Handbook Implementation Date Extended 90-days to Give Lenders More Time to Operationalize
On April 30, 2015, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced that it has extended the effective date for the policies contained within its new Single Family Housing Policy Handbook (SF Handbook; HUD Handbook 4000.1) from June 15, 2015 to September 14, 2015.
FHA recognizes that there currently are a number of competing initiatives occurring simultaneously in the mortgage industry that may be challenging mortgagee and other industry partner resources. For this reason, FHA is extending the SF Handbook effective date by 90 days with the expectation that this additional time will enable mortgagees and others to be fully compliant with the new effective date.
Link to new handbook 4000.1http://portal.hud.gov/hudportal/documents/huddoc?id=40001HSGH.pdf
The bulk of the appraisal section starts on pdf page 441 and runs through pdf page 507.
My comment: We love to procrastinate ;> For appraisers, this means there will be opportunities for webinars and seminars. Also, written explanations. The June issue of the paid Appraisal Today newsletter will have an article on the changes written by Doug Smith, SRA, Montana appraiser. Doug has been writing for the paid newsletter for many years. To subscribe, click on the ad below.
Yes, you can start using the new criteria now. Some people like to get ready ahead of time ;>
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