FHA mortgage and eviction moratorium

The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has issued a directive that properties secured by FHA- insured Single Family mortgages are subject to a 60 day moratorium on foreclosure. The moratorium applies to initiation of and completion of the foreclosure process.

Evictions of persons from properties secured by FHA- insured Single Family mortgages are suspended for 60 days.

Deadlines for the first legal action and reasonable diligence timelines are extended by 60 days.  (Mortgagee Letter 2020-04, March 18, 2020.)