With the emergence of new FHA guidelines comes changes to your report‑writing process. From FHA Case Number placement on forms to best delivery practices, the following links help you avoid unnecessary hard stops and resubmissions.
FHA Case Number as the Other File Number — This document shows you where to place the FHA Case number when writing your report.
Printing file numbers — This document shows you how to print a file number on every page of your report.
Enable FHA EAD rules — This document shows you how to enable the new FHA EAD rules in TOTAL, so you can be alerted to fields in your report that are out of compliance. This ensures that reports don't get rejected by FHA's portal.
FHA600 ‑ digital signature hard stop — This document describes the FHA600 hard stop and what it means for appraisers.
Electronic Appraisal Delivery (EAD) Portal — This link explains the EAD Portal, and provides links for additional resources.
Best delivery practices — This link to the appraisal report and data delivery guide offers suggestions, tips, and best practices for the delivery process.
Hard stop checks and errors — This link provides a list of hard stops and whether or not they're eligible for override.
FHA Prior Sale Reporting Guidelines — This link details FHA guidelines on calculating Sale Date based upon the Effective Date.
FHA Appraisal Report and Data Delivery Guide — This link includes a list of acceptable reporting forms. Form HUD‑9051 is required to be delivered as PDF.
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