How are extension requests submitted?
A3. For each reporting period (i.e., annually), lenders are permitted to request one 30-day extension. The request must be received no earlier than 45 days prior to the submission due date and no later than 15 days prior to the submission due date. All extension requests are submitted through LASS. The “Request Extension” link is accessible by logging into LASS via the FHA Connection. (https://entp.hud.gov/clas/index.cfm) Per Mortgagee Letter 95-6, a lender’s extension request will be granted only for catastrophic events. Lenders are notified through the LASS system whether the extension request was granted or denied.
