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Franklin American Revises and Removes Some Overlays On GSE, FHA/VA Loans, Lowers FICO Requirement

June 8, 2017
Franklin American Mortgage has relaxed and removed many of its overlays across the company’s portfolio of products, including revising the minimum FICO credit score down by 20 points on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans. The company said it wants to more closely align its policies with current agency requirements for loans sold to the government-sponsored enterprises and insured by the FHA and VA. Franklin revised...
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