VA Updates Assumption Process and Reporting Procedures
VA issued Circular 26-23-10, Change 1, providing additional information regarding fees that may be charged to and paid by a person assuming a VA-guaranteed loan
VA issued Circular 26-23-10, Change 1, providing additional information regarding fees that may be charged to and paid by a person assuming a VA-guaranteed loan
VA issued Circular 26-24-05 authorizing in advance, as a local variance, an Assumption Locality Variance charge (Variance). Per the Circular, a lender may charge an
VA issued Circular 26-24-02 amending COVID-19 Home Retention Waterfall and COVID-19 Refund Modification requirements. Per the Circular, VA included a 40-year repayment term for a
VA issued Circular 26-23-25 to announce a temporary foreclosure moratorium for borrowers. The Circular strongly encourages servicers to establish a moratorium on initiating, continuing, and/or
VA revised Chapter 7, (Topic 7) of the Lender’s Handbook (M26-7). VA made the following changes: The revisions went into effect July 27, 2023. Click
VA revised chapter 4 of the Lender’s Handbook (M26-7). Chapter 4 (Topic 7) was revised to clarify that: The revisions are effective for all loan
VA extended the foreclosure moratorium for borrowers affected by the Maui wildfires. The foreclosure moratorium is extended through May 31, 2024. Click to view the
VA issued Circular 26-23-12, Change 1, amending COVID-19 Home Retention Waterfall and COVID-19 Refund Modification requirements. Per the Circular, VA amended Section 7(a)(2) of the
VA issued Circular 26-23-19 to amend funding fee exemption determinations and how refund requests should be submitted. The amended procedures are effective October 2, 2023.
VA issued Circular 26-22-16, Change 1, amending the stacking order for files selected for VA Full File Loan Review (FFLR). Per the Circular, VA deleted
Wisconsin passed a bill eliminating variable rate, adverse action and transfer of servicing disclosure requirements. Under the bill, a lender is no longer required to
FHA issued FHA Info 2024-11 announcing an update to the claims module for Claim Type 33 – Payment Supplement. In February 2024, FHA issued Mortgagee
South Dakota passed a bill authorizing the electronic notarization of documents and establishing procedures for the performance of electronic notarizations. An electronic notarization is defined
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