Certification of Loan Disbursement, Request for Verification of Employment and Request for Verification of Deposit (VA Forms 26-1820, 26-8497 & 26-8497a)

Forms and Documents

Document Name	Status
Form 26-1820 Report and Certification of Loan Disbursement (26-1820) Form	Modified
30-Day (published) 2900-0521.pdf Supplementary Document	2025-09-17
Published 60-Day FRN (2900-0521).pdf Supplementary Document	2025-09-09
New Supporting Statement (2900-0521) 9-17-25.docx Supporting Statement A	2025-09-17

IC Document Collections

IC ID	Document Title	Status
28706	Report and Certification of Loan Disbursement (26-1820) Form	Modified
254593	Request for Verification of Deposit	Modified
254592	Request for Verification of Employment	Modified

ICR Details

OMB Control No: 2900-0521	ICR Reference No: 202503-2900-003
Status: Received in OIRA	Previous ICR Reference No: 202207-2900-004
Agency/Subagency: VA	Agency Tracking No: VBA-LGY-KM
Title: Certification of Loan Disbursement, Request for Verification of Employment and Request for Verification of Deposit (VA Forms 26-1820, 26-8497 & 26-8497a)
Type of Information Collection: Revision of a currently approved collection	Common Form ICR:  No
Type of Review Request: Regular	Date Submitted to OIRA: 09/17/2025

	Requested	Previously Approved
Expiration Date	36 Months From Approved	10/31/2025
Responses	464,000	804,000
Time Burden (Hours)	154,475	267,167
Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0

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Abstract: VA Form 26-1820 is used for loans closed on the prior approval and automatic basis. It is used by lenders closing VA loans under 38 U.S.C. 3710 and thereby complies with the provisions of 38 U.S.C. 3702(c) which requires lenders to report to the Secretary on loans guaranteed or insured. In this information collection request VA has revised the VA Form 26-1820 to change the term "Gender" to "Sex".

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Authorizing Statute(s): US Code: 38 USC 3702(c) Name of Law: Basic entitlement
   US Code: 38 USC 3710 Name of Law: Housing and Small Business Loans
  

Citations for New Statutory Requirements: None

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Associated Rulemaking Information
RIN:	Stage of Rulemaking:	Federal Register Citation:	Date:
	Not associated with rulemaking

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Federal Register Notices & Comments
60-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 31581	07/14/2025
30-day Notice:	Federal Register Citation:	Citation Date:
	90 FR 44906	09/17/2025
Did the Agency receive public comments on this ICR? No

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Number of Information Collection (IC) in this ICR: 3

IC Title	Form No.	Form Name
Report and Certification of Loan Disbursement (26-1820)	26-1820, 26-8497a, 26-8497	Report and Certification of Loan Disbursement ,   Request for Verification of Deposit ,   Report and Certification of Loan Disbursement
Request for Verification of Deposit
Request for Verification of Employment

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ICR Summary of Burden

	Total Request	Previously Approved	Change Due to New Statute	Change Due to Agency Discretion	Change Due to Adjustment in Estimate	Change Due to Potential Violation of the PRA
Annual Number of Responses	464,000	804,000	0	-340,000	0	0
Annual Time Burden (Hours)	154,475	267,167	0	-112,692	0	0
Annual Cost Burden (Dollars)	0	0	0	0	0	0

Burden increases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: No

Burden Increase Due to:

Burden decreases because of Program Change due to Agency Discretion: Yes

Burden Reduction Due to: Miscellaneous Actions

Short Statement: The burden for the VA form 26-1820 has decreased since the last submission due to market conditions including the elevated interest rate environment have slowed the rate of new loans, resulting in a sizable reduction in the number of total responses. The burden for the VA Form 26-8497 and VA Form 26-8497a was reduced since lenders are able to use these forms, but they are not required to. Therefore, the primary usage is for VA’s two direct lending programs.

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Annual Cost to Federal Government: $11,942

Does this IC contain surveys, censuses, or employ statistical methods? No

Does this ICR request any personally identifiable information (see OMB Circular No. A-130 for an explanation of this term)? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Does this ICR include a form that requires a Privacy Act Statement (see 5 U.S.C. §552a(e)(3))? Please consult with your agency's privacy program when making this determination.     Yes

Is this ICR related to the Affordable Care Act [Pub. L. 111-148 & 111-152]? No

Is this ICR related to the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, [Pub. L. 111-203]? No

Is this ICR related to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA)? No

Is this ICR related to the Pandemic Response? No

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Common Form ICR:  No

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On behalf of this Federal agency, I certify that the collection of information encompassed by this request complies with 5 CFR 1320.9 and the related provisions of 5 CFR 1320.8(b)(3).

The following is a summary of the topics, regarding the proposed collection of information, that the certification covers:

(a) It is necessary for the proper performance of agency functions;

(b) It avoids unnecessary duplication;

(c) It reduces burden on small entities;

(d) It uses plain, coherent, and unambiguous language that is understandable to respondents;

(e) Its implementation will be consistent and compatible with current reporting and recordkeeping practices;

(f) It indicates the retention periods for recordkeeping requirements;

(g) It informs respondents of the information called for under 5 CFR 1320.8 (b)(3) about:

(i) Why the information is being collected;

(ii) Use of information;

(iii) Burden estimate;

(iv) Nature of response (voluntary, required for a benefit, or mandatory);

(v) Nature and extent of confidentiality; and

(vi) Need to display currently valid OMB control number;

(h) It was developed by an office that has planned and allocated resources for the efficient and effective management and use of the information to be collected.

(i) It uses effective and efficient statistical survey methodology (if applicable); and

(j) It makes appropriate use of information technology.

If you are unable to certify compliance with any of these provisions, identify the item by leaving the box unchecked and explain the reason in the Supporting Statement.

Certification Date: 09/17/2025

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