FHA issued FHA Info 2026-23 announcing an optional broad production period for Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) 3.6. FHA’s Electronic Appraisal Delivery (EAD) portal is now available for an optional broad production period for mortgagees to submit appraisals using UAD 3.6. Effective immediately, all FHA-approved mortgagees participating in Title II forward mortgage and Home Equity Conversion Mortgage programs may begin submitting appraisals in the UAD 3.6 format. Also, mortgagees may continue to deliver all or some of their appraisals to the EAD portal in the legacy UAD 2.6 format. In addition, for a given case number, the same UAD format of the initial submission must be used in all subsequent appraisal submissions for that case, submission of multiple formats is not permitted. This announcement is effective October 1, 2026.

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