Summary

Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008…

Insurance of Mortgages Under the National Housing Act.— During the 12-month period beginning on October 1, 2008, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall not take any action to implement or carry out any other risk-based premium product related to the insurance of any mortgage on a single family residence under title II of the National Housing Act, where the premium price for such new product is based in whole or in part on a borrower's Decision Credit Score, as that term is defined in the Notice described under subsection (a) , or any successor thereto.
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Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008…

PURPOSES. The purposes of this subtitle are— (1) to provide adequate funding for FHA-insured manufactured housing loans for low- and moderate-income homebuyers during all economic cycles in the manufactured housing industry; (2) to modernize the FHA title I insurance program for manufactured housing loans to enhance participation by Ginnie Mae and the private lending markets; and (3) to adjust the low loan limits for title I manufactured home loan insurance to reflect the increase in costs since such limits were last increased in 1992 and to index the limits to inflation.
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Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008…

Limit on loan guarantees.—The authority of the Secretary to enter into commitments to guarantee such insured mortgages shall be effective for any fiscal year only to the extent that the aggregate original principal loan amount under such mortgages, any part of which is guaranteed, does not exceed the amount specified in appropriations Acts for such fiscal year. " (3) Fiduciary responsibility.—The Secretary has a responsibility to ensure that the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund remains financially sound.
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