Florida Regulations 69V-40.270: Financial Guaranty in Lieu of Uniform Single Audit
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(1) A mortgage lender which services an aggregate value of less than $7.5 million dollars in outstanding mortgage loans and elects to provide a fidelity bond, financial guaranty bond, fidelity insurance, or other financial guaranty providing protection against theft, loss or other illegal diversion of funds in lieu of the single line audit required shall have such financial guaranty in full force and effect by the lender’s first fiscal year end. The financial guaranty shall designate the Office of Financial Regulation as the recipient of the amount of the financial guaranty.
(2) A mortgage lender electing to provide a financial guaranty in lieu of the single line audit shall document (monthly) the aggregate value of mortgage loans serviced on Form OFR-494-11, Calculation of Aggregate Value of Mortgage Loans Serviced. The lender shall maintain work-papers substantiating the aggregate value documented.
(3) The minimum amount of the financial guaranty for each fiscal year shall be determined by calculating the amount of payments (including payoffs) received monthly by the servicer for the previous twelve (12) month period, then averaging the three (3) highest months. A lender electing to provide a financial guaranty in lieu of the single line audit shall document (monthly) the amount serviced on Form OFR-494-11.
(4) Form OFR-494-11 is incorporated by reference in subsection 69V-40.002(1), F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority 494.0011(2), 494.0076(2)(b) FS. Law Implemented 494.00255, 494.0076 FS. History-New 2-16-92, Amended 7-25-96, 12-12-99, Formerly 3D-40.270, Amended 3-23-08, 11-9-15.
Terms Used In Florida Regulations 69V-40.270
- Fiscal year: The fiscal year is the accounting period for the government. For the federal government, this begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. The fiscal year is designated by the calendar year in which it ends; for example, fiscal year 2006 begins on October 1, 2005 and ends on September 30, 2006.
- Mortgage: The written agreement pledging property to a creditor as collateral for a loan.
(3) The minimum amount of the financial guaranty for each fiscal year shall be determined by calculating the amount of payments (including payoffs) received monthly by the servicer for the previous twelve (12) month period, then averaging the three (3) highest months. A lender electing to provide a financial guaranty in lieu of the single line audit shall document (monthly) the amount serviced on Form OFR-494-11.
(4) Form OFR-494-11 is incorporated by reference in subsection 69V-40.002(1), F.A.C.
Rulemaking Authority 494.0011(2), 494.0076(2)(b) FS. Law Implemented 494.00255, 494.0076 FS. History-New 2-16-92, Amended 7-25-96, 12-12-99, Formerly 3D-40.270, Amended 3-23-08, 11-9-15.