24 CFR § 1005.445 - Case numbers.

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identifier: "/us/cfr/t24/s1005.445"
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title: "24 CFR § 1005.445 - Case numbers."
title_number: 24
title_name: "Housing and Urban Development"
section_number: "1005.445"
section_name: "Case numbers."
chapter_name: "OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR PUBLIC AND INDIAN HOUSING, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT"
part_number: "1005"
part_name: "LOAN GUARANTEES FOR INDIAN HOUSING"
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currency: "2026-04-05"
last_updated: "2026-04-05"
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authority: "12 U.S.C. 1715z-13a; 15 U.S.C. 1639c; 42 U.S.C. 3535(d)."
regulatory_source: "89 FR 20056, Mar. 20, 2024; 89 FR 22084, Mar. 29, 2024, unless otherwise noted."
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# 1005.445 Case numbers.

(a) Section 184 case numbers may only be obtained by a Direct Guarantee Lender.

(b) To obtain a case number, the Direct Guarantee Lender must:

(1) Have an active loan application from a Borrower(s) with an identified property;

(2) Provide evidence of borrower eligibility, as prescribed in § 1005.401(a);

(3) Verify that the property is located in a Section 184 Approved Program Area;

(4) Confirm that the Loan does not exceed the Section 184 Loan limit; and

(5) Submit Loan specific information as prescribed in Section 184 Program Guidance.

(c) Case numbers are automatically cancelled after a period as identified in Section 184 Program Guidance, unless a Firm Commitment is issued, or an extension is granted by HUD in accordance with Section 184 Program Guidance prior to the expiration of the case number.