FHA issued Mortgagee Letter 2021-23, announcing the transition of appraisal deliveries from the Legacy Electronic Appraisal Delivery (EAD) Portal to the FHA Catalyst: Electronic Appraisal Delivery Module. Per the Mortgagee Letter, mortgagees must deliver appraisals through the FHA Catalyst: EAD Module based on the following mandatory transition dates:
- Effective on and after March 14, 2022, appraisal delivery through the FHA Catalyst: EAD Module is mandatory for all cases unless a previous appraisal version has been submitted to the legacy EAD portal.
- For cases with a previous appraisal submission in the legacy EAD portal before March 14, 2022, appraisal resubmissions may continue to be delivered through the legacy EAD portal until April 15, 2022.
- After April 15, 2022, appraisal submissions for all cases, regardless of previous submission status, must be delivered through the FHA Catalyst: EAD Module.
The Mortgagee Letter is effective immediately.
Click to view the FHA Mortgagee Letter 2021-23: https://www.tenaco.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/FHA-Mortgagee-Letter-2021-23-09-15-21.pdf
Click to view the FHA Info #21-77: https://www.tenaco.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/FHA-Info-21-77.pdf
