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Sep 5, 2023 2023-13

New Product Announcement – Freddie Mac’s HFA Advantage® Product Option (Notice 2 of 3)

Housing NM is pleased to announce that we are adding Freddie Mac’s HFA Advantage® to our product lineup this Fall.

Housing NM will begin publishing rates and accepting reservations for Freddie Mac’s HFA Advantage®, effective October 1, 2023. Housing NM intends to adopt the loan program names shown below.

  • FirstHome Freddie Above 80% AMI
  • FirstHome Freddie 80%AMI
  • HomeForward Freddie Above 80% AMI
  • HomeForward Freddie 80% AMI

Beginning on October 1, 2023, Housing NM will accept the Automated Underwriting System (AUS) for each product as follows:

  • Loan Product Advisor (LPA) - Freddie Mac loan products only
  • Desktop Underwriter (DU) Fannie Mae Loan products only
  • LPA or DU is acceptable for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans

Lenders are solely responsible for delivering loans that meet both investor and Housing NM guidelines. Existing Housing NM overlays outlined in the Housing NM Compliance Manual such as FICO score and Debt to Income (DTI) apply to all products.

NOTE: Prior to October 1, 2023, Housing NM will not accept LPA with any of its existing programs.

Should you have questions please contact a member of the Homeownership Department at 505.843.6880.

Thank you for participating in Housing NM programs.