Skip to main content
Simply Approved Mortgages logo
UpdatedAugust 23, 2026ReviewedAugust 23, 2026Where our FHA figures come from
Editor marking up printed FHA guide pages with a red pen beside stacked source documents
Editorial standards

How we research and review our FHA content

Our source hierarchy, compliance review, AI rules, dating policy and corrections process for every FHA page and calculator we publish.

Page updated
Page reviewed
Next review due September 22, 2026
Data refreshed
No dynamic data on this page

Our editorial purpose

We write so a buyer can answer their own FHA question near the top of the page, understand the trade-offs in plain English, and take a clear next step without pressure. Pages are built for people first; search and answer engines are served by the same clarity.

Source hierarchy

HUD Handbook 4000.1, FHA Mortgagee Letters and the HUD county limit files control for program rules and limits. FHFA, CFPB, Census, BLS, FRED, FEMA and state regulators are used for the specific subject they govern. Secondary sources add context only and never override controlling guidance. Material figures carry the source and the date it was checked.

Compliance review before publishing

Every new or materially changed page is checked against Regulation N (MAP Rule), Regulation Z/TILA §1026.24 trigger-term rules, Florida Chapter 494 advertising requirements, TCPA consent language, our licensing footprint, and the exact sitewide licensing disclosure. We never describe ourselves as a lender and never present an illustration as an approval, offer or commitment to lend.

AI-assisted drafting rules

AI may help organize research or produce a draft, but it is never the source of truth. AI-assisted content stays unpublished until a human verifies it, and it may not invent rates, statistics, citations, credentials, testimonials, local facts, government relationships or program rules.

Dates, updates and corrections

We report three separate signals: page updated, page reviewed, and data refreshed. A date is never bumped simply to look fresh — a review that finds nothing material moves only the reviewed date. When an authoritative source changes, the affected pages are re-checked and the sitemap and index feeds are refreshed.

How to report an error

Email us with the page URL, the statement you believe is wrong, and the authoritative source that supports your view. We investigate, correct the page when the evidence supports it, and keep an internal record of what changed and why.

Calculators and methodology

Every calculator states its assumptions, its limitations and the FHA factors it uses, and labels its output as an illustration. When a factor changes — annual MIP, UFMIP, loan limits, seller concessions — the tool and the surrounding explanation are updated together so they never disagree.

Independence

Our education is not written to favor a particular lender or investor. Where a page describes down payment assistance or credit-monitoring services, it is described generically with its requirements and drawbacks stated alongside its benefits.

Who you are working with

Simply Approved Mortgages LLC | NMLS #2620881

Florida Branch Office (Miami, FL) | Branch NMLS #2688012

Florida Mortgage Broker License #MBR7685 | Colorado Mortgage Company Registration

Business Phone: (877) 813-7219

Equal Housing Opportunity

Verify our license on NMLS Consumer Access · Full licensing & disclosures