FHA Announces Transition to New Appraisal Reporting in 2026 – Sept 8
On August 27, the FHA announced (in FHA INFO 2025-42) their intention to transition appraisal reporting to the new Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) 3.6 beginning in spring 2026 for early adopters. They will announce a timeline of the transition plan, updated policies, and technical specifications later this year, with a transition period similar to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs) to allow for both legacy and UAD 3.6 appraisal reports for a period of time.
- Both GSEs will begin their early adoption period for the new appraisal reports on Sept. 8, 2025, with broad production beginning in January 2026, and a mandate to use the new appraisal reporting in November 2026.
- The new appraisal report is designed to also accommodate USDA and VA loans, although those entities have not yet announced adoption timelines.
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