Effective July 6, 2010 – CMG MI Removes More MSAs/MSADs from the Distressed Markets List


Effective 7/6/10, CMG MI is pleased to announce that we have removed more MSAs/MSADs from the Distressed Markets List, in view of improving housing markets nationwide. Thirteen MSAs/MSADs have been removed from the states of Arizona, Florida and Michigan, 9 removed from the state of California, one additional MSA removed from Virginia/West Virginia, and 9 Micropolitan Areas removed from California.

To determine if a property is subject to the CMG MI Distressed Markets Policy, please visit the CMG MI ZipMap at http://www.cmgmi.com/map.

Please review Credit Risk Bulletin #6-10 for more details of the 7/6/10 changes.

The following should be noted:

  • Changes supersede previously issued CMG MI approved program variations
  • Changes apply regardless of submission channel to CMG MI
  • Changes apply regardless of any Automated Underwriting System (AUS) recommendation or decision

Changes to Distressed Markets List – Effective 7/6/10

Effective 7/6/10, CMG MI is pleased to announce that significant MSAs/MSADs changes have been made to our Distressed Markets List. Thirteen MSAs/MSADs have been removed from the states of Arizona, Florida, and Michigan, 9 removed from the state of California, 1 removed from Virginia/West Virginia, and 9 Micropolitan Areas removed from California, as follows:

  • As a result of market condition score improvements, the following 32 MSAs/MSADs and Micropolitan Areas have been removed from the CMG MI Distressed Markets List:
    • MSAs/MSADs:
      • Phoenix-Mesa-Glendale, AZ
      • Yuma, AZ
      • Bishop, CA (Micropolitan Area)
      • Clearlake, CA (Micropolitan Area)
      • Crescent City, CA (Micropolitan Area)
      • Eureka-Arcata-Fortuna, CA (Micropolitan Area)
      • Vallejo-Fairfield, CA
      • Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA (MSAD)
      • Madera-Chowchilla, CA
      • Merced, CA
      • Modesto, CA
      • Phoenix Lake-Cedar Ridge, CA (Micropolitan Area)
      • Red Bluff, CA (Micropolitan Area)
      • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
      • Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA
      • Salinas, CA
      • Stockton, CA
      • Susanville, CA (Micropolitan Area)
      • Truckee-Grass Valley, CA (Micropolitan Area)
      • Ukiah, CA (Micropolitan Area)
      • Gainesville, FL
      • Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
      • Tallahassee, FL
      • Ann Arbor, MI
      • Battle Creek, MI
      • Bay City, MI
      • Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI
      • Holland-Grand Haven, MI
      • Kalamazoo-Portage, MI
      • Lansing-East Lansing, MI
      • Niles-Benton Harbor, MI
      • Winchester, VA-WV
  • The following MSAs/MSADs will be subject to CMG MI’s Distressed Markets Policy:
    • MSAs/MSADs:
      • Bakersfield-Delano, CA
      • Bend, OR
      • Boise City-Nampa, ID
      • Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
      • Chico, CA
      • Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL
      • Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL
      • Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, MI (MSAD)
      • El Centro, CA
      • Flagstaff, AZ
      • Flint, MI
      • Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, FL (MSAD)
      • Fresno, CA
      • Hanford-Corcoran, CA
      • Jackson, MI
      • Jacksonville, FL
      • Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ
      • Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
      • Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL (MSAD)
      • Monroe, MI
      • Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI
      • Naples-Marco Island, FL
      • North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL
      • Ocala, FL
      • Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
      • Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL
      • Palm Coast, FL
      • Panama City-Lynn Haven-Panama City Beach, FL
      • Port St. Lucie, FL
      • Prescott, AZ
      • Punta Gorda, FL
      • Redding, CA
      • Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI
      • Sebastian-Vero Beach, FL
      • South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI*
      • Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL
      • Tucson, AZ
      • Visalia-Porterville, CA
      • Warren-Troy-Farmington Hills, MI (MSAD)
      • West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, FL (MSAD)
      • * Please Note: Properties located in the state of IN are eligible under CMG MI's Conforming & Non-Conforming Program guidelines

Please review CMG MI's List for more details.

To determine if a property is subject to the CMG MI Distressed Markets Policy, please visit the CMG MI ZipMap at www.cmgmi.com/map. Additional information regarding the CMG MI Distressed Markets Policy is available at: www.cmgmi.com/distressed_markets.

The above is only a summary of the guideline changes effective July 6, 2010. Complete CMG MI program guidelines are available at: www.cmgmi.com/guidelines.

Questions? Please contact your CMG MI Account Executive.

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