S.2239 - FHA Downpayment Simplification Act of 2002107th Congress (2001-2002)
| Sponsor: | Sen. Sarbanes, Paul S. [D-MD] (Introduced 04/24/2002) |
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| Committees: | Senate - Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs | House - Financial Services |
| Latest Action: | 12/04/2002 Became Public Law No: 107-326. (TXT | PDF) (All Actions) |
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Summary: S.2239 — 107th Congress (2001-2002)All Bill Information (Except Text)
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Passed Senate amended (10/17/2002)
FHA Downpayment Simplification Act of 2002 - Amends the National Housing Act to make the existing Federal Home Administration (FHA) single-family downpayment provisions permanent. (Such provisions are to expire at the end of 2002.)Requires an original lender, in conjunction with a FDA insured loan, to provide a prospective borrower with a one-page analysis of other mortgage products for which he or she would qualify, including information about: (1) rates, insurance premiums, and other costs and fees; and (2) mortgage insurance premium termination.
Amends the Higher Education Amendments of 1998 to repeal the Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA) three-percent guarantee fee increase scheduled to take effect in FY 2005.
Amends the National Housing Act to provide for indexing of multi-family mortgage limits for FHA mortgage insurance programs.