OAR 274-020-0340: Terms of Loan

(1) The loan value (net appraised value) shall be used as the basis for determining the maximum loan, subject to statutory limitations. Under the provisions of ORS 407.225(3), the maximum loan on a home which is real property may not exceed 100 percent of the loan value (net appraised value), but may be a lesser amount as determined from time-to-time by the Director of Veterans' Affairs, (Director): (a) On farms, the maximum original loan allowable for acquisition of the principal home unit portion of the property shall not exceed the maximum home loan, whether it be for purchase, refinance, construction, improvements, or a combination of these; and the maximum additional loan or advance for improvements to the principal home shall not exceed the difference between the maximum home loan and that portion of the original loan granted on the principal home unit, except advances for protection of security improvements, taxes, and insurance premiums; (b) Loans shall be made in multiples of $1. (2) The Director shall determine the period and amount of repayment based on the age, condition, location, and useful life of the security, but the maximum period of repayment shall not exceed statutory limits. (3) The borrower shall timely pay all property taxes and other assessments that may or do become a lien against the loan security. (4) The borrower shall carry fire and extended coverage insurance on the security. The Director also may require that hazards other than fire be covered. All premiums and charges for said coverage shall be paid timely by the borrower: (a) The Director may determine the form and amount of insurance coverage for the security; (b) All insurance money shall be payable to the State of Oregon, Director of Veterans' Affairs, by endorsement of the Director-approved mortgagee clause; (c) The Director may enter into agreements with companies engaged in the business of providing insurance management programs which, among other things, assure the Director that the required insurance is kept in force. Where the borrower fails or refuses to keep the property adequately insured, the Director may pay the premium charged by the company providing the insurance management service, and any payment of premium so made shall be added to the amount due from the borrower and shall bear interest at the same rate as the principal indebtedness. The loan payment may be increased to repay the money advanced to pay the insurance premium and accrued interest, over a period of 12 months; (d) In case of loss, the Director shall determine the disposition of any and all funds received under the insurance policies. (5) On all loans made on or after June 1, 1990, or as otherwise agreed to by the borrower and the Director, the Director may collect in advance from said borrowers together with their payments required under section (2) of this rule, sufficient amounts to pay property taxes, insurance premiums, and other charges related to the security. Such additional amounts collected by the Director shall be held in escrow pending payment of the obligations for which they are collected and interest on said amounts shall be paid to the borrower in the manner and at the rate of interest described in ORS 86.245(1). (6) Property taxes, insurance premiums, and other charges may be paid by the Director from funds collected from the borrower for those purposes. The Director, in the absence of funds collected from the borrower (or if such funds are insufficient in amount), may, at his option, elect to pay property taxes, insurance premiums, and other charges from the Oregon War Veteran's Bond Sinking Account. Any amount paid by the Director from the Oregon War Veteran's Bond Sinking Account may be added to and become part of the loan principal and shall bear interest at the same rate as the balance of the principal indebtedness. On loans made after June 1, 1991, excluding qualified loan assumptions, the Director will not add amounts advanced for payment of property taxes or insurance premiums to the principal balance of the loan. On these loans, any amount advanced will be entered as a negative balance in the escrow account. (7) The borrower's loan payment may be increased to repay the money advanced from the Oregon War Veteran's Bond Sinking Account to pay the property taxes, insurance premiums, and other charges against the security, together with interest thereon, within a maximum period of 12 months or such shorter time as established by the Director.