Information for people with disabilities and their families who have
been affected by Hurricane Katrina.
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT WASHINGTON, DC
20410-8000
ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING-FEDERAL HOUSING COMMISSIONER
August 31, 2005
MORTGAGEE LETTER 2005-33
TO: ALL APPROVED MORTGAGEES
SUBJECT: Underwriting and Servicing Policies to Assist Victims of
Presidentially-Declared Major Disaster Areas
A Presidential Major Disaster Declaration puts into motion federal
recovery programs designed to help victims of hurricanes, earthquakes,
floods, tornados, other severe weather or major fires, which the
President determines warrants supplemental federal aid. Among federal
assistance for victims of these disasters is FHA's Section 203(h)
mortgage insurance program as well as other actions undertaken by HUD
following the President's declaration...
To read this mortgagee letter in its entirety, please visit:
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/mltrmenu.cfm
select 2005 letters and
click on the letter of your choice.
AND
HUD Hurricane Katrina Information:
Visit: http://www.hud.gov/
or http://www.fema.gov/
for the latest
Hurricane Katrina Information. For additional information for lenders
and housing counselors on Presidentially declared disaster areas,
please visit: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/nsc/disaster.cfm
or
contact HUD's National Servicing Center in Oklahoma City,
1-888-297-8685.
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