Fannie Mae issued a notice announcing the 2017 income limits for HomeReady loans. Desktop Underwriter (DU) will apply the 2017 limits to new DU loan casefiles created on or after July 8, 2017. With respect to manually underwritten loans, lenders must use the 2017 income limits for loans with application dates on or after August 1, 2017 (although lenders are encouraged to use the 2017 income limits immediately). The 2017 HomeReady income limits will be implemented in DU and published on Fannie Mae’s website July 8, 2017.

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FHA Revises and Streamlines Policy Established in Mortgagee Letters 2024-24 and 2025-12
FHA issued Mortgagee Letter (ML) 2025-14 revising and streamlining policy established in ML 2024-24 (Modernization of Engagement with Borrowers in Default) and providing clarifications to