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10/7/2024

Part I. Purpose and Applicability

13VAC10-150-10. Definitions.

The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have the following meaning, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Applicant" means a person or family, as defined in the authority's rules and regulations, who submits an application for a home equity account. An applicant may be an individual applicant or a joint applicant, as defined herein.

"Application" means a request to the authority by an applicant for a home equity account.

"Application date" means the date on which a completed application is received by the authority.

"Appraised value" means the value of a home as determined by an independent fee appraiser retained by the authority.

"Area agency on aging" or "AAA" means one of the local area agencies on aging which have been established on a local and regional basis throughout the Commonwealth pursuant to § 2.1-373 of the Code of Virginia.

"Area median income" means the area median income, adjusted for family size, for areas within the Commonwealth as established and published from time to time by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

"Assessed value" means the value of the home as determined by the real estate assessment office of the local government body for tax purposes. The applicable assessed value shall be that value which is in effect as of the application date.

"Borrower" means a person or family, as defined in the authority's rules and regulations, to whom a home equity account loan is made by the authority. If a home equity account loan is made to more than one individual, such individuals are sometimes referred to herein as joint borrowers.

"Eligible applicant" means an applicant who satisfies the criteria set forth in Part II of this chapter (13VAC10-150-30 et seq.).

"Equity payment" means a loan disbursement made by the authority to a borrower pursuant to an equity payment request.

"Equity payment request" means a request completed and signed by a borrower for the purpose of requesting an equity payment by the authority pursuant to the borrower's home equity account. Such payment request shall be on such form as prescribed by the authority and shall be mailed or delivered to the authority.

"Home" means single family residential housing, as defined in the Act, which meets the requirements set forth in Part III of this chapter (13VAC10-150-40 et seq.).

"Home equity account" means a line of credit made available by the authority to an eligible applicant which is secured by a first mortgage lien upon the applicant's home and, pursuant to which the authority agrees to make equity payments to the applicant in accordance with the applicant's equity payment requests, in amounts not to exceed the maximum established therefor and in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in Part IV of this chapter (13VAC10-150-80 et seq.).

"Home equity account loan" means the disbursements of equity payments to be repaid, together with interest thereon, as provided in these rules and regulations.

"Income" means gross family income as defined in the authority's rules and regulations, including all salary, wages, bonuses, commissions, income from self employment, interest, dividends, alimony, rental income, pensions, business income, annuities, social security payments, cash public assistance, support payments, retirement income and any other sources of cash income which are being received by the applicant as of the application date. All such earnings, provided they are not temporary, shall be computed on an annual basis to determine income for the purpose of program eligibility.

"Individual applicant" means a single person who submits an application pursuant to these rules and regulations.

"Joint applicant" means any two or more persons who submit an application pursuant to these rules and regulations.

"Maximum amount available under the home equity account" shall mean the maximum principal amount which may be outstanding at any time under the home equity account.

"Program" means the Virginia senior home equity account program as described in these rules and regulations.

"Value of home" or "home value" means the fair market value of the home as determined by the authority in accordance with these rules and regulations.

Statutory Authority

§ 36-55.30:3 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR400-02-0015 § 1.1, eff. July 19, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 5, Issue 6, eff. November 21, 1988; Volume 5, Issue 21, eff. July 1, 1989.

13VAC10-150-20. Purpose and applicability.

The purpose of the program is to permit elderly homeowners who satisfy certain age, residency and income criteria to borrow against the equity in their homes to assist in meeting housing, medical and other living expenses as specified in 13VAC10-150-190. Eligible applicants shall receive a commitment from the authority for a home equity account in a maximum amount based upon the interest rate or rates to be charged thereon, the applicant's age and the value of the home. Upon satisfaction of the terms and conditions of such commitment, the authority shall make equity payments to the borrowers upon their request up to the maximum amount. All such equity payments will be made in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in these rules and regulations. The maximum amount of such home equity account shall be subject to change in the manner set forth in 13VAC10-150-90. The term during which the borrower may request and receive equity payments shall be established and may be extended as provided in 13VAC10-150-150. Repayment of the home equity account loan is deferred as described herein, and, as a result, the borrowers may utilize the equity in their homes without being required to sell their homes at the end of a fixed term in order to repay the home equity account loans.

The program will be administered by the authority with the participation of the Virginia Department for the Aging and local area agencies on aging. Home equity accounts will be financed entirely with authority funds.

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the executive director of the authority is authorized with respect to any home equity account to waive or modify any provision herein where deemed appropriate by him for good cause to the extent not inconsistent with the Act and federal statutes and regulations.

The rules and regulations set forth herein are intended to provide a general description of the authority's requirements and procedures and are not intended to include all of the actions involved or required in the processing and administration of the program. These rules and regulations are subject to amendment at any time by the authority and may be supplemented by additional policies, rules and regulations adopted by the authority from time to time with respect to the program. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, all home equity accounts must comply with any applicable state and federal laws, rules and regulations.

Statutory Authority

§ 36-55.30:3 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from VR400-02-0015 § 1.2, eff. July 19, 1988; amended, Virginia Register Volume 5, Issue 6, eff. November 21, 1988; Volume 5, Issue 21, eff. July 1, 1989.

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