EAD Portal Suspended for System Maintenance. The Electronic Appraisal Delivery (EAD) portal used by FHA lenders to submit appraisals to the agency will be on hiatus for much-needed maintenance work and a major upgrade beginning at 10 p.m., May 5, until 2 a.m., May 8, 2017. No appraisal submissions will be accepted via the EAD portal or EAD direct integration because both systems will be unable to make a connection, said the Department of Housing and Urban Development. FHA Credit Underwriter Training. The HUD Atlanta Homeownership Center is hosting on-site training on FHA credit underwriting at the agency’s San Juan Field Office in San Juan, Puerto Rico, on May 16, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., EST. The training is free. It will provide an overview of FHA underwriting procedures and address several industry-related frequently asked questions. The training also will look at ...