Briefings

Weekly briefing, November 2, 2026

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

Action required, new this week

Required changes published this week.

Arc Home, Correspondent Announcement Final Closure of Former Custodial Site Address for Collateral (2026-10-29),
Action required

Collateral Shipping Address Update Following Maryland Custodial Site Closure

Loan impactAll programsDeliveryPost-closingSecondary

Applies to: All transactions delivered to the investor that require physical collateral transmittal.

What to review: Review collateral shipping procedures to ensure all physical packages are routed to the U.S. Bank repository in St. Paul, Minnesota beginning November 1, 2026. AWACS interpretation

Effective Nov 1, 2026View affected requirements →
FHLB Chicago MPF, MPF Announcement 2026-71,
Action required

Disaster Foreclosure Approval Timelines for MPF Traditional Servicing

Loan impactAll programsServicing

Applies to: Mortgages serviced under MPF Traditional secured by properties situated in disaster areas.

What to review: Review servicing procedures immediately to ensure prior approval requests and supplemental documentation for disaster-damaged properties adhere to the mandatory submission deadlines. AWACS interpretation

Coming into effect in the next 60 days

Effective dates from .

MPF Xtra Escrow Event Reporting Format and Transmission Requirements
FHLB Chicago MPF, Escrow event reporting. In 29 days.
USDA Guaranteed Loan Program final rule permits properties with income-producing ADUs and home-based businesses
USDA Rural Development, SFHGLP ADU and home-based business property eligibility. In 56 days.

Review recommended

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

Arc Home, Correspondent Announcement Reminder: Illinois Anti-Predatory Lending Database Requirements (2026-10-29),
Review recommended

Reminder of Illinois Anti-Predatory Lending Database entry requirements for licensed correspondent sellers

Loan impactLicensingCompliance

Applies to: Illinois loan applications delivered to Arc Home by licensed correspondent sellers, covering all property types, second liens and investment or business-purpose loans.

What to review: Compliance should check that its Illinois process enters every covered loan application in the Illinois Anti-Predatory Lending Database within 10 days of application, including second liens and investment or business-purpose loans; this reminder states no new mandatory change, and only entities exempt from Illinois RMLA licensing are exempt from entry. AWACS interpretation

Arc Home, Delegated Correspondent Announcement Texas 50(a)6 for Closed End Second Loans (2026-10-29),
Review recommended

Arc Home opens its Closed-End Second product to Texas delegated loans, including 50(a)(6)

Loan impactProperty eligibilityProductsUnderwritingCompliance

Applies to: Closed-End Second loans on Texas properties that delegated correspondents register on or after October 26, 2026, including Texas 50(a)(6) transactions.

What to review: Nothing here is mandatory, but delegated correspondents may now deliver Arc Home's Closed-End Second product on Texas properties, including Texas 50(a)(6) home equity loans, for loans registered on or after October 26, 2026, so first review whether to offer it and how you will meet Texas 50(a)(6) requirements where they apply. AWACS interpretation

Effective Oct 26, 2026View affected requirements →
USDA Rural Development, Final rule FR Doc. 2026-22038,
Review recommended

USDA Guaranteed Loan Program final rule permits properties with income-producing ADUs and home-based businesses

Loan impactUSDAEligibilityUnderwritingAppraisal

Applies to: Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program loans on otherwise qualifying properties that contain or will contain income-producing ADUs, or that have design features for a home-based business.

What to review: This rule contains no mandatory changes, so first review the optional relief that starts December 28, 2026: underwriting and appraisal may treat otherwise qualifying properties that contain or will contain one or more ADUs, or that have design features for a home-based business not needing commercial real estate features, as eligible for the guarantee, while still leaving potential ADU income out of income calculations and using the new definitions of ADU and Living Unit. AWACS interpretation

Effective Dec 28, 2026View affected requirements →

Threads that moved

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Data releases

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