Since Fannie Mae already has the risk on the existing mortgage loan, why is a new property value required?
Fannie Mae provides certain disclosures to investors of mortgage-backed securities, including the LTV for the loans in the MBS pool. Even though Fannie Mae has the risk on the existing mortgage, the current property value must be assessed to ensure that the loan complies with Q58. Q59. Q60. the maximum LTV restriction of 125 percent and that an accurate LTV is disclosed for pricing and risk analysis purposes. The standard guidelines for Refi Plus permit the existing mortgage to have been a Streamlined Refinance Mortgage (Selling Guide product that is being retired) loan. Could the prior fully documented loan have been originated through a third-party originator? Yes. The originating Refi Plus lender must be the current servicer of the existing loan and have access to all previous files, including the original fully documented loan file and any subsequent loan files. The older loan files become part of the loan application for the new Refi Plus refinance, and must be retained for the li
