Freddie Mac Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide 4607.5 — Underwriting CHOICERenovation® Mortgages
Freddie Mac Guide §4607.5 (Underwriting CHOICERenovation® Mortgages). Gap-fill (verbatim, ID-diff).
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Freddie Mac Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide 4607.5 — Underwriting CHOICERenovation® Mortgages
This section contains requirements related to: ■ Residential loan application ■ Uniform Underwriting and Transmittal Summary ■ Accept Mortgages ■ Temporary rental payments for Mortgages with Settlement Dates before completion of renovations ■ Rental income from the subject property (a) Residential loan application The Seller must code the Purpose of Loan on Form 65, Uniform Residential Loan Application, as either Purchase or Refinance (as applicable) and not as Construction or Construction-Permanent. (b) Uniform Underwriting and Transmittal Summary The Seller must code the Loan Purpose on Form 1077, Uniform Underwriting and Transmittal Summary, as either Purchase or No Cash-Out Refinance (as applicable) and not as Home Improvement. The Seller must indicate in the Underwriter Comments if the Mortgage is a CHOICERenovation® Mortgage. (c) Accept Mortgages All CHOICERenovation Mortgages must be Accept Mortgages. (d) Temporary rental payments for Mortgages with Settlement Dates before completion of renovations For CHOICERenovation In Progress and CHOICEReno eXPress Mortgages secured by Primary Residences, if the Borrower plans to rent another property as their principal domicile during the renovations, the rental lease must be documented in the Mortgage file. The temporary rental payment for the Borrower’s principal domicile must be included in the calculation of the monthly debt payment-to-income ratio if: ■ More than 10 payments remain on the lease term as of the Note Date, or ■ The rental lease has a renewal or extension option (e) Rental income from the subject property For a CHOICERenovation Mortgage secured by a 1- to 4-unit Primary Residence or a 1-unit Investment Property, rental income from the unit(s), including ADU(s), that are included in the renovation project must not be used to qualify the Borrower.
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