HomeReady Program to Debut in December

Written by: Karen Carlson

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Fannie Mae’s new program, HomeReady, will help middle and low income Americans achieve their dream of homeownership.

HomeReady will consider income provided by extended family members and non-family members as qualifiers for a mortgage. Additionally, there will be no income requirements for property in certain low income communities.

Read more about HomeReady.

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