HUD Handbook 4000.1 Part II.A.1.b
HUD effective date: 06/27/2025 · section II.A.1 · Handbook 4000.1 · revision effective 11/10/2026
HUD Handbook 4000.1 Part II.A.1.b subsections (5) and (6) cover [LENDER]'s duties to order title commitments and appraisals for each FHA case number. The no-appraisal-reuse rule is operationally important: even appraisals less than 180 days old cannot be reused across case numbers.
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HUD Handbook 4000.1 II.A.1.b(5) — Order title commitment
The Mortgagee must order a title commitment to ensure the Property will be properly titled and the Mortgage secured in accordance with FHA requirements.
HUD Handbook 4000.1 II.A.1.b(6) — Order new appraisal per case number; no reuse
The Mortgagee must order a new appraisal for each case number assignment and may not reuse an appraisal that was performed under another active or endorsed case number, even if the prior appraisal is not yet more than 180 Days old.
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