B5-6-03, HomeReady Mortgage Loan Pricing, Mortgage Insurance, and Special Feature Codes (06/05/2024)

LLPAs may apply to HomeReady mortgage loans. These LLPAs are in addition to any other price adjustments that are otherwise applicable to the particular transaction. For current LLPAs, see the Loan-Level Price Adjustment (LLPA) Matrix.

Loans where at least one borrower completed housing counseling from a HUD-approved agency within 12 months prior to loan closing may be eligible for an LLPA credit. The housing counseling must meet the requirements of  B2-2-06, Homeownership Education and Housing CounselingB2-2-06, Homeownership Education and Housing Counseling  and the loan must be delivered with SFC 184.

For mortgage insurance coverage requirements see B7-1-02, Mortgage Insurance Coverage RequirementsB7-1-02, Mortgage Insurance Coverage Requirements. Financed borrower-purchased mortgage insurance is allowed for one-unit properties under HomeReady. Refer to B7-1-04, Financed Borrower-Purchased Mortgage InsuranceB7-1-04, Financed Borrower-Purchased Mortgage Insurance, for additional information about financed mortgage insurance.

Special Feature Code 900 must be delivered for all HomeReady mortgage loans.

In addition, one or more of the following special feature codes may also be required for HomeReady mortgages:

• loans with a Community Seconds —118,

• loans where at least one borrower completed housing counseling —184,

• loans with financed mortgage insurance — 281, and

• loans for borrowers with “thin” traditional credit files — 818.

For additional information about these codes, see    Special Feature Codes .