by Ben Price | Jun 19, 2025 | Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Housing Finance
June is National Homeownership Month. It’s a time when we recognize the importance of the programs and policies that help millions of Americans attain and maintain ownership of safe and affordable homes. Often, condominiums and housing cooperatives are the most...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jun 5, 2025 | Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Insurance, Other, Resources
Rising property insurance costs continue to present challenges for community associations across the country. New data from the Foundation for Community Association Research underscores what many homeowners, boards, and community managers are experiencing: higher...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Apr 9, 2025 | Advocacy, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Other
CAI is proud to announce the release of Condominium Lending: Fannie Mae/Freddie Mac Your Condominium Association/Housing Coop Eligibility Status. The guidance document is designed to help community associations understand and address lending eligibility issues that...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Apr 19, 2024 | Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Freddie Mac opened access to the list of condominium and housing projects it categorized as “not eligible status.” Condominiums and housing cooperatives may be placed in this category due to potential noncompliance with lending guidelines. Access is restricted to an...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Sep 1, 2023 | Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
In July, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac released updates to project eligibility standards for condominiums and housing cooperatives. A project refers to a condominium, housing cooperative, or any multi-family common interest ownership association with more than five...
by Dawn Bauman, CAE | Jul 20, 2023 | Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac
Within the past few weeks, both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac released lender bulletins as a step toward making temporary requirements permanent. The temporary requirements addressed issues of structural safety in condominium and housing cooperative buildings in response...