The "New" Fannie Mae Refinance Plus Program:
The Fannie Mae Refinance Plus program is designed to provide a competitively priced, refinance option to qualified borrowers who currently have a loan guaranteed by Fannie Mae. This program is only available to Fannie Mae customers who have demonstrated the ability to repay their mortgage and have verified their information as part of their original loan.
Customers can take advantage of today's lower interest rates, while receiving additional underwriting flexibilities including expanded eligibility criteria, as well as minimal documentation requirements.
- Up to 105% LTV with no maximum CLTV
- Loans may be eligible for a waiver of appraisal or an exterior-only property inspection
- Mortgage insurance (PMI) will not be required for loans with LTV over 80% if the existing loan being refinanced does not currently have PMI
General Program Guidelines:
· The borrower must receive a benefit via a reduced monthly mortgage payment or a stable mortgage product (i.e. ARM to Fixed Rate)
· Only loans run as limited cash out refinances will be eligible. Cash out refinances are not eligible for Refi Plus
· Borrower(s) on the existing loan must be identical to the borrower(s) on the new loan. A borrower may be added to the new loan as long as the existing borrower(s) remain intact
· Mortgage insurance (PMI) will not be required for loans with LTV over 80% if the original Fannie Mae loan had an LTV less than or equal to 80%
· Lenders will not be required to perform a review of the condo or PUD project to determine warrantability, but will be required to confirm the property is not a condo hotel or motel project. A condo questionnaire will be required
The following components are eligible in the new loan amount calculation:
•· The payoff of the unpaid principal balance of the existing first mortgage. (No subordinate financing/2nd Mortgages may be paid off with the proceeds of the new mortgage, including purchase money subordinate financing)
•· The financing of closing costs, prepaid items and points
•· Cash back to the borrower in the amount that is no more than the lesser of 2% of the new loan or $2,000
The following are not eligible for Refi Plus:
•· Loans where the existing mortgage was delivered to Fannie Mae on or after March 1st, 2009
•· Interest only loans
•· 3/1 ARM loans (other ARM loans are OK)
•· Balloon loans
•· Loans with new subordinate financing/2nd mortgage (can refinance the 1st mortgage only)
•· My Community mortgage loans
•· Home style renovation loans
•· Loans subject to an outstanding repurchase from Fannie Mae
•· Loans with lender paid mortgage insurance (lender paid PMI)
The Lender will only ask for the following income documentation:
•· Salary/Bonus/Overtime: current pay stub and verification of employment
•· Commission employee or self employed employee will need one years tax returns
•· For certain Refinance Plus loans... the lender will waive the requirement for an appraisal or property inspection. A cost of $75 will apply for the inspection waiver
Overlays:
•· Minimum 620 credit score
•· 55% maximum debt ratio
•· Mortgage payment history, not allowed over 30 days late in the last 12 months
•· At least 4 years elapsed from any bankruptcy discharge from the application date
•· Not allowed to have multiple bankruptcies
•· At least 7 years elapsed from any foreclosure from the application date
•· Loans where the existing loan has mortgage insurance (PMI) but the borrower no longer qualifies under current PMI guidelines
To look up if a loan is currently owned by Fannie Mae, use the following link: http://loanlookup.fanniemae.com/loanlookup/
"AVERAGE" INTEREST RATES (May 13th, 2009) FOR THE NEW FANNIE MAE PROGRAM.........
If you have:
A Single Family Home and Owner Occupied
A 720 credit score or higher (see below for other credit scores)
Is below 95% LTV
Are willing to escrow your taxes and insurance
(add .25% to the rate if you don't want to escrow your taxes and insurance)
5 Year Fixed
4.125% to 4.50%
(Buy down the rate to 3.75%)
30 Year Fixed
4.875% to 5.125%
(Buy down the rate to 4.50%)
20 Year Fixed
4.75% to 5.00%
(Buy down the rate to 4.375%)
15 Year Fixed
4.625% to 5.00%
(Buy down the rate to 4.25%)
10 Year Fixed
4.25% to 4.625%
If you have a 700 to 719 credit score increase the rate .50%
If you have a 680 to 699 credit score increase the rate .75%
If you have a 660 to 679 credit score increase the rate 1.00% to 1.75%
Add 1.00% to the rate for a condo
If you have a second mortgage:
90% CLTV to 95% CLTV add .25% to the rates above
Over 95% CLTV add 1.50% to the rates above
Below 90% CLTV no bump to the rate
Donna Paserba
donna@glmcdirect.com
414-698-5091