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1. Referrals for Noncompliance (03/27/2019)
FHA may refer any finding for administrative or other enforcement action in its discretion. Referrals may be made to any appropriate body, including:
• HUD’s Mortgagee Review Board (MRB);
• HUD’s Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) (fair lending issues);
• HUD’s Departmental Enforcement Center (DEC) (suspension or debarment actions);
• HUD’s OIG (suspected fraud or illegal activities);
• the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB);
• the Department of Justice (DOJ); and/or
• state licensing agencies (e.g., Secretary of State, Real Estate Commissioner, Appraisal Review Board, Department of Banking, Bar Association, etc.).