MPF Announcement 2023-91

MPF Traditional – Trust Income Eligibility

Effective Date: Immediately (unless otherwise noted within)

The following updates have been made to the MPF Traditional Selling Guide:

• Added a requirement that funds used from a trust for down payment, closing costs, or reserves must be subtracted from the total funds available to determine if the income meets the applicable Selling Guide requirements.
• Clarified the different treatments of variable and fixed trust payments and incorporated documentation requirements for each type.
• Incorporated a requirement that when eligible employment-related assets are liquidated and placed in a trust within 12 months of the loan’s application date, the PFI must comply with the policies in Employment-Related Assets as Qualifying Income.

For additional information see MPF Traditional Selling Guide Section 5.3.1.3 Continuity of Income, 5.3.9.8 Employment-Related Assets as Qualifying Income, and 5.3.9.25 Trust Income.