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Seneca Mortgage Servicing LLC, Elma, NY, Generally Complied With HUD's Loss Mitigation Program Requirements for Servicing Its Portfolio of FHA-Insured Mortgages

We recommend that the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing review the part B claim paid for FHA loan number 501-7612832, determine the amount of holding costs paid after the conveyance deadline, and require the relevant servicer to repay the ineligible holding costs to the FHA insurance fund.

Seneca Mortgage Servicing LLC, Elma, NY, Generally Complied With HUD's Loss Mitigation Program Requirements for Servicing Its Portfolio of FHA-Insured Mortgages

We recommend that the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing instruct Seneca Mortgage to strengthen program controls and procedures to ensure that servicing efforts are accurately reported in HUD systems, thereby complying with HUD’s loss mitigation requirements.

Seneca Mortgage Servicing LLC, Elma, NY, Generally Complied With HUD's Loss Mitigation Program Requirements for Servicing Its Portfolio of FHA-Insured Mortgages

We recommend that the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing instruct Seneca Mortgage to strengthen conveyance procedures to ensure that properties are transferred to HUD within 30 days of securing the property, thereby ensuring that ineligible costs are not paid by HUD on future loans submitted for claim.

Seneca Mortgage Servicing LLC, Elma, NY, Generally Complied With HUD's Loss Mitigation Program Requirements for Servicing Its Portfolio of FHA-Insured Mortgages

We recommend that the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing instruct Seneca Mortgage to implement procedures to ensure that FHA loans are transferred only to FHA-approved servicers regardless of investor input.

Seneca Mortgage Servicing LLC, Elma, NY, Generally Complied With HUD's Loss Mitigation Program Requirements for Servicing Its Portfolio of FHA-Insured Mortgages

We recommend that the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing instruct Seneca Mortgage to instruct the investors or holders for FHA loan numbers 501-7067695, 501-6877136, 061-0982338, and 501-5885504 to transfer these loans to FHA-approved servicers.

Seneca Mortgage Servicing LLC, Elma, NY, Generally Complied With HUD's Loss Mitigation Program Requirements for Servicing Its Portfolio of FHA-Insured Mortgages

We recommend that the Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Single Family Housing instruct Seneca Mortgage to ensure that reimbursement is not requested for holding costs incurred beyond the conveyance deadline related to FHA loan number 281-3493258.