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Access a list of Selling Announcements, Lender Letters, Notices, and related communications.
Selling Guide updates typically are published on the first Wednesday of the month.
December 4, 2019 - December updates announce clarifications to calculating monthly real estate tax payments, clarify policies on non-applicant debt, address bridge loan treatment in monthly debt obligations, and more.
Single-Family Chief Credit Officer, Malloy Evans, offers an executive overview of the latest Announcement.
November 26, 2019 - this Lender Letter has information on the 2020 general and high-cost area loan limits.
November 20, 2019 - this Lender Letter provides guidance on updated mortgage insurers’ master primary policies and related endorsements and other forms. Any loan sold to or securitized by us that has mortgage insurance and a loan application date on or after March 1, 2020, must be insured under one of the new approved forms.
The Taxpayer First Act was signed into law on July 1, 2019. It includes a provision that persons receiving return information must obtain the express permission of taxpayers prior to disclosing that return information to any other person.
October 2, 2019 - October updates announce changes to homeownership education requirements, clarify policies on employment offers and contracts, revise rental income policy, establish anti-money laundering activity reporting requirements, and more.
Single-Family Chief Credit Officer, Malloy Evans, offers an executive overview of the latest Announcement.
August 7, 2019 - August updates implement changes to lender quality control requirements, introduce construction-to-permanent financing for manufactured homes, clarify appraisal waiver eligibility for refinance transactions, and more.
Single-Family Chief Credit Officer, Malloy Evans, offers an executive overview of the latest Announcement.
July 11, 2019 - We have issued a Selling Notice in support of a SOFR ARM plan for newly originated ARM loans.
July 3, 2019 - July updates implement changes related to HomeReady income limits, clarify requirements for compliance with Office of Foreign Assets Control Regulations, simplify requirements for signed IRS Form 4506-T, update our definition of relocation loans, remind lenders of our disaster policies, and more.
Single-Family Chief Credit Officer, Malloy Evans, offers an executive overview of the latest Announcement.
June 5, 2019 - Lender Letter LL-2019-06 provides updates to upcoming HomeReady and Desktop Underwriter updates.
June 5, 2019 - June updates implement changes related to tax reform legislation, update requirements for acceptable title insurers, simplify Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA) (Form 1003) requirements, provide guidance on the purchase of certain LIBOR ARM loans, and introduce a new special feature code for delivery of loans with remote notarization.
Single-Family Chief Credit Officer, Malloy Evans, offers an executive overview of the latest Announcement.
June 5, 2019 - We implemented the private flood insurance provisions of the Biggert-Waters Act applicable to us in 2013. Under our Selling Guide, private flood insurance policies may be delivered as an alternative to National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policies. To qualify, the terms and amount of coverage must be at least equal to that provided under an NFIP policy based on a review of the full policy issued by the private insurer. In addition, the insurer must meet the rating requirements ...
May 17, 2019 - Lender Letter LL-2019-05 provides guidance on a new policy related to the acquisition of certain LIBOR ARM loans.
May 1, 2019 - May updates include added references to TBA-eligible UMBS, removal of references to designated document and full-service certification custodians, clarified requirements for electronic transactions, and more.
Single-Family Chief Credit Officer, Malloy Evans, offers an executive overview of the latest Announcement.
April 8, 2019 - as a result of our periodic review of risk-based pricing, we are implementing a 25 basis point (0.250%) loan-level price adjustment (LLPA) for loans secured by second homes with LTV ratios greater than 85%.
April 3, 2019 - these updates were made in April: adjustments or clarifications to several HomeReady® mortgage policies, new process for self-reporting with Loan Quality Connect™, more flexibility for Fannie Majors®, and more.
Single-Family Chief Credit Officer, Carlos Perez, offers an executive overview of the latest Announcement.
March 11, 2019 - We have issued a Selling Notice to provide guidance on forward trading of Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities™ (UMBS™).
March 6, 2019 - these updates were made in March: manually underwritten loan requirements correspond with credit risk assessment in Desktop Underwriter®, clarifications to lender responsibilities for leasehold estates, continued consolidation of Selling and Servicing Guide, and more.
Single-Family Chief Credit Officer, Carlos Perez, offers an executive overview of the latest Announcement.
March 5, 2019 - this Lender Letter provides guidance on changes to the allowable interest (note) rate spread in fixed-rate MBS and Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities (UMBS™) and the maximum servicing fee permitted for fixed-rate loans. These actions are pursuant to FHFA's instruction.
February 6, 2019 - these updates were made in February: process changes related to Loan Quality Connect implementation, references to cost of funds index and associated ARM plans removed, clarifications to postponed improvement requirements, and more.
Single-Family Chief Credit Officer, Carlos Perez, offers an executive overview of the latest Announcement.
January 16, 2019 - this Lender Letter LL-2019-02 provides additional guidance on selling policies to supplement the temporary guidance described in Lender Letter LL-2018-06, Impact of Federal Government Shutdown, that applies to borrowers who are impacted by the federal government shutdown.
December 26, 2018 - this Lender Letter provides temporary guidance on selling and servicing policies that may be impacted by the federal government shutdown that occurred on December 22, 2018.
December 4, 2018 - these updates were made in December: reduce complexity for appraisal waiver offers during a disaster, approved self-employment income calculation tool available, clarifications to unreimbursed business expenses, more flexibility for on-frame modular and modular construction, and more.
Single-Family Chief Credit Officer, Carlos Perez, offers an executive overview of the latest Announcement.
November 27, 2018 - this Lender Letter has information on the 2019 general and high-cost area loan limits.
October 2, 2018 - these updates were made in October: clarified policy for employment verification for union members; expanded policy for borrowers using employment-related assets for qualifying income; clarified comparable sales requirements for appraisals of MH Advantage™ homes; and more.
Single-Family Chief Credit Officer, Carlos Perez, offers an executive overview of the latest Announcement.
September 4, 2018 - these updates were made in September: the term “appraisal waiver” replaces what was previously called “property inspection waiver” or “property fieldwork waiver”; a new appraisal waiver option is available for certain home purchases; condo insurance requirements have been clarified; and more.
Single-Family Chief Credit Officer, Carlos Perez, offers an executive overview of the latest Announcement.
August 7, 2018 - the following updates were made in August: provided a new high LTV refinance option; removed requirement for appraisers to complete Form 1004MC; allowed lenders to disburse HomeStyle Renovation funds by wire transfer; and more.
Single-Family Chief Credit Officer, Carlos Perez, offers an executive overview of the latest Announcement.
June 5, 2018 - the following updates were made in June: introduced MH Advantage, an innovative new homeownership option that pairs affordable financing with specially designated manufactured housing having characteristics typical of site-built homes; simplified condo policies add more flexibilities and align with industry standards; certain manufactured housing inspections can be performed by a third party; and more.
Single-Family Chief Credit Officer, Carlos Perez, offers an executive overview of the latest Announcement.
May 22, 2018 - this Lender Letter provides updates and additional details for the high loan-to-value refinance option.
May 22, 2018 - On June 23, 2018, the 2018 HomeReady income limits will be implemented in Desktop Underwriter (DU) and published on our website for use with manually underwritten loans. DU will apply the 2018 limits to new DU loan casefiles created on or after June 23, 2018.
May 1, 2018 - the following updates were made in April: Native American tribes and their sovereign instrumentalities can provide Community Seconds loans; and lenders can exercise property inspection waivers on properties in a disaster area when Fannie Mae has received a post-disaster appraisal on the property.
Single-Family Chief Credit Officer, Carlos Perez, offers an executive overview of the latest Announcement.
April 3, 2018 - the following updates were made in April: lenders can choose a full-service certification custodian for whole loans and MBS transactions; lenders can provide borrowers with closing cost assistance; single-closing, construction-to-permanent transactions have been clarified; and more.
Single-Family Chief Credit Officer, Carlos Perez, offers an executive overview of the latest Announcement.
February 27, 2018 - the following updates were made in February: HomeStyle Renovation mortgages expanded to make purchasing and renovating older homes easier; HomeStyle Energy ; business continuity and disaster recovery plans have new requirements to align with the Servicing Guide; and more.
Single-Family Chief Credit Officer, Carlos Perez, offers an executive overview of the latest Announcement.
January 30, 2018 - the following updates were made in January: IRS debt not required to be paid off if the borrower’s tax repayment plan is included in the DTI ratio; project reviews waived and construction-to-permanent financing allowed for detached condos; minor litigation criteria for condos and co-ops expanded; field reviews on properties valued at $1M+ no longer required; and more.