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 October 12, FHA INFO 21-87, announced the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published Appointments to the Housing Counseling Federal Advisory Committee; Solicitation of Nominations (Docket No. FR-6222-N-02), in the Federal Register.
On October 8, FHA INFO 21-86 announced HUD published an advance notice of proposed rulemaking in the Federal Register (FR), Adjustable Rate Mortgages: Transitioning from LIBOR to Alternate Indices (Docket No. FR-6151-A-01) to collect public comments prior to publishing the proposed rule.
For Homeowners
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Interagency COVID-19 Forbearance Fact Sheet for Consumers
- 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
- Draft Mortgagee Letter Proposing New COVID-19 Loss Mitigation Options Posted on the Single Family Housing Drafting Table for Public Feedback
- Extension for COVID-19 Forbearance and COVID-19 Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) Extensions (ML 21-24)
- Mandatory Transition to FHA Catalyst: EAD Module for FHA Single Family Appraisals (ML 21-23)
- FHA Catalyst: Single Family Default Monitoring System (SFDMS) Reporting Module (ML 21-21)
- Reminder Guidance for FHA-Approved Mortgagees Regarding Presidentially-Declared Major Disaster Areas
- A Message on Safeguarding Renters
- Temporary Partial Waivers to some HECM Policies Due to COVID-19
- COVID-19 Recovery Loss Mitigation Options (ML 21-18)
- 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 21-74
- Updated Single Family Housing Self-Paced, Pre-Recorded Training
- Upcoming SF Events & Training
- Servicer eClass Training
- Archived Webinars