FHA indefinitely suspended the effective date of Mortgagee Letter 2019-06: Downpayment Assistance and Operating in a Government Capacity Guidance. In Mortgagee Letter 2019-06, FHA clarified documentation requirements for governmental entities providing downpayment assistance to FHA borrowers. The Mortgagee Letter went into effect April 18, 2019. Mortgagees are advised to continue following the guidance published in Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1 Section II.A.4.d.ii. (regarding source requirements for a borrower’s minimum required investment).
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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
