Industry Links

Top Industry Resources for Lenders & Condo Doc Collectors:

The following is a list of top industry resources valued by condo document collectors:

Condo, Co-op and PUD Eligibility. Central Fannie Mae resource for current condo, co-op and PUD eligibility requirements, questionnaires and related guidance.
Condo Project Manager — CPM. Fannie Mae’s web-based system for reviewing, certifying and checking the eligibility status of condominium projects.
Fannie Mae Condo Status Finder. Helps lenders determine whether a project already has a Fannie Mae eligibility status before collecting a complete new document package.
Selling and Servicing Guide Forms. Provides official forms, including the full and short condominium project questionnaires used to collect project information.
Condo Project Standards Training. Offers lender training on project eligibility, review requirements and the documentation needed to support a condo decision.

Condominium Unit Mortgages. Freddie Mac’s primary landing page for condominium mortgage requirements, tools and training resources.
Freddie Mac Guide Chapter 5701. The controlling Freddie Mac Guide chapter covering project reviews, established and new projects, ineligible projects and exempt reviews.
Condo Project Advisor. Allows eligible users to check project status, request project assessments and identify requirements or exceptions earlier in origination.
Condo Project Advisor FAQ. Answers operational questions about project statuses, submissions, access, findings and selling loans evaluated through the tool.
Freddie Mac Guide Bulletin 2026-C. Summarizes Freddie Mac’s major 2026 updates to condominium project review and property-insurance requirements

FHA Condominium Mortgage Insurance. HUD’s main resource for FHA condominium project approval, recertification and single-unit approval requirements.
FHA-Approved Condominium Search. Searches FHA condominium projects by name, location and approval status before a lender begins collecting approval documents.
FHA Condo Project Required Documents Checklist. Detailed checklist covering the questionnaires, governing documents, financials, insurance, reserve information and other items needed for FHA project approval.
HUD FHA Self-Service Portal. Used to submit condominium approval and recertification requests, upload supporting documents and monitor prior submissions.
VA Construction and Valuation Resources. Provides lender access information for VA-approved condominium lists, registered builders and related collateral resources.

CAI Reserve Requirements and Funding. Tracks reserve-study and reserve-funding requirements that can affect association financials, project eligibility and required documentation.
CAI Condo Safety Laws and Legislation. Provides state-level information on structural inspections, reserve studies, building safety and related condominium legislation.
Foundation for Community Association Research. Publishes research on aging infrastructure, association reserves, insurance pressures and issues affecting condominium communities.

MISMO Residential Specifications. Provides the mortgage-industry data standards used to exchange loan, property and document information between lenders and technology providers.
Mortgage Bankers Association – Residential Resources. Offers residential-lending policy updates, education, industry news, regulatory information and operational resources for mortgage lenders.