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HUD Provides New Flexibility For Calculating Effective Income for FHA Loan Applicants Affected by a COVID-19 Related Economic Event

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For purposes of both types of underwriting, a COVID-19 Related Economic Event refers to a temporary loss of employment, temporary reduction of income, or temporary reduction of hours worked during the Presidentially-Declared COVID-19 National Emergency. to HUD Handbook 4000.1.). Calculation of Effective Income—TOTAL and Manual.