Why are condos higher risk?
Why are condos higher risk?
How Are Condo Mortgages Different? Basically, mortgages for condo units are more expensive than mortgages for typical single-family homes. This is due to the fact that the value of a condo unit is subject to additional risk factors, many of which are outside the borrower’s control. Oct 11, 2021
What is PERS condo approval?
1 – Project Eligibility Review Service (PERS) is a project-acceptance review service for FNMA seller/servicers for new or newly-converted and established condo projects. This fee-based service requires lenders to submit by email the complete project package to FNMA for approval. Jul 24, 2009
What is the maximum investment concentration for a condo project?
For a specific legal phase or phases in a new project, at least 50% of the total units in the subject legal phase(s), considered together with all prior legal phases, must have been conveyed or be under contract for sale to principal residence or second home purchasers.
Why would a condo not be Fannie Mae approved?
When a condo is labeled as non-warrantable, it means that it does not meet conventional guidelines and will not be bought by government-backed entities like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Many lenders consider financing a mortgage for this type of property to be too risky which can make it harder to finance. Feb 14, 2019
What is a CPM for condos?
Quickly and easily determine if a condo project meets Fannie Mae’s requirements. Fannie Mae’s Condo Project Manager™ (CPM™) is a free, web-based tool that enables lenders to quickly and easily certify a condominium project (or a legal phase of a project). The project must be eligible under the Full Review requirements.
