2019 

• Tips for Success & Holiday Closures (December 18, 2019)

• Taxpayer First Act (December 10, 2019)

• Freddie Mac Program Changes & Tips for Success (December 4, 2019)

• Lock, Fee, and SRP Guide & Thanksgiving Closure (November 26, 2019)

• True & Certify and Training Reminder (November 6, 2019)

• New Step Up eLearning & Training Reminder (October 30, 2019)

• Critical Lender Update Recorded Call & Fall Training Reminder (October 16, 2019)

• Critical Lender Update: Conventional Product Changes (October 9, 2019)

• Fall Training & CCC Grant (October 2, 2019)

• Flood Insurance Reminder, Updated Manuals, & Fix Up Loan Program (September 25, 2019)
• Minnesota Housing Interest Rate Page Updates (September 11, 2019)
• Conventional Product Changes Reminder & Important DU Announcement (September 4, 2019)
• Updates & Old Commitment System Access (August 28, 2019)
• Conventional Product Changes (August 20, 2019)
• Step Up New Lock Period & Fannie Mae Update (August 7, 2019)
• Conventional Cash to Close Grant Income Limit Changes (July 25, 2019)
• FHA Mortgages Letter 2019-06 Follow-up: Temporarily Suspended  (July 18, 2019) 
• FHA Mortgagee Letter 2019-06 Follow-up: Revised FHA DPA Commitment Form (July 9, 2019)
• Increased Income Limits Effective Today (July 1, 2019)
• Monthly Update & Underwriter Call: New Series Sign-up (June 26, 2019)
• Increased Income Limits Effective July 1 (June 19, 2019)
• Deferred Payment Loan Commitment System Error Resolved (June 14, 2019)
• Deferred Payment Loan Commitment System Error (June 13, 2019)
• Tips for Success and Updated Loan Documents (June 5, 2019)
• Update: Loan Commitment System Now Available (May 29, 2019)
• Important Notice: Loan Commitment System Outage (May 29, 2019)
• Eligible Use of Funds Reminder (May 22, 2019)
• New Loan Commitment System: Sharing Tips and Gathering Feedback (May 13, 2019)
• 90-Day Extension on Effective Date of New FHA Guidance (April 25, 2019)
• FHA Requirements for Government Funded Downpayment Loans (April 23, 2019)
• It's Here! New Loan Commitment System Now Live (April 22, 2019)
• Important MRB Document Changes and Training for April 22 Loan Commitment System Launch (April 15, 2019)
• Register Now: New Loan Commitment System Training (April 4, 2019)
• Manual Underwriting Reminder (April 2, 2019)
• Commitment System Down & Training Reminder (March 27, 2019)
• Spring In-Person Lender Training (March 13, 2019)
• Tips for Success and Closed on Presidents Day (February 13, 2019)
• New Loan Commitment System: Web Page Updates and FAQs (February 6, 2019)
• Lender Survey Deadline Extended (January 23, 2019)
• We Want to Know What You Think! (January 10, 2019)
• Federal Government Shutdown: Impact on Home Mortgage Programs (January 3, 2019)

2018

• Fannie and Freddie AUS System Eligibility Updates & Job Opening Reminder (December 19, 2018)
• Top Producing Loan Officer Production Deadline (December 12, 2018)
• Product Changes and Partner Solutions Team Job Opening (December 5, 2018)
• Coming in 2019: New Loan Commitment System (November 30, 2018)
• Training Opportunities & Holiday Hours Reminder (November 20, 2018)
• Property Eligibility and Manufactured Home Updates (November 7, 2018)
• Lender Update Call (October 31, 2018)
• Expanded Disclosure Options and Updated Rate Page (October 24, 2018)
• Fall Lender Training Reminder (October 17, 2018)
• Commitment System Maintenance - October 12-13 (October 11, 2018)
• Condo Approval Update & Training Reminder (October 9, 2018) 
• Top Producing Loan Officer Awards (October 3, 2018)
• Reserve Your Spot at Our Fall Lender Trainings (September 19, 2018)
• DPL+ Reminders & Training Opportunities (September 12, 2018)
• Fannie Mae HomePath Training (August 7, 2018)
• Conventional Cash to Close Grants Income Limit Changes (July 26, 2018)
• Updated Subsidy Recapture Disclosure Statement and Tennessen Warning (July 10, 2018)
• Increased Income & Home Cost Limits Effective Today (July 2, 2018)
• Revised Address for First Mortgage Assignments (June 27, 2018)
• In Case You Missed It - 2018 Summary of Program Updates
• Increased Income Limits Effective July 2 (June 20, 2018)
• Updated Start Up Disclosure Summary (June 13, 2018)
• Lender Training Updates (June 6, 2018)
• Important: Eligible Use of Funds Reminder (May 16, 2018)
• Update: DPL Plus Housing Ratio Calculation (May 2, 2018)
• Tax Service Fee Increase (April 25, 2018)
• Changes to the Conventional Cash to Close Grant (April 12, 2018)
• Register for Spring In-Person Trainings (April 5, 2018)
• Mortgage Program Changes Effective Today! (March 26, 2018)
• Reminder: Home Mortgage Program Changes Effective March 26 (March 21, 2018)
• Home Mortgage Program Changes Effective March 26 (March 14, 2018)
• Critical Lender Update: Homeownership Lenders Webpage Redesign (February 28, 2018)
• Homeownership Lenders Webpage Redesign Launching March 1 (February 22, 2018)
• New Address for Collateral Packages (February 14, 2018)
• Conventional Cash to Close Grants Deadline for Purchase (January 31, 2018)
• Last Chance to Share Your Thoughts in Lender Survey (January 24, 2018)
• One Week Left to Complete Lender Survey (January 17, 2018)
• Share Your Thoughts: Lender Satisfaction Survey (January 11, 2018)

2017

• In Case You Missed It - 2017 Summary of Program Updates
• MCC Program End of Year Timing and Tax Reform Legislation (December 20, 2017)
• Conventional Cash to Close Grants Update (December 13, 2017)
• Update: Limited Remaining Mortgage Credit Certificate Funds (December 1, 2017)
• MCC End-of-Year Commitment Process and Potential Tax Reform Impact (November 29, 2017)
• HFA Preferred Student Loan Solutions (November 21, 2017)
• Top Producing Loan Officer Production Deadline (November 8, 2017)
• Important TRID Updates (November 2, 2017)
• Eligible Homebuyer Education Courses and In-Person Trainings (October 19, 2017)
• Reminder: Mortgage Deed Amendments No Longer Required (October 11, 2017)
• Mortgage Deed Amendments No Longer Required (September 28, 2017)
• MCC Program Still Available - Now With Lower Rates (September 20, 2017)
• Go Back to School this Fall with Minnesota Housing (September 13, 2017)
• Update your Marketing Materials (September 6, 2017)
• September 1 Address Change Reminders (August 23, 2017)
• How to Avoid Errors on Conventional Cash to Close Grant (August 9, 2017)
• Join Us: Conventional Cash to Close Grant Webinars (August 2, 2017)
• New! Conventional Cash to Close Grants Coming Soon (July 27, 2017)
• Loans Ineligible for Purchase without Homebuyer Ed Prior to Closing (July 6, 2017)
• [Update] FHA Loans Locked with a Downpayment Loan (June 28, 2017)
• Layer Federal Home Loan Bank Downpayment Funds with Minnesota Housing (June 21, 2017)
• Homebuyer Education Requirement Reminder (May 31, 2017)
• Increased Income Limits Effective June 1 (May 24, 2017)
• Moorhead and St. Cloud Partners: Register Today for In-Person Training (May 15, 2017)
• Fannie Mae Product Underwriting Announcement (May 3, 2017)
• New: Minimum 650 FICO with FHA (April 12, 2017)
• Register Today for April 12 In-Person Training (April 5, 2017)
• Kick Off Homebuying Season with an In-Person Training (March 29, 2017)
• Downpayment and Closing Cost Loan Changes Effective March 1 (February 27, 2017)
• Join Us: Lender Input Sessions (February 22, 2017)
• Upcoming Retirement of MCC Program (February 8, 2017)
• Join Us! Freddie Mac HFA Advantage Training (February 1, 2017)
• Reminder: Share Your Thoughts by January 25! (January 18, 2017)
• Share Your Thoughts: Lender Satisfaction Survey (January 12, 2017)
• Homebuyer Education Requirement Reminder (January 4, 2017)

2016

• In Case You Missed It - 2016 Summary of Program Updates
• Striving for a Spot on the Top Producer List? Claim Your Loans by 12/31! (December 19, 2016)
• Deferred Payment Loan Plus Criteria Expanding (December 5, 2016)
• Reminder: Updated Borrower Affidavit Required Starting November 28 (November 21, 2016)
• Updated Loan Documents (November 9, 2016)
• Rural Development Streamline Refinance Product Now Available (October 18, 2016)
• Loan Commitment System Maintenance Tomorrow (October 10, 2016) 
• Reminder: Join Us for Metro Area In-Person Training (September 21, 2016)
• Go Back to School this Fall with Minnesota Housing! (September 14, 2016)
• Lower Conventional FICO Minimum Now Available (August 31, 2016) 
• New Pricing and FHA and Conventional Product Updates (August 22, 2016) 
• Clarification of Recent U.S. Bank Bulletins (July 21, 2016)
• Increase in Maximum Downpayment Loan Amounts Effective June 29 (June 27, 2016)
• Claim Loans for Top Producer Eligibility by June 30 (June 15, 2016)
• New 0% Origination Fee Pricing Option (June 1, 2016)
• Loan Prospector® Now Allowed with HFA Preferred™ (May 11, 2016)
• [Webinars] Refresh Your Skills this Spring (April 27, 2016)
• Lender Search Launched on Minnesota Housing's Website (April 20, 2016)
• Updated Acquisition Cost Limits (April 19, 2016)
• Join Us for Moorhead Area Lender Training (April 7, 2016)
• Reminder: Register for April In-Person Lender Training (March 30, 2016)
• Join us! April In-Person Lender Training (March 23, 2016)
• TRID Disclosure Guidance (March 14, 2016)
• U.S. Bank Operations Updates (March 2, 2016) 
• You're Invited: Lender Input Sessions (February 24, 2016) 
• Online Commitment System Maintenance This Weekend (February 17, 2016) 
• Updated MCC Notice of Potential Benefits - Plus, Office Closed on February 15 (February 10, 2016) 
• New Maximum Downpayment Loan Amounts Effective February 3 (January 29, 2016) 
• Complete your Minnesota Housing Annual Lender Renewal (January 27, 2016) 
• Reminder: Complete Lender Satisfaction Survey by January 26 (January 20, 2016)
• Your Input Needed: Lender Satisfaction Survey (January 13, 2016)

2015

• New MCC Credit Rate Effective January 4 (December 22, 2015) 
• [Clarification] Fannie Mae HomeReady Changes (December 11, 2015) 
• HomeReady: New Underlying Product for Fannie Mae Loans (December 9, 2015) 
• TRID Sample Disclosure for Deferred Payment Loans and FHA Manual Underwriting Commitment (November 30, 2015) 
• Updated Manuals and Program Resources Now Available (November 19, 2015)
• U.S. Bank Underwriting Overlays and TRID Update (November 10, 2015) 
• Register Today for In-Person Training (October 22, 2015) 
• U.S. Bank HFA Division Fee Increase Effective November 1 (October 7, 2015)
• TRID Impact on Downpayment Loans (September 18, 2015)
• CLT Underwriting Updates (August 26, 2015) 
• Available Today! New Conventional Loan Options (August 17, 2015)
• New Conventional Loan Options and Commitment System Changes (August 12, 2015)
• Coming Soon! Freddie Mac HFA Advantage℠ and Upfront Paid Mortgage Insurance (August 7, 2015) 
• Mortgage Bankers Association Response to OIG Audit (July 30, 2015) 
• Minnesota Housing downpayment programs not affected by HUD audit report (July 21, 2015)
• U.S. Bank Overlays Apply to Non-Traditional Credit (June 29, 2015) 
• Statewide Acquisition Cost Limit Decrease (May 26, 2015) 
• Monthly Payment Loan Disclosures (May 20, 2015)  
• Downpayment and Closing Cost Loan Program Changes Effective May 1 (April 27, 2015) 
• Online Commitment System Maintenance (April 24, 2015) 
• Register for April In-Person Training (April 1, 2015)
• New MCC Potential Savings Calculator (March 19, 2015)
• Join us for an April In-Person Lender Training (March 13, 2015)
• You're Invited: Lender Input Session (February 19, 2015)
• Reminder: Income limits for Step Up with Monthly Payment Loan (February 4, 2015)
• Updated Manual and Forms Now Available (January 28, 2015)
• We Want Your Input! Lender Satisfaction Survey (January 22, 2015)
• FHA Extension Fee Waiver (January 16, 2015)
• Important Affidavit Updates; Share Your Feedback in Lender Survey (January 12, 2015)

2014

• Underwriting Fee Exemption (December 30, 2014)
• Important Conventional Loan Updates (December 18, 2014)
• Step Up Income Limits Increase Today (December 1, 2014)
• Step Up Income Limits Increase (November 24, 2014)
• Important Commitment System Updates (November 17, 2014)
• Commitment System Down for Upgrades Starting Today at 3 p.m. (November 14, 2014)
• Document Imaging Pilot; Affidavit copies now accepted (November 12, 2014)
• Rural Development (RD) Loan Commitments and Purchases; Register for Residential Mortgage Lending Essentials (October 14, 2014)
• Tips for Clearing U.S. Bank MRBP Exceptions (September 24, 2014)
• Action Needed: Single Family Loan Commitment System Data Recovery (September 23, 2014)
• Register for September 17 In-Person Training; HFA Conventional Product Reminders (September 10, 2014)
• New Downpayment and Closing Cost Loan Option (August 28, 2014)
• Mortgage Registry Tax Exemption (August 26, 2014)
• Final HOME HELP Commitment Deadline (August 13, 2014)
• New Forms for Home Mortgage Programs (July 29, 2014)
• Commitment Procedure Changes for Step Up and MCC (July 16, 2014)
• Homebuyer Tax Credit Program to Continue (July 1, 2014)
• HOME HELP Purchase Price Limits Increase (June 9, 2014)
• New Required Step Up Loan Disclosure (June 4, 2014)
• Expanded Downpayment Loans with HFA Preferred Risk Sharing™; Updated Forms and Upcoming Webinars (May 22, 2014)
• Income Limit and Acquisition Cost Limit Changes (May 16, 2014)
• New HOME HELP Income Limits Effective May 1; Reminders and New Training (April 30, 2014)
• Conventional Loan Product Descriptions and HFA Preferred™ Product Reminder (April 17, 2014)
• Sign up now for Annual In-Person Lender Training (April 9, 2014)
• Increased Deferred Payment Loan Amounts and Income Limits (March 27, 2014)
• Minnesota Housing Lender Input Session (March 19, 2014)
• NMLSR Data Field Entry; Important Program Updates (March 12, 2014)
• Lender Satisfaction Survey Deadline - Friday, February 21 (February 19, 2014)
• Your Input Needed:  Lender Satisfaction Survey (February 12, 2014)
• Reminder: New Income Calculation Guidelines Effective Today (January 29, 2014)
• HOME HELP Acquisition Cost Limits Updated (January 22, 2014)
• Updated Downpayment Assistance Loan Mortgages and Notes (January 16, 2014)
• Reminder: Critical Lender Updates (January 15, 2014)
• Save your clients up to $2,000 per year on their taxes... (January 13, 2014)
• Income Eligibility Changes for All Home Mortgage Programs (January 8, 2014)
• Minnesota Housing HFA Preferred Exemption Reminder (January 6, 2014)
• Reminder: New Targeted Area Census Tracts for First-Time Homebuyer Programs (January 2, 2014)

2019

• Update your Marketing Materials (September 7, 2017)
• Upcoming System Disruptions August 10-14 (August 9, 2017)
• 2017 Home Improvement and Impact Fund Income Limits (May 17, 2017)
• Congratulations! Announcing our 2016 Top Producing Fix Up Lenders (May 11, 2017)
• Updated Fix Up Manual and Forms (March 22, 2017)

2016

• Loan Commitment System Maintenance Tomorrow (October 10, 2016)
• [Update] Additional Funding Now Available for Rehabilitation Loan Program (September 13, 2016)
• Fix Up Energy Loan Reminders (September 7, 2016)
• [Webinars] Home Improvement Commitment System (August 3, 2016)
• Reminder: Fix Up Loan Program Survey (July 20, 2016)
• Your Input Needed: Fix Up Loan Program Survey (July 6, 2016)
• Loan Commitment System Maintenance Tomorrow (June 27, 2016)
• 2016 Home Improvement and Impact Fund Income Limit Changes (May 24, 2016)
• Announcing our 2015 Top Producing Fix Up Lenders (May 12, 2016) 
• Lender Search Launched on Minnesota Housing's website (April 20, 2016)
• Home Improvement Partners: Join Us for April Lender Training (March 23, 2016)
• St. Paul Credit Enhancement Initiative Expiring March 3 (February 23, 2016)
• Online Commitment System Maintenance This Weekend (February 17, 2016) 
• Targeted Home Improvement Pilot Program Expiring March 3 (February 3, 2016)
• Complete your Minnesota Housing Annual Lender Renewal (January 27, 2016)
• Streamlined Format for Annual Lender Renewals (January 21, 2016) 

2015

2013

• Request for Proposals: Targeted Home Improvement Pilot (November 25, 2013)
• Fix Up Loan Survey closes Friday, October 18 and other reminders (October 14, 2013)
• Lender Updates: Fix Up Loan Lender Survey, Loan Officer Field and Announcing New Home Improvement Program Manager (October 2, 2013)
• Fix Up advertising funds available - Apply by June 13, Introducing the Top Producing Lender Program, Staff Retirement and Job Posting & Refresher on Program Updates, Brochure Orders (May 23, 2013)
• Updated Home Improvement Income Limits (March 28, 2013)
• New Fix Up Loan Features in Effect, Updated Forms and Procedural Manual now Available, Reminder to Register for Webinars (March 12, 2013)
• Increased loan amounts and enhancements, updated forms and procedural manual, and other program updates effective March 11 (March 6, 2013)
• Fix Up Program Updates: Fix Up Lender Renewal, Training Webinars and Best Practices from Quality Control (January 10, 2013)
• Rehabilitation Loan Program Out of Funds (January 9, 2013)

2018

• 2018 Impact Fund Income Limits (May 7, 2018)
• 2018 RLP/ELP and Impact Fund Income Limits (May 4, 2018)
• Important Impact Fund Program Changes and Revised Procedural Manual (February 28, 2018)
• Impact Fund Incentive Fund Applications Due February 20 (January 29, 2018)

2017

2016

• Workforce and Affordable Homeownership Development Program: Letters of Interest due December 16 (December 12, 2016)
• Available Funding: Workforce and Affordable Homeownership Development Program (November 17, 2016)
• Impact Fund: New Procedural Manual and Mortgage Documents (June 8, 2016)
• 2016 Home Improvement and Impact Fund Income Limit Changes (May 24, 2016)
• Single Family RFP Updates: New Green Communities Requirements and Key Dates (April 8, 2016) 
• Funding Opportunity for Single Family Homeownership (March 23, 2016) 
• Impact Fund: Technical Assistance Webinar for Administrators (January 19, 2016)
• Impact Fund: Manual and Household Demographic Form Updates (January 6, 2016)

• Impact Fund: New Forms, Funding Agreements and Annual Reporting (December 8, 2015)
• Join our Community Development team! (November 19, 2015)
• TRID Info for Home Improvement and Impact Fund Administrators (September 25, 2015) 
• Impact Fund: New Document Submittal Method Guide (July 9, 2015)
• Impact Fund: Updated Procedural Manual and Eligibility Income Worksheet (May 29, 2015) 
• Impact Fund: New Affordability Gap Worksheet Guide for Single Family RFP (May 19, 2015) 
• In Case You Missed It: Cross-Agency Home Improvement Programs Recording and Resources (May 6, 2015)
• Reminder: 2015 Single Family Request for Proposal Technical Assistance Sessions Tomorrow (May 4, 2015)
• Minnesota Housing Announces Funding Availability (April 21, 2015) 
• 2015 Single Family Request for Proposal Technical Assistance Sessions (April 6, 2015)
• 2015 Home Improvement and Impact Fund Income Limits (March 25, 2015)

2014 

• Technical Assistance Webinar for Impact Fund Administrators (December 10, 2014)
• Impact Fund: New Process Guides (August 11, 2014) 
• Impact Fund: Housing Infrastructure Bond Proceeds (June 10, 2014)
• Impact Fund:  New Deferred Loan Documents (May 27, 2014)
• Request for Proposals:  Bonding support increases available RFP funding - up to $110 million now available (May 22, 2014)
• New FHA Mortgagee Letter Affects Nonprofit Affordability Gap Providers (May 8, 2014)
• Impact Fund: New Procedural Manual and Training (April 24, 2014)
• Request for Proposals: Minnesota Housing announces availability of up to $70 million in funding (April 21, 2014)
• Impact Fund: New Income Limits and Updated Forms (April 16, 2014)
• Updated Impact Fund Mortgage and Note (January 22, 2014)
• Impact Fund: Technical Assistance Webinar and Updated Forms Now Available (January 16, 2014)

2013

• Community Homeownership Impact Fund: Training and Form Changes (December 16, 2013)
• 2013 Single Family Request for Proposal Reminders (July 1, 2013)
• Recorded Trainings and Materials Now Available for Impact Fund Applicants (June 5, 2013)
• Notice of Draft Availability and Public Comment Period for a Substantial Amendment to the 2008 Action Plan of the State of Minnesota's Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP1) (May 30, 2013)
• Minnesota Housing 2014-2015 budget update and Consolidated Request for Proposals (RFP) funding amounts (May 29, 2013)
• The Community Revitalization Fund (CRV) has been renamed Community Homeownership Impact Fund: Program Audits and Monitoring continue & New Income limits for 2013 (May 7, 2013)
• Minnesota Housing announces release of Request for Proposals (April 29, 2013)
• Community Revitalization Fund (CRV) Annual Report modified, now includes Final Close Out Report (March 8, 2013)
• Program Resources and Updates for Community Revitalization Fund (CRV) Administrators (January 17, 2013)