Freddie Mac issued an industry letter prohibiting the use of seller gifts and grants as eligible sources of funds for Home Possible Mortgages. Currently gifts or grants from the seller may be used towards the down payment on a Home Possible Mortgage. This industry letter removes these gifts and grants as an eligible source of down payment funds for Home Possible Mortgages. Lenders that currently provide down payment assistance may be eligible to continue providing gifts and grants to Borrowers. Freddie Mac will consider gift and grant programs for eligibility on a negotiated basis.
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RHS Updates Monthly Electronic Status Reporting Codes
RHS issued a SFH Guaranteed Servicing Notice (Notice) announcing updated Electronic Status Reporting codes for mortgage servicers. Per the Notice, Default Status Code 10 was