Smart Start Program -‐ Underwriting Submission Checklist /Instructions
For use with Smart Start Loan applications made in connection with the Homeward Bound
Purchase Program
BORROWER
N AME(S):
Smart
S tart
L oan
N umber:
_ ___________________
H omeward
B ound
L oan
N umber:
_ ____________________
Homeward
B ound
F irst
M ortgage
L oan
T ype
( check
a pplicable
p rogram):
_ ____
F HA
_ ____
V A
_ ____
U SDA
Please refer to Chapter 4 of the Mortgage Program Policy and Procedures for Participating Lenders
for the Smart Start Program process.
The
following
first
mortgage
underwriting
exhibits
and
loan
approval
documents
are
required
for
each
prospective
Smart
Start
Loan
application
submission.
The
documents
are
to
be
secured
with
an
ACCO-‐type
fastener
and
must
be
arranged
in
the
order
listed
with
the
required
Checklist
HMFA-‐99
(SS)
on
top.
Reminder:
electronic
signatures
are
not
allowed
o n
N JHMFA
l oan
d ocuments.
Please
r ead
t hese
i nstructions
c arefully,
i mproper
o r
i ncomplete
s ubmissions
m ay
r esult
i n
a
d elay
i n
p rocessing
o r
t he
denial
o f
t he
S mart
S tart
a pplication.
In
#
Required
Form
I D:
Doc
N ame:
Original
Special
I nstructions:
Sub
or
C opy
1
ALL*
URV
UW's
R eview
Copy
This
form
is
to
be
signed
by
the
underwriter
who
☐
Verification
reviewed
the
loan.
Name
of
underwriter
and
phone
#
is
to
be
indicated.
This
form
verifies
that
an
underwriter
has
reviewed
the
NJHMFA
guidelines
and
underwritten
the
loan
in
compliance
with
HMFA
guidelines.
2
FHA
92900
L T
FHA
L oan
Copy
To
b e
f ully
c ompleted
a nd
m ust
b e
s igned
b y
D E
☐
Underwriting
&
Underwriter
i f
a
m anual
u
nderwrite.
A ll
i nformation
t o
Transmittal
F
orm
be
c onsistent
w ith
1 003
a nd
A
US.
3
VA
26-‐6393
VA
L oan
A
nalysis
Copy
Fully
c ompleted,
a nd
a ll
i nformation
t o
b e
c onsistent
☐
with
L oan
A pplication
4
VA
26-‐0286
VA
L oan
S ummary
Copy
Fully
c ompleted,
a nd
a ll
i nformation
t o
b e
c onsistent
☐
Sheet
with
L oan
A pplication
5
USDA
RD-‐1980-‐18
USDA
C onditional
Copy
Fully
c ompleted,
a nd
a ll
i nformation
t o
b e
c onsistent
☐
Commitment
with
L oan
A pplication.
C ommitment
t o
b e
v alid
a t
t ime
of
s ubmission
a nd
n ot
e xpired.
6
USDA
RD-‐1980-‐17
USDA
L oan
N ote
Copy
Fully
c ompleted,
a nd
a ll
i nformation
t o
b e
c onsistent
☐
Guarantee
&
with
L oan
A pplication
Transmittal
F orm
7
FHA
AUS
F indings
Automated
Copy
The
Agency
requires
the
final
issued
and
used
for
☐
Underwriting
S ystem
approval
d uring
t he
a pplication
p rocess.
A ny
c hange
o f
Findings
circumstances
involving
financial
aspects
of
the
application
and
costs
associated
with
the
loan
will
required
updated
AUS
Findings.
All
AUS
Findings
must
be
consistent
and
support
information
on
final
1003,
LE
and
Government
approval
forms.
Any
changes
that
occur
f ollowing
t he
A US
s ubmission
u sed
b y
t he
l ender
and
included
in
the
Agency’s
Smart
Start
prior
approval
review
require
revised
AUS
Findings
be
forwarded
t o
t he
A gency
f or
a n
u pdated
a pproval
p rior
to
the
loan
closing
occurring.
Additional
conditions
and/or
a
revised
Smart
Start
Award
Letter
(FHA)
may
be
r equired.
8
ALL*
1003
( Final
Uniform
R esidential
Copy
Final
Approved
underwriting
1003,
the
version
issued
☐
UW)
Loan
A pplication
in
c onnection
w ith
t he
L oan
A pproval.
F ully
c ompleted
(Final)
and
dated.
Must
be
consistent
with
1003,
AUS,
Gov’t
Approval
F orm.
I f
a ny
c hanges
t o
t he
1 003
u sed
b y
t he
lender
and
included
in
the
Agency’s
Smart
Start
prior
approval
review
package
occur,
a
revised
1003
must
be
forwarded
to
the
Agency
for
an
updated
approval
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( SS)
NJHMFA
S mart
S tart
U W
S ubmission
C hecklist
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