec. 102 and loan insurance programs. of the 1970 HUD bill provides for an alternative experimental "free-rate" (until July 1, 1973) if no discounts are charged. Sec. 4 makes clear that interest rates established by the Secretary could differ for different programs and for different mortgages and loans under the same program.

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