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 257—HOPE FOR HOMEOWNERS PROGRAM > SUBPART C—Rights and Obligations Under the Contract of Insurance (§257.201 to §257.203) > 257.203—Calculation of up-front and annual mortgage insurance premiums for H4H program mortgages.

257.203—Calculation of up-front and annual mortgage insurance premiums for H4H program mortgages.

(a) Applicable premiums. Any mortgage presented for endorsement under section 257 on or after October 1, 2008, and prior to September 30, 2011, shall be subject to the following requirements:
(1) Up-front premium. FHA shall establish and collect a single premium payment not more than 3 percent of the amount of the original insured principal obligation of the H4H program mortgage.
(2) Annual premium. In addition to the premium under paragraph (a)(1) of this section, FHA shall establish and collect an annual premium payment in an amount not more than 1.5 percent of the amount of the remaining insured principal balance of the H4H program mortgage.
(b) Proceeds for payment of the up-front premium. The up-front premium shall be paid with proceeds from the H4H program mortgage through a reduction of the amount of indebtedness that existed on the eligible mortgage prior to its being refinanced.