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Pennymac Correspondent · Announcement 26-39 · Published

Freddie Mac Alignment on Ineligibility of Mortgages with Capitalized Balances

Pennymac confirms alignment with Freddie Mac Bulletin 2026-4 regarding the ineligibility of loans containing capitalized balances. Existing company standards already disallow the purchase of these mortgages.

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Loan impact

Summarized from the announcement · verified

Applies to: Conventional mortgages with principal balances increased by past-due interest, taxes, insurance, or late charges.

Addressed to
Pennymac correspondent sellersFrom the publisher, not quoted from the text
Investor
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Affected area
Eligibility
Applicability confidence
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What changed

Summarized from the announcement
RequirementPreviouslyNow
Purchase eligibility for loans with capitalized balancesClarifiedPreviously: Disallowed under existing investor underwriting standards.Formally aligned with agency guidelines barring loans where delinquent sums are capitalized into the principal balance.

What to do

AWACS interpretation · not source language

What to review: Review conventional loan eligibility standards to confirm ongoing alignment with guidelines disallowing mortgages with capitalized balances.

QC implications

  • Quality control should verify that sampled conventional loans do not include capitalized balances resulting from delinquent interest, taxes, insurance, or late charges.

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

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