Fannie Mae Selling Guide B6-1-05 — Eligible RD-Guaranteed Mortgages
Fannie Mae Selling Guide B6-1-05 — Eligible RD-Guaranteed Mortgages.
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Fannie Mae Selling Guide B6-1-05 — Eligible RD-Guaranteed Mortgages
B6-1-05, Eligible RD-Guaranteed Mortgages (12/14/2022) Introduction This topic contains information on eligible RD-guaranteed mortgages, including: Overview RD Higher Balance Mortgage Loans Section 502 Leveraged (Blended) Loan Program Delivery Requirements Overview Fannie Mae will purchase or securitize RD-Guaranteed Section 502 first mortgage loans under the following conditions: The loans must be secured by one-unit residential properties. Fixed-rate RD-Guaranteed Section 502 first mortgage loans that are subject to interest rate buydowns are eligible for delivery to Fannie Mae as long as the borrower is qualified at the note rate. RD Higher Balance Mortgage Loans Lenders may deliver higher balance RD-Guaranteed Section 502 first mortgage loans subject to the same Fannie Mae high-cost area loan limits that apply to conventional loans. Published May 6, 2026 828 Section 502 Leveraged (Blended) Loan Program Fannie Mae will purchase conventional first mortgage loans that are combined with a direct, low interest rate, subordinate RD Section 502 Leveraged (Blended) Loan Program under the Community Seconds program. Lenders are not required to obtain specific approval from Fannie Mae to originate these RD Section 502 Leveraged (Blended) Loan Program mortgage loans. Any Fannie Mae-approved lender that meets RD’s lender eligibility criteria may deliver mortgages originated under this program. Fannie Mae will not purchase the RD-subsidized second mortgage. The first mortgage loan must satisfy the eligibility criteria applied to any standard conventional first mortgage in addition to any RD guidelines. See B5-5.1-02, Community Seconds Loan Eligibility, for additional information. Delivery Requirements The following table describes the special feature codes that must be reported for RD Section 502 mortgage loans. Loan Type Required Special Feature Code(s) Section 502 Guaranteed first mortgage loan 087 Section 502 Guaranteed first mortgage loan where the subject property is a manufactured home 087 and 235 First mortgage loan originated under RD Section 502 Leveraged (Blended) Loan Program First Mortgage Loan that is combined with RD Section 502 subordinate lien (Community Seconds) 118 and 220 Section 502 loans are assumable as of the note date. When selling such loans to Fannie Mae, the Assumption Indicator in the Loan Delivery application must be "True" (which means assumable). Recent Related Announcements The table below provides references to recently issued Announcements that are related to this topic. Announcements Issue Date Announcement SEL-2022-10 December 14, 2022 Published May 6, 2026 829 Subpart B7, Insurance Introduction This subpart describes Fannie Mae’s requirements for mortgage, title, property, flood, liability, and fidelity insurance. Chapter B7-1, Mortgage Insurance/Loan Guaranty Introduction This chapter describes Fannie Mae’s policies and requirements for standard conventional mortgage insurance coverage and government mortgage loan guaranty or insurance. The chapter includes requirements related to lender-purchased and borrower-financed conventional mortgage insurance.