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Who
may be eligible for an FHA refund or share?
Premium
Refund: You
may be eligible for a refund of a portion of the insurance premium
if you:
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acquired
your loan after September 1, 1983
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paid
an upfront mortgage insurance premium at closing and
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did
not default on your mortgage payments.
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Review
your settlement papers or check with your mortgage company to determine
if you paid an upfront premium.
Distributive
Share: You
may be eligible for a share of any excess earnings from the Mutual
Mortgage Insurance Fund if you:
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originated
your loan before September 1, 1983
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paid
on your loan for more than seven years and
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had
your FHA insurance terminated before November 5, 1990.
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Exceptions:
Assumptions:
When an FHA-insured loan is assumed, the insurance remains in force
(the seller receives no refund). The owner(s) of the property at
the time the insurance is terminated is entitled to any refund.
FHA
to FHA Refinances: When an FHA loan is refinanced, the refund
from the old premium may be applied toward the upfront premium required
for the new loan.
Claims:
When a mortgage company submits a claim to HUD for insurance benefits,
no refund is due the homeowner.
Statute
of Limitations: HUD is not liable for a distributive share that
remains unclaimed 6 years from the date notification was first sent
to the last known address of the mortgagor.
How
are refunds determined?
The
FHA Commissioner determines how much of the upfront premium is refunded
when loans are terminated. Refunds are based on the number of months
the loan is insured. For loans with a closing date prior to January
1, 2001, no refund is due the homeowner after the end of the seventh
year. For loans closed on or after January 1, 2001, no refund is
due the homeowner after the fifth year.
How
are refunds processed?
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Your
mortgage company notifies HUD of the termination of the FHA mortgage
insurance for your loan.
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If
you are eligible for a refund, HUD will either request that the
Department of the Treasury (Treasury) issue a check directly to
you or send you an Application for Premium Refund or Distributive
Share Payment (form HUD-27050-B) so that you can provide HUD with
additional information about your case.
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If
you receive a form HUD-27050-B, please read and complete the application
carefully, sign it, have it notarized, and return it to HUD along
with proof that you were the owner of the property at the time
that the insurance was terminated.
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After
HUD receives your completed form HUD-27050-B and the necessary
suporting documentation, this information will be carefully reviewed.
Upon completion of this review, HUD will either request that Treasury
issue a check directly to you or request additional information
from you.
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How
to follow-up:
If
you do not receive a check or an application within 45 days after
you have paid off your loan, check with your mortgage company to
confirm that they have sent HUD a request to terminate the mortgage
insurance on your loan. If they confirm that the correct termination
information was sent, contact HUD. If you do not receive a refund
or any other documentation from HUD within 120 days after
the date you mailed your application, contact HUD immediately.
How
to contact HUD:
Phone:
(800) 697-6967, 8:30
a.m. to 8:30 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday
through Friday.
Mail:
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, P.O. Box 23699,
Washington, DC 20026-3699.
Note:
All inquiries should include your name, your FHA case number, the
date that the mortgage was paid-in-full, the property address, and
your daytime phone number.
Si
usted habla español y tiene dificultad leyendo o hablando
ingles, por favor,
llame usted a este numero telefonico (800) 697-6967.
IMPORTANT:
The rules governing eligibility for premium refunds and distributive
share payments are based on the financial status of the FHA insurance
fund and are subject to change.
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