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

 
OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY
FOR HOUSING-FEDERAL HOUSING COMMISSIONER
 
July 16, 1997
 
MORTGAGEE LETTER 97-29
 
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 - Texas and Wisconsin
 
This Mortgagee Letter is to advise you of actions taken by the Department
to assist victims of storms and flooding in Texas and Wisconsin.
 
The President's declaration of a major disaster area for Texas was signed
on July 7, 1997 and includes Bandera, Bexar, Burnet, Guadalupe, Kendall,
Llano, Medina, Real and Uvalde counties.
 
The President's declaration of a major disaster area for Wisconsin was
signed on July 7, 1997 and includes Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Waukesha and
Washington counties.
 
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 areas
added to this declaration will also be eligible for disaster relief and the
same procedures apply.
 
If you have any questions, please contact your local HUD Office.
 
Sincerely yours,

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