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This Handbook describes the basic mortgage credit underwriting requirements for single-family (one to four units) mortgage loans insured under the National Housing Act. For each loan FHA insures, the lender must establish that the borrower has the ability and willingness to repay the mortgage debt. This decision must be predicated on sound underwriting principles consistent with the guidelines, rules, and regulations described throughout this Handbook and must be supported by sufficient documentation.

These underwriting guidelines discuss the types of transactions and properties eligible for mortgage insurance, and FHA's requirements for determining the borrower's ability and willingness to repay the debt. Information regarding valuation and architectural requirements can be found in HUD Handbooks 4150.1 REV-1 and 4145.1 REV-2,

CHG-1, respectively. These underwriting guidelines apply to mortgages insured under Sections 203(b) and 234(c) of the National Housing Act, and are also generally applicable to other single-family mortgage insurance programs (except where inconsistent with special features of those programs). Other single-family mortgage insurance programs are described in HUD Handbook 4000.2 REV-2.

This Handbook provides direction to lenders and FHA staff and is based on FHA 's experience in insuring single-family mortgages. While it is not FHA's intent to insure mortgages that are likely to result in default, regardless of the borrower's equity, lenders may exercise some discretion in the underwriting of home mortgages where the borrower's financial and other circumstances are not specifically addressed by this Handbook. However, lenders are expected to exercise both sound judgment and due diligence in the underwriting of loans to be insured by FHA. For ease of reading, we have chosen to use “lender” in lieu of “mortgagee” throughout this user guide. However, “lender” is to be interpreted as a FHA-approved mortgagee as described in 24 CFR § 202.10. Similarly, “loan” is to be interpreted as “mortgage” as also described in 24 CFR § 202.10

Questions not addressed in the text should be directed to the appropriate Home Ownership Center (HOC) or the Director, Office of Single Family Program Development, HUD Headquarters, Robert Weaver Building, 451 Seventh St., SW, Washington, DC 20410-8000

The Processing Centre is not a U.S. Government Agency or a Licensed Broker or Banker.

The Processing Centre processes and places loans with an appropriate FHA Investor who underwrites the loan on behalf of BORROWERS with a FHA purchase or refinance.

Don Richards The Processing Centre, Inc. Suite 302 West 2 Sylvan Way Parsippany, NJ 07054

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