Celebrating 25 Years of the Affordable Housing Program Equity Builder Program April 2015
Final Steps: Requesting A Disbursement
Agenda Establishing an EBP Work Flow Requesting a Disbursement Required Disbursement Documents Required Data for the Disbursement Request EBP Funds Used for Rehabilitation Requesting a Disbursement Using the Online System Managing the EBP Pipeline After the Closing Monitoring and Retention General EBP Reminders 2
Establishing an EBP Work Flow Homebuyer Selected Executed P & S Agreement Online Income Calculation Enrollment FHLB reviews and approves Allow 10 business days Close on Purchase Received recorded EBP document(s) from the registry Request Disbursement/Reimbursement FHLB reviews, approves and disburses Allow 15 business days 3
Requesting a Disbursement EBP funds are provided to members on a reimbursement basis only Purchase transaction closing must have been completed The EBP mortgage is executed at the time of closing securing the grant funds to the subject property An EBP note is executed detailing the terms and conditions of the program The closing attorney to record the EBP mortgage and provide a copy Allow 15 business days for review by FHLB Boston once all documents have been received Member will be contacted to mitigate any deficiencies An incomplete disbursement request may be denied after 30 calendar days NOTE: Disbursements can only be requested through the online system 4
Required Disbursement Documents Documents required at time of disbursement: HUD 1 Settlement Statement(s), executed by all parties (seller and buyer), for all mortgage liens required to complete the transaction Final executed Truth In Lending disclosure(s) (TIL) for all mortgage liens (a TIL is not required for the EBP) Evidence of member concession on HUD 1 or provide supporting documents Homebuyer counseling certificate dated within 24 months of enrollment and prior to closing Homebuyer counseling invoice, if EBP funds are covering the cost Recorded executed EBP Mortgage 2015 version Executed EBP Note 2015 version 5
Required Disbursement Documents HUD 1 Settlement Statement: Buyer/Seller/Property Address/member/Closing date Contract sales price (HUD 1 Line 101) Earnest money downpayment (HUD 1 Line 201) EBP funds (left hand side HUD 1 page 1) Member concession Loan program (HUD 1 page 3) Closing costs (HUD 1 line 803) Cash (To/From) the borrower at closing (HUD 1 line 303) Cash to the borrower cannot exceed $250.00 6
Required Disbursement Documents Truth in Lending Disclosure (final): Final version Executed by all homebuyers and dated Principal and interest payment match to HUD 1page 3 Annual Percentage Rate (APR) Member Concession: Must be provided at the time of closing Evidenced on HUD 1 or documents to support Homebuyer Counseling Certificate: One adult household member must complete HB counseling 7
Required Disbursement Documents No changes allowed! EBP Mortgage: Must use the 2015 version (located on the Bank s website) Homebuyer(s) to execute at closing Paragraph 1, must match and support closing documents Paragraph 5, EBP grant amount must match HUD 1, Note and system entry MA, NH, ME, RI and VT, must be notarized and witnessed CT EBP mortgage must be witnessed by two different individuals and notarized EBP Note: Must use the 2015 version (located on the Bank s website) Homebuyer(s) to execute at closing Paragraph 1, must match and support closing documents 8
Required Data for a Disbursement Request Required data entry and confirmation by member at time of disbursement: Homebuyer information Property location Ratios Monthly housing payment Purchase transaction details Earnest money downpayment Loan program FIXED/ARM Member concession Eligible use of EBP funds Cash to the borrower cannot exceed $250 Customary closing costs 9
EBP Funds Used for Rehabilitation Rehabilitation Assistance Funded by EBP: Eligible use In connection with a purchase transaction only 100 percent of the rehabilitation work must be completed prior to disbursement of EBP funds HUD 1 Settlement Statement must evidence escrowed funds Documentation required to support the transaction: Copies of paid invoices detailing scope of work completed Evidence of disbursement(s) from escrow account Copies of checks paid to the contractors/builders and the homebuyer Final inspection and/or member confirmation that repairs have been completed in a satisfactory manner 10
Requesting a Disbursement Using the Online System 1.) Log into the Online system: Reset password 11
Requesting a Disbursement Using the Online System 2.) Select the applicable enrollment for disbursement: 12
Requesting a Disbursement Using the Online System 3.) Click begin disbursement request: 13
Requesting a Disbursement Using the Online System 4.) Confirm property location data: 14
Requesting a Disbursement Using the Online System 5.) Confirm and update loan program and monthly housing payment: Ratio is reviewed again at time of disbursement. Update with data from the HUD 1. 15
Requesting a Disbursement Using the Online System 6.) Complete the data entry for the HUD 1: 16
Requesting a Disbursement Using the Online System 7.) Provide concession/incentive details: 17
Requesting a Disbursement Using the Online System 8.) Upload all documents required: 18
Requesting a Disbursement Using the Online System 9.) Review to in sure that documents have been uploaded: 19
Requesting a Disbursement Using the Online System 10.) Validate and submit: 20
Requesting a Disbursement Using the Online System 11.) Certification: 21
Requesting a Disbursement Using the Online System 12.) Thank You! 22
Requesting a Disbursement Using the Online System 13.) System updates to reflect status of the disbursement: 23
Completion of the EBP Work Flow Homebuyer Selected Executed P & S Agreement Online Income Calculation Enrollment FHLB reviews and approves Allow 10 business days Close on Purchase Received recorded EBP document(s) from the registry Request Disbursement/Reimbursement FHLB reviews, approves and disburses! Allow 15 business days 24
Managing the EBP Pipeline After the Closing No long term monitoring is required All grant obligations are forgiven upon completion of the five year retention period: Five years from the date of closing If a property is scheduled for sale or refinancing within the five years, the household will need to contact the originating member for instructions: Refinancing requires a subordination agreement to be executed Sale or transfer of the property requires a recapture calculation Foreclosure does not trigger recapture of EBP funds: FHLB Boston must be sent copies of the foreclosure documentation for tracking and reporting purposes 25
Monitoring and Retention Member Responsibilities: Manage the closed EBP pipeline Remain a point of contact for the household throughout the retention period Provide contact information to the homebuyer Maintain a separate file on each homebuyer with all pertinent documentation for at least five years Copy of the EBP Mortgage Copy of the EBP Note Copy of the Homebuyer Information, Household Members and Income Worksheet and the Authorization to Release Monitor and process discharges for the EBP mortgages at the expiration of the five year retention period 26
General EBP Reminders Provide fully executed documents at all times Enrollments are good for 90 days from the time of approval Extension requests should be timely and will be approved on a case by case basis Disbursements cannot be requested until recorded EBP Mortgage is submitted Maximum cash back at closing is $250 Principal reductions applied at closing MUST be approved in advance by the Bank with an explanation from the member Earnest money deposits cannot be provided back to the homebuyer at closing 27
Contact Information Primary EBP Contact: Sue Younis, Equity Builder Program Manager, 617 292 9606 Susan.younis@fhlbboston.com Other HCI Staff: Mary Ellen Jutras, Vice President/Deputy Director, 617 292 9607 Fatima Razzaq, HCI Compliance Analyst, 617 425 9564 Paulette Vass, Community Development Advances Manager, 617 292 9792 Kenneth Willis, First Vice President/Director, 617 292 9631 28
Contact Information Theo Noell, Manager of Programs and Outreach, 617 292 9668 Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, and New Haven counties in western Connecticut Tobi Goldberg, Senior Community Investment Manager, 617 292 9653 Maine and Massachusetts Essex county Kathy Naczas, Senior Community Investment Manager, 617 292 9646 New Hampshire, Vermont, and Massachusetts Berkshire, Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, and Worcester counties Christine Rogers, Senior Community Investment Manager, 617 292 9677 Eastern Connecticut (Middlesex, New London, Tolland, and Windham counties), eastern and southeastern Massachusetts (Barnstable, Bristol, Dukes, Middlesex, Nantucket, Norfolk, Plymouth, and Suffolk counties), and Rhode Island. 29
Thank you! We look forward to working with you! 30