10/02/2021
PennyMac, UWM raise conforming loan limit ceiling
Wholesale lenders move to raise their conforming loan limits ahead of FHFA announcing the 2022 baseline limits at the end of the year
October 1, 2021, 2:13 pm By Maria Volkova
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PennyMac announced this week that it is upping conforming loan limits by almost 14% through broker and correspondent channels.
According to PennyMac, for a one-unit property a borrower could receive $625,000, an increase of almost $75,000 from the maximum loan limit dictated by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).
The 2021 baseline national conforming loan limit for a one-unit property is currently capped at $548,250, though this number is expected to increase sometime in November.
Kimberly Nichols, senior managing director of broker direct lending at PennyMac, said in a statement that the recent “run-up in home price appreciation affecting many markets throughout the country” incentivized the lender to “step in and provide support for borrowers.”
“This will specifically help those trying to purchase a home or access equity in their property while rates are relatively low,” she added.