Bulletin 2021-115 USDA Post Forbearance Seasoning

USDA Post Forbearance Seasoning

Newrez LLC "Newrez" Approved Correspondent Clients: Newrez has revised the policy for the number of months the borrower has resumed making payment after exiting a mortgage forbearance. This change is effective immediately.

 

Topic

Current Guideline

New Guideline

Forbearance

A borrower who has deferred mortgage payments as result of recent forbearance plan must have resumed making payments for a period of at least three (3) months and not have any defaults in the previous 12-month period, excluding the time the loan was in forbearance.

Non-Delegated Clients

  • A borrower who has deferred mortgage payments as result of recent forbearance plan must have resumed making payments for a period of at least six (6) months and not have any defaults in the previous 12-month period, excluding the time the loan was in forbearance.

 

Delegated Clients

  • Follow USDA policy