On October 28, FHA INFO 19-55 highlighted several important milestone achievements in FHA’s efforts to provide greater clarity and consistency for lenders doing business with FHA, as announced today by HUD Secretary Ben Carson. These milestones include the execution of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Justice (DOJ), the approved FHA annual lender certification, proposed loan-level certification, and the final Defect Taxonomy.
On October 24, FHA INFO 19-53 announced that FHA published the quarterly update to its Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1 (SF Handbook). This publication updates and clarifies FHA’s servicing and claims policies, and includes additional updates to other sections of the SF Handbook.
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- Email:Â answers@hud.gov
- Phone: (800) CALL FHA
8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET - National Servicing Center
- Email: Mortgagee Review Board
- FHA Connection - real-time access
- Relief options for FHA loans
- Preservation and Protection
- EDI- Electronic Data Interchange
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- HUD and DOJ MOU on False Claims Act (10/28/2019)
- Updates to HECM Policy: (ML 19-15 & ML 19-16)
- Updates to Loss Mitigation Options for Borrowers in PDMDA (ML 19-14)Â
- Case Number Guidance for Condominium Single-Unit Approval Originations
- Downpayment Assistance and Operating in a Governmental Capacity Guidance Rescinded (ML 19-12)
- Proposed Revisions to FHA Annual Lender Certification Posted in the Federal Register (Docket No. FR-7011-N-38), and SF Drafting Table
- Comprehensive Changes to FHA Condominium Project Approval Requirements