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  2. Non-conforming mortgage - Wikipedia

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    A non-conforming mortgage is a term in the United States for a residential mortgage that does not conform to the loan purchasing guidelines set by the Federal National Mortgage Association /Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac). Mortgages which are non-conforming because they have a dollar amount over the ...

  3. 3 percent down mortgages: A guide to your options - AOL

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    Beyond the Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac mortgage programs featuring 3 percent down payments, there are other types of mortgages that allow prospective home buyers to access homeownership with a low ...

  4. Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae backing bigger home loans in 2025 - AOL

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    The conforming loan limit (CLL) for mortgages backed by Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae will rise by 5.2% next year to over $800,000, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced Tuesday.

  5. Mortgage underwriting in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are the two largest companies that purchase mortgages from other lenders in the United States. Many lenders will underwrite their files according to their guidelines, but to ensure the eligibility to be purchased by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, underwriters will utilize what is called automated underwriting. This is a ...

  6. Conforming loan - Wikipedia

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    This is because both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac only buy loans that are conforming, to repackage into the secondary market, making the demand for a non-conforming loan much less. By virtue of the laws of supply and demand, then, it is harder for lenders to sell the loans, thus it would cost more to the consumers (typically 1/4 to 1/2 of a percent.)

  7. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac aren’t your neighbors - AOL

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    Each year, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac set a baseline conforming loan limit, adjusting it for high-cost areas. For 2025, the baseline limit is rising from $766,550 to $806,500.

  8. Mortgage and refinance rates for Nov. 8, 2024: Average 30 ...

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    Freddie Mac reports an average 6.79% for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage, up 7 basis points from last week's average 6.72%, according to its weekly Prime Mortgage Market Survey of nationwide lenders ...

  9. Government policies and the subprime mortgage crisis

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    "Over the past decade Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have reduced required down payments on loans that they purchase in the secondary market. Those requirements have declined from 10% to 5% to 3% and in the past few months Fannie Mae announced that it would follow Freddie Mac's recent move into the 0% down payment mortgage market." [153]