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  type: guide
  id: usda-hb-3555-15.2
  authority: USDA SFH Guaranteed Loan Program Technical Handbook HB-1-3555 ¶15.2 —
    Lender Responsibility
  description: USDA SFH Guaranteed Loan Program Technical Handbook HB-1-3555 ¶15.2
    — Lender Responsibility.
  coverage_tier: operative
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  section: USDA SFH Guaranteed Loan Program Technical Handbook HB-1-3555 ¶15.2 — Lender
    Responsibility
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    authority: USDA SFH Guaranteed Loan Program Technical Handbook HB-1-3555 ¶15.2
      — Lender Responsibility
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    source_url: https://www.rd.usda.gov/sites/default/files/hb-1-3555_consolidated.pdf
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    paragraph_quote: 15.2 LENDER RESPONSIBILITY The originating lender is responsible
      for the accuracy of all information used to obtain a Rural Development guarantee
      in accordance with 7 CFR 3555 and this Handbook. The permanent loan file must
      contain verified documentation that supports household eligibility for the Single
      Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program (SFHGLP) and the lender’s approval of
      the loan request. Lenders are not authorized to close loans prior to the issuance
      of the Conditional Commitment. Closing a loan prior to obtaining a Conditional
      Commitment from the Agency will render that loan submission ineligible for a
      Loan Note Guarantee and may affect the lender’s approval status to participate
      in the program.
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