---
kind: "section"
citation: "24 C.F.R. § 1005.445"
title: "24"
number: "1005.445"
heading: "Case numbers."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/24/1005.445"
---

# §1005.445. Case numbers.

- (a) [Section 184](/cfr/24/184.md) 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)](/cfr/24/1005.401.md?p=a);
  - (3) Verify that the property is located in a [Section 184](/cfr/24/184.md) Approved Program Area;
  - (4) Confirm that the Loan does not exceed the [Section 184](/cfr/24/184.md) 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](/cfr/24/184.md) Program Guidance, unless a Firm Commitment is issued, or an extension is granted by HUD in accordance with [Section 184](/cfr/24/184.md) Program Guidance prior to the expiration of the case number.

## Notes

### Authority

Authority: 12 U.S.C. 1715z-13a; 15 U.S.C. 1639c; 42 U.S.C. 3535(d).

### Source

Source: 89 FR 20056, Mar. 20, 2024; 89 FR 22084, Mar. 29, 2024, unless otherwise noted.