April 7, 2021
Guide Bulletin 2021-12: New Opportunities for Affordable Lending, Income and Asset Flexibilities and More
You’ll find new business flexibilities in the following updates we are announcing in Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide (Guide) Bulletin 2021-12
- Updates related to Home Possible® mortgages providing additional eligibility opportunities and more flexibility to Sellers
- Streamlined requirements for Community Land Trust mortgages
- Updated requirements for obtaining a 10-day pre-closing verification (PCV)
- Greater flexibility when using retirement account distributions for qualifying income
- Additional flexibility in documenting funds for certain refinance transactions
- Guide updates for mortgages secured by investment properties and second homes
- Updates to the availability of automated collateral evaluation (ACE) appraisal waivers and collateral representation and warranty relief