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Lakeview Correspondent · Credit Policy Announcement C2026-14 · Published

Manufactured Housing Guideline Updates for Conventional HFA Programs

Lakeview Correspondent now permits single-wide manufactured homes on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac housing finance agency programs. Additionally, Louisiana Housing Corporation has expanded its conventional loan options to include manufactured properties.

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Loan impact

Summarized from the announcement · verified

Applies to: Conventional Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac housing finance agency loans secured by manufactured homes.

Applies when all of these are true
  • ANDLakeview loan
  • ANDProperty type: manufactured
  • ANDType is manufactured
Addressed to
Lakeview correspondent sellersFrom the publisher, not quoted from the text
Investor
LakeviewFrom the publisher, not quoted from the text
Property types
Manufactured
Affected areas
Eligibility; Manufactured
Exceptions
Government-backed mortgages continue to require double-wide or larger structures
Applicability confidence
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What changed

Summarized from the announcement
RequirementPreviouslyNow
Single-wide manufactured home acceptanceRelaxedNot statedSingle-wide manufactured properties are permitted under conventional agency HFA offerings following agency rules.
Louisiana Housing Corporation manufactured home offeringsRelaxedNot statedManufactured homes may now be financed under conventional programs through Louisiana Housing.
Applies when: State is LA

What to do

AWACS interpretation · not source language

What to review: Review the expanded property eligibility allowing single-wide manufactured homes on conventional agency HFA programs and manufactured properties under Louisiana Housing Corporation conventional options.

QC implications

  • Sample conventional agency HFA loans secured by single-wide manufactured homes to confirm compliance with applicable agency rules.
  • Verify that government-backed loans continue to meet requirements for double-wide or larger structures rather than single-wide units.

Source and record

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  • In scope: Passed

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