• MPF 125, MPF 35, MPF Government, MPF Original
  • December 31, 2025

MPF Announcement 2025-104

MPF Traditional Selling – Life Estate Clarifications

Effective Date: Immediately (unless otherwise noted)

The MPF Traditional Selling Guide was updated clarifying the requirements for properties held in a life estate under state property law as an eligible form of property ownership.

When the security property is held in a life estate, the following requirements must be met:

  • the life tenant must be a borrower,
  • one or more of the remaindermen may also be co-borrowers, and
  • both the life tenant and all remaindermen must sign the security instrument to convey their respective interests in the property.

For additional information see MPF Traditional Selling Guide Section 6.5.2 Life Estates.

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