Announcements that are no longer relevant have been removed from this list. For a copy of an announcement not listed below, please email tdo@nyshcr.org or call SONYMA at 212-872-0406.
| Issue Date | Description of Topic |
|---|---|
| March 4 | Lender Letter - Loan Officer Recognition Program - 2012 |
| February 7 | Seller's Guide Bulletin #1-2013 - Modification to SONYMA Loan Extension and Rate Re-Lock Policy |
| Issue Date | Description of Topic |
|---|---|
| November 16 | Seller's Guide Bulletin #6: Expansion of Homes for Veterans |
| November 4 | Lender Letter - Use of 2000 Census Tracts |
| October 25 | Seller's Guide Bulletin #5: Change to Loan Extension Policy Note: This bulletin was revised on October 28th to replace Form 235/8-11 with the correct version. |
| September 15 | Lender Letter - Properties Affected by Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee - Additional Counties |
| September 7 | Lender Letter - Properties Affected by Hurricane Irene |
| August 24 | Seller's Guide Bulletin #4: Revised Own it Fix it, New York Forms |
| July 6 | Seller's Guide Bulletin #3: Revised Income and Purchase Price Limits With this bulletin, SONYMA is announcing revised purchase price and income limits for all of its programs. |
| June 30 | Lender Letter - Updates on SONYMA's Automated Underwriting and Compliance System This lender letter details the TRV vendor as well as a security summary, both relating to the SONYMA's upcoming automated underwriting and compliance system. |
| May 27 | Lender Letter - Requirements for Transferring Servicing to SONYMA's Master Servicer This lender letter pertains only to participating lenders who do not service State of New York Mortgage Agency ("SONYMA") loans. |
| April 1 | Seller's Guide Bulletin #2-2011 Updates to Own it, Fix it New York! Home Mortgage Product; Modified Recapture Notification and Mortgagor's Affidavit & Other Revised SONYMA Forms |
| March 14 | Seller's Guide Bulletin #1-2011 - SONYMA Own it, Fix it New York! Home Mortgage Note: This bulletin was slightly revised to correspond with the increase in the maximum Down Payment Assistance Loan from $10,000 to $15,000 |
| Issue Date | Description of Topic |
|---|---|
| December 9 | Lender Letter - SONYMA Tax Credit Advance Loan |
| November 23 | Lender Letter - Lender Online Program and Security Enhancements |
| October 30 | Seller's Guide Bulletin #3-2009: Transition from Closing Cost Assistance to Down Payment Assistance |
| August 26 | MCC Lender Letter #1 - Program Updates |
| July 28 | SONYMA Mortgage Credit Certificates (MCCs) |
| July 28 | Mortgage Disclosure Improvement Act of 2008 (MDIA) |
| March 26 | Assets for Independence Downpayment Matched-Savings Program |
| Issue Date | Description of Topic |
|---|---|
| November 9 | New Mortgage Pool Insurance Underwriter |
| April 2 | Recording Mortgages with a Closing Cost Assistance Loans |
| March 19 | Seller's Guide Bulletin #1-2004: All SONYMA Programs: New Purchase Price Limits |
| Issue Date | Description of Topic |
|---|---|
| February 28 | Seller's Guide Bulletin #2-2003: Updated Targeted Areas Based on 2000 Census Data |
| Issue Date | Description of Topic |
|---|---|
| November 6 | Sellers Guide Bulletin #3-2002: Various Topics |
| Issue Date | Description of Topic |
|---|---|
| November 27 | Sellers Guide Bulletin #5-2001: Acceptance of Automated Underwriting Decisions and Update on Cooperative UCC Requirements |
| August 14 | Seller's Guide Bulletin #4-2001: Various Topics |
| February 20 | New Seller's Guide Announcement |
Last updated: 3/4/2013
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