USDA Technical Handbook HB-1-3555 §16.11 — Acceptable Lien Position
USDA HB-1-3555 §16.11 (Acceptable Lien Position). Gap-fill (verbatim).
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USDA HB-1-3555, Chapter 16, § 16.11 — Acceptable Lien Position
The guaranteed loan must have first lien position at closing; however, the lender may permit liens junior to the guaranteed loan if: x The lien will not interfere with repayment of the loan and has been considered in the underwriting process; x The total value of all liens on the property is less than or equal to the property’s market value, except when a “soft-second” for down payment and/or closing cost assistance creates the overage; and x The junior lien is for an authorized loan purpose.
Operationalizing USDA Technical Handbook HB-1-3555 §16.11 — Acceptable Lien Position
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