Plaza News + Updates

Effective for all Jumbo AUS locks taken on or after Wednesday, June 2, 2021, Plaza Home Mortgage^® has improved the investment property LLPA between .750 – 1.000 and the adjustment for LTV > 80% has increased by .250.

Tight inventory and rising home prices are forcing many homebuyers to consider “fixer-uppers” and simultaneously buy and renovate. As the number of home purchases using renovation loans increases, so does your pipeline. That’s where we come in to help make it easy for you to capture more business in this growing lending segment.

Our full training calendar for the month of June is now available. Please follow the link to see a complete list of all of our upcoming training courses. As always, all of our trainings are complimentary and once you register, even if you miss the training, you will receive an email link to the training to view at your convenience.

Beginning June 1, 2021, USDA will require the redesigned Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA) (Fannie Mae Form 1003/Freddie Mac Form 65, effective date 1/2021) for all new loan submissions. All SFHGLP Loan requests utilizing the old URLA version must be submitted to Rural Development prior to June 1, 2021.

Loans in the pipeline that have already received Conditional Comment for SFR Guarantee Approval will not be affected. Loans in the pipeline not submitted for Conditional Comment for SFR Guarantee Approval, using the new 1003 will not be affected.

FHA and VA FICOs Go Even Lower + More FHA, VA and Jumbo AUS News

FHA and VA FICOs Go Even Lower + More FHA, VA and Jumbo AUS News

Big things are happening at Plaza Home Mortgage^® so sit back, relax and enjoy an easier way to do Jumbo loans with our new Jumbo AUS program. Documentation for traditional Jumbo loans and the requirements of Appendix Q can be daunting but by utilizing the resources provided by Plaza’s Jumbo AUS program, you’ll be able to streamline these larger loans more efficiently.

Congratulations to Michael Fontaine, Plaza’s Co-President and COO, on being named a 2021 Financial Leader by HousingWire. The recipients of this year’s award were selected based on their professional achievements within their organizations, contributions to the overall housing economy, client impact and personal success. Check out the article to see the full list of winners.

Aligning with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced expansion of eligibility, Plaza Home Mortgage^® is now able to extend VA home loans to certain members of the Army National or Air National Guard. Eligible National Guard members must have performed at least 90 cumulative days of full-time National Guard duty, of which, at least 30 of those days must have been consecutive. This change applies to current and former National Guard members, regardless of service dates. Plaza’s VA guidelines have been adjusted to reflect the change.

View the VA Circular for more details on who is now eligible.

Plaza is pleased to announce our 2021 Bronze Sponsorship of AIME! “We are very pleased to continue our sponsorship of AIME, an organization that shares our commitment to the growth of the mortgage broker community and to a vibrant wholesale industry,” said Jeff Leinan, Plaza’s EVP of National Wholesale Production.

Read the full announcement.