Policy Change Allows Fannie to Demand Return of Premiums If Lenders Show Excessive Prepay Pattern
March 9, 2012
Fannie Mae has updated its premium recapture policy by establishing standards for remediation in cases where a lender exhibits a peculiar prepayment behavior. Under the current guide, Fannie Mae has the right to analyze MBS that have high levels of prepayments, including a review of the lenders origination and refinancing activities to ensure compliance with the government-sponsored enterprises requirements. If a lender shows an unusually high level of prepayments, Fannie may restrict any refinancing practice that might inappropriately affect the prepayment pattern for Fannie mortgages...