source:
  type: guide
  id: hud-4000-1-v-1-referrals-for-noncompliance
  authority: FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part V — 1. Referrals
    for Noncompliance (03/27/2019)
  description: FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part V — 1. Referrals
    for Noncompliance (03/27/2019).
  coverage_tier: operative
obligations:
- id: hud-4000-1-v-1-referrals-for-noncompliance-full
  canonical_id: hud-4000-1-v-1-referrals-for-noncompliance-full
  section: FHA Single Family Housing Policy Handbook 4000.1, Part V — 1. Referrals
    for Noncompliance (03/27/2019)
  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 V — 1. Referrals
      for Noncompliance (03/27/2019)
    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: '1. Referrals for Noncompliance (03/27/2019) Handbook 4000.1
      1730 Last Revised: 11/26/2025 E. ENFORCEMENT The following provides general
      information about the processes and procedures normally employed by FHA in its
      enforcement activities. The following is provided for informational purposes
      only and does not represent a waiver of any authority of FHA, HUD, or the federal
      government to carry out enforcement activities to the full extent of its authorities
      in connection with FHA’s Single Family programs. 1. Referrals for Noncompliance
      (03/27/2019) FHA may refer any finding for administrative or other enforcement
      action in its discretion. Referrals may be made to any appropriate body, including:
      • HUD’s Mortgagee Review Board (MRB); • HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal
      Opportunity (FHEO) (fair lending issues); • HUD’s Departmental Enforcement Center
      (DEC) (suspension or debarment actions); • HUD’s OIG (suspected fraud or illegal
      activities); • the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB); • the Department
      of Justice (DOJ); and/or • state licensing agencies (e.g., Secretary of State,
      Real Estate Commissioner, Appraisal Review Board, Department of Banking, Bar
      Association, etc.).'
  judgment: false
