As of June 3, 2019, Freddie Mac in conjunction with Fannie Mae will offer Supers. Freddie Mac TBA-eligible Giant PCs are eligible for exchange into Supers beginning May 7 or investors can purchase newly issued Supers beginning June 3. Product Overview. Supers are single class resecuritizations of UMBS, which are 55-day TBA-eligible securities.
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- Many homebuyers confuse Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Fannie Mae is concerned with homeownership while Freddie Mac is an organization that insures mortgages. While both help Americans afford homes, Fannie Mae offers special programs directly for homeowners and offers home foreclosures for sale.
- Real Estate Owned (REO) FHFA is exploring new approaches to the disposition of foreclosed properties (real estate owned, or REO) owned by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac's REO portfolios are now stable and their individual retail.
- Fannie Mae is concerned with homeownership while Freddie Mac is an organization that insures mortgages. While both help Americans afford homes, Fannie Mae offers special programs directly for homeowners and offers home foreclosures for sale.
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In most cases, Fannie Mae, the Federal National Mortgage Association, and Freddie Mac, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, are mirror images of each other. The U.S. government created both and their minor differences are often transparent to homeowners. It is helpful to prospective homeowners, particular newer ones, to substitute 'primary residence' for the term 'owner-occupied.' Both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac require borrowers to occupy, not rent, their home for the majority of the calendar year.
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If multiple borrowers are involved in a loan, only one needs to occupy the property for it to be considered owner-occupied.
Defining Owner-Occupied
Both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac use identical definitions for owner-occupied homes. They consider one-to-four family houses that are occupied by the borrower as their primary residence as an owner-occupied property. The owner of the property must occupy the home for the major portion of each calendar year. Borrowers for Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac mortgage loans must sign and certify that they will occupy the property as their primary residence.
Placing Restrictions on Second Homes
Vacation or second homes must also be owner-occupied and not rental properties. However, they do not qualify as primary residences as the homeowners do not occupy these homes for the majority of the year. If you occupy a home for less than six months and one day, it does not qualify as an owner-occupied principal residence. By definition, a second home implies that the borrower also has another home that is his principal residence. You would need to follow different guidelines, known as second home guidelines, when qualifying for a Fannie/ Freddie mortgages on a second home. There are location restrictions, and you'll need to put at least 10 percent down when purchasing a vacation home.
What is a Principal Domicile?
Another term you may hear mentioned in connection with an owner-occupied residence is 'principal domicile.' This is a piece of tax jargon that describes the address from which you file your tax returns, the location that is used as your legal voter registration, and the address where you receive your mail or formal notices of legal action. When you split your time between two properties, your principle domicile home can qualify as a primary residence under Fannie/ Freddie guidelines as long as you use it for over six months of the year.
Interest Rate Differences
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac sometimes have minor differences in interest rates or points and sometimes both for owner-occupied homes – one point equals 1 percent of your mortgage amount. However, these differences are more important to mortgage lenders than borrowers, as the market and competition dictate homeowner rates, seldom identified as Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac rates. With identical definitions of what constitutes owner-occupied homes, borrowers usually need not be concerned about interest rate differences.
Qualifying as Owner-Occupied
If you qualify for a Fannie Mae owner-occupied loan, you will qualify for a Freddie Mac owner-occupied mortgage. Should you not have evidence that you occupy the home as a principal residence, you will not qualify for owner-occupied rates for either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac. Be aware that your home should also have the 'physical characteristics' to accommodate your family. For example, if you are blessed with six children, you will be challenged to convince either Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac that a two-bedroom home is sufficient to qualify as the principal residence of your family.
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