Security National Mortgage Company Settled Allegations of Failing To Comply With HUD's Federal Housing Administration Loan Requirements
Acknowledge that $3,173,077 of the $4,250,000, in the attached settlement represents an amount due HUD.
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SecurityNational Mortgage Company, Las Vegas, NV, Improperly Originated FHA Loans for Properties With Restrictive Covenants
Work with HUD to nullify the restrictions on conveyance that violate HUD policy or indemnify HUD. This action will protect HUD against future losses of $381,823 for the seven loans.
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SecurityNational Mortgage Company, Las Vegas, NV, Improperly Originated FHA Loans for Properties With Restrictive Covenants
Repay HUD $26,472 for partial claims paid on one FHA loan that contained prohibited restrictive covenants.
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SecurityNational Mortgage Company, Las Vegas, NV, Improperly Originated FHA Loans for Properties With Restrictive Covenants
Develop and implement policies and procedures to identify prohibited restrictions on conveyance to ensure that it does not originate FHA loans with prohibited restrictive covenants.
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SecurityNational Mortgage Company, Las Vegas, NV, Improperly Originated FHA Loans for Properties With Restrictive Covenants
Provide training to its employees regarding HUD’s requirements related to prohibited restrictions on conveyance.
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SecurityNational Mortgage Company, Las Vegas, NV, Improperly Originated FHA Loans for Properties With Restrictive Covenants
Determine legal sufficiency and if legally sufficient, pursue civil and administrative remedies, civil money penalties, or both against SecurityNational, its principals, or both for incorrectly certifying to the eligibility for FHA mortgage insurance or that due diligence was exercised during the Read More
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Seneca Mortgage Servicing LLC, Elma, NY, Generally Complied With HUD's Loss Mitigation Program Requirements for Servicing Its Portfolio of FHA-Insured Mortgages
We recommend that the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing instruct Seneca Mortgage to repay the $19,136 in ineligible holding costs to the FHA insurance fund.
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Seneca Mortgage Servicing LLC, Elma, NY, Generally Complied With HUD's Loss Mitigation Program Requirements for Servicing Its Portfolio of FHA-Insured Mortgages
We recommend that the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing instruct Seneca Mortgage to ensure that reimbursement is not requested for holding costs incurred beyond the conveyance deadline related to FHA loan number 281-3493258.
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Seneca Mortgage Servicing LLC, Elma, NY, Generally Complied With HUD's Loss Mitigation Program Requirements for Servicing Its Portfolio of FHA-Insured Mortgages
We recommend that the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing instruct Seneca Mortgage to instruct the investors or holders for FHA loan numbers 501-7067695, 501-6877136, 061-0982338, and 501-5885504 to transfer these loans to FHA-approved servicers.
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Seneca Mortgage Servicing LLC, Elma, NY, Generally Complied With HUD's Loss Mitigation Program Requirements for Servicing Its Portfolio of FHA-Insured Mortgages
We recommend that the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing instruct Seneca Mortgage to implement procedures to ensure that FHA loans are transferred only to FHA-approved servicers regardless of investor input.
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Seneca Mortgage Servicing LLC, Elma, NY, Generally Complied With HUD's Loss Mitigation Program Requirements for Servicing Its Portfolio of FHA-Insured Mortgages
We recommend that the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing instruct Seneca Mortgage to strengthen conveyance procedures to ensure that properties are transferred to HUD within 30 days of securing the property, thereby ensuring that ineligible costs are not paid by HUD on Read More
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Seneca Mortgage Servicing LLC, Elma, NY, Generally Complied With HUD's Loss Mitigation Program Requirements for Servicing Its Portfolio of FHA-Insured Mortgages
We recommend that the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing instruct Seneca Mortgage to strengthen program controls and procedures to ensure that servicing efforts are accurately reported in HUD systems, thereby complying with HUD’s loss mitigation requirements.
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Seneca Mortgage Servicing LLC, Elma, NY, Generally Complied With HUD's Loss Mitigation Program Requirements for Servicing Its Portfolio of FHA-Insured Mortgages
We recommend that the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing review the part B claim paid for FHA loan number 501-7612832, determine the amount of holding costs paid after the conveyance deadline, and require the relevant servicer to repay the ineligible holding costs to the Read More
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Seneca Mortgage Servicing LLC, Elma, NY, Generally Complied With HUD's Loss Mitigation Program Requirements for Servicing Its Portfolio of FHA-Insured Mortgages
We recommend that the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing instruct Seneca Mortgage officials to develop and implement program controls and procedures for FHA-insured loans being subserviced by another lender, including procedures for conducting quality control reviews of Read More
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Some HUD Employees Used Travel Cards for Potentially Improper Purchases and Purchase Cards Without All Required Approvals
Develop and implement adequate written policies to ensure that cardholders obtain appropriate authorizations to support charges to their government travel cards and establish a process for submitting a written request to OCFO for a merchant code unblock.
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Some HUD Employees Used Travel Cards for Potentially Improper Purchases and Purchase Cards Without All Required Approvals
Develop and implement written policies to ensure that program offices adequately follow up on identified questionable charges and inform OCFO of significant travel card violations when they are identified.
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Some HUD Employees Used Travel Cards for Potentially Improper Purchases and Purchase Cards Without All Required Approvals
Review the identified 3,160 transactions totaling $555,337 to determine whether they were for official government travel. If they were not for official travel, OCFO should determine whether the cardholders paid the credit bill for the improper charges, request reimbursement when applicable, and Read More
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Some HUD Employees Used Travel Cards for Potentially Improper Purchases and Purchase Cards Without All Required Approvals
Strengthen current purchase card controls to ensure that purchases are supported by all required approvals before the purchase is made.
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Some HUD Employees Used Travel Cards for Potentially Improper Purchases and Purchase Cards Without All Required Approvals
Review the four cardholders with incomplete approvals and determine whether the purchases were allowable and proper. If they were not for official government use, OCPO should determine whether the cardholders paid the credit bill for the improper charges, request reimbursement when applicable, Read More
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Southern Blvd I, L.P., Settled Allegations of Making False Certifications Related to Section 8 Housing Assistance Payments
Acknowledge that $40,000 in the attached settlement represents an amount due HUD.
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