The COVID Project
The record
- Jurisdiction
- United States (VA-guaranteed home loans)
- Level
- Federal
- Authority
- 38 U.S.C. ch. 37; 38 C.F.R. § 36.4311
- Issued
- 2021-09-29 Sept. 29, 2021
- Effective
- 2021-09-29 (forbearance requests accepted beyond Sept. 30, 2021) (read as 2021-09-29)
- End
- rescinded Oct. 1, 2022 (read as 2022-10-01)
- In force
- Sept. 29, 2021 to Oct. 1, 2022
- Quarters
- 2021 Q3
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q42021 Q12021 Q22021 Q3
- Limitation types
- Other
- Addressees
- VA servicers and borrowers
- Functions reached
- Collection
- Federal commerce, travel, workplace and finance layer FED-B
Operative words
1. Background and Purpose. VA remains firmly committed to assisting borrowers who experience [financial hardship due to COVID-19]... 2. Timeframe to Request Forbearance. For borrowers who have not received a COVID-related [forbearance, servicers should continue to approve initial requests]... 3. Completion of Forbearance Periods. VA expects that all COVID-related forbearances will end not [later than...] 4. Rescission. This Circular is rescinded October 1, 2022.
Enforcement
Notes
Issued on the penultimate day of 2021 Q3; the federal forbearance regime did not end with the quarter.