VA Requires Certificate of Eligibility Prior to Ordering Appraisal

June 13, 2019
Certificate of Eligibility, VA

VA issued Circular 26-19-12, requiring lenders to obtain a Certificate of Eligibility (COE) prior to ordering an appraisal. Per the Circular, all cases must have a COE in the “Active or Pending” status before an appraisal can be requested. The Circular went into effect May 16, 2019.

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