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 PUBLIC LAW 101-625-NOV. 28, 1990 104 STAT. 4135 1990) of the dollar amount specified" and inserting the following: "185 percent of the dollar amount specified". SEC. 324. MORTGAGOR EQUITY. Section 203(b)(2) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(b)(2)) is amended by adding at the end the following new undesignated paragraph: "Notwithstanding any other provision of this paragraph, a mortgage may not involve a principal obligation (including such initial service charges, appraisal, inspection, and other fees as the Secretary shall approve) in excess of 98.75 percent of the appraised value of the property (97.75 percent, in the case of a mortgage with an appraised value in excess of $50,000), plus the amount of the mortgage insurance premium paid at the time the mortgage is insured. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the term 'appraised value' means the amount set forth in the written statement required under section 226, or a similar amount determined by the Secretary if section 226 does not apply.". SEC. 325. MORTGAGE INSURANCE PREMIUMS. (a) PREMIUMS. —Section 203(c) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(c)) is amended— (1) by inserting "(1)" after "(c)"; (2) by striking the last sentence; and (3) by adding at the end the following new paragraph: "(2) Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, each mortgage secured by a 1- to 4-family dwelling and executed on or after October 1, 1994, that is an obligation of the Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, shall be subject to the following requirements: "(A) The Secretary shall establish and collect, at the time of insurance, a single premium payment in an amount equal to 2.25 percent of the amount of the original insured principal obligation of the mortgage. Upon payment in full of the principal obligation of a mortgage prior to the maturity date of the mortgage, the Secretary shall refund all of the unearned premium charges paid on the mortgage pursuant to this subparagraph. "(B) In addition to the premium under subparagraph (A), the Secretary shall establish and collect annual premium payments in an amount equal to 0.50 percent of the remaining insured principal balance (excluding the portion of the remaining balance attributable to the premium collected under subparagraph (A) and without taking into account delinquent payments or prepayments) for the following periods: "(i) For any mortgage involving an original principal obligation (excluding any premium collected under subparagraph (A)) that is less than 90 percent of the appraised value of the property (as of the date the mortgage is accepted for insurance), for the first 11 years of the mortgage term. "(ii) For any mortgage involving an original principal obligation (excluding any premium collected under subparagraph (A)) that is greater than or equal to 90 percent of such vsdue, for the first 30 years of the mortgage term; except that notwithstanding the matter preceding clause (i), for any mortgage involving an original principal obligation (excluding any premium collected under

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