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Underwriting and Closing Turn-Times  

Kentucky Housing Corporation (KHC) would like to thank you for your business. Our loan volume is high, like many of your companies, and we just began a paperless process this month. KHC wants you to be able to plan accordingly for underwriting review turn-times and loan closings.

 

Any loan submitted after June 22, 2015, may not be reviewed in time to close by the end of the month, Tuesday, June 30, 2015. Third Party Originator (TPO) files must have an approval and all pre-closing documents (such as hazard insurance, flood certificate and title) sent in by Friday, June 26, 2015, at or before 10 a.m. ET, to have a chance to close by Tuesday, June 30, 2015.

 

KHC appreciates your patience during this high volume time. We have hired additional administrative and support staff to help better manage the volume going forward. 

SOAR Special Funding Program  

KHC has $6 million in 1 percent special financing to provide housing to low- to moderate-income home  buyers in the SOAR region. This is a first-come, first-served program. 

 

Special Funding Program Qualifications:

  • Available to first-time and repeat home buyers - unless property is located in Boyd, Greenup, or Laurel counties; borrower(s) must be first-time home buyers in those counties.
  • New construction, stick-built units that have, at minimum, all Energy Star appliances (per sales contract); manufactured homes that are Energy Star Certified.
  • Regular Down payment Assistance Program (DAP) (up to $6,000) and Affordable DAP (up to $4,500) available.
  • 640 minimum credit score.
  • FHA, VA, and RHS first mortgage options through MRB Funding Source.

 

Below is a list of the 54 applicable counties and their household income limits.


Household Income Limits for the following counties:

1-2 Persons:  $66,960     3 or More Persons:  $78,120

Adair, Bath, Bell, Breathitt, Carter, Casey, Clay, Clinton, Cumberland, Elliott, Estill, Fleming, Floyd, Garrard, Green, Harlan, Hart, Jackson, Johnson, Knott, Knox, Lawrence, Lee, Leslie, Letcher, Lewis, Lincoln, McCreary, Magoffin, Martin, Menifee, Metcalfe, Monroe, Montgomery, Morgan, Nicholas, Owsley, Perry, Pike, Powell, Pulaski, Robertson, Rockcastle, Rowan, Russell, Wayne, Whitley, and Wolfe. 
 

 

County
1-2 Persons
3 or More Persons
Boyd
$55,800
$64,170
Clark
$81,840
$95,480
Edmonson
$72,720
$84,840
Greenup
$55,800
$64,170
Laurel
$55,800
$64,170
Madison
$68,520
$79,940

 

Purchase price limit for all counties:  $265,000.   

 

A downloadable SOAR flier is available on KHC's website, under Lenders, Marketing Tools.   

MRB Special Funding Program  

KHC has $3.5 million in special funding available at 2.00 percent fixed interest rate for 30 years. This special funding program is available on a first-come, first-served basis, starting with reservations on Wednesday, July 8, 2015.

Who can qualify for this deal?
  • Households that do not exceed $35,000 gross annual income, and meet ONE of the following:
    • At least one home buyer is 62 years old or older.
    • At least one member is disabled and is receiving disability income.
    • A single- or two-parent household with at least one dependent child under the age of 18 living in the home.

Special Funding qualifications included:
  • Must be a first-time home buyer, unless property in a targeted county.
  • Regular and Affordable DAP available.
  • Existing and new construction (purchase price limit of $115,000).
  • 640 minimum credit score.
  • FHA, VA, and RHS first mortgage options.
A downloadable MRB Special Funding Program flier  is available on KHC's website, under Lenders, Marketing Tools. Make someone happy today by telling them, even with lower income, their dream of homeownership can be a reality.

Tips for Successful Electronic Uploads  

KHC's paperless system is now up and going! Keep in mind that if the file began as a true paper file, then it will finish as a paper file. If a paper file has not been sent in for underwriting, Correspondent and TPO lenders may begin submitting their files electronically. Follow these helpful tips for a successful electronic delivery:

  • Once a lender uploads the initial electronic underwriting bundle, but inadvertently forgets an item, please send that item to underwriting at [email protected].
  • Only upload one bundle. Do not upload individual documents!
  • The MCC Only-Closed Loan File task is only for a MCC (non-KHC first mortgage) closed loan file.
  • Select appropriate task, i.e., Underwriting File, Appraisal, Pend Conditions, MCC Only-Closed Loan File, Closed Loan File, or Security Documents.
  • All electronic uploads, received after 3 p.m. ET, will be logged in the following business day.
  • Delegated lenders will upload the closed loan bundle, which includes the credit package and the security documents bundle. The final appraisal will be uploaded separately to the appraisal bundle.
  • TPO Lenders will need to submit the pre-closing items through the Schedule Closing tab without including them within the electronic upload of the underwriting bundle.
  • Lenders must continue to send any additional items required by KHC on true paper files to [email protected] and [email protected].

 

If you have any questions, please contact Single-Family Programs toll-free in Kentucky at 800-633-8896 or 502-564-7630, extension 291; TTY 711. The electronic checklists of required documents and a Electronic Document Upload and PowerPoint are located on KHC's website, under Lender, Lender Resources, Training. 

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