Refinance Authorization Results Page - Field Descriptions


The field descriptions for the Refinance Authorization Results page are listed below in the order they appear on the page. The Refinance Authorization section provides Borrower Name, Address, Lender ID, and Lender Name fields for both the new and prior (old) cases. Except for the Authorization No. and Expiration Date fields, the remaining fields in this section provide calculations for the projected closing month of the new loan and the month following.

Field Description
FHA Case NumberUnique 10-digit identifier assigned to the new mortgage by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).
Contact NameName of the lender's contact person.
Contact PhoneTelephone number of the lender's contact person.
Projected Closing DateEstimated closing date for the new mortgage (for a refinance case with a prior FHA-insured mortgage). Note: Refinance credit (refi netting amount) is calculated based on this date.
Pricing LTV The loan-to-value ratio of the prior FHA-insured mortgage used to determine the upfront and annual mortgage insurance premium (MIP) factors for the new mortgage based on loan characteristics. Note: This field is only displayed for a streamline refinance case.
Term Period of time in months from the beginning of loan amortization until maturity. Period of time in months from the beginning of loan amortization until maturity for the new mortgage (e.g., 180 or 360).
Upfront MIP Factor Factor used for determining the amount of upfront mortgage insurance premium (MIP) for the new mortgage. Note: This field is only displayed for a streamline refinance case.
Annual MIP Factor Factor used for determining the amount of annual mortgage insurance premium (MIP) for the new mortgage. Note: This field is only displayed for a streamline refinance case.
Refinance Authorization
New CaseUnique 10-digit identifier assigned by the FHA to the new mortgage for which FHA insurance is being requested.
Old Case Unique 10-digit identifier assigned by the FHA to the prior FHA-insured mortgage.
Borrower Name Last name, first name, and middle initial of the borrower.
AddressHouse number, street name, city, state, and zip code of the property (including unit number, if applicable).
Lender IDIdentifications of the originating lender of the new case and servicing lender of the prior case.
First Column: FHA's unique 10-digit identifier for the lender originating the new mortgage loan.
Second Column: First five digits of the FHA's unique 10-digit identifier for the servicing lender of the prior mortgage loan.
Lender NameNames of the originating lenders of the new and prior loans.
First Column: Name of the originating lender of the new mortgage loan.
Second Column: Name of the servicing lender of the prior mortgage loan.
Computed Premium Upfront mortgage insurance premium for the prior FHA-insured mortgage.
Original Property Value Appraised value or sales price of the property under the prior FHA-insured mortgage, whichever was used in the original loan-to-value calculation.
Original Mortgage Amt Dollar amount that identifies the principal obligation for the prior FHA-insured mortgage as stated on the borrower's security instrument (such as a mortgage note, or deed of trust) at the time of endorsement.
Original Closing Date Date of the closing of the prior FHA-insured mortgage.
Old Term (in months) Number of months required to amortize (repay) the prior FHA-insured mortgage.
Original Endorsement Date Date the prior mortgage was endorsed for FHA insurance.
Original Annual MIP Factor (%) Factor used to determine the amount of annual mortgage insurance premium (MIP) for the prior FHA-insured mortgage.
New Closing MonthProjected closing month for the new mortgage and month following.
First Column: Thirty-day calculation column. Month and year of the closing of the new FHA-insured mortgage, based on the date in Projected Closing Date field.
Second Column: Sixty-day calculation column. Month and year following the Projected Closing Date.
Period of InsuranceNumber of months the prior mortgage was FHA insured, based on the Projected Closing Date.
Refund UFMIP Factor (%)Factor used to calculate the upfront mortgage insurance premium (UFMIP) refinance credit amount, based on the Projected Closing Date.
UFMIP Earned by HUD Dollar amount of upfront mortgage insurance premium (UFMIP) earned by HUD for the prior FHA-insured mortgage, based on the Projected Closing Date.
Unearned UFMIP Dollar amount of upfront mortgage insurance premium (UFMIP) that was not earned by HUD for the prior FHA-insured mortgage. Refinance credit amount, based on the Projected Closing Date.
Unpaid Balance Unpaid principal balance of the prior FHA-insured case.
Authorization No.Unique number indicating approval to refinance the prior FHA-insured mortgage; consists of a five-character authorization number and eight-character date (yyyymmdd).
Expiration DateDate the refinance authorization expires.
Prior Case Partial Claim Exists? For an FHA-to-FHA refinance, this specifies whether a partial claim exists for the prior FHA-insured mortgage (case) per the Single Family Insurance System-Claims Subsystem (CLAIMS/A43C) (i.e., Claim Type 33, and Status Code 1 or 2).
Prior Case Partial Claim Amount For an FHA-to-FHA refinance, this is the partial claim amount for the prior FHA-insured mortgage (case) retrieved from the Single Family Insurance System-Claims Subsystem (CLAIMS/A43C). If a partial claim does not exist, N/A is displayed.

See Also

Refinance Authorization - Business Background

Refinance Authorization - Processing

Refinance Authorization Page - Field Descriptions

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Last revised: October 3, 2024