Electronic
Data Interchange (EDI)
Financial
incentives are driving EDI use in both government and industry.
EDI was introduced to HUD in the early 1990s, resulting in faster
payment of claims and greatly reducing the reporting and paperwork
burden shouldered by FHA-approved lenders/servicers.
Electronic
filing of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) single family (SF)
mortgage insurance claims, mortgage loan default reporting, and
mortgage record changes and terminations became mandatory by December
1997 for all mortgagees. Mortgage insurance premiums for upfront
and periodic reporting has not been mandated for EDI. However, HUD
is now ready to accept upfront EDI transactions.
Mortgagees
may use the FHA Connection via the Internet to satisfy the EDI mandate
for reporting mortgage defaults and mortgage record changes and
terminations to HUD. There is no plan currently for SF claims via
the Internet. The FHA Connection is also a means of communicating
a variety of information to lenders about SF FHA loans, and for
mortgagees to report data to HUD. Mortgagees are encouraged to frequently
visit the FHA Connection website as new reporting options are constantly
being made available. The FHA Connection website at https://entp.hud.gov/clas
provides additional information, contact phone numbers and on-line
registration.
The
Implementation Guide for Electronic Data Interchange
The
HUD Implementation Guide for Electronic Data Interchange is available
as a detailed reference manual for HUD's implementation of the following
transaction sets: TS 260, Application for Mortgage Insurance Benefits;
TS 264, Mortgage Loan Default Status; TS 266, Mortgage Record Change/Terminations;
plus all adjunct transaction sets; and the transaction sets for
Upfront Premium Collections, TS 811, 820 and 824. The guide provides
an overview of how EDI works, describes VAN communications, Trading
Partner technical environment requirements, and implementation procedures.
Data maps for main and adjunct transaction sets, communications
envelopes, sample transactions, and data format specifications are
also included. A brief overview of the Implementation Guide for
Electronic Data Interchange can be viewed on screen by going to
the table of contents. The entire EDI Implementation Guide is available
in PDF format. You can read and print PDF files with Adobe Acrobat
Reader, freely available at http://www.hud.gov/assist/acrobat.cfm.
The
EDI Implementation Guide underwent a major revision in January 2000
to reflect the necessary changes for Y2K compatible data. We recommend
you replace any previous versions. Also, make sure you check regularly
for updates.
EDI
Implementation Guide as of October 2004
About
This Guide, with Special Regard to Y2K
Modifications
have been implemented at the HUD EDI gateway which provide trading
partners two options for satisfying Y2K requirements. First, mortgagees
may continue to use X12 version 003032 through 003050 for each transaction
set by modifying the current D6 date designation and implementing
mapping changes to comply with the 8-digit dates necessary for Y2K.
Second, mortgagees may choose to satisfy Y2K requirements by upgrading
to X12 version 004010 which is certified as compliant. This option
is preferred since it will also benefit mortgagees in that it includes
all the changes and additional codes that have been approved by
X12.
EDI
users must notify HUD prior to implementing either of the Y2K modifications.
To do this, contact the HUD EDI Help Desk at 1-800-HUD-4EDI (1-800-483-4334)
or you can send an e-mail to EDI Help Desk.
Users
of HUD's FHA Connection and Direct Connect (Frame Relay) are advised
that no changes are necessary. The FHA Connection website at https://entp.hud.gov/clas
provides additional information, contact phone numbers and on-line
registration.
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