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Briefings

Weekly briefing, March 16, 2026

Updates published to for Conventional, FHA. Built from published records only.

Action required, new this week

Required changes published this week.

Fannie Mae, Servicing Guide Announcement SVC-2026-02,
Action required

Fannie Mae Servicing Guide update: remittance clarifications and income assessment updates

Loan impactConventionalIncomeServicingUnderwriting

Applies to: Fannie Mae sellers and servicers applying income assessment policy under Chapter B3-3 and servicing transfer reviews; servicers of loans in Stop Delinquency Advance process benefit from the removed guaranty fee advance requirement.

What to review: First review the mandatory income assessment updates to Selling Guide Chapter B3-3, which may be applied immediately but must be applied by June 1, 2026; then note that servicers may use the remittance clarifications (guaranty fee advance removal for Stop Delinquency Advance loans, and removed buydown funds language) immediately. AWACS interpretation

Effective Jun 1, 2026; other items nowView affected requirements →

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Review recommended

New guidance, clarifications, flexibilities, overlays and insurer positions.

Nothing to review this week.

Threads that moved

Topics more than one source has acted on, with a new update this week.

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Enforcement this week

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Data releases

Data releases and announcements with no direct requirement.