Welcome to the Underwriting Guidance page! Under each loan/application type are tools used by lenders and tools used by HUD. There is also a section that contains sample closing documents. Moreover, this website includes FAQ’s, the email address for the LEAN Thinking mailbox, an email address to subscribe to our email update list, and Powerpoint presentations from previous training sessions.
NOTE: On this site you may find documents in Portable Document Format (PDF), Word (.doc), Excel (.xls), Macro Enabled Excel (.xlms) and Powerpoint (.ppt). If you're having trouble accessing any of these files, visit the
Microsoft Office website and the
Adobe website for instructions on how to access Microsoft Office files and Portable Document Format files. If you're using screenreaders or require alternate versions of Adobe Acrobat, you may find it useful to visit
Adobe's alternate reader download page.
Lender Processing Information
Pre-Application: (Link removed per December 18, 2009 Email Blast)
Existing Construction with New Addition: (Under Construction)
Section 223(d): (Under construction)
TAP OIHCF Processing of 232’s: (Under Construction)
Interested in getting updates on the LEAN 232 Program?
Join our email list by sending your contact information to: Mike.M.Lawassani@HUD.GOV
Searchable Version of all Email Blasts for year 2012 to current
Searchable Version of all Email Blasts for year 2011
Searchable Version of all Email Blasts for year 2010
Searchable Version of all Email Blasts for year 2009
Searchable Version of all Email Blasts for year 2008
Previous E-Newsletters
Until such time that OHP's Section 232 Handbook is published, and for guidance not contained in our Email Blasts, plase visit the Original MAP Guide.
Original Map Guide
Our Queues, Information on Projects with New Units, and Statistics:
Want to check where a project stands in the queue (projects are assigned out of the queues from top to bottom)?
223 a7 Regular Queue 05.16.2012
223 a7 Green Queue 05.16.2012
223f Portfolio Queue 05.16.2012
223f Non Portfolio Queue 05.16.2012
Others Queue 05.16.2012
241a Queue 05.16.2012
Want to Find out about processing and closing numbers on Section 232's?
Visit the Weekly Statistical Report, which includes weekly updates going back to Fall 2010
Detail information on Lean Closings: Want to view a list of new construction and substantial rehabilitation projects that are proposed or under construction under Lean?
"New Construction Lean Projects 05.16.12"
FY 2010 Lean Closings
FY 2011 Lean Closings
Questions and Additional Information:
Please send any questions regarding processing LEAN 232’s to: LeanThinking@hud.gov
Or, Visit our Frequently Asked Questions section.
Want to view Powerpoint presentations regarding LEAN 232?
Visit the "Powerpoint Presentations" section.
