Super Conforming Mortgages
Freddie Mac's super conforming mortgages are mortgages originated using higher maximum loan limits permitted for mortgaged premises located in high-cost areas.
These higher loan limits(Opens a new window) , as released by the FHFA, are intended to provide lenders with much-needed liquidity in the highest cost areas of the country, while also lowering mortgage financing costs for borrowers located in these areas.
For additional details on requirements for super conforming mortgages refer to Single-Family Seller/Servicer (Guide) Chapter 4603, Super Conforming Mortgages. Where there are no specific requirements for super conforming mortgages, the minimum requirements in our Guide apply. If there is a conflict between any of the requirements for super conforming mortgages and any other Guide-permitted product or offering, the more restrictive requirement(s) apply.
Who are Super Conforming Mortgages for?
- Borrowers in high-cost areas.
- Borrowers who need higher loan limits due to their high-cost markets.
The information on this page is not part of, and is not a replacement or substitute for, the requirements found in the Freddie Mac Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide and your other Purchase Documents.
Product Features
- Credit Fees
Super conforming mortgages are subject to all applicable Guide Exhibit 19(Opens a new window) Credit Fees.
- Delivery Requirements
See Guide Section 6302.31(b) for special delivery instructions for super conforming mortgages.
- Execution Options
- Guarantor, MultiLender
- Cash
Notes:
- Best efforts commitment option is not available at this time.
- The UPB of all 10-, 15-, 20- and/or 30-year super conforming mortgages delivered by the Seller, under fixed-rate cash contracts, during any month must not exceed $2 million in aggregate if the Seller’s total cash deliveries are less than or equal to $20 million or 10% of the UPB of each mortgage product (10-, 15-, 20- or 30-year fixed rate) if the Seller’s total cash deliveries are greater than $20 million, not including:
- Enhanced Relief Refinance® mortgages with loan-to-value (LTV) ratios greater than 105% delivered by the Seller under fixed-rate cash contracts during such month.
- Mortgages that receive cash specified payups in accordance with Section 6101.3(d).
- Ineligible Mortgages
- ARMs with initial periods of less than 5 years
- Mortgages secured by manufactured homes
- HomeOne® mortgages
- HeritageOneSM mortgages
- Seller-Owned Converted Mortgages
- Seller-Owned Modified Mortgages
- Government mortgages
- Section 502 GRH Mortgages
- Section 184 Native American Mortgages
- Mortgages using an Automated Valuation Model (AVM)
- Maximum LTV Ratios
Maximum LTV/TLTV/HTLTV ratios must comply with Guide Chapter 4203 for Loan Product Advisor and manually underwritten mortgages.
- Mortgage Insurance
- Standard mortgage insurance is required.
- See Guide Chapter 4701 for additional mortgage insurance information.
- Property Type/Eligible Properties
- 1- to 4-unit primary residences
- Second homes
- 1- to 4-unit investment properties
- Eligibility/Underwriting
All super conforming mortgages must be submitted to Loan Product Advisor®(LPA®) The Seller must enter the Key Number (which is referred to as the Loan Prospector AUS Key Number in Loan Selling Advisor) in the ULDD Data Point Automated Underwriting Case Identifier for all super conforming Mortgage transactions.
- The borrower’s credit reputation is acceptable if the Mortgage receives a Risk Class of Accept.
- Manual underwriting is required if the super conforming mortgage is a:
- Caution mortgage
- A mortgage with a risk assessment status of invalid, ineligible or incomplete (refer to Guide Section 5101(e))
- Super conforming mortgages that are manually underwritten must:
- Meet the requirements of Guide Topics 5100 through 5500
- Meet the minimum Indicator Score requirements in Exhibit 25, Mortgages with Risk Class and/or Minimum Indicator Score Requirements.
- Have an acceptable credit reputation without the use of noncredit payment references
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