source:
  type: guide
  id: va-m26-7-ch10-t26
  authority: VA Lenders Handbook (VA Pamphlet 26-7), Chapter 10, Topic 26 — Request
    from the Veteran to Change Lenders
  description: VA Lenders Handbook (VA Pamphlet 26-7), Chapter 10, Topic 26 — Request
    from the Veteran to Change Lenders.
  coverage_tier: operative
obligations:
- id: va-m26-7-ch10-t26-full
  canonical_id: va-m26-7-ch10-t26-full
  section: VA Lenders Handbook (VA Pamphlet 26-7), Chapter 10, Topic 26 — Request
    from the Veteran to Change Lenders
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - va
  - va-handbook
  - corpus-expansion
  - tier-operative
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: VA Lenders Handbook (VA Pamphlet 26-7), Chapter 10, Topic 26 — Request
      from the Veteran to Change Lenders
    source_class: va-handbook
    source_url: https://www.benefits.va.gov/warms/pam26_7.asp
    snapshot_id: 454f0e7af6f49c3b
    fetched_at: '2026-05-23T01:53:53Z'
    content_hash: sha256:0551eb031df071b1ef69a627ad29b5a2c41dc00e3e2b9ccd421133b2561fa57d
    paragraph_quote: '26. Request from the Veteran to Change Lenders Change Date March
      11, 2019 • This chapter has been revised in its entirety. a. Lender Responsibilities
      Lenders are expected to cooperate when a Veteran decides to change lenders.
      The lender who ordered the appraisal must transfer the case to the new lender
      when requested by the Veteran in writing (including email). An appraisal report
      and case number may be transferred to another LAPP lender in WebLGY by a SAR
      of the original lender. The new lender should provide to the Veteran, their
      email address, phone number, and VA Lender ID number to be included in the Veteran’s
      letter to the original lender. b. New Lender Must Issue the NOV An NOV issued
      by a SAR is not transferable to another lender. The new lender’s SAR must review
      the appraisal and issue a new NOV to the Veteran. c. Lender Not Approved for
      LAPP If the new lender does not participate in LAPP, the Veteran’s request to
      change lenders must be submitted to the RLC of jurisdiction. The RLC will issue
      the NOV. VA Pamphlet 26-7, Revised Chapter 10: Appraisal Process 10-40'
  judgment: false
