24 C.F.R. § 200.410 Definition of term “applicant”.
Title 24 - Housing and Urban Development
(a) In any mortgage or loan insurance transaction under this chapter where the Commissioner will control the mortgagor either through the ownership of corporate stock or under the provisions of a regulatory agreement, the term applicant as used in §200.415 shall mean the mortgagor. (b) In any transaction other than one specified in paragraph (a) of this section, the term applicant as used in §200.415 shall mean the developer, or the builder, dealer or contractor performing the construction, repair or rehabilitation work for the property owner.
Title 24: Housing and Urban Development
PART 200—INTRODUCTION TO FHA PROGRAMS
Subpart J—Equal Employment Opportunity
§ 200.410 Definition of term “applicant”.

