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Original Date Announced
June 11, 2019HUD announces that beneficiaries of the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program are ineligible for mortgages backed by the Federal Housing Administration. Prior to this announcement, there was confusion about the relevant policy.
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Letter from HUD re: DACA recipients' eligibility for U.S.-backed mortgage loansEffective Date
June 11, 2019Current Status
Fully in EffectOriginal Trump Policy Status
Status: Final/ActualTrump Administration Action: Change in PracticeSubject Matter: DACAAgencies Affected: OtherAssociated or Derivative Policies
Pre Trump-Era Policies
- December 18, 2018 The mortgage lending industry has reported receiving conflicting messages from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) and the Federal Housing Administration (“FHA”) regarding Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (“DACA”) recipients’ eligibility for FHA-insured mortgages. This has prompted congressional inquiries to seek clarification from HUD. December 18, 2018 Letter to HUD Secretary Carson from U.S. Senators Mendez, Booker, and Cortez-Masto
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HUD: DACA recipients ineligible for U.S.-backed mortgages
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