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Circular 26-13-11 - June 17, 2013
Special Relief Following the Colorado Fire
PURPOSE: This circular expresses concern about Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan borrowers affected by the Colorado Springs fire, and describes measures mortgagees may employ to provide relief.

Circular 26-13-9 - May 22, 2013
Special Relief Following Oklahoma Tornadoes
PURPOSE: This circular expresses concern about Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan borrowers affected by Oklahoma’s severe storms and tornadoes, and describes measures mortgagees may employ to provide relief.

Circular 26-13-8 - May 21, 2013
Important Information on Veterans Information Portal (VIP) Security Functions
PURPOSE: The purpose of this circular is to remind lenders and servicers of recently enhanced security features for VIP as it relates to the PIN and its use.

Circular 26-13-5 - April 8, 2013
Late Reporting of Guaranty
PURPOSE: The purpose of this circular is to remind lenders of their responsibility to enter guaranty requests in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) webLGY system within 60 days of loan closing.

Circular 26-13-4 - March 12, 2013
VIP Administrative User Designation
PURPOSE: The purpose of this circular is to discuss recent e-mails sent to lender and servicer points of contact (POCs) and to inform them of action required to ensure validated users are not deactivated. These actions are required to ensure and enhance overall security for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Veterans Information Portal (VIP).

Circular 26-09-5 - Change 1 - March 12, 2013
VA Appraisal Requirements on Foreclosed Properties
PURPOSE: The purpose of this change is to extend the rescission date of the basic circular so that that all properties, including foreclosed properties, meet minimum property requirements (MPRs) prior to VA Loan Guaranty.

Circular 26-08-4 - Change 2 - March 12, 2013
Temporary Reduction in the Validity Period on VA Notices of Value and Master Certificates of Reasonable Value for Proposed Construction Cases
PURPOSE: The purpose of this change is to extend the rescission date of the basic circular so that stations can continue to issue VA Notices of Value or Master Certificates of Reasonable Value within the 6-month validity period.

Circular 26-09-3 - Change 2 - February 25, 2013
Agreement of Sales/Sales Contract to be Provided to the Fee Appraiser
PURPOSE: The purpose of this change is to extend the rescission date of the basic circular so that stations continue to provide guidance on VA’s position with respect to this procedure.

Circular 26-13-3 - February 5, 2013
Continued Forbearance Due to Hurricane Sandy
PURPOSE: This circular requests continued forbearance for Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) home loan borrowers affected by Hurricane Sandy and associated storms affecting the Eastern United States.

Circular 26-13-1 - Change 1 - January 11, 2013
Veterans Information Portal (VIP) Work Procedures During User Reactivation Process
PURPOSE: This change is to clarify procedures for non-Lender Appraisal Processing Program (LAPP) lenders ordering case numbers for Interest Rate Reduction Refinancing Loans (IRRRLs) and/or appraisals for origination and regular refinance assignments. Paragraph 2b of the original circular states that non-LAPP lenders must contact the appropriate VA Regional Loan Center (RLC) to order a case number/appraisal. This is NOT necessary if the non-LAPP lender has a sponsor with LAPP authority. In those cases, the processor or Staff Appraisal Reviewer (SAR) of the sponsoring lender must access the Portal and order an appraisal under LAPP.

Circular 26-13-2 - January 4, 2013
Veterans Information Portal (VIP) PIN Reset and User Reactivation
PURPOSE: This circular conveys the new security process and procedures needed to better secure Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) data and to establish routine procedures that ensure continuous safeguards are followed in the portal or the VIP. VA anticipates that these new security procedures for the VIP user reactivation process and pin changes will be completed swiftly. This circular describes steps to be followed by lender/servicer administration points of contact (POCs) to validate their organization’s users, and the instructions to resume normal processing procedures.

Circular 26-13-1 - January 4, 2013
Veterans Information Portal (VIP) Work Procedures During User Reactivation Process
PURPOSE: This circular should be read in conjunction with Circular 26-13-2, which outlines in greater detail security changes relating to Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) VIP. To strengthen information security, VA is updating procedures and revalidating user access to the VIP. Although VA anticipates the VIP user reactivation process to be completed swiftly, until users are revalidated, they will have to modify normal work procedures in several areas. This circular describes processes to be followed until lender users are reactivated and can resume normal processing procedures.

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