T4
FANNIE_MAE
High Confidence
Guidance
Lender Letter LL-2026-01 Updates to retention workout options and disaster-related foreclosure proceedings policy
Enhanced borrower assistance policies for disaster-impacted mortgage servicers
MODERATE
Impact Level
Top: Compliance (3)
Classification
- Regulatory Program
- GSE Servicing
- Doc Type
- Guidance
- Effective Date
- 2026-05-01
- Days to Action
- -76
- Comment Deadline
- —
- Published
- 2026-02-11
Urgency Basis
Effective date of May 1, 2026 is beyond 180 days from reference date of June 2, 2026
Operational Context
Flags
Consumer Harm Risk
Affected Functions
Compliance
Operations
Customer Facing
Institution Applicability
All
Impact by Category
Compliance
3
Operational
3
Data Governance
1
Model Risk
0
Reporting & Disclosure
2
Capital & Liquidity
0
Consumer Protection
2
Third-Party Risk
0
Key Requirements
- Structure forbearance plans in three-month increments with 12-month cumulative limit
- Submit Forbearance Exception Request Template for plans exceeding Guide thresholds
- Obtain prior written approval from Fannie Mae before foreclosure proceedings on disaster-impacted properties
- Submit detailed foreclosure recommendations to hazard_loss@fanniemae.com within five days
- Clarify that prior modification history does not impact disaster-related Flex Modification eligibility
- Include disaster event date, repair status, insurance claims, and borrower engagement in foreclosure submissions
Scoring Rationale
This is GSE servicing guidance that creates new mandatory processes but affects a subset of loans (disaster-impacted). The compliance score reflects specific new obligations around approval processes. Operational impact is moderate due to workflow changes across forbearance and foreclosure processes. Consumer protection benefits are meaningful but not transformative. Limited broader institutional impact beyond servicing operations.
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