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• DIRECT ENDORSEMENT
  
  The ability of an FHA-approved lender to secure FHA single- and multifamily mortgage insurance by following FHA guidelines. Under a direct endorsement program, applications for many of FHA's mortgage insurance programs can be underwritten by approved lenders who certify that the mortgage complies with applicable FHA requirements. (See mortgage insurance)
  
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