1. Short title This Act may be cited as the FHA In-Person Servicing Improvement Act of 2017 . 2. Pilot program (a) Authority The Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall carry out a pilot program under this section to use the authority under section 204(a)(2) of the National Housing Act ( 12 U.S.C. 1710(a)(2) ) to make payments to a qualified entity or entities to compensate for their costs of making in-person contact with mortgagors whose payments under covered mortgages are more than 60 days past due, for the purpose of— (1) identifying mortgagors eligible for loan modifications or refinances and providing packages to the mortgagee for such purposes; (2) identifying mortgagers not eligible for a loan modification or refinance but willing to engage in pre-foreclosure sales or deeds in lieu of foreclosure, and providing information to the mortgagee in order to facilitate such actions; (3) identifying whether a home’s current occupant is the mortgagor or a renter, and if not occupied, taking steps to locate and make contact with the mortgagor; (4) providing information to the Secretary and the mortgagee regarding the condition of the home, in order to facilitate any actions needed to prevent the deterioration and loss of value of the home and assist the Department more generally in its asset management responsibilities; and (5) providing all relevant information on mortgagors and homes to the mortgagee on the loan and the Secretary in a format, approved by the Secretary, which helps improve asset management and maximize asset recovery of these delinquent loans. (b) Qualified entities For purposes of this section, the term qualified entity means a single entity or a consortia or partnership of entities that— (1) have experience in carrying out the activities identified in subsection (a); (2) are not affiliated with the mortgagor under any of the covered mortgages for which it is authorized to carry out actions under the pilot program under this section