FHA loan residency requirements revised

The Department of Housing and Urban Development has reported that non-permanent residents will no longer be eligible for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgages.

HUD’s revised residency requirements for FHA-backed loans, which take effect on May 25, will apply to Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) recipients as well as individuals who are pending asylum or pending refugee status, according to HUD, since there is no guarantee that their residency status will be renewed under the current administration. The new policy eliminates the ‘non-permanent resident’ category entirely from the FHA’s Single Family Title I and Title II programs, and reverses a Biden-era policy which allows FHA loans for DACA recipients who provide a valid Social Security Number and work eligibility status.