Announcement 2026-008 Underwriting Guideline Updates – Government Loans

Underwriting Guideline Updates – Government Loans

Newrez LLC "Newrez" Approved Correspondent Clients; this announcement contains the following information:

• Most recent FHA Mortgagee Letter, effective immediately for all loans in the pipeline, unless otherwise noted.

• Clarifications and/or corrections to the Newrez Guides as of January 22, 2026.

• This memo also includes a summary of:

  • Previously announced guidelines have now been incorporated into the Newrez Underwriting Guide.

  • Updates to the Product Summaries and/or Overlay Matrix.

Please use this announcement as guidance until all applicable underwriting guides are published. To view complete announcement, click here.