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Agency Guidelines

FANNIE MAE GUIDANCE LINKS

Fannie Mae Selling Guide (Priority: High)

Primary Fannie Mae Single-Family Selling Guide for lender eligibility, origination,

underwriting, appraisals, closing, delivery, quality control, and related selling requirements.

 

Selling Policy Communications  (Priority: High)

Selling Guide announcements, lender letters, notices, and related policy communications.

Updates are typically published the first Wednesday of the month.

 

Selling and Servicing Guide Communications and Forms  (Priority: High)

Central page for forms, announcements, lender letters, notices, and other communications

for selling and servicing policies.

 

Fannie Mae Single-Family Homepage ((Priority: High)

Main Fannie Mae Single-Family portal for lender resources, products, technology, policy,

news, and events.

 

Originating and Underwriting Resources (Priority: High)                                                                                 

Resources for origination, underwriting, automated underwriting, policy, UMDP,

and quality initiatives.

 

Part B: Origination Through Closing (Selling Guide Section) (Priority: High)                                             

Selling Guide section covering loan application, eligibility, underwriting, appraisal,

insurance, and closing requirements.

 

Selling & Servicing Guide Forms (Priority: Medium/High)                                                                               

Official forms, legal documents, instruments, riders, addenda, and policy communication links.

 

Ask Poli (Policy Search Tool)  (Priority: High)                                                                                                                Fannie Mae policy-search tool for answers to Selling Guide and policy questions.

 

Fannie Mae Servicing Guide (Priority: Medium/High)                                  

Primary Fannie Mae servicing requirements for servicers.

 

Servicing Policy Communications (Priority: High)

Servicing Guide announcements, lender letters, notices, and servicing policy updates.

FREDDIE MAC GUIDANCE LINKS

Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide (Priority: High)

Primary Freddie Mac guide for origination, underwriting, selling, delivery, servicing, QC and eligibility requirements.

 

Browse the Seller/Servicer Guide (Priority: High)

Structured navigation through all Guide chapters and topics.

 

Guide Bulletins (Priority: High)

Official Freddie Mac policy updates, underwriting changes, eligibility revisions and servicing updates.

 

Upcoming Changes (Priority: High)

Future effective Guide changes published by Freddie Mac.

 

Guide Archives (Priority: Medium)

Archived snapshots of the Guide by bulletin date.

 

Archived Guide Content (Priority: Medium)

Historical Guide requirements and archived versions.

 

Freddie Mac Single-Family Home (Priority: High)

Main Single-Family lender resource portal.

 

Guide Communications and Forms (Priority: High)

Guide-related resources, forms, communications and servicing materials.

 

Mortgage Products (Origination and Underwriting) (Priority: Medium)

Freddie Mac product eligibility and underwriting resources.

 

Seller/Servicer Eligibility Requirements (Priority: Medium)

Requirements to become and remain an approved Freddie Mac seller/servicer.

 

Guide Bulletin Example (Current) (Priority: Medium)

Example of current Guide bulletin structure and policy updates.

HUD/FHA GUIDANCE LINKS

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FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1

Primary FHA origination, underwriting, servicing and claims guidance.

 

Handbook 4000.1 Archive / Transmittals

Historical handbook revisions and updates.

 

Mortgagee Letters Library

Official FHA policy changes and lender guidance.

 

FHA Resource Center (FAQs and lender support)

FHA FAQs, lender support, and guidance.

 

Single Family Housing Main Page

Central FHA policy and program repository.

 

FHA Connection (Lender system portal)

Lender portal and FHA system access.

 

FHA Mortgage Limits

Current FHA loan limits.

 

HUD Forms Library

Official FHA/HUD forms.

 

24 CFR Part 200 (General FHA regulations)

General FHA regulatory provisions.

 

24 CFR Part 203 (Single-family mortgage insurance)

Single-family FHA mortgage insurance regulations.

 

24 CFR Part 201 (Property improvement loans)

Property improvement and manufactured-home loan regulations.

 

24 CFR Part 206  (HECM reverse mortgages)

HECM reverse mortgage regulations.

 

TOTAL Mortgage Scorecard (Automated underwriting tool)

Automated underwriting guidance.

 

FHA Appraiser Resources

FHA appraisal requirements and appraiser guidance.

 

FHA Lender Quality Assurance

HUD quality assurance and lender oversight resources.

 

FHA Defect Taxonomy

HUD loan defect classification framework.

 

FHA Lender Resources

General FHA lender guidance and resources.

VA LOAN GUIDANCE

VA Home Loans - Lenders Page (Priority: High)

Primary VA lender resource portal.

 

VA Pamphlet 26-7 Lenders Handbook (Core lender handbook) (Priority: High)

Core underwriting, origination, eligibility, appraisal and servicing guidance.

 

Current VA Home Loan Circulars (Priority: High)

Current policy updates, temporary guidance and program changes.

 

Historical Circular Archive (Priority: Medium)

Archived VA circulars and prior policy announcements.

 

VALERI Circulars (Servicing System) (Priority: High)

Servicing guidance and loan administration updates.

 

VA Home Loan News & Announcements (Priority: High)

Program announcements and lender communications.

 

VA Home Loans Main Portal (Priority: High)

Main VA home-loan program information site.

 

VA Loan Eligibility Resources (Priority: Medium)

Eligibility requirements and veteran qualification resources.

 

Regional Loan Centers (Priority: Medium)

Regional contacts and lender support.

 

Sample Lender Documents (Priority: Medium)

VA-approved lender forms and examples.

 

Technology Knowledge Center (Lender system resources) (Priority: Medium)

Technology integration and lender system resources.

 

VA Forms Library (Priority: Medium)

Official VA forms repository.

 

38 U.S.C. Chapter 37 (Loan guaranty statute) (Priority: High)

Statutory authority for the VA loan guaranty program.

 

38 CFR Part 36 (Loan guaranty regulations) (Priority: High)

Regulations governing VA loan guaranty programs.

 

VA Loan Limits Information (Priority: Medium)

Information regarding VA loan limits and county limits.

 

Stakeholder Training Resources (Priority: Medium)

Training materials, webinars and educational resources.

FEDERAL LEGAL RESEARCH

Federal Register

The U.S. government's daily journal of proposed and final rules, notices, and executive orders as they take effect.

United States Code

The official codification of federal statutory law by title and subject

Code of Federal Regulations

The continuously updated online version of the CFR, the codified regulations issued by federal agencies including HUD and VA.

U.S. Department of Justice: Enforcement Actions

DOJ's public feed of press releases and case announcements covering fair lending, fraud, and other federal enforcement actions relevant to mortgage compliance.

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