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1 VA Allowable Closing Costs VA limits the closing costs that the veteran can pay to obtain a home loan. Strict adherence to the limitations on borrower paid fees and charges is required on all VA loans. The veteran can pay a maximum of: Reasonable and customary amounts for any or all of the Itemized Fees and Charges designated by VA, plus A 1% flat charge by the lender, plus Reasonable discount points¹ Itemized Fees and Charges Appraisal and Compliance Inspections Recording Fees Credit Report Prepaid Items Hazard Insurance Flood Zone Determination Survey The veteran can pay the fee of a VA appraiser and VA compliance inspectors. The veteran can also pay for a second appraisal if he or she is requesting reconsideration of value. The veteran cannot pay for an appraisal requested by the lender or seller for reconsideration of value. The veteran cannot pay for appraisals requested by parties other than veteran or lender. The veteran can pay for recording fees and recording taxes or other charges incident to recordation. The veteran can pay for the credit report obtained by the lender. o Loan Prospector cases, the veteran may pay the evaluation fee of $50 in lieu of the charge for a credit report. o Refer cases, the veteran may also pay the charge for a merged credit report, if required. The veteran can pay that portion of taxes, assessments, and similar items for the current year chargeable to the borrower and the initial deposit for the tax and insurance account. The veteran can pay the required hazard insurance premium. This includes flood insurance, if required. The veteran can pay the actual amount charged for a determination of whether a property is in a special flood hazard area, if made by a third party who guarantees the accuracy of the determination. The veteran can pay a charge for a life-of-the-loan flood determination service purchased at the time of loan origination. A fee may not be charged for a flood zone determination made by the lender or a VA appraiser. The veteran can pay a charge for a survey, if required by the lender or veteran. Any charge for a survey in connection with a condominium loan must have a prior approval of VA. SNMC Page 1 December 1, 2010
2 Itemized Fees and Charges (cont d) Title Examination and Title Insurance Special Mailing Fees for Refinancing VA Funding Fee Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) Fee Other Fees Authorized by VA The veteran may pay a fee for title examination and title insurance, if any. If the lender decides that an environmental protection lien endorsement to a title policy is needed, the cost of the endorsement may be charged to the veteran. For refinancing loans only, the veteran can pay charges for Federal express, Express Mail, or similar service when the saved per diem interest cost to the veteran will exceed the cost of the special handling. Unless exempt from the fee, each veteran must pay a funding fee to VA. The veteran may pay a fee for MERS. MERS is a one-time fee for the purpose of electronically tracking the ownership of the beneficial interest in a loan and its servicing rights. Additional fees attributable to local variances may be charged to the veteran only if specifically authorized by VA. The lender may submit a written request to the RLC for approval if the fee is normally paid by the borrower in a particular jurisdiction and considered reasonable and customary in the jurisdiction. Whenever the charge related to services preformed by a third party, the amount paid by the borrower must be limited to the actual charge of that third party. In addition, the borrower may not pay a duplicate fee for services that have already been paid for by another party. Examples: An appraisal is completed on a property and paid for by a prospective purchaser, but the sale is never completed. A second purchaser applies for a loan before the validity period of the Certificate of Reasonable Value (CRV) expires. The lender uses the same CRV. The lender may not charge the second purchaser an appraisal fee if no second appraisal is ordered. A survey or flood zone determination, if the lender elects to use an existing survey or flood determination. ² 1% Flat Fee Lender/Broker Charge Lender fees charged to the borrower cannot exceed 1% of the principal loan amount, it is not calculated from the base loan amount (i.e. FHA), if the funding fee is financed you may include it in the calculation (IRRRL s excluded). The 1% fee is a maximum, it does not need to be charged as one total fee (as in origination) but can be made up of separate smaller fees not specifically mentioned by the VA as authorized fees as long as the combined total does not exceed 1%. If the broker has charged a 1% origination fee to the borrower, separate broker and lender fees cannot be charged. If additional fees are shown as POC on the HUD, specify who is paying the fee or it is subject to refund. For example, if the broker is paying our administration fee POC, show it on the HUD as POC (Br); do not use B as an abbreviation for broker. If the borrower has been charged 1% in lender fees, they cannot pay any lender or broker fees POC. SNMC Page 2 December 1, 2010
3 Unallowable Itemized Fees and Charges The following schedule of fees cannot be charged to the veteran; instead, it must be paid out from the 1% flat fee. Lender s appraisals Lender s inspections, except in construction loan cases Loan closing or settlement fees Document preparation fees Preparing loan papers or conveyancing fees Attorney s services other than for title work Photographs Interest rate lock-in fees Postage and other mailing charges, stationery, telephone calls, and other overhead* Amortization schedules, pass books, and membership or entrance fees Escrow fees or charges tary fees Commitment fees or marketing fees of any secondary purchaser of the mortgage and preparation and recording of assignment of mortgage to such purchaser Trustee s fees or charges Loan application or processing fees Fees for preparation of truth-in-lending disclosure statement Fees charged by loan brokers, finders or other third parties whether affiliated with the lender or not, and Tax service fees ³ *In refinance loans - Federal Express, Express Mail, ect., can be charged if the per diem interest cost saved by the borrower exceeds the cost of the express mail fee. SNMC Page 3 December 1, 2010
4 Miscellaneous Unallowable Charges Prepayment Penalties: A veteran obtaining a VA refinancing loan cannot use loan proceeds to pay penalty costs for prepayment of an existing lien. A veteran purchasing a property cannot pay penalty costs required to discharge existing liens on the seller s property. Brokerage Fees: Fees or commissions charged by a real estate agent or broker in connection with a VA loan may not be charged to or paid by the veteran-purchaser. While use of buyer brokers is not precluded, veteran-purchasers may not be charged in brokerage fee or commission in connection with the services of such individuals. Attorney s Fees: The lender may not charge the borrower for attorney s fees. Reasonable fees for title examination work and title insurance can be paid, however, by the borrower. VA does not intend to prevent the veteran from seeking independent legal representation. Therefore, the veteran can independently retain an attorney and pay a fee for legal services in connection with the purchase of a home. Closing documents should clearly indicate that the attorney s fee is not being charged by the lender, but is being paid by the veteran as part of an independent arrangement with an attorney.⁴ Master Certificate of Reasonable Value (MCRV): The veteran borrower may not pay an appraisal fee on an MCRV. Unallowable charges may not be collected outside of closing. Fees Paid by Seller The seller, lender, or any other party may pay fees and charges, including discount points, on behalf of the borrower. VA regulation limit charges made against or paid by the borrower. They do not limit the payment of fees and charges by other parties.⁵ Seller concessions are limited to 4% of the established reasonable value of the property. ¹VA Lender s Handbook Chapter 8, 2-b: Overview ² VA Lender s Handbook Chapter 8, 2-c: Itemized Fees and Charges ³ VA Lender s Handbook Chapter 8, 2-d: Lender s 1 Percent Flat Charge ⁴ VA Lender s Handbook Chapter 8, 3: Fees and Charges the Veteran-Borrower Cannot Pay ⁵ VA Lender s Handbook Chapter 8, 4-a: Other Parties Fees and Charges for the Veteran-Borrower SNMC Page 4 December 1, 2010
5 VA Allowable Closing Costs Cheat Sheet Appraisal (actual cost only) Assignment** Closing Fee (Title) Commitment Fee Courier/Fed Ex (, only if letter from Borrower requesting rush) Credit Report (actual cost only) Document Prep** Endorsements (limitation of #100 & #115) Final Home Inspection Flood Cert** (actual cost only) tary Origination Fees (limited to 1%) Payoff Processing Points (Discount) (limited to 2%, must be bonafide) Prepaids Processing Fee Recording Tax Service** Termite Inspection Title Insurance Underwriting** Wire Fee** **These fees will be charged to the seller on VA loans Max seller concession 4% Max 1% loan origination or 1% flat fee Max 2% discount-only if bonafide, broker cannot make YSP and must be used to pay down the interest rate SNMC Page 5 December 1, 2010
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