FHA extends partial waiver of face-to-face borrower interviews

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On December 2, FHA announced an extension to its temporary partial waiver of the face-to-face borrower interviews with borrowers as part of FHA’s early default intervention requirements under 24 C.F.R. § 203.604. The waiver was first published in March 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic (covered by InfoBytes here). The temporary waiver, now effective through December 31, 2022, allows mortgagees to establish contact with borrowers by alternative methods, such as phone, email, or video calling services.