USDA SFH Guaranteed Loan Program Technical Handbook HB-1-3555 ¶4.4 — Collect Loan Payments And Ensure Payment Of Taxes And Insurance

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USDA SFH Guaranteed Loan Program Technical Handbook HB-1-3555 ¶4.4 — Collect Loan Payments And Ensure Payment Of Taxes And Insurance.

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      paragraph_quote: 4.4 COLLECT LOAN PAYMENTS AND ENSURE PAYMENT OF TAXES AND INSURANCE The servicing lender, or their representative, must collect the borrower’s monthly payment and apply the funds to the borrower’s account in accordance with the terms of the promissory note and mortgage. The servicing lender must maintain first lien position and ensure that real estate taxes and hazard insurance premiums are paid when they are due. If tax and insurance funds are collected from the borrower, they must be held in escrow in accordance with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulations. A lender that is not able to hold funds in escrow must have a plan that ensures that taxes and insurance are paid, as described in Attachment 4-A. HB-1-3555 (03-09-16) SPECIAL PN 4-3 Revised (08-05-25) PN 649 Guidance documents lack the force and effect of law, unless expressly authorized by statute or incorporated into a contract. USDA may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not available through their guidance portal, except to establish historical facts

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USDA SFH Guaranteed Loan Program Technical Handbook HB-1-3555 ¶4.4 — Collect Loan Payments And Ensure Payment Of Taxes And Insurance

4.4 COLLECT LOAN PAYMENTS AND ENSURE PAYMENT OF TAXES AND INSURANCE The servicing lender, or their representative, must collect the borrower’s monthly payment and apply the funds to the borrower’s account in accordance with the terms of the promissory note and mortgage. The servicing lender must maintain first lien position and ensure that real estate taxes and hazard insurance premiums are paid when they are due. If tax and insurance funds are collected from the borrower, they must be held in escrow in accordance with the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regulations. A lender that is not able to hold funds in escrow must have a plan that ensures that taxes and insurance are paid, as described in Attachment 4-A. HB-1-3555 (03-09-16) SPECIAL PN 4-3 Revised (08-05-25) PN 649 Guidance documents lack the force and effect of law, unless expressly authorized by statute or incorporated into a contract. USDA may not cite, use, or rely on any guidance that is not available through their guidance portal, except to establish historical facts

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