B-217822: Jun 20, 1985

A Bureau of Land Management employee filed a claim for reimbursement of a mortgage insurance premium required by a lender in connection with the purchase of a residence. The claimant purchased a residence at his new duty station and was required to pay a mortgage insurance premium to protect the lender against a possible default on the mortgage. The employee appealed the initial disallowance of th...

B-217822: Jun 20, 1985

REIMBURSEMENT OF THIS TYPE OF CHARGE IS SPECIFICALLY PRECLUDED BY FTR PARA. 2-6.2D(2)(A). MORTGAGE INSURANCE TO PROTECT THE LENDER AGAINST DEFAULT IS A FINANCE CHARGE WHICH MAY NOT BE REIMBURSED UNDER FTR PARA. 2.62D(2)(E). MATES: THE QUESTION PRESENTED HERE IS WHETHER A TRANSFERRED EMPLOYEE MAY BE REIMBURSED FOR A MORTGAGE INSURANCE PREMIUM REQUIRED BY A LENDER IN CONNECTION WITH THE PURCHASE OF...