VA announces new reporting code for Covid-19 forbearance requests

Federal Issues Covid-19 Department of Veterans Affairs Mortgages Forbearance

On April 29, the Department of Veterans Affairs announced a new reason for default which will assist the VA in identifying borrowers impacted by Covid-19. The VA replaced the reason “Energy/Environmental Cost” with “National Emergency Declaration” in the Electronic Default Notice (EDN). Servicers should use this new reason for default when reporting the EDN. Effective June 1, 2020, this new reason for default will be accepted prior to the 61^st day of delinquency.