Federal Housing Administration (FHA) changes to its Electronic Appraisal Delivery (EAD) system Appraisal Logging screen and its Appraisal Case Transfer screen in FHA Connection originally set to take effect Jan. 28 have been postponed as a result of the government shutdown, which ended Jan. 25, according to the FHA.
Additionally, those changes, as well as the beginning date for Business to Government (B2G) appraisal logging and transfer connections that originally were scheduled to become effective Jan. 28 have been postponed because of the lapse in appropriations.
The Aug. 5, 2019, requirement date for XML Digital Signatures on all appraisals uploaded to the EAD portal has not changed at this time, the letter states.
FHA said it understands the challenges lenders face when implementation dates shift; however, new effective dates for the EAD system and other appraisal-related changes will be communicated as soon as possible.