
Virginia Requires Assumption Provision in Conventional Home Mortgage Loans
Virginia passed a bill requiring an assumption provision be included in a conventional home mortgage loans. Under the bill, a conventional home mortgage loan must

Virginia passed a bill requiring an assumption provision be included in a conventional home mortgage loans. Under the bill, a conventional home mortgage loan must

VA revised topic 1, 23, 32, and 34 of chapter 12 of the Lender’s Handbook (M26-7). Topic 1, relating to detached improvements and SAH RLC

VA issued Circular 26-26-01, updating the State Fees and Charges Deviations List. Lenders and Servicers are expected to immediately utilize the new VA State Fees

VA issued Circular 26-25-02, issuing procedure for the collection of partial claim funds. Per the Circular, if a VA-guaranteed loan has paid-in-full and a loan

VA issued a federal register notice updating the maximum allowable legal fee amounts for each state related to legal services performed in connection with foreclosures

VA revised topic 33 of chapter 12 of the Lender’s Handbook (M26-7). Topic 33, relating to wood destroying insects/fungus/dry rot, of chapter 12 was revised

VA issued a Servicer Newsflash discontinuing a reporting requirement for a servicing transfer (transferring servicer) event related to Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase (VASP) loan transfers.

VA issued Circular 26-25-02, rescinding VA’s home retention waterfall and ending the VA Servicing Purchase (VASP) program. Per the Circular, as of May 1, 2025,

VA issued Circular 26-25-01, rescinding the procedure for a builder to request a VA builder identification number for processing VA guaranteed loans on new and

VA revised Topic 3 of chapter 6 the Lender’s Handbook (M26-7). Topic 3 of chapter 6 was revised due to a 2018 rule adoption that
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