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Fannie Mae Updates Selling Guide, Removes Minimum Credit Score for Loans Using Desktop Underwriter

On November 5, Fannie Mae announced updates to its Selling Guide, including the removal of minimum credit score requirements for loans ...
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What Might Be the Appraisal Requirements for Fannie Mae

Explore Fannie Mae's appraisal requirements, property standards, appraiser qualifications, and their crucial role in the U.S.

Fannie Mae Drops Minimum FICO Score Requirement

Fannie Mae no longer requires borrowers to have a 620 minimum credit score if the loan is processed through its Desktop Underwriter system. As of Nov. 16, 2025, it joined Freddie ...
Finance Strategists on MSN

Fannie Mae High-LTV Refinance Option: What You Might Want to Know

Discover the Fannie Mae High-LTV Refinance Option: its features, benefits, eligibility, and how it compares to other ...
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HUD, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Issue Reconsideration of Value Guidance to Combat Appraisal Bias

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), recently issued Mortgagee Letter 2024-07 addressing reconsideration of value (ROV) ...
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Fannie Mae clarifies ARM interest rate, ups cash-out refi term on manufactured homes

The Fannie Mae February Selling Guide has a series of updates, including the expansion of value acceptance and property data appraisal waivers to condominiums, cash-out refinance allowances for ...