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FHLB Chicago MPF · Announcement MPF Announcement 2026-65 · Published

Introduction of Mandatory VA Refinance Delivery Subproduct

Participating financial institutions delivering VA refinance mortgages must utilize a designated subproduct and its related rate schedule starting mid-October 2026. Commitments set up on or following that date must fund strictly into this new category.

Action requiredEffective Oct 13, 2026Checks passed· adjusted automaticallyRead the announcement ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Loan impact

Summarized from the announcement · needs review

Applies to: Pertains to all VA guaranteed refinance transactions delivered into the program.

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
Contracts; Products
Exceptions
Commitments generated prior to the mid-October implementation date remain eligible under prior options
Effective
Oct 13, 2026
Applicability confidence
Needs review: some rows could not be matched to a quote from the source

Summary by AWACS. FHLB Chicago MPF's guide is proprietary, so AWACS does not reproduce its text. Read the official announcement ↗ (opens in a new tab)

What changed

Summarized from the announcement
RequirementPreviouslyNow
VA refinance subproduct and pricing selectionChangedRequiredPreviously: Refinance files were permitted to fund under any available government subproduct option.Deliveries must be committed and funded specifically under the designated thirty-year government subproduct.

What to do

AWACS interpretation · not source language

What to review: Review the requirement effective October 13, 2026, mandating the use of the designated thirty-year government subproduct and rate schedule for VA refinance commitments and deliveries.

Secondary

Commit and fund all VA refinance deliveries under the designated thirty-year government subproduct starting October 13, 2026.

QC implications

  • Sample VA refinance deliveries committed on or after October 13, 2026, to confirm they are delivered and funded under the designated thirty-year government subproduct.

Source and record

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  • In scope: Passed

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