HOEPA and State Higher-Priced Loans
A higher-priced mortgage loan is a mortgage loan that meets the corresponding definition under Regulation Z of the Truth in Lending Act. Only principal residences are included in this category.
A loan that is subject to the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act of 1994 (HOEPA), as described in Section 32 of Regulation Z, is not eligible for delivery to Fannie Mae.
In addition, Fannie Mae does not purchase or securitize loans that meet the definitions under the following laws of the state in which the property is located (“state higher-priced loans”), regardless of whether any provision of such state law is preempted by federal law with respect to a particular loan or for a particular originator:
| State | Loan Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Arkansas | High-cost home loan | Loans delivered on or after September 1, 2003 that meet the definition of “high-cost home loan” under the Arkansas Home Loan Protection Act (Ark. Code Ann. §§ 23-53-101 et seq.), notwithstanding the “safe harbor” language contained in § 23-53-103(5)(B). |
| Georgia | Home Loan | Loans originated between October 1, 2002 and March 7, 2003 that are governed by the Georgia Fair Lending Act (Ga. Code Ann. §§ 7-6A-1 et seq.). |
| Georgia | High-cost home loan | Loans delivered on or after January 1, 2003 that meet the definition of “high-cost home loan” under the Georgia Fair Lending Act (Ga. Code Ann. §§ 7-6A-1 et seq.), as amended effective March 7, 2003. |
| Illinois | High risk home loan | Loans delivered on or after January 1, 2004 that meet the definition of “high risk home loan” under the Illinois High Risk Home Loan Act (§ 815 Ill. Comp. Stat. 137/1 et seq.). |
| Indiana | High cost home loan | Loans delivered on or after January 1, 2005 that meet the definition of “high cost home loan” under the Indiana Home Loan Practices Act (Ind. Code Ann. §§ 24-9-1 et seq.), notwithstanding the “safe harbor” language contained in § 24-9-1-1. |
| Kentucky | High-cost home loan | Loans delivered on or after September 1, 2003 that meet the definition of “high-cost home loan” under the Kentucky high-cost home loan statute (Ky. Rev. Stat. § 360.100). |
| Maine | High-rate, high-fee mortgage | Loans delivered on or after January 1, 2008 that meet the definition of “high-rate, high-fee mortgage” under the Maine Consumer Credit Code – Truth in Lending (Me. Rev. Stat. Tit. 9-A §§ 8-101 et seq.). |
| Massachusetts | High-cost home mortgage loan | Loans delivered on or after November 7, 2004 that meet the definition of “high cost home mortgage loan” under the Massachusetts Predatory Home Loan Practices Act (Mass. Gen. Laws Ann. ch.183C). |
| New Jersey | High-cost home loan | Loans delivered on or after November 27, 2003 that meet the definition of “high-cost home loan” under the New Jersey Home Ownership Security Act of 2002 (N.J. Rev. Stat. §§ 46:10B-22 et seq.). |
| New Mexico | High-cost home loan | Loans delivered on or after January 1, 2004 that meet the definition of “high-cost home loans” under the New Mexico Home Loan Protection Act (N.M. Stat. Ann. §§ 58-21A-1 et seq.). |
| New York | High-cost home loan | Loans delivered on or after April 1, 2003 that meet the definition of “high-cost home loan” under the New York Banking Law § 6-l. |
| New York | Subprime home loan | Loans delivered on or after September 1, 2008 that meet the definition of “subprime home loan” under New York Banking Law § 6-m. |
| Rhode Island | High-cost home loan | Loans delivered on or after December 31, 2006 that meet the definition of “high-cost home loan” under the Rhode Island Home Loan Protection Act (R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 34-25.2-1 et seq.), notwithstanding the exemptions contained in § 34-25.2-11 of the Rhode Island law. |
| Tennessee | High-cost home loan | Loans delivered on or after January 1, 2007 that meet the definition of “high-cost home loan” under the Tennessee Home Loan Protection Act (Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 45-20-101 et seq.), notwithstanding the preemption provision contained in § 45-20-111 of the Tennessee law. |
For additional information, see B2-1.5-02, Loan Eligibility.