FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, I. DOING BUSINESS WITH FHA > A. FHA LENDERS AND MORTGAGEES > 4. Branch Offices — d. Net Branching Prohibition

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HUD effective date: 09/14/2015 · section I.A.5 · Handbook 4000.1

FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part I — d. Net Branching Prohibition (09/14/2015).

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FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part I — d. Net Branching Prohibition (09/14/2015)

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d. Net Branching Prohibition (09/14/2015) i. Standard The Mortgagee must not engage an existing, legally separate mortgage company or broker to function as the Mortgagee’s branch office or DBA name or to conduct FHA activities using the Mortgagee’s FHA approval. ii. Exception for Existing Leases In cases where a Mortgagee acquires an existing office with the intent of operating it as a branch office, and the lease of the acquired office is not transferable to the Mortgagee, FHA will allow the Mortgagee to operate the acquired office as a branch office until the lease expires upon its own terms, so long as the Mortgagee can demonstrate that it has assumed financial liability for the payment of the lease. In such cases, the Mortgagee must document and maintain evidence that it has assumed financial liability for the payment of the lease and produce this documentation to FHA upon request. 5. Supplemental Mortgagee Authorities After a Mortgagee is approved, the Mortgagee can apply for additional supplemental Mortgagee authorities in accordance with the following requirements.

Source: FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Update 18 (issued 2026-08-12) · source URL · snapshot e1bca3432cf19e09

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