Agency Guidelines
FANNIE MAE GUIDANCE LINKS
Ask Poli (Policy Search Tool) (Priority: High) Fannie Mae policy-search tool for answers to Selling Guide and policy questions.
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.
Fannie Mae Servicing Guide (Priority: Medium/High)
Primary Fannie Mae servicing requirements for servicers.
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 Communications and Forms (Priority: High)
Central page for forms, announcements, lender letters, notices, and other communications
for selling and servicing policies.
Selling & Servicing Guide Forms (Priority: Medium/High)
Official forms, legal documents, instruments, riders, addenda, and policy communication links.
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.
Servicing Policy Communications (Priority: High)
Servicing Guide announcements, lender letters, notices, and servicing policy updates.
FREDDIE MAC GUIDANCE LINKS
Archived Guide Content (Priority: Medium)
Historical Guide requirements and archived versions.
Browse the Seller/Servicer Guide (Priority: High)
Structured navigation through all Guide chapters and topics.
Freddie Mac Single-Family Home (Priority: High)
Main Single-Family lender resource portal.
Guide Archives (Priority: Medium)
Archived snapshots of the Guide by bulletin date.
Guide Bulletins (Priority: High)
Official Freddie Mac policy updates, underwriting changes, eligibility revisions and servicing updates.
Guide Bulletin Example (Current) (Priority: Medium)
Example of current Guide bulletin structure and policy updates.
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.
Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide (Priority: High)
Primary Freddie Mac guide for origination, underwriting, selling, delivery, servicing, QC and eligibility requirements.
Upcoming Changes (Priority: High)
Future effective Guide changes published by Freddie Mac.
HUD/FHA GUIDANCE LINKS
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24 CFR Part 200 (General FHA regulations)
General FHA regulatory provisions.
24 CFR Part 201 (Property improvement loans)
Property improvement and manufactured-home loan regulations.
24 CFR Part 203 (Single-family mortgage insurance)
Single-family FHA mortgage insurance regulations.
24 CFR Part 206 (HECM reverse mortgages)
HECM reverse mortgage regulations.
FHA appraisal requirements and appraiser guidance.
FHA Connection (Lender system portal)
Lender portal and FHA system access.
HUD loan defect classification framework.
HUD quality assurance and lender oversight resources.
General FHA lender guidance and resources.
Current FHA loan limits.
FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1
Primary FHA origination, underwriting, servicing and claims guidance.
FHA Resource Center (FAQs and lender support)
FHA FAQs, lender support, and guidance.
Handbook 4000.1 Archive / Transmittals
Historical handbook revisions and updates.
Official FHA/HUD forms.
Official FHA policy changes and lender guidance.
Single Family Housing Main Page
Central FHA policy and program repository.
TOTAL Mortgage Scorecard (Automated underwriting tool)
Automated underwriting guidance.
VA LOAN GUIDANCE
38 CFR Part 36 (Loan guaranty regulations) (Priority: High)
Regulations governing VA loan guaranty programs.
38 U.S.C. Chapter 37 (Loan guaranty statute) (Priority: High)
Statutory authority for the VA loan guaranty program.
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.
Regional Loan Centers (Priority: Medium)
Regional contacts and lender support.
Sample Lender Documents (Priority: Medium)
VA-approved lender forms and examples.
Stakeholder Training Resources (Priority: Medium)
Training materials, webinars and educational resources.
Technology Knowledge Center (Lender system resources) (Priority: Medium)
Technology integration and lender system resources.
VA Forms Library (Priority: Medium)
Official VA forms repository.
VA Home Loans - Lenders Page (Priority: High)
Primary VA lender resource portal.
VA Home Loans Main Portal (Priority: High)
Main VA home-loan program information site.
VA Home Loan News & Announcements (Priority: High)
Program announcements and lender communications.
VA Loan Eligibility Resources (Priority: Medium)
Eligibility requirements and veteran qualification resources.
VA Loan Limits Information (Priority: Medium)
Information regarding VA loan limits and county limits.
VA Pamphlet 26-7 Lenders Handbook (Core lender handbook) (Priority: High)
Core underwriting, origination, eligibility, appraisal and servicing guidance.
VALERI Circulars (Servicing System) (Priority: High)
Servicing guidance and loan administration updates.
FEDERAL LEGAL RESEARCH
The continuously updated online version of the CFR, the codified regulations issued by federal agencies including HUD and VA.
The U.S. government's daily journal of proposed and final rules, notices, and executive orders as they take effect.
The official codification of federal statutory law by title and subject
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.
