VA issued Circular 26-23-02 (Circular), announcing updates to Forms 26-1880 (Request for a Certificate of Eligibility) and 26-1817 (Request for Determination of Loan Guaranty Eligibility – Unmarried Surviving Spouses). Per the Circular, VA updated the forms to include additional fields that may assist VA in determining eligibility, evaluate prior loan usage, and assess the appropriate funding fee percentage. The changes announced in the Circular went into effect January 5, 2023.
Click to view the VA Circular 26-23-02: https://www.tenaco.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/VA-Circular-26-23-02-01-05-23.pdf