FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part II — e. Final Underwriting Decision (TOTAL) (09/14/2015)

FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part II — e. Final Underwriting Decision (TOTAL) (09/14/2015)

e. Final Underwriting Decision (TOTAL) (09/14/2015) The Mortgagee may approve the Mortgage as eligible for FHA insurance endorsement if: • TOTAL Mortgage Scorecard rated the mortgage application as Accept; • the underwriter underwrote the appraisal according to standard FHA requirements; • the Mortgagee reviewed the TOTAL Mortgage Scorecard findings, and verified that all information entered into TOTAL Mortgage Scorecard is consistent with mortgage documentation, and is true, complete, and accurate; and • the Mortgage meets all FHA requirements applicable to Mortgages receiving a rating of Accept from TOTAL Mortgage Scorecard. While TOTAL Mortgage Scorecard is available for Mortgagees to use in their pre- qualification process of mortgage applicants, the Mortgagee must score the Mortgage at least once after assignment of an FHA case number. FHA will not recognize the risk assessment nor will information be carried from TOTAL Mortgage Scorecard to FHAC for endorsement processing, without an FHA case number. It is imperative that the Mortgagees make certain that they enter the FHA case number into their Loan Origination System or AUS as soon as it is known. This will ensure a more efficient endorsement process. i. Documentation of Final Underwriting Review Decision (TOTAL) The Mortgagee must complete the following documents to evidence their final underwriting decision. (A) Form HUD-92900-LT, FHA Loan Underwriting and Transmittal Summary On form HUD-92900-LT, the Mortgagee must: • indicate the CHUMS ID of the underwriter who reviewed the appraisal; • complete the Risk Assessment; and • enter the identification of “ZFHA” in the CHUMS ID. When the Feedback Certificate indicates “Accept/Ineligible,” the Mortgagee must document the circumstances or other reasons that were evaluated in making the decision to approve the Mortgage in the Remarks section. II. ORIGINATION THROUGH POST-CLOSING/ENDORSEMENT A. Title II Insured Housing Programs Forward Mortgages 4. Underwriting the Borrower Using the TOTAL Mortgage Scorecard (TOTAL) Handbook 4000.1 278 Last Revised: 11/26/2025 (B) Form HUD-92800.5B, Conditional Commitment Direct Endorsement Statement of Appraised Value The underwriter must confirm that form HUD-92800.5B, Conditional Commitment Direct Endorsement Statement of Appraised Value, is completed as directed in the form instructions. (C) Form HUD-92900-A, HUD Addendum to Uniform Residential Loan Application The Mortgagee must complete form HUD-92900-A, HUD Addendum to Uniform Residential Loan Application, as directed in the form instructions. An authorized officer of the Mortgagee, the Borrower, and the underwriter must execute form HUD-92900-A, as indicated in the instructions. ii. Conditional Approval (TOTAL) The Mortgagee must condition the approval of the Borrower on the completion of the final URLA (Fannie Mae Form 1003/Freddie Mac Form 65) and form HUD-92900-A. iii. HUD Employee Mortgages (TOTAL) If the Mortgage involves a HUD employee, the Mortgagee must condition the Mortgage on its approval by FHA. The Mortgagee must submit the case binder to FHA for final underwriting approval. iv. Notification of Borrower of Approval and Term of the Approval (TOTAL) The Mortgagee must timely notify the Borrower of their approval. The underwriter’s approval or the Firm Commitment is valid for the greater of 90 Days or the remaining life of the: • Conditional Commitment issued by HUD; or • the underwriter’s approval date of the Property, indicated as Action Date on form HUD-92800.5B. II. ORIGINATION THROUGH POST-CLOSING/ENDORSEMENT A. Title II Insured Housing Programs Forward Mortgages 5. Manual Underwriting of the Borrower Handbook 4000.1 279 Last Revised: 11/26/2025 5. Manual Underwriting of the Borrower The Mortgagee must manually underwrite those applications where the AUS issues a Refer or applications which were downgraded to a manual underwrite. If a Mortgage receiving the AUS Refer or downgrade to manual processing involves a HUD employee, the Mortgagee must underwrite the transaction in accordance with the guidance in this Manual Underwriting section. The Mortgagee must submit the underwritten mortgage application to FHA for final underwriting approval.

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