Loan impact
Summarized from the announcement · needs reviewApplies to: Loans delivered under the MPF Traditional program, including designated agency affordable offerings and manufactured housing.
- Addressed to
- MPF participating financial institutions (PFIs)From the publisher, not quoted from the text
- Investor
- MpfFrom the publisher, not quoted from the text
- Affected areas
- Eligibility; EligibilityGuide Section 2.6.11
- Affected documents
- Private mortgage insurance certification; real estate appraisal report
- Applicability confidence
- Needs review: some rows could not be matched to a quote from the source
Summary by AWACS. FHLB Chicago MPF's guide is proprietary, so AWACS does not reproduce its text. Read the official announcement ↗ (opens in a new tab)
What changed
Summarized from the announcement · Sections 2.6.11, 6.8, 2.6.3.4| Requirement | Previously | Now |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage insurance coverage restriction on high-LTV agency productsTightenedRequiredSection 2.6.11 | New requirement | Loans must satisfy automated underwriting standard insurance coverage and cannot utilize reduced coverage paired with pricing adjustments. |
| Maximum financing ratios for specified agency affordable offeringsRelaxedSection 2.6.11 | Not stated | Financing ratios up to 97 percent are permitted for designated Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac affordable programs. |
| Manufactured housing financing terms and parametersRelaxedSection 6.8 | Previously: Permitted mortgage amortization terms were restricted to 20 years. | Guidelines now permit single-width units, 30-year loan terms, subordinate financing, and flexible down payment options. |
| Master commitment allocation limit for factory-built homesChangedSection 6.8 | Not stated | Manufactured homes are restricted to a maximum of 15 percent of an overall master commitment. |
| Delivery requirements for renovation and property repair loansClarifiedSection 2.6.3.4 | Not stated | Rehabilitation mortgages are acceptable when properties are valued as completed and work is finished prior to sale. |
What to do
AWACS interpretation · not source languageWhat to review: Review the mandatory mortgage insurance coverage restriction prohibiting reduced coverage on high-LTV agency loans first, followed by expanded options for 97 percent financing and manufactured housing terms.
Enforce standard automated underwriting mortgage insurance coverage immediately on qualifying high-LTV agency loans, ensuring reduced coverage paired with pricing adjustments is not utilized.
QC implications
- Audit high-LTV agency affordable files to ensure standard mortgage insurance coverage levels are maintained without reduced coverage pricing tradeoffs.
- Sample manufactured home deliveries to confirm they do not exceed the 15 percent master commitment threshold, and confirm any renovation loans have all required work completed before sale.
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Source
- Program Announcement MPF Announcement 2026-22 (official) ↗ (opens in a new tab)
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