CFR > Title 24 - Housing and Urban Development > SUBTITLE B—Regulations Relating to Housing and Urban Development > CHAPTER II—OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING—FEDERAL HOUSING COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT (parts 200 to 291) > SUBCHAPTER B—MORTGAGE AND LOAN INSURANCE PROGRAMS UNDER NATIONAL HOUSING ACT AND OTHER AUTHORITIES (parts 201 to 266) > PART 242—MORTGAGE INSURANCE FOR HOSPITALS > SUBPART B—Application Procedures and Commitments (§242.16 to §242.24) > 242.17—Commitments.

242.17—Commitments.

(a) Issuance of commitment. Upon approval of an application for insurance, a commitment shall be issued by HUD setting forth the terms and conditions under which an insurance endorsement shall be issued for the hospital. The commitment shall include the following:
(1) A commitment for insurance of advances reflecting the mortgage amount, interest rate, mortgage term, date of commencement of amortization, and other requirements pertaining to the mortgage and construction project;
(2) HUD's computation of the replacement cost and maximum insurable mortgage amount;
(3) Financial requirements for closing;
(4) Approval covenants, including any special conditions that must be satisfied prior to initial endorsement;
(5) Mortgage Reserve Fund Agreement.
(b) Type of commitment. The commitment will provide for the insurance of advances of mortgage funds during construction.
(c) Term of commitment. (1) The initial commitment shall be issued for a period of 90 days.
(2) The term of a commitment may be extended in such manner as HUD may prescribe, provided, however, that the combined term of the original commitment and any extensions do not exceed 180 days.
(d) Commitment fee. A commitment fee that, when added to the application fee, will aggregate $3 per thousand dollars of the amount of the loan set forth in the commitment, shall be paid within 30 days of the date of issuance of the commitment. If such fee is not paid within this 30-day period, the commitment shall automatically terminate.