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Determining Minimum Required Flood Insurance
06/09/2019
We have a loan in the pipeline and received notice that the building is in a special flood zone area. The building is a multiple unit apartment building consisting of a basement and 4 floors. There was an elevation certificate done which showed that only the basement is in the flood area. There is nothing in the basement, and no contents stored there. I realize that in determining the minimum required flood insurance we have to take into consideration: 1-Replacement cost of the building / appraised value; 2- MAX limits of coverage: $500,000.00 limit for structure / $500,000 for contents (since this is a multiple unit apartment building), and the 3- loan amount. Our question is, once we assign a value, and because the flood area is only in the basement, as determined by the elevation certificate, since the building is 4 floors and a basement, can use 1/5 of the value as a factor in determining minimum required flood insurance?
Excess Funds-Lender Credit on Refinance
06/09/2019
If we give a lender credit on a refinance transaction and the credit exceeds the cost on the refinance, where do the excess funds (credit) go? Can the lender just reduce the credit, or does it have to be applied to a principal reduction?
Intent to Proceed on Commercial Purpose Loans?
06/09/2019
Are we required to have an intent to proceed on commercial purpose loans?
Reg C Date to Calculate Intro Rate Period
06/09/2019
For Reg C, which date do you use as the beginning date to calculate the intro rate period, the origination date of the loan or the first payment date?
Maturity Date on HELOC-Regulated Maximum Maturity?
06/09/2019
In Indiana, I know that if a maturity date is not listed on the filed mortgage that the maximum term is 20 years. But if a maturity date is stated on a HELOC, is there a state/federal/regulated maximum maturity and what is it? Obviously, you have to look at the draw period and calculate a projected repayment, but can the maturity date be the actual date of repayment or would it have to balloon so as to keep with the state or federal regulation of maximum maturity date?
