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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Financing

Like the FHA, the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) have specific requirements when providing financing for condominium sales or refinancing. Fannie Mae involves the FHA, because it was established for the purpose of purchasing FHA loans from loan originators to provide liquidity for government-insured loans. Freddie Mac is a federally charted corporation established to purchase mortgages in the secondary market with the intent to stabilize the nation’s residential markets and expand home ownership.  Each have restrictive policies as to condominium projects that qualify for financing that must be considered in conjunction with the applicable FHA requirements. (more…)