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Closing the Gap Conference:
Few Spots Remain - Register Now!
Innovation means looking beyond traditional methods or products to find new solutions that improve effectiveness and address unmet needs. Rising prices and a shortage of affordable homes continue to challenge today's homebuyer, leading more borrowers to delay their home purchase.
Join us at this event to hear about creative ideas from industry experts working to restore affordable homeownership opportunities in this transitional market. We hope to see you there!
When: Tuesday, April 21, 2026 from 9 a.m. to noon | Conference check-in starts at 8:30 a.m.
Where: Wilder Foundation, 451 Lexington Pkwy N. St. Paul, MN 55104
Audience: Mortgage professionals, real estate agents, and industry partners
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Importance of True & Certify
Avoid loan purchase delays by completing the True & Certify process as soon as your loan has closed. Completing this step before your lock expires will prevent the loan from expiring. The information in Minnesota Housing's commitment system must match the closed loan file; verify the information in our system is correct before completing the True & Certify. Review the file information, including:
- Minnesota Housing program eligibility income and loan qualifying income
- Correct AUS findings match locked commitment system
- Product and/or program for first and second mortgage, if applicable
- Property value and loan amounts
- Loan officer name and NMLS# are listed
- All borrower and co-signers listed correctly
Once all information has been verified, check the box to complete the True & Certify process in the Minnesota Housing commitment system. Upload the closed loan file for both the commitment system and U.S. Bank Home Mortgage - HFA Division within 48 hours of certifying the loan.
Need a refresher? Watch the demo on True & Certify.
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2026 Monthly Training Webinars
Join Minnesota Housing‘s webinar training series designed to help you successfully originate our loans. This instructor led training lays out the basics of our Start Up, Step Up, and Downpayment and Closing Cost Loans. You’ll learn how they work, what eligibility criteria must be met as well as how to access tools and resources. Not to mention it’s a great opportunity to ask questions!
Monthly Update & Hot Topics Call
The Monthly Update & Hot Topics Call is for our lending and other community partners. During these calls we review recent Minnesota Housing updates and important information to help you originate and process our loans. Lenders are welcome to submit questions or topics to discuss on the call. This is a great venue to have more in-depth discussion on advanced topics. If you are a consumer, please visit www.mnhousing.gov to learn more about the programs we offer, the resources available to you and to find a participating lender.
Register for the 2026 calls.
When you register, you will be signed up for all sessions in the series but can attend the sessions that work for you. Most calls occur on the second Thursday of the month from 9-10 a.m. Central time.
2026 Schedule:
- May 14
- June 11
- July 9
- August 13
- September 10
- October 8
- November 12
- December 10
Questions?
You can reach the Partner Solutions Team at 651.296.8215 or 800.710.8871 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. on business days.
About Minnesota Housing
Minnesota Housing, the state’s housing finance agency, works to provide access to safe, stable and accessible housing Minnesotans can afford in a community of their choice. In 2025, we distributed $1.8 billion in resources and served 73,000 households. Visit our website to learn more.
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