With Colonial Savings as the servicer, your customer receives the best of both worlds – access to a home loan from a local institution they trust and servicing from experienced mortgage professionals.

About Colonial Savings 

Founded in 1952, Colonial Savings (Colonial) is a national, multi-service financial institution headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. It is one of largest servicers of mortgage loans in the United States with a servicing portfolio exceeding $26 billion. Colonial Savings is consistently recognized among the top mortgage servicers in the country, rated four stars by Fannie Mae and named a tier one FHA servicer. For additional information, visit Colonial Savings.

Getting Started

Before you apply for a product, there are a few things to complete before you get started:

  1. Application Period

    • Execute a MPF-specific Corporate Resolution (For NEW PFIs only); 
    • Set up MPF in your Product and Pricing Engine (PPE); and
    • Complete and submit your application.
       

    Applications

  2. Set-Up Process After Application Approval

    • Confirm any 3rd party vendor relationships are finalized (if applicable);
      • MPF Products and Pricing are available through five providers:
        • Compass Analytics
        • Ellie Mae®
        • LoanScorecard™
        • Mortech
        • Mortgage Capital Trading, Inc.
        • Optimal Blue
    • What you will need:
      • Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Conforming Documents - Use the Fannie Mae® 3200 multi-state note and state-specific mortgage or deed of trust
      • Set-up Fields
      • Additional Information File (only required if using automated data submission)
      • Resources from FHLB Des Moines MPF
    • Determine if your institution will use Automated or Manual Underwriting (If you are interested in access to DU, contact your Mortgage Relationship Manager.
      • Underwriting can be performed manually or by utilizing AUS findings from DU® or LPASM.
    • Review the loan process and let your implementation specialist know if you are unsure of any step.
    • Log in and familiarize yourself with eMPF.

    Note: There are no specific document packages available for MPF products within any current LOS system.

  3. Training

    A dedicated team of trainers is available to prepare you for launch. Customized training will be scheduled with your institution after application approval and when you have loans ready to sell. Our training team will provide you with a comprehensive product review. We recommend several individuals participate in the training sessions, including senior lender, mortgage dept. manager, loan officers, underwriters and/or quality control staff, processors/mortgage support staff, and post-close staff.

    Training Resources

  4. Selling into the MPF Program

    Once you’ve completed your necessary applications, set up systems and completed training, you are now ready to lock and start funding your first loans. With each loan, you will need to prepare a few items for post-closing and ongoing quality control. Don’t worry – we have resources to help walk you through each step. Get ready to enjoy your new opportunities with MPF!

    Custody Package Delivery instructions Quality Control Requirements Colonial Savings Concurrent Servicing Sale Manual

MPF Traditional Servicing Options At a Glance

PFI or Approved Sub-Servicer
Servicing Retained

Colonial
Servicing Released

Iowa Bankers Mortgage Corporation (IMBC)
Servicing Released

Specialized Loan Servicing (SLS)
Servicing Released
Loan Limits Conforming per the MPF Guide Conforming per the MPF Guide Conforming per the MPF Guide Conforming per the MPF Guide
Servicing States Decided by PFI Services Nationwide Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin

Services Nationwide
Remittance Type Decided by PFI Scheduled/Scheduled Actual/Actual Actual/Actual
Minimum Loan Amount None None None None
Minimum Loan Term 60 Months 120 Months 120 Months 120 Months
Eligibility Requirements Colonial Eligibility Requirements IBMC Eligibility Requirements SLS Eligibility Requirements

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