If there was ever a “canary in the coal mine” moment for the next housing crisis, it’s that mortgage and insurance giant Fannie Mae maintains a secret mortgage blacklist.
The Wall Street Journal broke the news on March 17 that Fannie Mae keeps a blacklist that includes condo associations it believes have too little property insurance or need to make critical building repairs.
According to the Journal, it’s a list that every major lender pays attention to.
- In other words, if you’re buying a condo in a building on that list, you’re likely not going to get a loan.
- However, the insurance “canary” isn’t just about condo buildings.
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