VA Announces VALERI Offline Dates. Due to a legacy loan purge, the Department of Veterans Affairs’ VA Loan Electronic Reporting Interface (VALERI) will be unavailable for loading servicing data. VALERI will be offline on the following dates; Aug. 4, 8 p.m. to Aug. 5, 11:59 p.m.; Aug. 11, 8 p.m. to Aug. 13, 12 noon; Aug. 18, 8 p.m. to Aug. 19, 11:59 p.m.; and Sept. 22, 8 p.m. to Sept. 23, 11:59 p.m. All times are EST. Senate Banking Panel Advances HUD Nominees. The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs has sent HUD nominations for consideration by the full Senate. On July 27, the committee approved by voice vote the nominations of J, Paul Compton Jr. and Anna Farias for HUD general counsel and assistant secretary for fair housing, respectively. Beal Rackleff’s nomination for HUD assistant secretary for community planning and development also was approved by voice vote ...