VA Veterans Benefits Administration: Public Comment Period for Nonsupervised Lender Automatic Loan Closing Authority Application
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The Veterans Benefits Administration (VBA), part of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), has published a notice in the Federal Register announcing a 60-day public comment period on a proposed information collection activity. The collection relates to the application process through which nonsupervised lenders seek authority to close VA-backed loans on an automatic basis, without prior VA approval for each individual loan. This notice is issued pursuant to the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) of 1995, which requires federal agencies to seek public input before collecting, renewing, or extending information collection requirements. The proposed action is an extension of a currently approved collection, meaning the VA is seeking continued authorization to collect this data rather than introducing a new collection. Nonsupervised lenders — those not regulated by a federal banking agency — must apply to VA for automatic authority, demonstrating their qualifications to close VA-guaranteed home loans independently. The information collected through this application process allows VA to evaluate lender eligibility and protect veteran borrowers. The public is invited to comment on the necessity, practical utility, accuracy of burden estimates, and ways to minimize the reporting burden of this information collection. Comments must be submitted within 60 days of the notice publication date of April 1, 2026.
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Key Changes
- 60-day public comment window opens April 1, 2026 for the proposed extension of the information collection
- Collection covers the application form for nonsupervised lenders seeking automatic VA loan closing authority
- This is a renewal/extension of an existing approved collection — no new data elements introduced
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What this law requires
Accept and process public comments on the proposed information collection for nonsupervised lender automatic loan closing authority applications for 60 days from April 1, 2026
Nonsupervised lenders must submit an application to VA to obtain authority to close VA-guaranteed home loans on an automatic basis
Nonsupervised lenders applying for automatic loan closing authority must demonstrate their qualifications through the application process
VA must evaluate nonsupervised lender eligibility based on information submitted in applications for automatic loan closing authority
VA must collect information from nonsupervised lenders through the application process to protect veteran borrowers in VA-guaranteed home loans