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HomeMy WebLinkAboutExhibit 1-SUB/ ;de EXHIBIT "A" (914 el PIA-[ CA 6 e I8emForeclosure Prevention Program Guidelines �, Program Objective: To prevent foreclosure by paying delinquent mortgage payments (PITI) to assist with bringing the mortgage current, including late fees, attorney's fees, homeowners' association payments, special assessments, taxes, insurance and other foreclosure associated costs. This program is designed to maintain affordable homeownership within the lower income population of the City of Miami. Eligible Properties: • Single Family Residence (one unit); • Townhonies; • Condominiums; • Property must be located in the City of Miami • The tax assessed market value of the property cannot be more than $300,000. ■ The property must be owner -occupied with homestead exemption. Eligible Owners: • Household income less than or equal to 80% of the median income adjusted for family size; ■ The homeowner must demonstrate their ability to make future mortgage payments after assistance is received and provide a revised monthly budget. • The homeowner must prove that delinquency is due to a significant loss of household income (loss of employment, sudden medical illness or expenses, divorce or separation), death in the family, predatory lending practices, reset of an adjustable rate mortgage and unforeseen / unexpected / unanticipated home repairs; • The homeowner can apply only once for the Foreclosure Prevention Program; • The homeowner moist undergo Foreclosure Prevention counseling from a HUD - certified Counseling Agency. • The homeowner must not own any other property at the time of assistance. Eligible Use of Funds: • Outstanding Principal and interest payments • Current and/or outstanding property insurance and taxes on the property including escrow deficiencies. • Negotiated Iegal fees • Negotiated late fees and default interest p4', '% Of>/ .ii Ineligible Use of Funds: ■ Payment of any other debts to reduce ratios ■ Payment of credit cards or other consumer debt Loan Terms: Security: ■ Amount of assistance: The lesser of $7,500 or the amount necessary to bring the property out of foreclosure. • 0% non -amortizing; • Deferred payment 10-year loan; ■ Payment of principal will be forgiven at the end of the loan term if the homeowner continues to own and reside in the property. ■ In case of sale or transfer of the unit, the entire assistance amount will be due and payable, • The loan will be secured by a mortgage on the property. EXHIBIT "A" Foreclosure Prevention Program Guidelines Program 0 'ective: To prevent foreosure by paying delinquent mortgage payments (PITI) to assist with bringing the mortgage current, ' eluding late fees, attorney's fees, homeowners' association payments, special assessments, taxes, t surance and other foreclosure associated costs. This program is designed to maintain affordable ho eownership within the lower income population of the City of Miami. Eligible Properties: ■ Single Famil Residence (one unit). • Townhomes. • Condominiums. • Property must be loca,ed in the City of Miami. • The tax assessed market value of the property cannot be more than $300,000. ■ The property must be own -occupied with homestead exemption. Eligible Owners: ■ Household income less than or e. al to 80% of the median income adjusted for family size. • The homeowner trust demonstrate t `.eir ability to make future mortgage payments after assistance is received d provide a revised monthly budget. • The homeowner must prove that delinq ency is due to a significant loss of household income (loss of employment, dden medical illness or expenses, divorce or separation), death in the family, •redatory lending practices, reset of an adjustable rate mortgage and unforeseen unexpected / unanticipated home repairs, • The homeowner can apply only once for the Fo -closure Prevention Program. ■ The homeowner must undergo Foreclosure Preven.'on counseling from a HUD - certified Counseling Agency. Eligible Use of Funds: • Outstanding Principal and interest payments. • Current and/or outstanding property insurance and taxes on the property including escrow deficiencies. ■ Negotiated legal fees. • Negotiated late fees and default interest. idt�� #off-.;)-�& Reviearl 7/9/OR Ineligib ; Use of Funds: • Payment of any other debts to reduce ratios. Payment of credit cards or other consumer debt. Loan Terms: Security: • Amo t of assistance: The Iesser of $7,500 or the amount necessary to bring the property out of foreclosure. • 0% non -a ortizing. • Deferred p. ment 10-year loan. • Payment of p 'ncipal will be forgiven at the end of the loan term if the homeowner co tinues to own and reside in the property. • In case of sale or ansfer of the unit, the entire assistance amount will be due and payable. • The loan will be secured b a mortgage on the property. Revised 7/9/OR