HUD FHA Residency Requirements

Published on: Mar 31, 2025

On Mar. 26, HUD removed non-permanent residents from programs.

  • HUD reported crack down on government-backed mortgages for illegal immigrants.
  • Revised residency requirements and removed access for illegal aliens to FHA-insured mortgages by eliminating non-permanent residents category from Title I, II programs.
  • Residency Requirements
  • Amended provisions of Title I property improvement and manufactured home program.
  • Also, Title II single family forward and home equity conversion mortgage (HECM).
  • Removed the non-permanent resident aliens sections in entirety, eliminating eligibility for non-permanent resident borrowers, updated requirements for permanent residents.
  • Revised residency requirements will apply to deferred action for childhood arrivals (DACA) recipients as well as individuals who are pending asylum or refugee status.
  • Effectiveness
  • Provisions may be implemented immediately but must be in place by May 25, 2025.
Regulators
HUD
Entity Types
Corp; MG Orig
Reference
Lt 490, 2025-09, PR, 3/26/2025
Functions
Compliance; Legal; Operations
Countries
United States of America
Category
State
N/A
Products
Corporate; Mortgage
Rule Type
Final
Regions
Am
Rule Date
Mar 26, 2025
Effective Date
May 25, 2025
Rule ID
248620
Linked to
N/A
Reg. Last Update
Mar 26, 2025
Report Section
US Consumer