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

July 26, 1995
 
MORTGAGEE LETTER 95-33
 
TO:  ALL APPROVED MORTGAGEES
 
SUBJECT:  Single Family Loan Production - Implementation of Form NPCA-1,
            Wood Destroying Insect Infestation Inspection Report
 
        This letter is to inform you about the Department of Housing and Urban
Development's (HUD) adoption of the National Pest Control Association's
Form NPCA-1, Wood Destroying Insect Infestation Inspection Report.  This
form will better help prospective borrowers be properly notified of the
condition of the property as it relates to termite and other wood
destroying insect infestation.
 
        Inspection companies may begin to use the new form immediately;
however, Form NPCA-1 must be used for all cases involving a sales contract
signed on or after October 1, 1995.  Form HUD 92053-Wood Destroying Insect
Information, will be obsolete.  This Mortgagee Letter also supersedes
Mortgagee Letter 91-12.
 
        Form NPCA-1 will be valid for 90 days from the date of the inspection
and is required to be completed and included on all existing single family
case binders where termite inspections are required.  This is a change from
the 30-day validity period for the old form.
 
        If the property is located in a state having a mandated wood
infestation form, then the state mandated form must be used.  Where allowed
by the state, Form NPCA-1 must also be completed for HUD purposes in
addition to the state mandated form, unless it is acceptable to the state
to modify their form to conform with Form NPCA-1.
In all other cases, the Form NPCA-1 must be used.
 
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        A copy of the new form is attached.  This form can be obtained from
the National Pest Control Association, 8100 Oak Street, Dunn Loring,
Virginia 22027, (703) 573-8330.   Because Form NPCA-1 is not a HUD form, it
is not available from HUD or the Government Printing Office.
 
        If you have any questions, please contact the local HUD Office in your
area.
 
Sincerely yours,
 

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