News & Analysis as of August 16, 2025

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The term "mortgage" typically refers to a mortgage loan. A mortgage loan is a financing instrument where an individual or business borrows money to purchase property (usually real property) and... more +

Fannie Mae: New Title, Closing Requirements for Multifamily Mortgages

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC on 8/5/2025

For the past few years, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Finance Agency have investigated suspect fraudulent deals. After the great financial crisis, several regulations were implemented to increase the number...more

Fannie Mae Updates Multifamily Loan Documents

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 7/18/2025

Fannie Mae recently announced updates to its Multifamily Loan Documents with Lender Letter (25-04). Since that time, Fannie Mae released a revised Lender Letter (25-04R) that changed the mandatory date for use of the loan...more

Fannie Mae Releases New Title, Closing Requirements for Multifamily Mortgage Loans

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 5/15/2025

Continuing a focus on knowing your clients and fraud, Fannie Mae released last week Title and Closing Requirements for Multifamily Mortgage Loans Form 4650, a comprehensive update that will impact how you set up future...more

Fannie Mae Updates Preferred Equity Guidelines: What You Need to Know

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 4/29/2025

Fannie Mae published its Preferred Equity Guide Update (25-06) and its Preferred Equity Checklist (Form 6441) in mid-April. Although unpublished iterations have been circulating for the past two years, lenders and law firms...more

New Policies From FHA and FHFA Allow Borrowers to Challenge Property Appraisals

Troutman Pepper Locke on 5/3/2024

On May 1, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced new policies that will allow borrowers to challenge property appraisals they believe to be inaccurate or biased....more

FHFA Again Addresses Underutilization of Appraisal Time Adjustments

Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/22/2024

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently published another FHFA Insights blog post addressing the underutilization of appraisal time adjustments by appraisers that is a companion to an FHFA Insights blog post that...more

FHFA Cites Underutilization of Appraisal Time Adjustments

Ballard Spahr LLP on 1/9/2024

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently published a FHFA Insights blog post that cites the underutilization of appraisal time adjustments by appraisers....more

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