VA issued Circular 26-18-26, describing measures mortgagees may employ to provide relief to home loan borrowers affected by California wildfires. The measures include: the forbearance of loan payments; a 90 day foreclosure moratorium; the waiver of late charges; and the suspension of credit bureau and VA reporting. The Circular also encourages servicers to extend special forbearance to National Guard members that experience financial difficulties as a result of their service.
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
