NOTE - The FHAC Application Coordinator will be required to activate each individual EAD user who will be designated with the user role of “Lender Admin” in the EAD system.
The FHAC Application Coordinator can access the EAD Administrator Authorization security screen to authorize access and assign the role to a designated EAD Administrator.
EAD does not support multiple user accounts with the same email address. This means that if the Mortgagee has more than one FHA Company/Lender ID, the EAD Lender Administrator will not be allowed to register an additional FHA Company/Lender ID account using their same email address.
Additional information, including EAD Fact Sheets and User Guides, are available on the Electronic Appraisal Delivery (EAD) Portal web page at
https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/sfh/lender/origination/ead
CHANGE IN APPRAISAL SUBMISSION PROCESS
On September 15, 2021, HUD issued Mortgagee Letter 2021-23 announcing the expanded availability of the FHA Catalyst: Electronic Appraisal Delivery (EAD) Module for delivery of Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) appraisals and the mandatory use date for all Single Family origination appraisal deliveries.
On February 15, 2022, HUD issued Mortgagee Letter 2022-04 announcing an update to the mandatory use to be effective on and after March 14, 2023, for all appraisal delivery through the FHA Catalyst: EAD Module.
Case submission exception include:
- Cases with a previous appraisal submission to the legacy EAD before March 14, 2023, appraisal resubmissions may continue to be delivered through the legacy EAD portal until April 17, 2023
- After April 17, 2023, appraisal submissions for all cases, regardless of previous submissions, must be delivered through the FHA Catalyst: EAD Module
Until further notice, FHA Catalyst: EAD Module only accepts appraisal resubmissions initiated in the Catalyst: EAD Module.
The FHA Catalyst: EAD Module web page is available at https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/housing/FHACatalyst/fha_catalyst_ead_module. The webpage provides the following additional information:
- User Guides;
- Web-based, on-demand training; and
- FHA Catalyst registration, integration, and industry session information
The FHA Catalyst module is not compatible the Internet Explorer. The use of Google Chrome or any other compatible browser is recommended to access the FHA Catalyst modules.
For additional information see:
- Mortgagee Letters 2022-04 and 2021-23 at https://www.hud.gov/program_offices/administration/hudclips/letters/mortgagee