Lender Announcements
Homeownership Product Announcements
If you have questions about any of the MassHousing Homeownership Product Announcements below, please contact your MassHousing Relationship Manager at 888-843-6432 or homeownership@masshousing.com.
2026 Announcements
- June 24, 2026 | 2026.05: Discontinuation of Expanded 0% Deferred Down Payment Assistance
- June 11, 2026 | 2026.04: Income Limits Update, effective June 15, 2026
- May 11, 2026 | 2026.03: GSE changes to Project Standards and Property Insurance, and MassHousing changes to Fees and Property Condition Ratings
- April 13, 2026 | 2026.02: Fannie Mae (FNMA) HFA Preferred Product Feature
- March 27, 2026 | 2026.01: Expanded Down Payment Assistance
2025 Announcements
- October 3, 2025 | Update: Response to Federal Government Shutdown and FAQs
- September 2, 2025 | 2025.04: Technology Updates and Reminders
- June 4, 2025 | 2025.03: Workforce Advantage (WFA) Income Limit Update
- May 15, 2025 | 2025.02: Income Limits Update FNMA HFA Preferred and FHLMC HFA Advantage Conventional
- April 28, 2025 | 2025.01: NEW Down Payment Assistance and Product Updates
- March 31, 2025 | Update: Revised Residency Requirements for Federal Housing Administration Loans
2024 Announcements
- November 20, 2024 | 2024.07: WFA Product Update, Late Delivery Fee, Minimum Loan Delivery, and Trailing Documents Reminder
- July 2, 2024 | 2024.06: Hazard Insurance Tracking Fee Update
- June 20, 2024 | 2024.05: Workforce Advantage (WFA) Income Limit Update
- May 20, 2024 | 2024.04: Income Limits Update FNMA HFA Preferred and FHLMC HFA Advantage Conventional
- May 1, 2024 | 2024.03: FTHB and WFA Income and Acquisition Cost Limit Update
- February 14, 2024 | 2024.02: NEW Down Payment Assistance, Product Updates and Documents
- January 5, 2024 | 2024.01: Income Certification Process, Compliance Assurance and Milestones
2023 Announcements
- December 4, 2023 | Update: 2024 Loan Limit Update
- August 24, 2023 | 2023.10: Federal Tax Installment Plans
- July 5, 2023 | 2023.09: Updated Income Limits
- May 17, 2023 | 2023.08: Updated Acquisition Cost Limits
- May 8, 2023 | 2023.07: Enhancements to eMassHousing Portal
- April 18, 2023 | 2023.06: Removal of Underwriting Overlay and Clarification on QM Exempt Loans
- April 3, 2023 | 2023.05: Reminder of Supplemental Information Form and an Update on Condo Project Manager
- March 24, 2023 | 2023.04: Change of Address for Mortgagee Clause
- February 23, 2023 | 2023.03: Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
- February 17, 2023 | 2023.02: New Enhancements to MassHousing’s Mortgage Insurance Platform
- January 10, 2023 | 2023.01: Update on Tax Return Policy
2022 Announcements
- December 14, 2022 | 2022.16: Permanent solution to challenges with uploading documents & NEW Loan Limits on Conventional Products
- December 1, 2022 | 2022.15: Follow up on Announcement 2022.13 – removal of LLPAs
- November 21, 2022 | 2022.14: MassDREAMS grant program will be suspended as of Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at 10:00 p.m.
- November 7, 2022 | 2022.13: GSE Credit Fee Update
- November 2, 2022 | 2022.12: MASSDREAMS Process Modifications and Best Practices
- October 20, 2022 | 2022.11: Accessory Dwelling Units
- October 6, 2022 | 2022.10: Updated MassDREAMS Guidelines & Approval and Funding Process
- September 1, 2022 | 2022.09: Suspension of Tax Transcript Policy
- August 31, 2022 | 2022.08: eMassHousing Portal Enhancements
- August 29, 2022 | 2022.07: MassDREAMS Grant Program Details
- August 16, 2022 | 2022.06: HomeOwnership MassDREAMS Grant (Delivering Real Equity and Mortgage Stability)
- August 10, 2022 | 2022.05: Update to our Portal’s “Quick Start Guide for Administrators”
- June 29, 2022 | 2022.04: Income and Acquisition Cost Limits
- April 25, 2022 | 2022.03: American National Standards Institute
- March 18, 2022 | 2022.02: WFA Product Enhancement & NEW WFA DPA Forms
- February 1, 2022 | 2022.01: MassHousing Migrates to NEW Loan Origination, Purchasing and Mortgage Insurance Platform
2021 Announcements
- December 15, 2021 | 2021.12: MassHousing’s Launch of our NEW Loan Origination, Purchasing and Mortgage Insurance Platform
- September 9, 2021 | 2021.11: Acceptable AUS Findings
- July 15, 2021 | 2021.10: Correction to Reimbursement Policy for Lender Paid Upfront MIP on the WFA 2.0 FHA Product
- June 29, 2021 | 2021.09: WFA 2.0 FHA Product and Enhancements to the Certification of Income Eligibility Process (revised 7/15/2021)
- June 15, 2021 | 2021.08: Correction of Worcester County Income Limit
- June 4, 2021 | 2021.07: Income Limit Update
- June 2, 2021 | 2021.06: Update on MassHousing Announcement 2021.03
- May 26, 2021 | 2021.05: LPA® AUS Findings 2-4 Units
- May 19, 2021 | 2021:04: Tax Transcripts
- April 27, 2021 | 2021.03: GSE Loans and the Revised QM Rule
- February 18, 2021 | 2021.02: Servicing Transfer Reminders
- January 13, 2021 | 2021.01: Update on Redesigned URLA and NEW IRS Form 4506-C
2020 Announcements
- December 15, 2020 | 2020.19: Updates on Deed Riders, CU Risk Score, MERS DPA Fee, Trailing Docs and GSE & FHA Flexibilities (updated January 19, 2021)
- October 30, 2020 | 2020.18: Workforce Advantage 2.0 Product Release
- October 2, 2020 | 2020.17: NEW Workforce Advantage (WFA) 2.0 Product
- September 25, 2020 | 2020.16: Update on Escrow Holdback Policy
- September 3, 2020 | 2020.15: Update on Temporary Flexibilities (updated April 22, 2021)
- August 28, 2020 | 2020.14: Adverse Market Refinance LLPA Update
- August 14, 2020 | 2020.13: Adverse Market Refinance LLPA
- June 18, 2020 | 2020.12: New Income Limits & Forms; CU Risk Scores; COVID-19 Flexibilities; FHA Mortgage Insurance Certificates
- May 29, 2020 | 2020.11: MassHousing’s response to updated guidance addressed in Fannie Mae Lender Letter 2020-03 and Freddie Mac Bulletin 2020-17 and 2020-19
- May 13, 2020 | 2020.10: Response to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s Updates and Extension to Flexibilities
- April 28, 2020 | 2020.09: Early Payment Default Due to COVID-19
- April 24, 2020 | 2020.08: Updates on Conventional Loan Appraisal Flexibilities for Condominium Projects and Acquisition Cost Limits
- April 9, 2020 | 2020.07: Closing/Pre-purchase Temporary Overlays/Temporary Employment/Income Requirements/Guidelines on Loans in Forbearance
- April 3, 2020 | 2020.06: Product Updates and Additional Temporary Flexibilities
- March 30, 2020 | 2020.05: Tax Transcript Temporary Flexibilities (Updated)
- March 25, 2020 | 2020.04: MassHousing COVID-19 Response (updated 5/5/2020)
- March 16, 2020 | 2020.03: HomeOwnership Announcement
- February 14, 2020 | 2020.02: Workforce Advantage with Down Payment Assistance
- January 7, 2020 | Bulletin 2020.01: Product and MI Changes
- January 7, 2020 | Announcement 2020.01: Seller Guide Updates