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USDA Rural Development · SFH Guaranteed Origination Bulletin USDA Proposed Rule - Limited Party Concessions (2026-04-22) · Published

USDA proposed rule to exclude real estate commissions from the SFHGLP six percent interested party concession limit

USDA Rural Development announces a proposed rule, published in the Federal Register on April 20, 2026, that would exclude real estate commission fees from the six percent limit on interested party concessions in the SFHGLP. No new lender obligation is stated; public comments are due on or before June 22, 2026.

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Loan impact

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Applies to: USDA Single-Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program loans, if the proposed rule on interested party concessions is finalized.

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  • affected areas“On April 20, 2026, a proposed rule was published in the Federal Register to amend the Single-Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program (SFHGLP) regulation to exclude real estate commission fees from the six percent limitation on interested party concessions.”

What changed

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Proposed exclusion of real estate commission fees from six percent interested party concession limitRelaxedNot statedReal estate commission fees would be excluded from the six percent limitation on interested party concessions (proposed, not final).

What to do

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QC implications

  • No new testing is required, because the proposal is not final and the record states no new lender obligation.
  • If the proposed rule is finalized, QC may need to check how real estate commission fees are treated against the six percent interested party concession limit on USDA SFHGLP loans.

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