FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, II. ORIGINATION THROUGH POST-CLOSING/ENDORSEMENT > A. Title II Insured Housing Programs Forward Mortgages > 6. Closing — b. Mortgage and Note
HUD effective date: 04/10/2025 · section II.A.6 · Handbook 4000.1
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FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part II — b. Mortgage and Note (04/10/2025)
b. Mortgage and Note (04/10/2025) i. Definitions Mortgage refers to any form of security instrument that is commonly used in a jurisdiction in connection with a loan secured by a one- to four-family residential Property and the land on which it is situated, such as a deed of trust or security deed or land contract. Note refers to any form of credit instrument commonly used in a jurisdiction to evidence a Mortgage. ii. Standard The Mortgagee must develop or obtain a separate Mortgage and Note that conforms generally to the Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae forms in both form and content, but that includes the specific modification required by FHA set forth in the applicable Model Note and Mortgage. The Mortgagee must ensure that the Mortgage and Note comply with all applicable state and local requirements for creating a recordable and enforceable Mortgage, and an enforceable Note. All occupying and non-occupying Borrowers and co-Borrowers must take title to the Property in their own name or a living trust at settlement, be obligated on the Note or credit instrument, and sign all security instruments. In community property states, the Borrower’s spouse is not required to be a Borrower or a Co-signer. However, the Mortgage must be executed by all parties necessary to make the lien valid and enforceable under state law.
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