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Conference call briefing and question/answer session on FHASecure:

Based on the volume of inquiries our FHA Call Center is receiving on FHASecure, we believe that all of you in the industry may have more questions that have surfaced since we published the mortgagee letter.  Therefore, we’d like to invite you and your members and/or affiliates to participate in a briefing and question/answer session on FHASecure.  

The call is scheduled for Wednesday, September 12, 2007 at 1.00 pm (Eastern Time).  There will be 400 lines available, and they will be offered on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

The call-in number is: (866) 207-0378 

The code is: 16526926

Thanks and we look forward to having you participate in the call!

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MBA bimonthly conference call with senior FHA staff for MBA members:

MBA is pleased to announce a bimonthly conference call with senior Federal Housing Administration staff for MBA members.  These meetings provide an excellent opportunity for members to learn first hand about changes and developments to the FHA’s single-family program from key decision makers in the Administration. 

The first meeting — September 18 at 2:00 p.m. E.T. — provides members with important information regarding the recently-announced “FHA Secure” initiative, which seeks to enhance FHA’s refinancing program in order to assist homeowners at risk of foreclosure.  FHA will also discuss the recently announced transition to risk-based pricing for mortgage insurance.

Each 90-minute meeting includes a general question-and-answer time set aside to allow members the opportunity to address specific issues they are facing in the day-to-day business of FHA lending.

Members Who Should Participate

• Wholesale and retail originators
• Brokers and loan correspondents
• Residential underwriting professionals
• Credit policy professionals
• Quality assurance professionals
• Individuals interested in learning about current government housing programs

The first conference call is scheduled for Tuesday, September 18 at 2:00 p.m.  Subsequent calls take place on the third Tuesday of every other month thereafter. 

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9th Annual Mortgagees Conference:

September 24-25, 2007 - Washington DC. 9th Annual Mortgagees Conference. Top program directors, including HUD’s Assistant Secretary for Housing - Federal Housing Commissioner Brian D. Montgomery, will lead the discussions on new FHA developments, like FHASecure, and Risk Based Premiums along with private lenders, and servicing experts. This year’s program also features a special “HECM 101″ add-on session for lenders and servicers interesting in FHA’s booming reverse mortgage program. For details and program brochure, call: 301-657-8220 or visit the website.

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