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What Does It Mean To Get An FHA Mortgage Loan Case Number?

June 4, 2018

What Does It Mean To Get An FHA Mortgage Loan Case Number?

For those new to the home loan process, or just new to FHA mortgage loans, the question, ‘What Does It Mean To Get An FHA Mortgage Loan Case Number?” is a good one to ask. What is this process and how does it work?

It does not matter if you are applying for an FHA 203(k) rehab loan, a typical new purchase FHA mortgage, or even an FHA One-Time Close construction loan; when a borrower is serious enough to start the loan application paperwork the FHA case number process will begin.

HUD 4000.1, the FHA Loan Handbook, says an FHA case number is ordered by the lender when there is an active mortgage loan application for the property a borrower wants to purchase.

What is required of the borrower to begin the process to get an FHA loan case number? HUD 4000.1 says the lender will need the following:

  • Borrower’s name, Social Security Number, and date of birth;
  • the address of the property to be purchased or built with the FHA mortgage
  • an active mortgage application for that property

The FHA loan case number is not dependent on the appraisal under the FHA loan rules in HUD 4000.1.

FHA loan case numbers are not valid indefinitely; certain actions must be taken to keep the FHA loan case number open, including (but not necessarily limited to) the following:

  • appraisal information entered;
  • “Firm Commitment” issued by FHA;
  • insurance application received and subsequent updates; or
  • Notices of Return (NOR) or resubmissions.

The items in the list above are considered “last actions taken” and if six months go by after that “last action”, the FHA case number must be closed. FHA loan rules in HUD 4000.1 point out that other actions such as updating the borrower’s name and/or address, appraisal updates, or “transmission of the Upfront Mortgage Insurance Premium” do NOT constitute an official “last action taken”.

FHA loan case numbers may also be cancelled-this can happen for variety of reasons up to and including the borrower deciding not to proceed with the loan.

Ask your lender if you aren’t sure how these requirements will affect your transaction. State law, additional lender standards, or other requirements may also play a role in what can affect your home loan transaction; FHA loan rules do not override state or local laws or other requirements. The rules discussed here are not your lender’s standards, they are the rules issued by the Federal Housing Administration for the FHA home loan program it created.

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  1. PDF Case Number Assignment

    The Case Number Assignment menu (Figure 1), used for all case number assignment tasks, is reached by the menu path: Single Family FHA > Single Family Origination > Case Processing > Case Number Assignment. The procedures for using the Case Number Assignment menu functions are described in Case Number Assignment Workflow.

  2. Frequently Asked Questions

    Please contact your FHA Connection Application Coordinator and request that they set the Case Number Assignment authorization to "Add/Update" on your FHA Connection user ID. If you do not know who that person is, please refer to the question "I do not know who my FHA Connection Application Coordinator is.

  3. FHA System Support Subcategories · U.S. Dept of Housing and Urban

    Case Number Assignment Appraisal/Property Analysis Display All Subcategories Appraisal Procedures Appraiser Approval/Eligibility Appraiser Roster Changes Documentation Requirements Electronic Appraisal (EAD) Manufactured Housing Property Eligibility Property Flipping Property Inspections Sanctions System Support Closing and Insuring

  4. Case Detail

    Case Detail, available on the Single Family Servicing (Monthly Premiums) menu, provides current information for all FHA cases, both endorsed (insured) and non-endorsed, based on the status of the requested case. If the case has not been insured, case information is retrieved from CHUMS.

  5. PDF Quick FHA Case Number Assignments Reference Guide

    residence for 12 months prior to case number assignment (does not apply to inherited properties). Rate/Term & Simple Refinance Loan must be downgraded to a Refer and manually underwritten if any mortgage tradeline, including HELOCs, during the 12 months prior to case number assignment reflects 3 or more 30-day lates, 1 or more 60-day late plus

  6. FHA Case Processing

    Mortgage Insurance Certificate (MIC) Corrections Request Template NOTE: Documents containing Social Security Numbers or other Personally Identifiable Information (PII) should be encrypted as follows: Utilize WinZip to encrypt and secure any PII.

  7. What is an FHA Case Number on FHA Home Loans

    An FHA case number is a unique identifier assigned to a specific FHA-insured mortgage loan. The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) uses case numbers to track and manage the various loans it insures. When a borrower applies for an FHA-insured home loan, the lender initiates the loan process by obtaining an FHA case number.

  8. Looking for FHA information?

    U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development . 451 7th Street, S.W., Washington, DC 20410 T: 202-708-1112

  9. Help

    Here is the basic procedure for requesting an FHA case number assignment: Enter the information required for the type of case Submit for processing Review results After receiving an FHA case number, Borrower/Address Change on the Case Processing menu can be used to add or revise borrower information. Entering General Information

  10. FHA Connection Quick Start

    203k Calculator (with FHA Case Number) For a specified 203(k) FHA case number, it provides the maximum base mortgage amount, loan-to-value (LTV) factor for maximum mortgage eligibility, calculation of the LTV for the application of the annual mortgage insurance premium (MIP), and details of the escrow account. Binder Selection

  11. FHA Case Number on New Applications and Transfers

    All FHA borrowers will need an FHA case number. You can only have a FHA fall figure. Importance Of Case Mathematics On FHA Loans. Case Numbers is required on everything FHA loans. The FHA Suitcase Number is a unique 10-digit numbers assigned to a borrower's loan files. The Case Number is mapped by the Case Number Assignment up FHA Connection.

  12. PDF 4-2 Transfers of Case Numbers Between Lenders

    FHA case number if the origination and closing of a loan will not be completed or if FHA mortgage insurance endorsement will not be sought. 4-2 . TRANSFERS OF CASE NUMBERS BETWEEN LENDERS. A. New Lender. Lenders are expected to cooperate in the transfer of case numbers. At the request of a borrower, the case number is to be assigned

  13. What Does It Mean To Get An FHA Mortgage Loan Case Number?

    HUD 4000.1, the FHA Loan Handbook, says an FHA case number is ordered by the lender when there is an active mortgage loan application for the property a borrower wants to purchase. What is required of the borrower to begin the process to get an FHA loan case number? HUD 4000.1 says the lender will need the following:

  14. PDF Case Processing Overview

    or add information on a case with an assigned case number prior to endorsement of the case. Note: Borrower/Address Change is used to correct borrower and property address information. 1. FHA Connection Guide: 2. On the Case Number Assignment menu page: WINK: Update an Existing Case Holds Tracking Use Holds Tracking to monitor

  15. PDF U.s. Department of Housing and Urban Development Washington, Dc 20410-8000

    permits mortgagees to obtain a case number in FHA Connection without first having to select an appraiser from the FHA Appraiser Roster and input the appraiser's information in the Case Number Assignment screen; and, requires that the effective date of the appraisal be after the case number assignment date except in certain limited circumstances.

  16. Help

    On the Case Number Assignment (Update Existing Case) page, enter the 10-digit case number assigned to the mortgage in the FHA Case Number field. Click Send. If there is no error, the Case Number Assignment Update page appears for a non-endorsed case. Verify that you are working with the appropriate case by reviewing the information.

  17. FHA Case Assignments- Requirements for Requests, Cancellations

    The problem with that is that common sense says if you know enough about the borrower to know that you'd need an FHA appraisal to qualify them and you have enough information at hand to request the case assignment (borrower name, property address, SSN, date of birth) you obviously have enough information in your hands to meet the regulatory requ...

  18. Help

    Description Case Number Assigned on Month, day, and year (mm/dd/yyyy) the mortgage loan was assigned an FHA case number. FHA Case Number Unique 10-digit identifier assigned to the mortgage by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).

  19. PDF Features Hard Stop Checks and Error Messages

    FHA505 FHA Case Number assigned to property does not match subject address state N 1004D 9005 Invalid form type for Appraisal 1: 1004D/442 N ... FHA6000 A transfer in the past 3 years was indicated; the Price of Prior Sale/Transfer must be provided and greater than or equal to 0 N

  20. PDF Date: May 17, 2023 To

    depending on the date of FHA case number assignment and increased complexity of servicing the HECM portfolio. To reduce the burden on Mortgagees in complying with these differing program requirements, FHA is providing an extension to those HECMs with FHA case numbers assigned prior to September 19, 2017, to provide a single 12-month deadline for