Online Bankers Training - 2018 High-Cost Mortgage Threshold

The Points & Fees thresholds used to determine whether a loan is a High Cost Mortgage (HCM) will increase for 2018.  A loan will be considered a HCM if:

• The loan amount is at least $21,032 AND the points & fees exceed 5% of the total loan amount. This is up from $20,579 in 2017.

OR

• The loan amount is less than $21,032 and the points & fees exceed the lesser of 8% of the total loan amount or $1,052. This is up from $1,029 in 2017.

As a reminder, there are 3 separate “tests” to determine HCM status (an APR test, a points & fees test and a prepayment penalty test) and if a loan meets the criteria of any one of the 3 tests, it is a HCM. The points and fees test is the only test where thresholds adjust annually.

Published
2017/12/19
Amy Kudlacek