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Plaza News + Updates

BIG News: Your Jumbo ARM Made Simple

Posted by Plaza Wholesale on October 28, 2022

Now you can offer your borrowers flexibility with 7/6 and 10/6 hybrid ARMs with the Jumbo AUS 3 from Plaza Home Mortgage®.

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Topics: Wholesale News, Wholesale Program Updates, National Correspondent News, Plaza at a Glance, Mini-Correspondent News, National Correspondent Program Updates, Mini-Correspondent Program Updates

Program Improvements: 550 FHA and VA FICOs

Posted by Plaza Home Mortgage on June 17, 2022

Plaza Home Mortgage® is excited to share recent program improvements to help you provide borrowers more leverage in qualifying to meet their home finance goals.

Effective today, FHA and VA guidelines have been updated with reduced FICOs to 550 and an increased max LTV for cash-out on manufactured homes from 65% to 80%.

FHA and VA Update Details:

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Topics: Wholesale News, Wholesale Program Updates, National Correspondent News, Plaza at a Glance, Mini-Correspondent News, National Correspondent Program Updates, Mini-Correspondent Program Updates

Fannie Mae HomeView Counseling

Posted by Plaza Home Mortgage on January 21, 2022

Fannie Mae recently released Fannie Mae HomeView™, a new homeownership education course that aligns with National Industry Standards for pre-purchase homeownership education, and can be used to fulfill the education requirement for most mortgage products. HomeView is an online course offered free of charge. Plaza’s program guidelines have been updated to reflect Fannie Mae HomeView homeowner education program as an eligible source of counseling.

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Topics: Wholesale News, Wholesale Program Updates, National Correspondent News, Plaza at a Glance, Mini-Correspondent News, National Correspondent Program Updates, Mini-Correspondent Program Updates

Big Updates to Jumbo

Posted by Plaza Home Mortgage on December 10, 2021

Jumbo 1 Program Discontinuation

As we’ve said before, at Plaza Home Mortgage® we are always working to keep things simple for our clients. As such, we will be discontinuing our Jumbo 1 program, effective December 27, 2021. We’re confident that Plaza’s Jumbo AUS 1 and Jumbo AUS 2 will provide eligibility for virtually all scenarios previously offered on Jumbo 1, and there will be no reduction in program coverage or price competitiveness.

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Topics: Wholesale News, Wholesale Program Updates, National Correspondent News, Plaza at a Glance, Mini-Correspondent News, National Correspondent Program Updates, Mini-Correspondent Program Updates

2022 Higher Conforming Limits!

Posted by Plaza Home Mortgage on December 1, 2021

Available Now with Plaza – Can Close in 2021

FHFA has announced the 2022 conforming loan limits: $647,200 for baseline and $970,800 for high-cost areas. Plaza is accepting the increased loan limits, effective immediately. Talk to your Plaza Account Executive for more info!

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Topics: Wholesale News, Wholesale Program Updates, National Correspondent News, Plaza at a Glance, Mini-Correspondent News, National Correspondent Program Updates, Mini-Correspondent Program Updates

New! Jumbo AUS 2 is Now Available

Posted by Plaza Home Mortgage on November 16, 2021

We’ve just rolled out another great Jumbo AUS option!  Now Plaza clients have even more possibilities to offer your Jumbo borrowers the best price and more choices for qualifying. Our Jumbo AUS programs utilize agency AUS findings for streamlined doc requirements, plus:

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Topics: Wholesale News, Wholesale Program Updates, National Correspondent News, Plaza at a Glance, Mini-Correspondent News, National Correspondent Program Updates, Mini-Correspondent Program Updates

Announcing Freddie Mac Refi PossibleSM program

Posted by Plaza Correspondent on August 31, 2021

Plaza Home Mortgage® is ready to roll on the Freddie Mac Refi PossibleSM program. Refi Possible expands eligibility to include borrowers at or below 80% of the Area Median Income (AMI) limit.

Benefits of Refi Possible include:

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Topics: Wholesale News, Wholesale Program Updates, National Correspondent News, Plaza at a Glance, Mini-Correspondent News, National Correspondent Program Updates, Mini-Correspondent Program Updates

Announcing Correspondent Conforming and Super Conforming ARMs

Posted by Plaza Correspondent on August 9, 2021

Plaza Home Mortgage® is expanding the lending possibilities for our clients and their borrowers. We are pleased to announce that we are again offering Conventional Conforming and Super Conforming ARMs starting today, Tuesday, August 3, 2021.

Please refer to Plaza’s Conforming ARM and Super Conforming ARM Program Guidelines for complete details.

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Topics: National Correspondent News, Plaza at a Glance, National Correspondent Program Updates

CORRESPONDENT: Jumbo 1 Improvements + Other Program Updates

Posted by Plaza Correspondent on July 28, 2021

Plaza Home Mortgage® just removed the self-employment overlays plus made other enhancements to our popular Jumbo 1 program. We also have updates to mortgage insurance and Jumbo AUS we want to tell you about.

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Topics: National Correspondent News, National Correspondent Program Updates

FHA Update: Student Loan Debt Policy

Posted by Plaza Home Mortgage on June 22, 2021


FHA Update: Student Loan Debt Policy

Plaza Home Mortgage® is aligning with FHA student loan guidance as announced in the Mortgagee Letter 2021-13. The updated policy removes the current requirement that lenders calculate a borrower’s student loan monthly payment as 1% of the outstanding student loan balance for student loans that are not fully amortizing, or are not in repayment.

The new policy bases the monthly payment on the actual student loan payment, which is often lower, and helps home buyers with student debt meet minimum eligibility requirements for an FHA-insured mortgage.

This updated policy may be employed by lenders immediately but mandatory implementation is required for all case numbers assigned on or after August 16, 2021. Plaza will apply this policy immediately.

If you have questions on the updated FHA student loan debt policy please contact your Plaza Account Executive, or email us at hereforyou@plazahomemortgage.com.

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Topics: Wholesale News, Wholesale Program Updates, National Correspondent News, Mini-Correspondent News, National Correspondent Program Updates, Mini-Correspondent Program Updates