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U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Washington, D.C. 20410-8000

February 14, 1996
 
MORTGAGEE LETTER 96-7
 
TO:  ALL APPROVED MORTGAGEES
 
SUBJECT:  Single Family Loan Production and Servicing - Special
Program, Underwriting, and Servicing Policies to Assist Victims
        of Presidentially- Declared Major Disaster Areas
 
     This Mortgagee Letter is to advise you of actions taken by
the Department to assist victims of the recent flooding in Oregon
and Washington.  The President's declaration of a major disaster
area was signed February 9, 1996 and covered the following
counties:
 
     OREGON
     Blenton, Clackamas, Clatstop, Columbia, Hood River,
     Lane, Lincoln, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Polk, Sherman,
     Tillamook, Umatilla, Union, Wasco, and Yamhil, and the
     Warm Springs Reservation.
 
     WASHINGTON
     Asotin, Clark, Columbia, Cowlitz, Kittitas, Klickitat,
     Lewis, Pierce, Skamania, Thurston, Walla Walla,
     Whitman, and Yakima.
 
     The procedures described in HUD Handbooks 4155.1 REV-4, CHG-
1, Chapter 2 and 4330.1 REV-5, Chapter 14 are in effect
immediately and will remain in effect for one year from the date
of the President's declaration.  Any counties added to this
declaration will also be eligible for disaster relief and the
same procedures apply.
 
     If you should have any questions, please contact your local
HUD Office.
 
Sincerely,
 

Nicolas P. Retsinas
Assistant Secretary for Housing-
Federal Housing Commissioner