FHA issued FHA Mortgagee Letter 2022-19 rescinding the mandatory use date for the FHA Catalyst: Electronic Appraisal Delivery (EAD) module. Per the Mortgagee Letter, FHA has rescinded Mortgagee Letter’s 2021-23 (Mandatory Transition to the FHA Catalyst: EAD Module for FHA Single Family Appraisals) and 2022-04 (Update to the Mandatory Use Date for the FHA Catalyst: EAD Module). The FHA Catalyst: EAD Module will remain available for initial appraisal submissions for all cases through March 17, 2023 and resubmission of appraisals for cases previously submitted to the FHA Catalyst: EAD Module through October 14, 2023. After October 14, 2023, the FHA Catalyst: EAD Module will no longer be available for appraisal submissions, and all appraisals must be submitted through FHA’s non-Catalyst, legacy EAD portal. This rescission is effective November 22, 2022.
Click to view the FHA Mortgagee Letter 2022-19: https://www.tenaco.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/FHA-Mortgagee-Letter-2022-19-11-22-22.pdf
Click to view the FHA Info #2022-97: https://www.tenaco.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/FHA-Info-2022-97.pdf