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  authority: USDA SFH Guaranteed Loan Program Technical Handbook HB-1-3555 ¶8.1 —
    Introduction
  description: USDA SFH Guaranteed Loan Program Technical Handbook HB-1-3555 ¶8.1
    — Introduction.
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  section: USDA SFH Guaranteed Loan Program Technical Handbook HB-1-3555 ¶8.1 — Introduction
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    authority: USDA SFH Guaranteed Loan Program Technical Handbook HB-1-3555 ¶8.1
      — Introduction
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    paragraph_quote: 8.1 INTRODUCTION Applicants seeking the assistance of a Single
      Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program (SFHGLP) loan must meet the minimum applicant
      characteristics outlined in this chapter. Lenders must determine that the criteria
      have been met prior to analyzing the applicants’ income, credit, and ratio qualifications.
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