Announcement 2025-067 USDA – Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Conditional Commitment Notice

Announcement 2025-067 USDA – Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Conditional Commitment Notice

Newrez LLC “Newrez” Approved Correspondent Clients: please note, with the start of the new fiscal year on October 1, 2025, USDA anticipates having a temporary lapse in funding for the Single-Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program (approximately one week).

During this time, Rural Development will issue Conditional Commitments (Form RD-3555- 18/18E) “Subject to the availability of commitment authority” for purchase and refinance transactions.

Guarantee Fees will remain at 1.00% for the Upfront Guarantee Fee and 35% for the annual fee on purchase and refinance transactions.

Newrez will continue to purchase USDA Rural Housing loans with Conditional Commitments subject to availability of commitment authority. Loans without a Conditional Commitment are not eligible to be purchased. The Loan Note Guaranty will be required post-purchase.

For USDA’s official announcement please refer to the following Link for additional details.