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Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program
The Rural Housing Service published this final rule in the Federal Register on March 19, 2026. It took effect on June 17, 2026.
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What the agency says
The Rural Housing Service (RHS or Agency), a Rural Development (RD) Agency within the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), is amending its regulations to grant Delegated Lenders participating in the Single-Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program (SFHGLP) the authority to make loans and obtain Loan Note Guarantees after closing using automated loan underwriting and closing systems.
Key facts
- Document number
- 2026-05387
- Type
- Final rule
- Action
- Final rule
- Agency
- Agriculture Department; Rural Housing Service
- Published
- March 19, 2026
- Takes effect
- June 17, 2026
- Dates
- Effective date: This Final rule is effective June 17, 2026. Implementation will occur on September 28, 2028. The Agency will publish a notice in the Federal Register prior to implementation.
- Docket
- Docket Number RHS-21-SFH-0017
- Regulation ID (RIN)
- 0575-AD08
- Code of Federal Regulations
- 7 CFR 3555
- Topics
- Administrative practice and procedure; Credit; Environmental impact statements; Fair housing; Flood insurance; Home improvement; Low and moderate income housing; Manufactured homes; Mortgages; Reporting and recordkeeping requirements; Rural areas
- Significant
- Yes, under Executive Order 12866
- Pages
- 7
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