USDA SFH Guaranteed Loan Program Technical Handbook HB-1-3555 ¶2.1 — Introduction

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USDA SFH Guaranteed Loan Program Technical Handbook HB-1-3555 ¶2.1 — Introduction.

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      paragraph_quote: 2.1 INTRODUCTION Both the lender and the Agency have record retention responsibilities. Upon request, the lender must be able to provide the Agency with all mortgage loan files including all loan origination documents. When the lender uses imaging for storage of records, it must retain the capability to reproduce legible and exact duplicates of all original documents. The Agency must retain all files relating to its approval of a lender for participation in the Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program (SFHGLP).

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USDA SFH Guaranteed Loan Program Technical Handbook HB-1-3555 ¶2.1 — Introduction

2.1 INTRODUCTION Both the lender and the Agency have record retention responsibilities. Upon request, the lender must be able to provide the Agency with all mortgage loan files including all loan origination documents. When the lender uses imaging for storage of records, it must retain the capability to reproduce legible and exact duplicates of all original documents. The Agency must retain all files relating to its approval of a lender for participation in the Single Family Housing Guaranteed Loan Program (SFHGLP).

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