24 CFR 203.1 : Housing And Urban Development (§ 0.1 To Parts 4101-4199) — (§ 200.1 To Parts 403-499) — Regulations Relating To Housing And Urban Development (Continued) (§ 200.1 To Parts 403-499) — Office Of Assistant Secretary For Housing - Federal Housing Commissioner, Department Of Housing And Urban Development (§ 200.1 To Parts 292-299) — Mortgage And Loan Insurance Programs Under National Housing Act And Other Authorities (§ 201.1 To § 267.22) — Single Family Mortgage Insurance (§ 203.1 To § 203.681) — Eligibility Requirements And Underwriting Procedures (§ 203.1 To § 203.249) — Direct Endorsement, Lender Insurance, And Commitments (§ 203.1 To § 203.7) — Underwriting procedures.

The three underwriting procedures for single family mortgages are:

(a) Direct Endorsement. This procedure, which is described in § 203.5, is available for mortgagees that are eligible under § 203.3.

(b) Lender insurance. This procedure, which is described in § 203.6, is available for mortgagees that are eligible for the Direct Endorsement program under § 203.5, and that are also approved according to § 203.4.

(c) Issuing of commitments through HUD offices. Processing through HUD offices as described in § 203.7, with issuance of commitments, is available only for mortgages that are not eligible for Direct Endorsement processing under § 203.5(b) or to the extent required in § 203.3(b)(4), § 203.3(d)(1), or as determined by the Secretary.