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Newrez Correspondent · Correspondent Announcement 2026-040 · Published

Freddie Mac GreenCHOICE Refinance Program Availability

Newrez announced the availability of a conventional energy-efficiency refinance option for correspondent partners. Approved lenders may originate rate-and-term transactions designed to finance or payoff existing debts associated with property improvements.

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Loan impact

Summarized from the announcement · verified

Applies to: Approved correspondent lenders delivering Freddie Mac rate-and-term refinance mortgages for qualifying energy improvements.

Addressed to
Newrez correspondent sellersFrom the publisher, not quoted from the text
Investor
NewrezFrom the publisher, not quoted from the text
Loan purpose
No cash-out refinance
Occupancy
Investment property, primary residence, second home
Property types
Condo, coop, manufactured, one unit, two to four unit
Affected areas
Eligibility; Products
Applicability confidence
Verified: every row taken from the source text is supported by it; rows marked "from the publisher" are not quoted

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What changed

Summarized from the announcement
RequirementPreviouslyNow
Freddie Mac GreenCHOICE refinancing optionRelaxedNot statedRate and term refinancing is permitted to pay off mortgages used for energy-related renovations.

What to do

AWACS interpretation · not source language

What to review: Review the new option permitting rate-and-term refinances to pay off debt used for energy-related renovations.

QC implications

  • Sample rate-and-term refinance files that pay off energy-related improvement financing to confirm they meet program criteria.

Source and record

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Checks

  • Source verified: Passed

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  • Quotes match the source: Passed

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  • Requirements backed by the source: Passed

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  • In scope: Passed

    The document is about residential mortgage lending.

  • Format and labels: Passed

    The record follows the AWACS format and uses its standard labels.