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For an FHA loan on a condo near CU Denver, first verify that the specific condo project is FHA-approved in HUD’s condo search, because FHA mortgage insurance on an individual unit can’t be processed unless the project is approved or the unit qualifies for single-unit approval.
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- Look up the condo project in HUD’s FHA condo search by name, city, state, ZIP code, or Condo ID.
- Check whether the project is approved, expired, rejected, or withdrawn.
- If it is not approved, ask about single-unit approval and confirm the project meets HUD’s occupancy and unit-count rules.
- If you need campus help, contact CU Denver Financial Aid & Scholarships at Lynx Central during its listed advising hours.
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Use HUD’s condominium search to look up the project by condo name, city, state, ZIP code, or Condo ID. HUD says the search can return approved, expired, rejected, or withdrawn projects, and if you’re having trouble finding a condo you may need to widen or change the search criteria.
- HUD’s condo search is the official place to verify whether a project is FHA-approved.
- If the project is not currently approved, HUD’s FHA Connection help says a single unit may still qualify in some cases, but the project must meet the single-unit approval rules.
- The condo project must be ready for occupancy and have at least five total units for single-unit approval.
What FHA approval means in practice
HUD’s FHA Connection help says a condominium project must be approved before FHA mortgage insurance can be processed for units in that project. HUD also allows single-unit approval for some units in projects that are not approved or that have expired, rejected, or withdrawn status.
- FHA approval is a project-level check, not just a unit-by-unit label.
- For HRAP or DELRAP approvals, HUD issues a unique seven-character Condo ID.
- If the project has an expired, rejected, or withdrawn status, that does not automatically end the conversation; single-unit approval may still be possible if the project meets HUD’s conditions.
Where to ask for help at CU Denver
CU Denver Financial Aid & Scholarships is located in Lynx Central in the Student Commons Building at 1201 Larimer Street, #1107, Denver, CO 80204. The office lists advising hours Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., with no appointment necessary.
- For financial-aid questions, CU Denver lists Lynx Central as the contact point.
- This office page also points students to loan, scholarship, and work-study help under Financial Aid.
- If you want to confirm whether a financing plan fits your situation, start with the official office and the HUD condo lookup rather than assuming a condo is eligible.
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