Pennymac Correspondent · Correspondent Announcement 26-112 · Published

RefiNow Condominium Project Review Waiver Standards

Pennymac conforms to Fannie Mae policy discontinuing automatic project review waivers for RefiNow condominium loans. Lenders must now verify project waiver eligibility, including checking CPM status and confirming there are no critical repairs.

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Loan impact

Summarized from the announcement · needs review

Applies to: RefiNow refinance transactions secured by units located in condominium or PUD developments.

Applies when all of these are true
  • ANDPennymac loan
  • ANDProperty type: condo or pud
  • ANDCredit program is RefiNow
Addressed to
Pennymac correspondent sellersFrom the publisher, not quoted from the text
Investor
PennymacFrom the publisher, not quoted from the text
Property types
Condo, pud
Affected areas
Condo projects; Eligibility
Applicability confidence
Needs review: some rows could not be matched to a quote from the source

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What changed

Summarized from the announcement
RequirementPreviouslyNow
RefiNow condominium project review waiver verificationClarifiedPreviously: Project review waivers were granted automatically on eligible RefiNow condo transactions.Lenders must verify specific eligibility criteria before granting a waiver, including checking CPM status and confirming no critical repairs exist.
Applies when: All loan-impact conditions above · Type is condo or pud

What to do

AWACS interpretation · not source language

What to review: Review the guidance for RefiNow condominium and PUD transactions regarding verification of CPM status and confirmation of no critical repairs prior to granting project review waivers.

QC implications

  • Sample RefiNow condominium and PUD loans receiving project review waivers to verify CPM status was checked and the absence of critical repairs was confirmed.

Source and record

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