FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, I. > DOING BUSINESS WITH FHA > A. FHA Lenders and Mortgagees (09/20/2021) > 1. Types of Program Approvals — a. Title I

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HUD effective date: 05/09/2022 · section I.A · Handbook 4000.1

FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part I — a. Title I (05/09/2022).

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        a. Title I (05/09/2022) 
        i. Definition 
        A Title I Lender is a Lender that (a) holds a valid Title I Contract of Insurance and is 
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        (12 U.S.C. § 1703 et seq.), or (b) is under suspension or holds a Title I Contract of 
        Insurance that has been terminated or suspended but remains responsible for servicing or 
        selling the Title I Loans that it holds and is authorized to file insurance claims on such 
        Title I Loans. 
        Title I Contract of Insurance is the term applied to a Title I Lender’s authority to 
        originate, underwrite, and insure Title I Loans. FHA’s approval as a Title I Lender 
        constitutes the Title I Contract of Insurance between the Title I Lender and HUD. 
        ii. Standard 
        A Title I Lender may be approved to originate, underwrite, close, endorse, service, 
        purchase, hold, or sell Loans under the Property Improvement program and/or the 
        Manufactured Housing program. Unless otherwise specified, Title I Lenders must meet 
        the same approval requirements and follow the same procedures as Title II Mortgagees. 
        The FHA Lender ID assigned to the Title I Lender by HUD at approval is used to identify 
        the Title I Contract of Insurance in all insurance transactions. The Title I Lender’s 
        responsibility under the Title I Contract of Insurance will remain in force for all Title I 
        Loans originated under the Title I Contract of Insurance for the entire term of the Title I 
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        and it continues to be insured with respect to the Title I Loans it holds at the time of 
        termination, but it cannot otherwise exercise the rights of an approved lender. The Title I 
        Lender may no longer originate new Title I Loans but will remain responsible to perform 
        all duties for Title I Loans held in accordance with the Title I Lender’s Contract of 
        Insurance with HUD. This includes servicing and paying premium charges when due. 
        Claims may be filed for Title I Loans that were insured under the Contract of Insurance. 
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FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part I — a. Title I (05/09/2022)

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a. Title I (05/09/2022) i. Definition A Title I Lender is a Lender that (a) holds a valid Title I Contract of Insurance and is approved by FHA to participate in the Title I program under the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. § 1703 et seq.), or (b) is under suspension or holds a Title I Contract of Insurance that has been terminated or suspended but remains responsible for servicing or selling the Title I Loans that it holds and is authorized to file insurance claims on such Title I Loans. Title I Contract of Insurance is the term applied to a Title I Lender’s authority to originate, underwrite, and insure Title I Loans. FHA’s approval as a Title I Lender constitutes the Title I Contract of Insurance between the Title I Lender and HUD. ii. Standard A Title I Lender may be approved to originate, underwrite, close, endorse, service, purchase, hold, or sell Loans under the Property Improvement program and/or the Manufactured Housing program. Unless otherwise specified, Title I Lenders must meet the same approval requirements and follow the same procedures as Title II Mortgagees. The FHA Lender ID assigned to the Title I Lender by HUD at approval is used to identify the Title I Contract of Insurance in all insurance transactions. The Title I Lender’s responsibility under the Title I Contract of Insurance will remain in force for all Title I Loans originated under the Title I Contract of Insurance for the entire term of the Title I Loans. A lender whose Contract is terminated may continue to be approved as a Title I Lender, and it continues to be insured with respect to the Title I Loans it holds at the time of termination, but it cannot otherwise exercise the rights of an approved lender. The Title I Lender may no longer originate new Title I Loans but will remain responsible to perform all duties for Title I Loans held in accordance with the Title I Lender’s Contract of Insurance with HUD. This includes servicing and paying premium charges when due. Claims may be filed for Title I Loans that were insured under the Contract of Insurance.

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