For most income and asset documentation, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are lowering the maximum document age from 120 days to 60 days.
With regard to origination, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac address the permitted age of income and asset documents, the verification of employment with self-employed borrowers, the use of market-based assets in underwriting, and the closing of loans with powers of attorney or remote online notarization.Īge of Documentation. On March 31, 2020, Fannie Mae updated Lender Letter 2020-03 and Freddie Mac issued Bulletin 2020-8 to revise their guidelines regarding mortgage loan originations and quality control requirements.
