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FHLB Chicago MPF · Selling Guide Announcement MPF Announcement 2026-54 · Published

Clarification of VA Minimum Guarantee and Government Loan Delivery Certification Rules

MPF revised the Traditional Selling Guide to clarify guaranty thresholds and conforming loan limits for VA mortgages. The update also incorporates existing delivery representations and reminds institutions of government insurance reporting duties.

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Loan impact

Summarized from the announcement · needs review

Applies to: Participating financial institutions delivering government mortgages, specifically VA guaranteed loans, under the MPF Traditional program.

Scope differs by change; see each change below.

Addressed to
MPF participating financial institutions (PFIs)From the publisher, not quoted from the text
Investor
MpfFrom the publisher, not quoted from the text
Programs
VA
Affected areas
Data; EligibilityGuide Section 2.8.1
Affected documents
Final certification checklist; custodian exception code schedule
Applicability confidence
Needs review: some rows could not be matched to a quote from the source

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What changed

Summarized from the announcement · Sections 2.8.1, 15.4
RequirementPreviouslyNow
VA guaranty minimum percentage and conforming loan limit capClarifiedSection 2.8.1Not statedVA mortgages must have a guaranty covering at least twenty-five percent of the loan balance and cannot exceed local one-unit conforming maximums.
Applies when: Program is VA
Delivery representations for government mortgage final certificationClarifiedSection 15.4Not statedThe guide now explicitly reflects warranties regarding timely guaranty application submission, fee payments, and agency authority.

What to do

AWACS interpretation · not source language

What to review: Review the clarified VA guaranty threshold and conforming loan limit requirements alongside the updated delivery representations for government loans.

QC implications

  • Sample delivered VA loans to confirm the guaranty covers at least twenty-five percent of the loan balance and does not exceed local one-unit conforming limits.
  • Verify that delivery representations regarding timely guaranty application submission, fee payments, and agency authority are fully satisfied for government mortgage deliveries.

Source and record

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