Appraisals for higher-priced mortgage loans.

CFR · 2024-01-01 · US · Title 12

(a) (1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6) (7) (b) (1) A loan that satisfies the criteria of a qualified mortgage as defined pursuant to 15 U.S.C. 1639c. (2) An extension of credit for which the amount of credit extended is equal to or less than the applicable threshold amount, which is adjusted every year to reflect increases in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers, as applicable, and published in the OCC official interpretations to this paragraph (b)(2). (3) A transaction secured by a mobile home, boat, or trailer. (4) A transaction to finance the initial construction of a dwelling. (5) A loan with a maturity of 12 months or less, if the purpose of the loan is a “bridge” loan connected with the acquisition of a dwelling intended to become the consumer's principal dwelling. (6) A reverse-mortgage transaction subject to 12 CFR 1026.33(a). (7) An extension of credit that is a refinancing secured by a first lien, with refinancing defined as in 12 CFR 1026.20(a) (except that the creditor need not be the original creditor or a holder or servicer of the original obligation), provided that the refinancing meets the following criteria: (i) Either— (A) The credit risk of the refinancing is retained by the person that held the credit risk of the existing obligation and there is no commitment, at consummation, to transfer the credit risk to another person; or (B) The refinancing is insured or guaranteed by the same Federal government agency that insured or guaranteed t

official document · source cfr-2024 · id 12:§ 34.203