Freddie Mac Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide 4301.8 — Refinance of Mortgages secured by properties subject to an energy retrofit loan
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Freddie Mac Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide 4301.8 — Refinance of Mortgages secured by properties subject to an energy retrofit loan
For the purposes of the Guide, a Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) or PACE-like obligation (either referred to as a “PACE obligation”) refers to any energy retrofit loan that is: ■ Used to finance energy efficiency improvements, and ■ Repaid through a property tax assessment For the “no cash-out” refinance of Mortgages secured by properties subject to PACE obligations that result in or provide for First Lien priority and where the PACE obligations are paid off with the Mortgage proceeds, the following requirements apply: ■ The new refinance Mortgage must be originated in accordance with the requirements of Section 4301.4 for “no cash-out” refinance Mortgages ■ The Mortgage being refinanced must be owned in whole or in part or securitized by Freddie Mac ■ The PACE obligation must be paid in full ■ The Mortgage file must include evidence that the obligation being paid off is a PACE obligation that results in or provides for First Lien priority ■ The Seller must deliver ULDD Data Point Investor Feature Identifier valid value “H61” when delivering a Freddie Mac-owned “no cash-out” refinance Mortgage used to pay a PACE obligation. See Section 6302.16(b)(ii) for more information. For the cash-out refinance of Mortgages secured by properties subject to PACE obligations and where the PACE obligations are paid off with the Mortgage proceeds, the following requirements apply: ■ The new refinance Mortgage must be originated in accordance with the requirements of Section 4301.5 for cash-out refinance Mortgages ■ If the PACE obligation results in or provides First Lien priority, the PACE obligation must be paid in full with the Mortgage proceeds Mortgages secured by properties that are energy efficient and are also subject to PACE obligations may be eligible for purchase under the provisions of Chapter 4606 for GreenCHOICE Mortgages®.
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