Subject:                                     Loans Secured by Financial Assets  -  tip of the day

 

Good Morning.

Today is Monday, January 30, 2012

All wholesale staff is available.

Current turn times are 24 hours.

 

 

Tip of the day – Borrowed funds for closing:

Per FNMA,  Loans Secured by Financial Assets

When a borrower uses his or her financial assets—life insurance policies, 401(k) accounts, individual retirement accounts, certificates of deposit, stocks, bonds, etc.—as security for a loan, the borrower has a contingent liability.

The lender is not required to include this contingent liability as part of the borrower’s recurring monthly debt obligations provided the lender obtains a copy of the applicable loan instrument that shows the borrower’s financial asset as collateral for the loan. If the borrower intends to use the same asset to satisfy financial reserve requirements, the lender must reduce the value of the asset (the account balance, in most cases) by the proceeds from the secured loan and any related fees to determine whether the borrower has sufficient reserves.

Per FHA

4155.1 5.B.7.a Collateralized Loans

The borrower may obtain a loan for the total required investment, as long as satisfactory evidence is provided that the loan is fully secured by assets such as investment accounts or real property. These assets may include stocks, bonds, and real estate other than the property being purchased.

Certain types of loans secured against deposited funds, where repayment may be obtained through extinguishing the asset, do not require consideration of repayment for qualifying purposes. The asset securing the loan may not be included as assets to close, or otherwise considered available to the borrower. The deposited funds can be used for

signature loans on certificates of deposit

 

loans on the cash value of life insurance policies, or

 

loans secured by 401(k) accounts.

Reference: For more information on collateralized loans, see HUD 4155.1 5.B.7.b.

An independent third party must provide the borrowed funds for collateralized loans.

The seller, real estate agent or broker, lender, or other interested party MAY NOT provide such funds.

Unacceptable borrowed funds include

unsecured signature loans

 

cash advances on credit cards

 

borrowing against household goods and furniture, and

 

other similar unsecured financing.

 

Thank You!

 

Neil Johnson

Gateway Mortgage Group

National TPO Operations Manager

4201 N. State Hwy 161

Irving, TX 75038

neil.johnson@gatewayloan.com

Office: 972-908-3390  ext. 118

fax# 918-858-8392