{"data":{"id":"us/24-cfr-200.3","jurisdiction":"us","citation":"24 CFR 200.3","heading":"Definitions.","body":"(a) The definitions “department”, “elderly person”, “family”, “HUD”, and “Secretary”, as used in this subpart A, shall have the meanings given these terms in 24 CFR part 5.\n(b) The terms “first mortgage”, “hospital”, “maturity date”, “mortgage”, “mortgagee”, and “state”, as used in this subpart A shall have the meaning given in the section of the National Housing Act (12 U.S.C. 1701), as amended, under which the project mortgage is insured.\n(c) As used in this subpart A:\nAct means the National Housing Act, (12 U.S.C. 1701) as amended.\nCommissioner means the Federal Housing Commissioner.\nFHA means the Federal Housing Administration.\nInsured mortgage means a mortgage which has been insured by the endorsement of the credit instrument by the Commissioner, or the Commissioner's duly authorized representative.\nProject means a property consisting of site, improvements and, where permitted, equipment meeting the provisions of the applicable section of the Act, other applicable statutes and regulations, and terms, conditions and standards established by the Commissioner.","path":["Title 24—Housing and Urban Development","Subtitle B—Regulations Relating to Housing and Urban Development","CHAPTER II—OFFICE OF ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR HOUSING—FEDERAL HOUSING COMMISSIONER, DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT","SUBCHAPTER A—GENERAL","PART 200—INTRODUCTION TO FHA PROGRAMS","Subpart A—Requirements for Application, Commitment, and Endorsement Generally Applicable to Multifamily and Health Care Facility Mortgage Insurance Programs; and Continuing Eligibility Requirements for Existing Projects"],"source_url":"https://www.ecfr.gov/api/versioner/v1/full/2026-08-25/title-24.xml","current_through":"2026-08-25","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T02:24:55Z","sha256":"8c2ab6f4097636ec4ac6cb5a4b6e61aca80297c2dfc09e2b9c6d8889274ef127","source_id":"us-cfr","stale":true,"prev":"us/24-cfr-200.1","next":"us/24-cfr-200.5"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}