FHA published an update to the Single Family Housing Policy Handbook (SF Handbook 4000.1). The update adds new guidance, eliminates outdated guidance, clarifies instructions, includes
FHA issued a waiver regarding well water distance requirements for individual water supply systems. The waiver applies only to existing construction when the property meets
FHA issued a waiver for automatic extensions for foreclosure initiation time frame for Loss Mitigation Option. FHA issued a waiver for the following under FHA
FHA issued a waiver of Nonjudicial Foreclosure of HECMs in Washington State. Specifically, FHA issued the following waiver for HECM only to waive, “Under Appendix
FHA issued Mortgagee Letter 2026-06, increasing the maximum number of draw requests and clarifying draw disbursement procedures for the Limited 203(k) Rehabilitation Mortgage Insurance Program.
FHA issued Mortgagee Letter 2026-07, removing Form HUD-92900-B (Important Notice to Homebuyers) requirement. Per the Mortgagee Letter (ML), FHA formally and permanently removed the requirement
FHA issued Mortgagee Letter 2026-08, clarifying its loss mitigation requirements governing Trial Payment Plans (TPPs) and borrower evaluation for loss mitigation assistance. Per the Mortgagee
FHA extended a temporary partial regulatory waiver waiving the recently increased base flood elevation requirement for certain newly constructed properties. On April 23, 2024 FHA
FHA issued Mortgagee Letter (ML) 2026-03, updating requirements for the foreclosure and post-foreclosure processes. The ML updates the requirements for bidding at a foreclosure sale
FHA issued a waiver regarding partial payments for mortgages in default. FHA issued a waiver of certain language in Section III.A.2.d.ii(A) of the Single Family
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