24 C.F.R. § 206.31 Allowable charges and fees.
Title 24 - Housing and Urban Development
(a) Fees at closing. The mortgagee may collect, either in cash at the time of closing or through an initial payment under the mortgage, the following charges and fees incurred in connection with the origination of the mortgage loan: (1) A charge to compensate the mortgagee for expenses incurred in originating and closing the mortgage loan, which may be fully financed with the mortgage. The Secretary may establish limitations on the amount of any such charge. HUD will publish any such limit in the (2) Reasonable and customary amounts, but not more than the amount actually paid by the mortgagee, for any of the following items: (i) Recording fees and recording taxes, or other charges incident to the recordation of the insured mortgage; (ii) Credit report; (iii) Survey, if required by the mortgagee or the mortgagor; (iv) Title examination; (v) Mortgagee's title insurance; (vi) Fees paid to an appraiser for the initial appraisal of the property; and (vii) Such other charges as may be authorized by the Secretary. (b) Repair administration fee. If the property requires repairs after closing in order to meet HUD requirements, the mortgagee may collect a fee as compensation for administrative duties relating to repair work pursuant to §206.47(c), not to exceed the greater of one and one-half percent of the amount advanced for the repairs or fifty dollars. The mortgagee shall collect the repair fee by adding it to the mortgage balance. [54 FR 24833, June 9, 1989; 54 FR 32060, Aug. 4, 1989, as amended at 69 FR 15590, Mar. 25, 2004]
Title 24: Housing and Urban Development
PART 206—HOME EQUITY CONVERSION MORTGAGE INSURANCE
Subpart B—Eligibility; Endorsement
Eligible Mortgages
§ 206.31 Allowable charges and fees.