Chapter A34: Home Possible Mortgages

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1 : Home Possible Mortgages A34.1: Overview; limits; origination (03/23/15) This chapter details requirements for Home Possible Mortgages, including Home Possible Advantage SM Mortgages. Unless specifically made applicable to Home Possible Mortgages, negotiated underwriting provisions stated in the Purchase Documents will not apply to these Mortgages. In addition, unless specifically permitted, the special negotiated Mortgage products or offerings described in the Purchase Documents may not be used with Home Possible Mortgages. As provided in Section 2.3, bullet four, Freddie Mac in its sole discretion may establish maximum purchase amounts for an individual Seller, or in the aggregate, for Home Possible Mortgages. A34.2: Home Possible Advantage SM Mortgages (03/23/15) Home Possible Advantage SM Mortgages are Home Possible Mortgages with additional flexibility of higher loan-to-value (LTV) and total loan-to-value (TLTV) ratio limits. Home Possible Advantage Mortgages must comply with all Home Possible Mortgage requirements in the Guide, including this chapter, except as otherwise specifically stated. A34.3: Eligible and ineligible Mortgages (03/23/15) (a) Eligible Mortgages Home Possible Mortgages eligible for purchase must be First Lien Mortgages that are fully amortizing. Home Possible Mortgages, other than Mortgages secured by Manufactured Homes, must have an original maturity date not greater than 30 years. Home Possible Mortgages secured by Manufactured Homes must have a maximum original maturity not greater than that specified in Section H33.3(d). Home Possible Advantage SM Mortgages must be conventional fixed-rate Mortgages. All other Home Possible Mortgages must be one of the following conventional Mortgage products: As of 12/18/15 Page A34-1

2 Fixed-rate Mortgages 7/1 or 10/1 ARMs if secured by a 1- or 2-unit property 5/1 ARMs if secured by a 1- or 2-unit property other than a Manufactured Home Home Possible Mortgages may be one of the following provided the Mortgage meets the applicable requirements for that offering and this chapter: Home Possible Mortgages, other than Home Possible Advantage Mortgages, with RHS Leveraged Seconds originated in accordance with Section 35.3 Construction Conversion and Renovation Mortgages originated in accordance with Chapter K33 (b) Ineligible Mortgages Mortgages with the following characteristics are not eligible for purchase as Home Possible Mortgages: Affordable Merit Rate Mortgages A-minus Mortgages Seasoned Mortgages Financed Permanent Buydown Mortgages Seller-Owned Modified Mortgages and Seller-Owned Converted Mortgages Mortgages with capitalized balances as described in Chapter I33 FHA and VA Mortgages Section 502 GRH Mortgages Section 184 Native American Mortgages Super conforming Mortgages as described in Chapter L33 Freddie Mac Relief Refinance Mortgages SM Same Servicer and Freddie Mac Relief Refinance Mortgages Open Access A34.4: Loan purpose (11/24/14) A Home Possible Mortgage must be either a purchase transaction or "no cash-out" refinance Mortgage. A Home Possible Mortgage may not be a cash-out refinance Mortgage. A34.5: Temporary subsidy buydown plan (11/24/14) Temporary subsidy buydown plans as described in Section 25.4 are permitted for Home Possible Mortgages secured by 1- to 2-unit properties, other than Manufactured Homes. If a Home Possible Mortgage with a temporary subsidy buydown plan is subject to As of 12/18/15 Page A34-2

3 secondary financing, including an Affordable Second that requires repayment to begin before the Due Date of the 61 st monthly payment under the Home Possible Mortgage, the secondary financing must have a fixed-interest rate. A34.6: Eligible property and appraisal requirements (03/23/15) (a) Eligible property (i) Home Possible Mortgages other than Home Possible Advantage SM Mortgages A Home Possible Mortgage must be secured by a 1- to 4-unit Primary Residence. Home Possible Mortgages secured by Manufactured Homes must comply with all requirements of Chapter H33 and this chapter. Where the requirements of Chapter H33 and this chapter conflict, the following will apply: 1. A-minus Mortgages are not eligible 2. Second homes are not eligible 3. Cash-out refinance transactions are not eligible 4. The minimum contribution from Borrower Personal Funds on purchase transactions and the eligible sources of funds for down payment, Closing Costs, Financing Costs, Prepaids/Escrows, and reserves are those permitted for Home Possible Mortgages 5. Mortgage insurance coverage levels must be those used for Mortgages secured by a Manufactured Home. (ii) Home Possible Advantage Mortgages A Home Possible Advantage Mortgage must be secured by a 1-unit Primary Residence that is not a Manufactured Home. (b) Appraisal requirements The Seller must obtain an appraisal with an interior and exterior inspection that meets the requirements of Chapter 44. As of 12/18/15 Page A34-3

4 A34.7: Eligible Borrowers (11/24/14) (a) Income limits The income used to qualify the Borrower converted to an annual basis must not exceed 100% of the area median income or the percentages (income multipliers) in the designated high-cost areas listed below. There is no income limit if the Mortgaged Premises are located in an Underserved Area. State County Income Multiplier California All Counties 140% Hawaii All Counties 170% Massachusetts New Hampshire New Jersey Essex County Middlesex County Norfolk County Plymouth County Suffolk County Rockingham County Strafford County Bergen County Essex County Hudson County Hunterdon County Middlesex County Monmouth County Morris County Ocean County Passaic County Somerset County Sussex County Union County 135% 135% 135% 135% 135% 135% 135% As of 12/18/15 Page A34-4

5 New York Oregon Bronx County Duchess County Kings County Nassau County New York County Orange County Putnam County Queens County Richmond County Rockland County Suffolk County Ulster County Westchester County Clackamas County Columbia County Multnomah County Washington County Yamhill County Pennsylvania Pike County Washington Clark County King County Pierce County Skamania County Snohomish County For Loan Prospector Mortgages, Loan Prospector will determine the income eligibility of the Mortgage; for Non-Loan Prospector Mortgages, the Seller should use the Affordable Income & Property Eligibility tool on When determining whether or not the Borrower satisfied the income limits, income must be calculated as described in Section A34.9(e). (b) Ownership of other property The Borrower must not have an individual or joint ownership interest in any other residential property as of the Note Date, or the Effective Date of Permanent Financing for Construction Conversion and Renovation Mortgages. (c) Occupancy All Borrowers must occupy the Mortgaged Premises as their Primary Residence. As of 12/18/15 Page A34-5

6 A34.8: Underwriting requirements (05/11/15) A Home Possible Mortgage may be submitted to Loan Prospector or may be a Manually Underwritten Mortgage, except as otherwise stated below. (a) Loan Prospector The Borrower s credit reputation is acceptable if the Mortgage is submitted to Loan Prospector in accordance with Section and receives a Risk Class of Accept. A Home Possible Mortgage secured by a Manufactured Home must be submitted to Loan Prospector. A Home Possible Mortgage that is secured by a Manufactured Home and has a term greater than 20 years and a loan-to-value (LTV)/total LTV (TLTV)/Home Equity Line of Credit TLTV (HTLTV) ratio greater than 90% and less than or equal to 95% must receive a Risk Class of Accept. For special requirements for submitting Mortgages with Affordable Seconds to Loan Prospector, see Section (b) Manually Underwritten Mortgages Manually Underwritten Mortgages must meet the requirements of this chapter and Chapter 37 including, but not limited to, the requirement that each Borrower individually, and all Borrowers collectively, have an acceptable credit reputation as described in Sections 37.3 through An individual Borrower with insufficient credit history, for whom the Seller cannot document a credit reputation because the Borrower does not have sufficient credit history, is considered to have an acceptable credit reputation provided that: 1. The Borrower has no evidence of any derogatory credit, such as a lien, judgment or collection, paid or unpaid, reflected on the credit report or elsewhere in the Mortgage file, and 2. At least one other Borrower whose income and assets are used for qualification has an acceptable credit reputation as described in Sections 37.3 through 37.7 As of 12/18/15 Page A34-6

7 For Manually Underwritten Mortgages, the minimum Indicator Scores are: Property/Mortgage Type Home Possible Mortgages 1-unit fixed-rate Mortgages that are purchase transactions 1-unit that is an ARM or a no cash-out refinance transaction Minimum Indicator Score to 4-unit 700 Manufactured Homes 720 Home Possible Advantage SM Mortgages 1-unit fixed-rate Mortgages that are purchase transactions 1-unit fixed-rate Mortgages that are no cashout refinance transactions If none of the Borrowers have a usable Credit Score, Mortgages that are not (i) Home Possible Advantage Mortgages, or (ii) secured by Manufactured Homes, may be manually underwritten without Credit Scores provided that for these Mortgages, in addition to meeting the requirements in Sections 37.7 and 37.9, each Borrower s credit history for the most recent 24 months must show: No unpaid judgments, tax liens or collections No payments 60 days or more past due No more than two payments 30 days past due No housing payments past due Home Possible Advantage Mortgages in which none of the Borrowers has a usable Credit Score are not eligible for sale to Freddie Mac. A Home Possible Mortgage secured by a Manufactured Home may be a Manually Underwritten Mortgage only when the Mortgage: Meets the Minimum Indicator Score required in this section, and Has a term of 20 years or less, or an LTV/TLTV/HTLTV ratio of 90% or less, and Was submitted to Loan Prospector and received an evaluation status of invalid, ineligible, or incomplete, or a Risk Class of Caution, ineligible for A-minus As of 12/18/15 Page A34-7

8 A34.9: Borrower income; qualifying ratios (03/23/15) (a) Rental income from 1-unit Primary Residence Rental income from a 1-unit Primary Residence may be considered as stable monthly income (as defined in Section 37.13) provided it meets the requirements in Section 37.14(a) or the following: Connection with Borrower. The person providing the rental income and the Borrower: Have resided together for at least one year Will continue residing together in the new residence, and The person providing the rental income provides appropriate documentation to evidence residency with the Borrower (i.e., copy of a driver s license, bill, bank statement, etc., that shows the address of that person to be the same as the Borrower s address) Rental payment. Rental income from the person residing in the Mortgaged Premises: Has been paid to the Borrower for the past 12 months on a regular basis Can be verified by the Borrower with evidence showing receipt of regular payments of rental income to the Borrower for the past 12 months (i.e., copies of cancelled checks) Does not exceed 30% of total income used to qualify for the Mortgage The Mortgage file must contain a written statement from the Borrower affirming: The source of the rental income The fact that the person providing the rental income has resided with the Borrower for the past year and intends to continue residing with the Borrower in the new residence for the foreseeable future (b) Rental income from 2- to 4-unit Primary Residences Rental income from a 2- to 4-unit Primary Residence that meets the requirements of Section 37.14(b) may be considered as stable monthly income. (c) Contribution to total qualifying income from Borrowers with insufficient credit history For Manually Underwritten Mortgages, the Seller may consider as qualifying income, the income contributed by a Borrower with insufficient credit history, as described in Section A34.8(b), provided the amount contributed by the Borrower with insufficient credit history is not more than 30% of the total qualifying income. (d) Qualifying ratios There is no maximum monthly housing expense-to-income ratio. As of 12/18/15 Page A34-8

9 Debt payment-to-income ratios must not exceed the following limits: Underwriting Path Home Possible Loan Prospector Mortgages Manually Underwritten Mortgages (e) Calculation of qualifying income Mortgages Home Possible Advantage SM Mortgages Determined by Loan Prospector 45% 43% The Seller must attempt to verify all income reported on the Form 65, Uniform Residential Loan Application, in accordance with Sections through Any discrepancies, including underreported income, must be corrected before submitting the Mortgage to Loan Prospector. All income reported on the Form 65 that has been verified and that meets the criteria for stable monthly income as described in Section must be used to qualify the Borrower and submitted to Loan Prospector for Loan Prospector Mortgages. A34.10: LTV/TLTV/HTLTV ratios, Borrower contribution, reserves, sources of funds (10/01/15) (a) Loan-to-value (LTV)/total LTV (TLTV)/Home Equity Line of Credit TLTV (HTLTV) ratios, Borrower contribution (i) LTV/TLTV/HTLTV ratios The following requirements apply to purchase and no cash-out refinance transactions: Property Type Maximum LTV Ratio Maximum TLTV Ratio Maximum HTLTV Ratio Home Possible Mortgages 1- to 4-unit 95% 95% 95% Manufactured Home See Chapter H33 See Chapter H33 Home Possible Advantage SM Mortgages 1-unit 97% 105% N/A* See Chapter H33 As of 12/18/15 Page A34-9

10 * Secondary financing subordinated to a Home Possible Advantage Mortgage must be an Affordable Second. The Affordable Second financing cannot be a Home Equity Line of Credit. (ii) Borrower contribution requirements The following requirements apply to purchase transactions: Property Type Minimum Contribution from Borrower Personal Funds* Home Possible Mortgages with LTV/TLTV/HTL TV ratios <=80% Home Possible Mortgages with LTV/TLTV/HTLTV ratios >80% <=95% Home Possible Advantage Mortgages 1-unit None None None 2- to 4-unit None 3% N/A Manufactured Home None None N/A *Stated as a percentage of value (b) Reserves The Borrower must have the following minimum reserves, using the monthly payment amount as described in Section 26.5: Property Home Possible Mortgages Home Possible Advantage Mortgages 1-unit None required None required 2- to 4-unit Two months N/A For Loan Prospector Mortgages, the Seller must verify all reserves required by Loan Prospector, as stated on the Feedback Certificate. The above required reserves are included in the amount of reserves required by Loan Prospector. (c) Sources of funds The following sources of funds are permitted and must meet the requirements below: Use Minimum Borrower contribution Permitted Sources of Funds Borrower Personal Funds As of 12/18/15 Page A34-10

11 Down payment for purchase transaction (the difference between the purchase price and the First Lien amount) Additional Equity if needed for a "no cash-out" refinance transaction Closing Costs, Financing Costs, Prepaids/Escrows Borrower Personal Funds Other Borrower Funds Borrower Personal Funds Other Borrower Funds Borrower Personal Funds Other Borrower Funds Flexible sources of funds Reserves Borrower Personal Funds Other Borrower Funds Eligible assets, as described in Section 26.5(b) Borrower Personal Funds When used with Home Possible Mortgages, Borrower Personal Funds include: 1. Borrower Personal Funds as described in Section 26.2(a) 2. Cash on hand, if the following requirements are met: The Seller reasonably concludes, and can support, that the Borrower is a cashbasis individual and that the cash on hand is not borrowed and could be saved by the Borrower. The Mortgage file contains the following documents supporting the Seller s conclusion: A completed Exhibit 23, Monthly Budget and Residual Analysis Form, or another document containing the same information, confirming that the total monthly residual income available for savings is a positive number Copies of six months cash receipts (e.g., rent or utility receipts) or other alternative documentation (e.g., direct verifications or wire transfers) meeting the requirements of Section 37.11(c) to verify that recurring obligations, including the payment of revolving and installment debt, are customarily paid in cash A credit report, obtained at the time of loan application, meeting the requirements of Section The credit report must not show more than three Tradelines. As of 12/18/15 Page A34-11

12 Copies of three months statements for any open revolving account that reveal cash advances are not the source of Borrower Funds. Any cash advances must be explained and documented (i.e., a cash advance used in an emergency situation). An updated credit report obtained approximately one week before closing that does not show any new accounts or a substantial increase to an existing account that approximates, or exceeds, the amount of cash on hand provided by the Borrower The Mortgage file must have no indication that the Borrower typically uses checking, savings or similar accounts Evidence that funds for the down payment, Closing Costs, Financing Costs, Prepaids/Escrows and reserves are deposited in a financial institution or are held in an institutional escrow account prior to closing Other Borrower Funds When used with Home Possible Mortgages, Other Borrower Funds include: 1. Other Borrower Funds as described in Section 26.2(b) 2. In addition to gifts, gifts of equity or grants described in Section 26.2(b), a gift or grant from the Seller as the originating lender 3. For purchase transactions, proceeds from an unsecured loan meeting the requirements of Section from the following sources: An Agency, A Related Person, or A Community Savings System (funds in excess of the Borrower contribution to the Community Savings System) 4. Sweat equity, if the following conditions are met: Sweat equity is credit for labor performed on the Mortgaged Premises or materials furnished for the Mortgaged Premises by the Borrower. Such credit must be fully explained and documented. Any labor performed must be completed in a skillful, workmanlike manner in order to support the appraised value. Completion in a skillful, workmanlike manner must be certified by the appraiser. Credit will not be given for sweat equity unless there is at least a 5% down payment from Borrower Personal Funds. As of 12/18/15 Page A34-12

13 5. Proceeds from an Affordable Second or other secondary financing that meets the requirements in Chapter 25. Any secondary financing subordinated to a Home Possible Advantage Mortgage must be an Affordable Second. Flexible sources of funds When used with Home Possible Mortgages, flexible sources of funds include: 1. Financing concessions as described in Section 25.3(b) meeting the applicable requirements of Section Premium Financing 3. Proceeds from an unsecured loan from the Seller as originating lender meeting the requirements of Section A34.11: Mortgage insurance (03/23/15) The required coverage levels for mortgage insurance for Home Possible Mortgages are: Property type/number of units 1-unit properties other than Manufactured Homes 1-to 4-unit properties other than Manufactured Homes Manufactured Homes Loan-to-Value (LTV) Ratios Greater than 95% up to and including 97% Greater than 90% up to and including 95% Greater than 85% up to and including 90% Greater than 80% up to and including 85% As required in Section H33.3(f) Mortgage Insurance Coverage 18% 16% 12% 6% The flexible mortgage insurance options described in Section 27.1(b) are not permitted. Lender-paid and financed mortgage insurance premiums described in Section are permitted. See Section H33.3(f) for mortgage insurance options available for Mortgages secured by Manufactured Homes. A34.11: Mortgage insurance (Future effective date 07/01/16) As of 12/18/15 Page A34-13

14 The required coverage levels for mortgage insurance for Home Possible Mortgages are stated in Section Lender-paid and financed mortgage insurance premiums described in Section are permitted. See Section 27.1 for mortgage insurance options available for Mortgages secured by Manufactured Homes. A34.12: Homeownership education and landlord education (11/24/14) (a) Homeownership education When all the Borrowers are First-Time Homebuyers for purchase transaction Home Possible Mortgages, at least one qualifying Borrower must participate in a homeownership education program before the Note Date, or the Effective Date of Permanent Financing for Construction Conversion and Renovation Mortgages. Homeownership education must be provided by a party not involved in the sale or financing of the property; if provided by the originating lender or by the Seller, the homeownership education must be conducted by someone not directly involved in the loan origination, processing or approval process. Homeownership education programs may use different formats and require different lengths of time to complete. The following are acceptable: Internet (on-line) homeownership education programs that have been developed by mortgage insurance companies Homeownership education programs that meet the standards of the National Industry Standards for Homeownership Education and Counseling ( Programs using Freddie CreditSmart provided Module 1 (Your Credit and Why It is Important), Module 2 (Managing Your Money), Module 7 (Thinking Like a Lender), Module 11 (Becoming a Homeowner), and Module 12 (Preserving Homeownership: Protecting Your Investment) are included A copy of Exhibit 20, Homeownership Education Certification, or another document containing comparable information must be retained in the Mortgage file. (b) Borrower disclosure As of 12/18/15 Page A34-14

15 The Seller must comply with all Borrower disclosure requirements under all applicable law, including (without limitation) the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act and the Truth in Lending Act. There must be a disclosure and consent document signed by the Borrower at closing that permits a Seller/Servicer to refer the Borrower s information to a non-profit thirdparty homeownership counseling agency (counseling agency) if the Borrower becomes delinquent in his or her Mortgage payments. The disclosure and consent document must: Be valid and comply with applicable laws and regulations Specify that Seller/Servicer, at its discretion, may select a counseling agency to provide delinquent loan counseling or use the counseling agency that provided the pre-purchase homeownership education Be retained in the Mortgage file (c) Landlord education (2- to 4-unit Primary Residences) Purchase Transactions At least one qualifying Borrower must participate in a landlord education program before the Note Date, or the Effective Date of Permanent Financing for Construction Conversion and Renovation Mortgages. A copy of a certificate evidencing successful completion of the landlord education program must be retained in the Mortgage file. Refinance Transactions Landlord education is not required but is recommended for Borrowers who have not previously attended a program. (d) Post-purchase and Early Delinquency Counseling Seller, as Servicer, must provide (at no cost to the Borrower) Early Delinquency Counseling to all Borrowers who experience problems meeting their Mortgage obligations, in accordance with Sections 63.2(c) and 64.5(c). A34.13: Delivery and pooling (07/23/12) See Section for delivery and pooling requirements for Home Possible Mortgages. A34.14: Postsettlement delivery fees (05/11/15) Special postsettlement delivery fees (delivery fees) are applicable to Home Possible Mortgages and Home Possible Advantage SM Mortgages. For Home Possible Mortgages other than Home Possible Advantage Mortgages: As of 12/18/15 Page A34-15

16 Special delivery fee rates apply for the Number of Units delivery fee The following delivery fees do not apply: ARMs, if a 7/1 or 10/1 ARM Indicator Score/Loan-to-Value Condominium Unit Mortgages Secondary Financing with Affordable Seconds meeting the requirements of Section 25.2 CS/LTV Delivery Fees ( A-Minus Fees ) LP Mortgages The following delivery fees do not apply to Home Possible Advantage Mortgages: Indicator Score/Loan-to-Value Condominium Unit Mortgages CS/LTV Delivery Fees ( A-Minus Fees ) LP Mortgages Secondary Financing, with Affordable Seconds meeting the requirements of Section 25.2 The Seller must refer to Exhibit 19, Postsettlement Delivery Fees, for information on delivery fees. Delivery fees are paid in accordance with the delivery fee provisions stated in Section A34.14: Postsettlement delivery fees (Future effective date 07/01/16) Special postsettlement delivery fees (delivery fees) are applicable to Home Possible Mortgages and Home Possible Advantage Mortgages. For Home Possible Mortgages other than Home Possible Advantage Mortgages: Special delivery fee rates apply for the Number of Units delivery fee The following delivery fees do not apply: ARMs, if a 7/1 or 10/1 ARM Secondary Financing with Affordable Seconds meeting the requirements of Section 25.2 CS/LTV Delivery Fees ( A-Minus Fees ) LP Mortgages The following delivery fees do not apply to Home Possible Advantage Mortgages: CS/LTV Delivery Fees ( A-Minus Fees ) LP Mortgages Secondary Financing, with Affordable Seconds meeting the requirements of Section 25.2 As of 12/18/15 Page A34-16

17 The Seller must refer to Exhibit 19, Postsettlement Delivery Fees, for information on delivery fees. Delivery fees are paid in accordance with the delivery fee provisions stated in Section A34.15: Related provisions (05/11/15) In addition to the requirements in this chapter, other requirements related to Home Possible Mortgages are described in the following locations: Topic Location Delivery Requirements Section Affordable Seconds Section 25.2 Home Possible Mortgages with Rural Housing Service (RHS) Leveraged Seconds Sections 35.3 and Special Servicing Sections 59.1, 63.2 and 64.5 Postsettlement Delivery Fees Exhibit 19 As of 12/18/15 Page A34-17