source:
  type: guide
  id: hud-4000-1-i-k-affiliates
  authority: FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part I — k. Affiliates
    (09/14/2015)
  description: FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part I — k. Affiliates
    (09/14/2015).
  coverage_tier: operative
obligations:
- id: hud-4000-1-i-k-affiliates-full
  canonical_id: hud-4000-1-i-k-affiliates-full
  section: FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part I — k. Affiliates
    (09/14/2015)
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - fha
  - hud-handbook
  - corpus-expansion
  - tier-operative
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part I — k. Affiliates
      (09/14/2015)
    source_class: hud-handbook
    source_url: https://www.hud.gov/hud-partners/single-family-handbook-4000-1
    snapshot_id: 8c03836f77f317e1
    fetched_at: '2026-05-23T00:28:40Z'
    content_hash: sha256:411430f29b13f9b54a2ebb0e6f6e7087ecd2b90d0da22eb0c8c792eaa2d7d0df
    paragraph_quote: 'k. Affiliates (09/14/2015) i. Definition Affiliates are contractors,
      agents, vendors, subservicers, and sponsored TPOs who participate in FHA programs
      on behalf of an FHA-approved Mortgagee. I. DOING BUSINESS WITH FHA A. FHA Lenders
      and Mortgagees (09/20/2021) 6. Post-approval Operations Handbook 4000.1 55 Last
      Revised: 11/26/2025 ii. Standard The Mortgagee must ensure that its Affiliates
      are eligible and properly trained to participate in FHA programs. The Mortgagee
      must ensure that each Affiliate of the Mortgagee adheres to FHA requirements
      when performing activities related to that Mortgagee’s FHA business.'
  judgment: false
