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Announcement 2026-008 Underwriting Guideline Updates – Government Loans

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.