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source:
  type: regulation
  id: usda-hb-3555-ch05
  authority: USDA HB-1-3555 ch05 bootstrap
  description: Bootstrap for USDA HB-1-3555 ch05 register.
obligations:
  - id: usda-hb-3555-ch05-gus-mandatory-for-approved-lenders
    canonical_id: usda-hb-3555-ch05-gus-mandatory-for-approved-lenders
    section: USDA HB-1-3555 Ch. 5.3.B — Gaining Access to GUS
    description: |
      Approved [LENDERS] with active Lender Agreements must utilize
      GUS as part of their credit risk evaluation for all loan types
      supported by GUS. Lenders are required to enter into a User
      Agreement and obtain authorized access through the use of a
      Login.gov account and password.
    type: do
    audit_question: For every USDA SFHGLP loan request of a type supported by GUS, can [LENDER] evidence that the Guaranteed Underwriting System (GUS) was utilized as part of its credit risk evaluation, and that users accessed GUS through an executed User Agreement and a Login.gov account?
    program_review: Does the program require GUS use as part of credit-risk evaluation for every GUS-supported loan type, with access through an executed User Agreement and Login.gov?
    file_review: Spot-check GUS-supported loans; confirm GUS was run and that user access ran through an executed User Agreement / Login.gov account.
    judgment: false
    feeds: []
    workflow_phase: underwriting
    owner_role: underwriter
    secondary_owner_role: loan_officer
    cadence: per_loan
    consequence: ''
    tags:
      - round-b
      - regulator-direct
      - usda
      - hb-1-3555
      - ch05
      - gus
      - underwriting
      - promoted
    primary_source:
      tier: 1
      authority: USDA HB-1-3555 Chapter 5.3.B — Gaining Access to GUS
      source_class: usda-handbook-hb-1-3555
      source_url: https://www.rd.usda.gov/sites/default/files/3555-1chapter05.pdf
      snapshot_id: 2866d14c9dab6ecd
      fetched_at: '2026-05-23T01:50:00Z'
      content_hash: sha256:9e0f94cf83e09bd50dbc8625549a9091c8f0a404ab9bc2e774537148979ec560
      paragraph_quote: Approved lenders with active Lender Agreements must utilize GUS as part of their
      drafter_attestation: Copied verbatim from USDA HB-1-3555 snapshot 2866d14c9dab6ecd (Ch 05) at 2026-05-23. Source PDF retrieved via Wayback Machine.
    promoted_at: '2026-05-23T13:24:34+00:00'
    promoted_from: usda-hb-3555-ch05-roundb-v1.yaml
  - id: usda-hb-3555-ch05-gus-data-coincides-with-loan-file
    canonical_id: usda-hb-3555-ch05-gus-data-coincides-with-loan-file
    section: USDA HB-1-3555 Ch. 5.3 — Utilizing the Guaranteed Underwriting System
    description: |
      [LENDERS] are reminded that data entered in GUS must coincide
      with that of the lender's permanent loan file.
    type: do
    audit_question: For every USDA SFHGLP loan submitted through GUS, can [LENDER] evidence that the data entered in GUS coincides with that of the lender's permanent loan file?
    program_review: Does the program ensure data entered in GUS coincides with the permanent loan file (no divergence between submitted and documented values)?
    file_review: Pull a sample; reconcile key GUS data fields against the permanent loan file. The officer judges whether discrepancies are material to the GUS finding.
    judgment: true
    feeds: []
    workflow_phase: underwriting
    owner_role: underwriter
    secondary_owner_role: loan_officer
    cadence: per_loan
    consequence: ''
    tags:
      - round-b
      - regulator-direct
      - usda
      - hb-1-3555
      - ch05
      - gus
      - data-integrity
      - promoted
    primary_source:
      tier: 1
      authority: USDA HB-1-3555 Chapter 5.3 — Utilizing the Guaranteed Underwriting System
      source_class: usda-handbook-hb-1-3555
      source_url: https://www.rd.usda.gov/sites/default/files/3555-1chapter05.pdf
      snapshot_id: 2866d14c9dab6ecd
      fetched_at: '2026-05-23T01:50:00Z'
      content_hash: sha256:9e0f94cf83e09bd50dbc8625549a9091c8f0a404ab9bc2e774537148979ec560
      paragraph_quote: are reminded that data entered in GUS must coincide with that of the lender
      drafter_attestation: Copied verbatim from USDA HB-1-3555 snapshot 2866d14c9dab6ecd (Ch 05) at 2026-05-23. Source PDF retrieved via Wayback Machine.
    promoted_at: '2026-05-23T13:24:34+00:00'
    promoted_from: usda-hb-3555-ch05-roundb-v1.yaml
  - id: usda-hb-3555-ch05-clear-accurate-info-to-agency
    canonical_id: usda-hb-3555-ch05-clear-accurate-info-to-agency
    section: USDA HB-1-3555 Ch. 5.1 — Introduction [7 CFR 3555.51(b)]
    description: |
      [LENDERS] must provide the Agency with clear and accurate
      information so that Agency staff can promptly determine
      whether the loan qualifies for a guarantee.
    type: do
    audit_question: For every USDA SFHGLP loan submitted for guarantee, can [LENDER] evidence that the information provided to the Agency was clear and accurate such that Agency staff could promptly determine guarantee eligibility?
    program_review: Does the program ensure information submitted to the Agency is clear and accurate enough for Agency staff to promptly determine guarantee eligibility?
    file_review: Pull a sample; assess whether the submission package was clear and accurate. The officer judges sufficiency and accuracy of the information provided.
    judgment: true
    feeds: []
    workflow_phase: underwriting
    owner_role: underwriter
    secondary_owner_role: loan_officer
    cadence: per_loan
    consequence: ''
    tags:
      - round-b
      - regulator-direct
      - usda
      - hb-1-3555
      - ch05
      - accuracy
      - promoted
    primary_source:
      tier: 1
      authority: USDA HB-1-3555 Chapter 5.1 — Introduction
      source_class: usda-handbook-hb-1-3555
      source_url: https://www.rd.usda.gov/sites/default/files/3555-1chapter05.pdf
      snapshot_id: 2866d14c9dab6ecd
      fetched_at: '2026-05-23T01:50:00Z'
      content_hash: sha256:9e0f94cf83e09bd50dbc8625549a9091c8f0a404ab9bc2e774537148979ec560
      paragraph_quote: Lenders must provide the Agency with clear and accurate information so that
      drafter_attestation: Copied verbatim from USDA HB-1-3555 snapshot 2866d14c9dab6ecd (Ch 05) at 2026-05-23. Source PDF retrieved via Wayback Machine.
    promoted_at: '2026-05-23T13:24:34+00:00'
    promoted_from: usda-hb-3555-ch05-roundb-v1.yaml
_promotion_history:
  - promoted_at: '2026-05-23T13:24:34+00:00'
    candidate_path: obligations\_remediation\_round_b_drafts\usda-hb-3555-ch05-roundb-v1.yaml
    candidates_promoted: 3
    candidates_skipped_existing: 0

Verbatim regulatory text (3)

Verbatim provisions from USDA HB-1-3555 ch05 bootstrap — each quote is a verified substring of the regulator-published source snapshot, not retyped. Quoted for reference; this is not legal advice. The operational layer (P&P updates, prompts) lives in the regulation update kits.

USDA HB-1-3555 Ch. 5.3.B — Gaining Access to GUS

Approved lenders with active Lender Agreements must utilize GUS as part of their

Source: USDA HB-1-3555 Chapter 5.3.B — Gaining Access to GUS · source URL · snapshot 2866d14c9dab6ecd

USDA HB-1-3555 Ch. 5.3 — Utilizing the Guaranteed Underwriting System

are reminded that data entered in GUS must coincide with that of the lender

Source: USDA HB-1-3555 Chapter 5.3 — Utilizing the Guaranteed Underwriting System · source URL · snapshot 2866d14c9dab6ecd

USDA HB-1-3555 Ch. 5.1 — Introduction [7 CFR 3555.51(b)]

Lenders must provide the Agency with clear and accurate information so that

Source: USDA HB-1-3555 Chapter 5.1 — Introduction · source URL · snapshot 2866d14c9dab6ecd

Operationalizing USDA HB-1-3555 ch05 bootstrap

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Source of record: https://claudeforcompliance.com/regs/usda-hb-3555-ch05/ · register usda-hb-3555-ch05 · Claude for Compliance. Free to read and download; see regulatory updates and methodology.