A lender need not determine whether a borrower is eligible for a listed loan
To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, section 603, Sec. 603.
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A lender need not determine whether a borrower is eligible for a listed loan
The document says “may not be construed”Who acts: original lendersHow: statuteSec. 603 in the PDF
What the document says
“Nothing in the amendments made by paragraph (1) shall be construed to require an original lender to determine whether a prospective borrower is eligible for any loan included in the notice required under section 203(f) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(f)).”
The section states that nothing in the amendment may be read as requiring an original lender to work out whether a prospective borrower is eligible for any loan listed in the notice required by section 203(f) of the National Housing Act.
What the document actually says
“Nothing in the amendments made by paragraph (1) shall be construed to require an original lender to determine whether a prospective borrower is eligible for any loan included in the notice required under section 203(f) of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1709(f)).”
That sentence, in plain words
A lender does not have to work out what a borrower qualifies for. The notice lists loans, but the lender need not check each one.
What this is about
The notice is meant to inform, not to promise. A borrower still has to apply. This makes clear the lender takes on no new duty.
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Increase the supply of housing in America, Public Law 119-101, sec. 603, 140 Stat. 954 (2026). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ101/html/PLAW-119publ101.htm
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“A lender need not determine whether a borrower is eligible for a listed loan,” Increase the supply of housing in America, section 603, Sec. 603. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/pl-119-101/proposal/sec603-rule-of-construction/ (retrieved October 10, 2026).
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