Briefings

Weekly briefing, July 20, 2026

Updates published to for FHA, VA, USDA. Built from published records only.

Action required, new this week

Required changes published this week.

No new required changes this week.

Coming into effect in the next 60 days

Effective dates from .

Fraud Risk Management Documentation Requirements for Annual Recertification
Newrez Correspondent, recertification fraud documentation. In 12 days.
Expanded Eligibility and Reduced Credit Score Requirements for Temporary Buydowns
Pennymac Correspondent, temporary buydown program expansions. In 39 days.
MPF Traditional Servicing Updates for Forbearance, Modifications, and Foreclosure
FHLB Chicago MPF, Mandatory compliance with updated loss mitigation provisions. In 43 days.

Review recommended

New guidance, clarifications, flexibilities, overlays and insurer positions.

Nothing to review this week.

Threads that moved

Topics more than one source has acted on, with a new update this week.

No thread moved this week.

Data releases

Data releases and announcements with no direct requirement.

No data releases this week.