Revise the single-family handbook to comply with regulations that prevent loans to borrowers with delinquent child support subject to Federal offset.
Publication Report
2018-KC-0001 | Marzo 26, 2018
FHA Insured $1.9 Billion in Loans to Borrowers Barred by Federal Requirements
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Office of Inspector General audited Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-insured loans from calendar year 2016. Our audit objective was to determine whether FHA insured loans to borrowers... másRelated Recommendations
Housing
- Status2018-KC-0001-001-AOpenClosed$1,905,340,944.00Funds Put to Better Use
Recommendations that funds be put to better use estimate funds that could be used more efficiently. For example, recommendations that funds be put to better use could result in reductions in spending, deobligation of funds, or avoidance of unnecessary spending.
PrioridadPriorityWe believe these open recommendations, if implemented, will have the greatest impact on helping HUD achieve its mission to create strong, sustainable, inclusive communities and quality affordable homes for all.
SummaryDevelop a method for using the Do Not Pay portal during the underwriting process to identify delinquent child support and delinquent Federal debt to prevent future FHA loans to ineligible borrowers to put $1.9 billion to better use.
Status
The Office of Housing has approved prioritization of funding for Integration between Do Not Pay portal and CHUMS. Funding was allocated to the CHUMS IT contractor on January 26, 2024, to integrate Treasury’s Do Not Pay system with CHUMS, and the IT development project was kicked off the week of February 5, 2024. As of November 2024, the Office of Single Family Housing reported that Treasury is working on drafting the Computer Matching Agreement. Single Family plans to submit an update on the system interface project or request another extension in March 2025.
Analysis
To fully address this recommendation, HUD must provide evidence that it has implemented applicant screening against the Do Not Pay portal to identify delinquent child support and delinquent Federal debt to prevent future FHA loans going to ineligible borrowers.
Implementation of this rule should result in HUD putting $1.9 billion to better use.
- Summary
Schedule the timely renewal of data-sharing agreements to prevent data loss in CAIVRS or discontinue use of the system if implementation of 1A makes CAIVRS unnecessary.