VA issued Circular 26-17-19 (Circular), providing clarification and guidance concerning testing of individual (private) water supply systems for properties subject to VA backed loans. In accordance with the Circular: all testing must be performed by a disinterested third party; a test is valid for 90 days from the date certified by the local health authority; and the water supply must meet the requirements established by the local health authority. The Circular went into effect July 19, 2017.
FHA
FHA Revises and Streamlines Policy Established in Mortgagee Letters 2024-24 and 2025-12
FHA issued Mortgagee Letter (ML) 2025-14 revising and streamlining policy established in ML 2024-24 (Modernization of Engagement with Borrowers in Default) and providing clarifications to
June 4, 2025
