Government Updates Its 'Naughty List' for Housing Loans
Published Date: 12/11/2025
Notice
Summary
HUD is updating its Credit Alert Verification Reporting System (CAIVRS), which keeps track of loan and credit info for people applying for housing help. These changes update where the system is located, what info it collects, and how it’s managed. If you want to share your thoughts, you’ve got until January 12, 2026, before the updates go live—no extra costs involved!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
Fewer Personal Data Fields Stored
HUD revised CAIVRS record categories: CAIVRS will now contain only Social Security Numbers, Taxpayer ID Numbers, and Employer Identification Numbers. HUD removed Full Name, Date of Birth, Email Address, Work Address, Home Address, Mother's Maiden Name, and FHA Case Number from the system of records.
Agencies May Pre‑Screen Using CAIVRS
HUD states that participating Federal agencies and certain listed agencies (VA, SBA, Department of Education, USDA, DOJ) may use CAIVRS to pre-screen applicants to determine if they are presently delinquent on Federal debt and whether they are eligible for a new federally backed loan or grant. The system is a shared inter‑agency database where agencies are required to report delinquent federal debt.
CAIVRS Stored on Microsoft Azure Cloud
HUD updated where CAIVRS is stored: it will remain at NASA's John C. Stennis Space Flight Center in Mississippi and will also be located in Microsoft Azure Federal Cloud (US East Data Center, One Microsoft Way, Redmond, WA). The change is part of the system location update in the modified system of records notice.
Your PRIA Score
Personalized for You
How does this regulation affect your finances?
Sign up for a PRIA Policy Scan to see your personalized alignment score for this federal register document and every other regulation we track. We analyze your financial profile against policy provisions to show you exactly what matters to your wallet.
Key Dates
Department and Agencies
Take It Personal
Get Your Personalized Policy View
Start a Free Government Policy Watch to see how policy affects your household, then upgrade to PRIA Full Coverage for year-round monitoring.
Already have an account? Sign in