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Partner Approval/Eligibility

203(k) Consultant Updates/Recertification

What are the recertification requirements to remain on the 203(k) Consultant Roster?

Whom do I notify at HUD if I am a 203k consultant and my information changes?

203(k) Consultants Application/Eligibility

Can a 203(k) consultant continue to perform actions on assigned cases in progress, including draw inspections, after the consultant’s active status has expired and changed to terminated?

Must the Mortgagee evaluate the 203(k) Consultant’s performance?

What are the potential outcomes of an application to become a 203(k) Consultant?

What are the requirements to be placed on the FHA 203(k) Consultant Roster?

What duties are performed by the 203(k) Consultant?

DE Underwriters

Can I share a DE underwriter with a subsidiary?

What are the qualification requirements for DE Underwriters?

HCS Password Reset

Who does a Housing Counseling Agency (HCA) contact to reset their Housing Counseling System (HCS) password?

Housing Counseling Agencies

Are housing counseling agencies permitted to pass the cost of pulling a credit report on to a lender?

Are Housing Counseling Certification Examination training costs reimbursable under the Fiscal Year 2019 and Fiscal Year 2020 HUD Comprehensive Housing Counseling (CHC) grants?

Are Housing Counselor Certification costs reimbursable under the HUD Fiscal Year 2019 Comprehensive Housing Counseling (CHC) and Fiscal Year 2020 Supplemental CHC grants?

Are salary expenses incurred while a housing counselor is training for the Housing Counseling Certification Examination reimbursable under the Fiscal Year 2019 and Fiscal Year 2020 HUD Comprehensive Housing Counseling (CHC) grants?

Are technology and computing devices eligible for cost reimbursement from the Comprehensive Housing Counseling grant?

As of August 1, 2021, the Final Compliance Date, what options are available to an agency if it has at least one HUD certified housing counselor but not a sufficient number of HUD certified housing counselors to implement the agency’s approved Housing Counseling Work Plan ?

Can a HUD Participating Agency that does not have a sufficient number of HUD-certified housing counselors to implement its Housing Counseling Work Plan, as of August 1, 2021, contract with another Participating Agency to use their certified housing counselors to satisfy the staffing requirements necessary to participate in HUD’s Housing Counseling Program?

Can a local housing counseling agency (LHCA) serve all 50 states for online and/or telephone pre-purchase counseling?

Can a non-HUD certified housing counselor working for a HUD Participating Agency present at educational workshops?

Can a non-HUD certified housing counselor working for a Participating Agency perform client intake on or after August 1, 2021?

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Inspectors

Did FHA eliminate the Inspector Roster?

Nonprofit Agencies/Governmental Entities

Can a nonprofit hire a for-profit consultant or developer to run its affordable housing program?

Can nonprofit entities participate in the Section 203(k) Rehabilitation loan program?

Do net development cost guidelines apply to all HUD Homes purchased at a discount by a nonprofit?

Do nonprofits assisting with a Governmental Entity's secondary financing assistance program require FHA approval?

Does a Nonprofit Instrumentality of Government require FHA approval to participate in FHA’s Single Family nonprofit programs?

How can a HUD-approved Nonprofit organization purchase a HUD Real Estate Owned (REO) Property at a discount?

How can a nonprofit entity determine the income limits for a particular geographical area?

How can a nonprofit get information on FHA publications, training and grant opportunities?

How can I find a list of nonprofit agencies that are approved to do business with FHA?

How do Nonprofits and Governmental Entities that buy HUD Homes at a discount submit Individual Property Files to FHA?

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Training Opportunities

Does HUD offer training?

How do I find out about training for FHA Lenders?

What training does HUD provide to lenders and other members of the industry about FHA programs?

Where can I get information on, or assistance accessing, an FHA Single Family Housing sponsored webinar?