Summary:
This program insures mortgage loans made
by private lending institutions to finance the purchase of a new
or used manufactured home.
Purpose:
HUD has been providing loan insurance
on manufactured homes under Title I since 1969. By protecting mortgage
lenders against the risk of default, HUD's participation has encouraged
them to finance manufactured homes, which had traditionally been
financed as personal property through comparatively high-interest,
short-term consumer installment loans. The program thereby increases
the availability of affordable financing and mortgages for buyers
of manufactured homes and allows buyers to finance their home purchase
at a longer term and lower interest rate than with conventional
loans.
Type of Assistance:
The program insures lenders
against loss from default on loans of up to $48,600. The program
insures private lenders against losses of up to 90 percent of the
value of a single loan. Total insurance coverage is limited to 10
percent of the lender's Title I portfolio. The buyer must agree
to make a 5 percent downpayment and interest rate payments determined
by the lender. Annual insurance charges start at $1 per $100 of
the loan amount, but are reduced in the later years of the loan.
The maximum loan term varies from 20 to 25 years.
Eligible Grantees:
Private lending institutions
are eligible for insurance on loans made under the program.
Eligible Customers:
All buyers who plan to use
the manufactured home as their principal place of residence are
eligible for the program.
Application:
Buyers of manufactured homes may apply
for a loan through a HUD-approved lender or through a lender's approved
Retailer.
Technical Guidance:
The program is authorized under
Title I, Section 2 of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1703).
Program regulations are in 24 CFR Part 201. Administered by the
Office of Housing-Federal Housing Administration. Debt collection
activities have been consolidated at the Albany Financial Operations
Center, 800-669-5152.
For More Information:
For more information, refer
to "Financing Manufactured Homes, HUD-265-H(10), available from
the HUD Customer Service Center, 1-800-767-7468. Information can
also be found at the HUD-approved
Title I lender page or you can contact a HUD-approved housing
counseling agency. To learn more about manufactured housing
options and opportunities, try HUD's Manufactured
Housing web page or the Manufactured
Housing Institute website.