source:
  type: regulation
  id: va-m26-7-ch18-t02
  authority: VA Lenders Handbook M26-7, Chapter 18, Topic 2 — Applying for Authority
  description: "VA Lenders Handbook M26-7 Chapter 18 Topic 2 (Applying for Authority). Gap-fill (verbatim). \n"
obligations:
- id: va-m26-7-ch18-t02-0
  canonical_id: va-m26-7-ch18-t02-0
  section: VA Lenders Handbook M26-7 Ch.18 Topic 2 — Applying for Authority
  description: 'Ch.18 Topic 2 Applying for Authority: 2. Applying for Authority a. Application and Fees The nominating
    senior officer of the servicer and the nominee must jointly complete the Staff Appraisal Reviewer (SAR) application.
    SAR applicants must attach a resume showing they possess the three years requisite experience outl…'
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - gap-fill
  - va-m26-7
  - section-complete
  primary_source:
    tier: 1
    authority: VA Lenders Handbook M26-7, Chapter 18, Topic 2 — Applying for Authority
    source_class: va-handbook-m26-7
    source_url: https://www.benefits.va.gov/warms/pam26_7.asp
    snapshot_id: 34112e99016b0680
    fetched_at: '2026-06-18T00:00:00+00:00'
    content_hash: sha256:1735e2e83fc5c6fe6d74455696b4598c88331cc488c987c8bf66437a97300d61
    paragraph_quote: '2. Applying for Authority a. Application and Fees The nominating senior officer of the servicer
      and the nominee must jointly complete the Staff Appraisal Reviewer (SAR) application. SAR applicants must
      attach a resume showing they possess the three years requisite experience outlined in section 1 of this chapter.
      A $100 processing fee must accompany the application package. b. Notification of VA Decision Department of
      Veterans Affairs (VA) Central Office will review the application and send a letter of preliminary approval
      or rejection. In some cases, VA will need to request additional information from both the nominee and the
      senior officer in order to make a determination. Receipt of a letter of preliminary approval will authorize
      the nominee to schedule Servicer Appraisal Processing Program (SAPP) SAR training. c. SAR ID Number VA will
      issue a permanent identification (ID) number for each SAR approved. The SAR always retains the same ID number,
      even when employed by a different servicer. When a SAR already has a Lender Appraisal Processing Program (LAPP)
      SAR ID number, the number will also be used as the SAPP SAR ID. d. SAR Employed By New Servicer If a SAR begins
      work for a new servicer, the SAR’s SAPP authority automatically ceases and does not transfer to the new servicer.
      To reinstate the SAR’s SAPP authority, the new servicer employer must promptly submit to VA: • a new SAPP
      application, and • a $100 processing fee. The servicer may request a waiver for the training and case review
      requirements for that SAR by including: • the SAR’s VA-issued ID number on the application, and • a statement
      that the SAR has processed SAPP cases within the last year. VA Pamphlet 26-7, Revised'
    drafter_attestation: Verbatim from M26-7 Ch.18 Topic 2 body (max-gap occurrence), snapshot 34112e99016b0680;
      substring-verified.
  judgment: false
