VA Form 26-1880 (Certificate of Eligibility)
MISMO® announced the release of the VA Form 26-1880 for a 30-day public comment period, open through June 17, 2026.
The
public comment period allows those who participated in the proposal at
least 30-days’ notice prior to final release to review and disclose any
applicable Patent Rights (as defined by MISMO’s 2018 Intellectual
Property Rights Policy).
MISMO requests that any organization
that may have any patent or patent applications, or other intellectual
property rights that might be infringed upon by an organization that
uses or is compliant with these proposed MISMO products to disclose them
at this time in writing. All comments and disclosures are due by June 17, 2026, and should be directed to [email protected].
Veterans who complete and send in VA Form 26-1880 are applying for a Certificate of Eligibility. VA lenders need this document as proof that a veteran is eligible for a VA guaranteed home loan, which is based on credit and income requirements. The new dataset for VA Form 26-1880 Request for a Certificate of Eligibility will provide lenders and vendors with a MISMO-standard method for completing the form. It also enables the mortgage industry to communicate in a consistent and efficient manner by using standardized MISMO data and extensions from the v3.5 MISMO Reference Model.
What It Includes
- MISMO VA Form 26-1880 Dataset
- MISMO VA Form 26-1880 Sample with Fields
Access Information for Members
MISMO Members can access the VA Form in the Resource Library housed on MISMO's Collaboration Site, "MISMO Connect" here.
Access Information for Non-Members
Non-MISMO members can access the VA Form here.