Refinance Credit Query Results Page
Field Descriptions


The field descriptions for the Refinance Credit Query Results page are listed below in the order they appear on the page. The Refinance Credit Query section provides information for the loan being refinanced (old case), plus calculations for the projected closing month of the new loan and the month following.

Field Description
FHA Case Number Unique 10-digit identifier assigned by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to the active FHA-insured mortgage being refinanced.
Projected Closing Date Estimated closing date of the new mortgage for which FHA insurance is requested. 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: Only valid for a streamline refinance case.
Term Period of time in months from the beginning of loan amortization until maturity. Projected period of time in months from the beginning of loan amortization until maturity for the new mortgage (e.g., 180 or 360).
Upfront MIP FactorProjected factor for determining the amount of upfront mortgage insurance premium (MIP) for the specified Term. Note: Only valid for a streamline refinance case.
Annual MIP FactorProjected factor for determining the amount of annual mortgage insurance premium (MIP) for the specified Term. Note: Only valid for a streamline refinance case.
Refinance Credit Query
Computed Premium Upfront mortgage insurance premium for the mortgage being refinanced.
Original Property Value Appraised value or sales price of the property, whichever was used in the loan-to-value calculation for the FHA-insured mortgage being refinanced.
Original Mortgage Amt Dollar amount that identifies the principal obligation for the FHA-insured mortgage being refinanced as stated on the borrower's security instrument at the time of endorsement.
Original Closing Date Date of the closing of the FHA-insured mortgage being refinanced.
Old Term (in months) Number of months required to amortize (repay) the FHA-insured mortgage being refinanced.
Original Endorsement Date Date the mortgage being refinanced 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 Month Projected 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 loan, based the Projected Closing Date.
Second Column: Sixty-day calculation column. Month and year following the Projected Closing Date.
Period of Insurance Number of months the mortgage being refinanced has been 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 HUDDollar amount of upfront mortgage insurance premium (UFMIP) earned by HUD, based on the Projected Closing Date.
Unearned UFMIPDollar amount of upfront mortgage insurance premium (UFMIP) not earned by HUD, based on the Projected Closing Date. Refinance credit amount.
Original Property ValueAppraised value or sales price of the property, whichever was used in the original loan-to-value calculation.
Unpaid Balance Unpaid principal balance of the prior FHA-insured mortgage.
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 Credit Query - Business Background

Refinance Credit Query - Processing

Refinance Credit Query Page - Field Descriptions

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Last revised: October 3, 2024