Equal Housing Lender
FHA’s Loss Mitigation Options for Single Family Borrowers Affected by the Presidentially-Declared COVID-19 National Emergency in Accordance with the CARES Act
The purpose of this Mortgagee Letter (ML) is to inform mortgagees of special Loss Mitigation Home Retention Options available to Single Family borrowers, as well as an extension period for Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM), affected by the COVID-19 Presidentially-Declared National Emergency in accordance with the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act). Furthermore, this ML supersedes FHA’s Presidentially-Declared Major Disaster Areas (PDMDA) guidance listed in SF Handbook 4000.1 for Borrowers impacted by the COVID-19 National Emergency.