The Mortgage Bankers Association said VA lenders currently have to rely on a patchwork of mortgage-related guidance scattered across circulars in addition to the Lenders Handbook.

In response to questions from Senate Democrats, nominees for HUD positions expressed views in line with the Trump administration’s restrictions on FHA loans for non-permanent residents.

FHA has archived nearly 600 mortgagee letters that it determined had expired or been fully superseded by the current FHA handbook or other policies, to help improve the accuracy of web searches.