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Updated July 7, 2008

HUD Reference Guide

FHA Home Page - www.fha.gov

HUD Home Page
- www.hud.gov

Office of Lender Approval (OLA) re: FHA approval requirements and procedures
Ph:(202) 708-3976
Email: FHALender@hud.gov

FHA Resource Center re: Standard FHA questions
Ph: 800-225-5342 (1-800-CALL FHA)
hud.custhelp.com
**Search the FAQ Database at answers.hud.gov
**Click on the Live Help Tab to chat directly with a representative online

FHA Technical Support re: FHA Connection questions and issues
Ph: 800-225-5342 (1-800-CALL FHA)
Email: sfadmin@hud.gov
Read the FAQ at https://entp.hud.gov/clas/faq-gen.cfm
FHA Connection Quick Start Guide: https://entp.hud.gov/qckstart/qckstrt.cfm

HUD Phone Book- Search for Direct lines and emails for HUD Employees, Departments, Contacts, etc
Go to http://www5.hud.gov:63001/po/i/netlocator/

Subscribe to FHA Single Family Mailing List
Go to http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ref/hsgregst.cfm

Subscribe to the HOC Reference Guide -current guidelines by subject
Register for and access the guide at http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ref/hsgrcont.cfm

HUD Guidelines
Chapter 1-Appraisal and Property Requirements
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ref/chap1.cfm

Chapter 2-Mortgage Credit Guide
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ref/chap2.cfm

Chapter 3-Miscellaneous Policies
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ref/chap3.cfm

Index - http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ref/hsgrindx.cfm

HUD Frequently Asked Questions by category
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/faqs/faqsmenu.cfm

Housing KeyWord Index - search for subjects in alphabetical order
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/keywords.cfm

DU Guide for FHA June 2008 update
https://www.efanniemae.com/sf/guides/duguides/pdf/fhaug.pdf

Local HUD Information- Links to State HUD websites:
http://www.hud.gov/local/index.cfm

HUD Forms Resource- Search for HUD forms by number or name
http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/hudclips/forms/

HUD Mortgagee Letters Archive - Current and past Mortgagee Letters
http://www.hud.gov/offices/adm/hudclips/letters/mortgagee/

HUD Handbooks by number
http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/lender/mtgeekit.cfm

HUD Homeownership Centers
ATLANTA - AL, Caribbean, FL, GA, IL, IN, KY, MS, NC, SC, TN Ph: 888-696-4687
Website: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/talk/addr_atl.cfm
Non-Profit Roster: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/np/np_atl.pdf
Atlanta HOC Circular Letters: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/circ/atl/circ_atl.cfm

DENVER - AR, CO, IA, KS, LA, MN, MO, MT, NM, NE, ND, OK, SD, TX, UT, WI, WY
Ph: 800-543-9378
Website: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/talk/addr_den.cfm
Non-Profit Roster: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/np/np_den.pdf
Denver HOC Circular Letters: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/circ/den/circ_den.cfm
Denver HOC Underwriting Cross-Index: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/circ/den/denhcros.cfm

PHILADELPHIA- CT, DE, DC, ME, MD, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, VA, WV
Ph: 215-656-0578
Website: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/talk/addr_phi.cfm
Non-Profit Roster: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/np/np_phi.pdf
Phili HOC Circular Letters: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/circ/phi/circ_phi.cfm

SANTA ANA- AZ, CA, ID, NV, OR, WA, HI, AL
Ph: 888-827-5605
Website: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/talk/addr_sna.cfm
Non-Profit Roster: http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/np/snanplis.xls
Santa Ana Circular Letters: not available