Newrez Correspondent · Client Announcement 2026-060 · Published

Fiscal Year 2026 Income Revisions for USDA RD Section 502

Newrez has informed correspondent clients of USDA Rural Development revisions to Section 502 income thresholds. Related income calculation tools, calculators, and system platforms have been refreshed accordingly.

Loan impact

Summarized from the announcement · verified

Applies to: USDA Rural Development Section 502 mortgage applications reviewed under the refreshed annual income limits.

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Investor
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Affected area
General
Affected documents
Income calculation worksheets
Applicability confidence
Verified: every row taken from the source text is supported by it; rows marked "from the publisher" are not quoted

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What changed

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RequirementPreviouslyNow
Section 502 annual income thresholdsClarifiedNot statedIncome threshold updates and revised calculators apply to USDA Section 502 loans.

What to do

AWACS interpretation · not source language

What to review: Review the updated USDA Section 502 income limits and verify that underwriting uses the revised calculation tools and system platforms.

QC implications

  • Sample USDA Rural Development Section 502 files to confirm that income determinations align with the updated income thresholds and refreshed calculation tools.

Source and record

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Checks

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  • Requirements backed by the source: Passed

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  • In scope: Passed

    The document is about residential mortgage lending.

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