Newrez Correspondent · Correspondent Announcement 2026-061 · Published

Updated Tax Service Fee for Correspondent Loans

Newrez is raising the correspondent tax service charge from $80 to $85. The revised amount applies to mortgages locked starting September 1, 2026.

InformationalEffective Sep 1, 2026All checks passedRead the announcement ↗ (opens in a new tab)

Loan impact

Summarized from the announcement · verified

Applies to: Correspondent pipeline mortgages with lock dates on or following September 1, 2026.

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Sep 1, 2026
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What changed

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RequirementPreviouslyNow
Tax service charge amountChangedPreviously: $80.00$85.00

What to do

AWACS interpretation · not source language

What to review: Review the increase of the correspondent tax service charge from $80.00 to $85.00 for loans locked beginning September 1, 2026.

QC implications

  • Verify that correspondent loans locked on or after September 1, 2026 reflect the updated tax service charge of $85.00 instead of $80.00.

Source and record

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  • In scope: Passed

    The document is about residential mortgage lending.

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