Stricter Condo Lending Rules Take Effect Aug. 3, May Cause Mortgage Delays
L'essentiel
- New condo-lending policies from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, effective Aug.
- 3, require closer scrutiny of condo associations' finances and maintenance, potentially causing mortgage delays or denials, especially for buildings failing to meet new standards.
Résumé généré par IA
Pourquoi c'est important
New policies aim to reduce risk after the 2021 Surfside condo collapse.
Prospective homebuyers eyeing a condominium may soon discover that mortgage lenders are as interested in the condo building as they are in the buyer. New condo-lending policies taking effect on Aug. 3 from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac — government-sponsored enterprises that purchase qualifying mortgages on the secondary market — mean that some purchases could involve greater scrutiny by lenders. [...] Condo associations "are not experts in Fannie or Freddie lender requirements. They just suddenly get a lender questionnaire, and they complete the information," Bauman said. "There will be buildings that don't know about that change, so they can't comply with it. We're really encouraging a delay to that requirement for another year to give these boards and managers the opportunity to understand the changes in place."
À surveiller
Perspective IA — des possibilités, pas des certitudes
Mortgage approvals for condos may decrease in the short term.
Probable · Court terme
Questions ouvertes
- How many condo projects will fail to meet the new standards?
