Important Information Regarding Continuation of Business Operations Related to COVID-19
As it relates to COVID-19, FHA wants to assure its mortgagees and other interested stakeholders of its continued business operations in this evolving environment. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) have been prepared to address and provide answers to questions regarding the continuity of FHA's business operations and any possible impacts. The FAQs will be revised as needed and stakeholders are advised to regularly access them for updates.
FHA Single Family Housing COVID-19 FAQs
COVID-19 Mortgage Relief Resources for Homeowners
Daily Announcements
Information in English and Spanish for FHA-insured homeowners living in disaster areas.
On November 17, FHA INFO 21-101 announced the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) published Mortgagee Letter (ML) 21-27, Appraisal Fair Housing Compliance and Updated General Appraiser Requirements.
On November 15, FHA INFO 21-99 announced the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released its Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Annual Report to Congress on the financial status of FHA’s Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund (MMI Fund) for fiscal year (FY) 2021.
For Homeowners
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Interagency COVID-19 Forbearance Fact Sheet for Consumers
- Title I Property Improvement, and Manufactured Home Loan Programs sections of Handbook 4000.1 Published
- Effective Date Postponed for FHA Catalyst: Single Family Default Monitoring System (SFDMS) Reporting Module
- Public Feedback Period Extended for Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1 HECM Origination through Servicing Sections
- Draft Update of the Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Appendix 8.0 – FHA Defect Taxonomy Posted for Public Feedback
- Advanced Notice Adjustable Rate Mortgages: Transitioning from LIBOR to Alternate Indices, Published in the Federal Register (FR), (Docket No. FR-6151-A-01)
- New Single Family Secretary-Held Loan Servicing Contractor, Information Systems & Networks Corporation (ISN)
- Federal Housing Administration's Financial Requirements for Mortgagee Eligibility - Update to Unacceptable Assets (ML 21-25)
- Draft HECM Sections of Handbook 4000.1 on the Single Family Housing Drafting Table for Industry Feedback
- Extension for COVID-19 Forbearance and COVID-19 Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Extensions (ML 21-24)
- Reminder Guidance for FHA-Approved Mortgagees Regarding Presidentially-Declared Major Disaster Areas
- A Message on Safeguarding Renters
- SF Housing COVID-19 Guidance Archive: FHA INFO 20-36, FHA INFO 20-41, FHA INFO 20-44, FHA INFO 20-46, FHA INFO 20-54, FHA INFO 20-57, FHA INFO 20-61, FHA INFO 20-62, FHA INFO 20-64, FHA INFO 20-66, FHA INFO 20-72, FHA INFO 20-75, FHA INFO 20-79, FHA INFO 20-80, FHA INFO 20-88, FHA INFO 20-90, FHA INFO 20-95, FHA INFO 21-06, FHA INFO 21-07, FHA INFO 21-09, FHA INFO 21-10, FHA INFO 21-17, FHA INFO 21-28; FHA INFO 21-44; FHA INFO 21-50; FHA INFO 21-55; FHA INFO 21-61; FHA INFO 21-62; FHA INFO 21-66; FHA INFO 21-70; FHA INFO 21-74
- Updated Single Family Housing Self-Paced, Pre-Recorded Training
- Upcoming SF Events & Training
- Servicer eClass Training
- Archived Webinars