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  type: guide
  id: hud-4000-1-i-c-application-and-approval-process
  authority: FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part I — c. Application
    and Approval Process (09/14/2015)
  description: FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part I — c. Application
    and Approval Process (09/14/2015).
  coverage_tier: operative
obligations:
- id: hud-4000-1-i-c-application-and-approval-process-full
  canonical_id: hud-4000-1-i-c-application-and-approval-process-full
  section: FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part I — c. Application
    and Approval Process (09/14/2015)
  type: do
  tags:
  - regulator-direct
  - fha
  - hud-handbook
  - corpus-expansion
  - tier-operative
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    tier: 1
    authority: FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part I — c. Application
      and Approval Process (09/14/2015)
    source_class: hud-handbook
    source_url: https://www.hud.gov/hud-partners/single-family-handbook-4000-1
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    paragraph_quote: 'c. Application and Approval Process (09/14/2015) i. Eligibility
      Requirements (A) General Requirements For placement on the FHA Appraiser Roster,
      the appraiser must: • be a state-certified residential or state-certified general
      appraiser with credentials based on the minimum licensing/certification criteria
      issued by the Appraiser Qualifications Board (AQB) of the Appraisal Foundation;
      • not be suspended, debarred, or otherwise excluded; and • not be listed on
      HUD’s Limited Denial of Participation (LDP) List, HUD’s Credit Alert Verification
      Reporting System (CAIVRS), or subject to any current loss of standing or suspension
      as a certified appraiser in any state. (B) Competency Requirement The Appraiser
      must be knowledgeable of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice
      (USPAP) and FHA appraisal requirements. The Appraiser must meet the competency
      requirements defined in USPAP prior to accepting an assignment. The Appraiser
      must be knowledgeable in the market where the assignment is located. I. DOING
      BUSINESS WITH FHA B. Other Participants 1. FHA Appraiser Roster Handbook 4000.1
      77 Last Revised: 11/26/2025 (C) Licensing Requirement The Appraiser must be
      a state-certified residential or state-certified general Appraiser. The Appraiser
      must maintain and be able to prove certification in all states in which the
      Appraiser performs appraisals. ii. Submitting the Application and Required Documentation
      The appraiser must submit applications electronically through FHA Connection
      (FHAC) and follow the FHA Appraiser Roster Application Instructions. (A) Form
      HUD-92563-A, Application for Roster Personnel Designation The appraiser must
      complete form HUD-92563-A, Application for Roster Personnel Designation, in
      FHAC. The appraiser must sign this form, scan it, and save it in a PDF format
      for delivery to FHA. The appraiser must certify that the appraiser has “read
      and fully understands and will comply with FHA Single Family Housing Policy
      Handbook (Handbook 4000.1), and FHA Single Family Housing Appraisal Report and
      Data Delivery Guide.” (B) State Certification The appraiser must provide a PDF
      image of their current state-issued certification for each state in which the
      appraiser is certified. (C) Pending or Settled Actions The applicant must disclose
      all lawsuits, administrative complaints, Findings, or reports produced in connection
      with an investigation, audit, or review conducted by HUD, another federal, state,
      or local governmental agency, or by any other regulatory or oversight entity
      with jurisdiction over the appraiser, its officers, partners, directors, principals,
      managers, supervisors, and other agents, that are currently pending or were
      resolved within two years of the application, including any violations of the
      Fair Housing Act. iii. Processing of Application FHA will review all completed
      applications for approval to determine if the appraiser complies with all eligibility
      requirements. If FHA requires additional documentation or clarifying information,
      FHA may request such additional information and provide the appraiser with a
      deadline for response. If the appraiser does not submit a completed application
      or provide the additional information requested by the specified deadline, FHA
      may deny approval on this basis. I. DOING BUSINESS WITH FHA B. Other Participants
      1. FHA Appraiser Roster Handbook 4000.1 78 Last Revised: 11/26/2025 iv. Application
      Approval If FHA approves the appraiser’s application, the Appraiser’s name will
      appear on the FHA Appraiser Roster. v. Application Denial Applicants deemed
      ineligible for placement on the FHA Appraiser Roster will be notified electronically
      and provided with the reason(s) for denial.'
  judgment: false
